Prohibition in the United States Seen as a Farce
A Brisbane newspaper note reports Vanemiver tables cited by P J Plaanagan of Ad Taide calling national Prohibition in the United States an absolute farce He says he may advise his government not to act for any term The missive mentions an Adelaide publican who is president of the Licensed View Tusslers Association and is dated Phimridge Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Vanemiver
P. J. Plaanagan
Ad Taide
United States
Nates
Adelaide
View Tusslers’ Association
HUNT
Phimridge Street
Rail delays and unsafe stock prompt public outcry
A reader letter criticizes North Queensland railways for wrecked timetables and rotten track issues causing long delays and crowded services. Passengers, including families, suffer as trains run late and repairs lag. Calls for action by Progress Associations and commerce bodies demand safer, better engines and rolling stock.
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Rom
Wael Traelen
North Queensland Railways
Ueeaktowna
Cairns
Ming Harding
Bret
Buheridge
Almaden
Fortayiht
FE Biter
Cing Ise
Hich
Dream of Contentment in a Sleeper's Tale
A surreal monologue reveals a dreamlike room where fortunes and work intertwine. The speaker recalls a stranger seeking jobs among "Pimpers" and a restless quest for contentment, ending with waking disillusionment as contentment dissolves into dream. References to stars, caps, and toil frame the weary narrator's reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Road planning notes and engineers' cold estimates
A fragmented report discusses road alignment from Sanith Geld of Cardenvale to a new route north of Barrow, stressing a cheap proper survey. It mentions crossing the Barrow, intersecting old Mares Road, and avoiding steep grades while aiming for a practical, low-cost solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanith Geld
Cardenvale
Angora Negotiations Seen as Formal Allied Talks
Fragmentary report notes Turkish and Greek reporters discuss Allied proposals and Turkish reactions. References to Angora and Angora dispatches show formal talks ongoing between Allied powers and Turkish leadership, with emphasis on negotiation posture rather than outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coonantinay
Gulon Poy de Ragas
Kemal
Bouillon
Waterside Wares A Watersider Letter to the Editor
A Watersider writes to publish a lengthy plea about workers and wages, arguing for extraordinary emoluments and questioning democracy and ordinary readers. The letter laments treatment of waterside workers and urges publication in the interest of those feeling inclined to speak out.
A Watersider Dream To the Editor
A reader reports a late night dream set in a noisy crowded room where workers appear content. The narrator wonders if contentment comes from relieved fear of work, better meals, beer, money, and the absence of sleepless worry, as two men discuss drinking at a pub.
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Santa
Leo
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Agar
Idom
Blackley’s
Thomas Blackley
Atherton
Prunes
Harpers
Barella
iLw
Ays
Nestle's
G. Lish A
Shields Street
Post
Herald
Callas Raheny System
Post” & “Herald
Texutar
Wrheen
Mareeba
Ray
Weevers
Myols
Gruen
Nora Gally
Wholessie
It Burns Paiep& Co, Ltd
Constantinople
Everyvgopy's Biscuit
Tableland
F. L. Hardgrave
Mazlin House
Main Street
W. F. Anderson Ltd
Sydney
Leeds
Yo Feu
Ecomenes
Cale
Guinness
J. Overland
Abbott Stract, Cairne
Woodrow English
Kelly
Ainda
St Kelly's All Coyle
Oflance
Marshall
R. H. Kelly
Abbott Street
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