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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1929
Page
7
An advertisement announces a meeting at 8 pm on Thursday October 10 in Cairns as part of the campaign for Senator T. W. Drawby the Progressive National Party. It lists J J McDonald Box 63 Cairns as the authorized agent.
An OCR fragment lists political figures and speaking dates in October at various towns including Innisfail and Spain, with times around 8 pm and names such as Spiro and J McDonald. The text is incomplete but indicates campaign or electors meetings scheduled across October.
National Party member Jas Kenny of Cook will speak at multiple election gatherings: Stannary Hills October 8, Travinebank October 7, Mt Molnar October 9, Cairns Nemian Hall October 10, Babinda Beatties Hall October 7, with sessions scheduled in the afternoons and evenings.
Notices detail campaign meetings for Darby Riordan and G A Duffy with dates in October at Atherton Boonjee Tarzali and others. Also a partnership dissolution for Anzolin & Co at Upper Mulgrave with A Anzolin and Ferrucio Fornilan named.
The piece covers Brisbane exhibition hall scenes with campaign satire and Labour party rallies in Cremorne Theatre, notes on Sir Littleton Groom and Colonel Cameron, and the Darling Downs electoral contest featuring Groom and Morgan. It cites the NSW government move, a lighthearted crowd at meetings, and financial scrutiny of the Labor regime plus administrative overlap in Lands and related boards.
The Catholic Advocate notes industry fears as federal tax on luxury cinema hits profits and employment. It cites protests by theatre owners, rising admission prices, salary cuts for musicians, and petitions to the Federal Treasurer while detailing company finances and overseas ownership.
A schedule notes an Atherton departure at 9.15 am for a Wednesday meeting. Two offices are mentioned at Strand Hotel Cairns and another address in Cairns. Names Gordonvale E Eacham Rotel Geawam Ai E Summers appear with a service and tourism and sporting bodies catering for visitors.
The passage notes government efforts to reduce expenses with emphasis on departmental controls. It mentions a £1000 annual allowance for the Lieutenant Governor from month’s end, debated as part of broader pay cuts. It cites W Lencon’s respected service and discusses governance structure with the Chief Justice and the King’s appointment.
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