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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
3
A hostile late war era letter accuses others of disrespecting law and urges suppression of a target group. The writer condemns perceived anti British sentiment and calls for stronger action against dissenters. The text reflects defiant nationalist rhetoric and cites symbolic threats to national unity.
Letters to the editor recount a self funded bridge built years ago by local residents plus ensuing conflict with the Tinaroo Shire Council. One writer claims no compensation to builders, demands rate relief for Asherton Soldier Settlers, and suggests halving rates with a long term lease option. The correspondence highlights local frictions over public works and taxation.
Reader letters describe a Cairns gathering where about 3000 people attended an evening session. The writer praises the reverent behavior but condemns a lack of public debate on key affairs. They urge leaders and advisers to allow open discourse and warn silence may enable manipulation.
Fragmented OCR text argues that incompetence and weak leadership weaken the party, provoking unemployment and privation. It contends legitimate commerce is halted, causing bankruptcy and social distress, urging a responsible government amid labor concerns.
Lord Burnham delivered an informative address at a Melbourne gathering of school teachers. He urged higher wages for teachers, praised educational progress, and supported better teacher exchanges with Great Britain to raise standards and foster unity among nations.
A scrambled report describes Spanish coins linked to a 1776 voyage and a native trade at Apia. It mentions a Purser valued treasure near Mes, Heer, Kapue, and the 1778 find at Benico One. Mrs Mupper holds coins resembling those found at Apia, with four or five pieces of eight noted.
An account from Suwarrow Island near Apia describes a dispute involving Captain Steendale and others over hidden treasure found by Henry, including a chest of Spanish silver coins and rings retrieved from a turtle-clawed shore. The tale covers claims, removals, and attempts to hand off the loot to authorities, with local officials contesting jurisdiction.
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