Railway line debate boosts Cairns area and mining districts
Board supports a bill to extend railway access to the Chillagoe region. Speakers stress the line's economic benefits for Cairns and northern mineral districts, urging government support to connect produce areas with ports and markets.
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Steghens
Peky
Stephene
Lanzter
Ciocensiaend
Mareeha
Uic
Cairns
Gulf
Model
Newell
Tenhertha
Oo Meass
Fragmentary historical notice with fragmentary text
A damaged OCR text fragment discusses a district and a company seeking wealth from mineral riches. It mentions a home-like form and the need for effort and expertise to extract value, with vague references to interests and aims. The readable parts are limited and nonspecific.
Fragmentary political speech blurs blame over district delays
Vague remarks reflect a heated exchange about governmental party responsibility for district plans. The speaker deflects fault from the State Treasurer and raises questions about readiness to start, amid laughter and applause.
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Ors
Tewer
Pune
Expansion of Meat Works Aids District Supply
A fragmented report notes calls to expand meat works to improve supplies for districts around Archer and the Roper. Mr Hele and representative figures discuss routes and funding to support greater production and distribution.
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Archer
Roper
Trea
Hele
Cuenta
Com mittee welcomes Cairns district visit and coal prospects
The speaker praised committee members and urged a district visit to inspect Mount Mullican coal and the Chillagoe limestone potential. They argued that opening the line to Croydon and expanding meat works would boost the region, while rail access and eased limestone transport could spur farming and dairy business profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amstralia
Australia
Rank
Cairns
Mount Mullican
Atherton
Hear
Croydon
Mittee
Cairns Chamber Officials Attend Council Session
Fragmented OCR notes show Cairns Chamber Commerce leaders including A J Drape and R T MeN De at a Cairns Shire Council afternoon session. The sparse text references committee work and civic engagement, with unclear details due to damaged text.
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Cairns Shire
Cems Grerk
Akl
A. J
Cairns Cham Commerce
J. H. Reed
Csires
North Queensland inquiry session on mining and industry names officials
The session opened with the Mayor stressing the importance of mining pastoral dairying and commerce to North Queensland. Witnesses from the Cairns Chamber of Commerce urged the committee to visit regional sites and hear expert evidence on progress and disabilities faced by the mining and allied sectors.
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Mungana
F. W. Cuthbert
Mount Jackson
W. W. Friend
Cairns Gas Co
RB. Leitch
Cairns
Coins Chamber of Commerce
Queensland
Australia
Pit Street
Sydney
Queen Street
Brisbane
S. mm
Robert Leitch
Local deputation to push Bibochra works revenue points
Marceba leaders plan to press local issues during the Committee’s brief Marecha stop. Bibophra manager Mr Shand tells a Post representative that government action and Mount Mullins customs will affect traffic and revenue, including a bacon story project and heavy pig transport on the Chillagoe line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marceba
Marecha
Bibophra
Shand
Chillagoe
Cairns Harbor Board Meeting Plans Speed Up Campaign Efforts
At a Tuesday night Cairns Harbor Board session the chairman Seairtean Exrsinond was authorized to accelerate funding and push up to £50 in angle evidence before the Chillagoe campaign, marking a shift in local propulsion strategies.
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Cairns
Seairtean Exrsinond
Enpey Pockets In Side Street Mystery Film
A confused entertainment item blends two clues from a murder case and a cast of suspects including Red Ida Gaffney the cabaret singer, Aphra Shaler the former mistress, and Myrala Sokal the millionaire. The plot mixes street life in New York and a hidden paternity thread amid a cinematic whodunit.
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Rupert Hughes
New York
Amethyst Bettom
Ida Gaffney
East Side
Aphra Shaler
Myrala
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P.O
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Reg
N.q.ra
Premier Turf Commission
Melbourne
P.O. Box
PHONE
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Next Criterion Hotel
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