Turning of the First Sod of the Cairns-Herberton Railway single work   column  
Issue Details: First known date: 1886... 1886 Turning of the First Sod of the Cairns-Herberton Railway
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Report of the official opening of the Cairns School of Arts by the Premier of Queensland, who was in Cairns for the turning of the first sod of the railway. Mr Griffith commended Cairns for establishing the institution and stressed the need for isolated populations to be able to access the literature of the day.

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    y separately published work icon The Cairns Post 13 May 1886 Z1805454 1886 newspaper issue 1886 pg. 2
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School of Arts : Public Meeting 1885 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 29 October 1885; (p. 2)

A detailed report setting out the various proposers' arguments in favour of establishing a School of Arts in Cairns. The mayor declared the proposal showed the people of Cairns were not totally absorbed in acquiring wealth, but were prepared to devote some time to 'higher and more elevating pursuits'. Having a place to study and read was essential to keeping up with the world and remaining informed about the thoughts and writings of the great men of the day.

The proposal was carried and £111.6s.6d was subscribed.
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