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Newspaper
Cairns Morning Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows a dense listing of ports ships and captains across many places and dates. The text names crews vessels and routes with scattered times and destinations, including references to ports like Porlnmt Capt 6 and Baye Wamsgn 4, plus multiple personal names and organizations.
A garbled report details copper industry fears as government plans higher duties threaten profits. Critics warn reduced revenue will cripple mining and hurt towns like Townsville and Brisbane, urging policy change while noting unequal regional impacts and calls for reform.
A speech at the opening of Parliament expresses pleasure over a planned harbor for Cairns and Maryborough. The narrator notes confidence in a much-needed harbor project, praising the promise of a strong maritime facility in Australia.
A damaged OCR text records a police court appearance with remand of a suspect on charges of possessing goods without proper accounts. The proceedings mention the magistrate Lewreser Clements, a remand, and an application granted.
An OCR damaged fragment describes evening auctions in Desiacent with various prices and items, mentioning individuals such as Joe of PRvILsom and Gardiner, and events near Monday court proceedings. The text is garbled with numerous typos and unclear names, hindering precise identification of items or dates.
A garbled 矿 ore mining progress note mentions Wr. Garnet Poche and Meantime drivers and drives. Several figures list tonnage and costs, with references to levels, chambers, and extenders. Details are incomplete and resemble an old operational ledger entry with multiple broken names and numbers.
A detailed report describes Hodgkinson United mine workings, including shaft depth, ore testing costs, and the impact of gravel and rock on output. The narrative notes debates over testing costs, mentions Father Downey on site, and emphasizes progress toward deeper shafts and ongoing labor considerations.
Australians and Warwickshire players clash in a resumed match on July four. Notable bowlers include Armarmstrong, Hargreaves, and Field while batsmen Nagrame, Gregory, and Charlesworth contribute runs. Armstrong totals 95, Hopkins 30, Noble ve.
A game scheduled for tomorrow at 5 43 pm between the rope station and the wall cage team with Hookihan and Sliven named among players. Other listed participants include Vall bs Hel Sock Ss Sreabene Sina Boyce Draper Dicksoe O'Neil 3 Bury Devi Douglay R. Brown five-eighth J. B. Hall Wills Forest Alan Fox Sheed Oroach Center Ts.
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