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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
3
The fragment notes a royal procession in London with impressions at 2 Gees Set and references to the Post. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate coverage of a ceremonial royal event and public reaction.
A recording from the Raymaledial Mutual Life Association of Aus tres notes Friday and Saturday activities in Calrun. Directors discuss the Violet talet soap project and a conferri with the Distawteg Teeqwetor. Plans include a school and arts event in Kurenda with the Amateur Minstrel Society and Easter Monday activities.
A dense colonial page notes travel, weather, and public notices with references to Croydon, Innisfail, Maree, and Cairns. It mentions Pine Tar cough medicine, steamship connections, and local commerce. The piece describes crowds, police presence, and royal visits amid political tensions and holiday observations. Several named figures, ships, and places anchor the long stream of society and business items.
Disjointed garbled OCR text hints at a removed anion at Lamang from tea and scattered phrases about startling secrets, patches, and research. Mentions Newiowit, Syulects SS, prices, and various vague references to a vest, Hagia, and swift touches.
A garbled report discusses Java nese workers from Papua, government plans to import workers, and concerns about integration under the Labour Government. It mentions 90 initial arrivals to Port Morrells and argues for or against alien labor in Papua, with claims about protection and social impact.
A fragmented OCR list names multiple firms including Robt Sturt & Co and Howe and Cavsie Agesin, land and estate agents, a general committee for port timber markets, and various trustees, guarantying corporations, workmen compensation act references, and coastal town secretaries. It reads like a crowded directory of agencies, brokers, and authorities with scattered place names such as Aberdeen Lane and Cure.
Fragmented notice listing Saddlery descriptions and trade terms. Mentions Anon superior measures, specialty wares, and trade names with references to Hosea T and Finnclan trademey. Faded text hints at a sale or catalog entry for saddlery.
Extract from a bulletin discusses capital reserves and premiums for a new policy scheme. It cites amounts in pounds, including totals of 954.91 and 113,151.90, with references to capital tied up and reserve rates. The note mentions G. Saltmashh as manager and DRAPER as local agent.
A brief notice describes The Elite Tea Rooms located on Spence Street Cairns with an invitation to contact via telephone 192 for further details in an up-to-date style.
R P Andrew of Lake Street Cairns advertises direct import goods including Girios fancy goods Ceylon precious stones tortoise shell ebony and ivory work handmade Ceylon lace and pearlshell items. Writes for license samples noting width edging or insertion and promotes Lanka tea.
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