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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1923
Page
4
A garbled ad fills the page with fragmented lines about direct importers selling finest quality gems at low prices. References mix with names and scattered dates, mentioning Empire and various locations, suggesting a busy commerce page with several notices and upcoming events.
Notice from William Simpson Returning Officer detailing election for the Queensland Legislative Assembly Cairns district. Dates set for nomination and polling with locations at Cairns Cairns District Hospital Edmonton Gordonvale Wrights Creek and other Cairns area sites. Campaign timeline includes nomination between 1 and 12 oclock noon on a date in April and polling to be held later with stated offices and venues.
A damaged notice proclaims an election in the Wach AM district. It mentions a writ and a vote for a member of the Legislative Assembly to be held on a Friday in April. The text references locations, times, and names but is largely garbled with OCR errors.
Fragments announce Governor’s directive for the election of a Legislative Assembly member for the Queensland Electoral District of Cian alent, with nomination days and polling places listed. Also mentions funeral notices for several local figures including Mr. Henry Jase Darrrett and Mr. Svendsen with service details and attendees.
A highly distorted OCR fragment mentions various terms and names vaguely, including references to the United States and a general political context. The readable content is sparse and lacks a coherent event, making a precise summary difficult. The piece reads as a jumbled collage of supposed news terms, person names, places, and comments without a clear narrative.
The article profiles Mr. Griffin of the United Party, a long-time sugar industry worker and pioneer in the Mulgrays area, supporting freehold for settlers to foster independent farming. It notes allied praise from Deputy Leader and emphasizes policy against leaseholds, urging land development trusted to individual effort.
In a chaotic report from Brisbane dated April 16, rescue efforts continue for the Douglas Mawson with sightings and communications uncertain. The Mawidir steamer and other vessels provide updates as the Gull area yields no trace. Local traders advertise events and samples, while weather notes describe damp conditions after recent rain, including a community gathering addressed by Mr Fletcher and Miss Pleiwher.
In Abbott and Shiekis streets top members of the crowd hosted a strange scene around Mr G Kalligeo’s new corner. Spectators watched as a parade of improvised signals and advertising stunts drew interest, with vocal supporters praising the unusual event.
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