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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1923
Page
8
Disjointed OCR text hints at a film showing with Gilbert and Nina amid a chaotic display of costumes and equipment. A new leading woman impresses, while the cast and crew react to the unfolding dramatic sequences and staged revelations.
A fragmented OCR note mentions The Cotres Peet Lid Mt Canes and references to Jois Bees. The readable words suggest a local business or organization item with unclear context and no full dates or actions.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a team or players praised for performance and harmony within a group. No clear names, dates, or places present.
Fragmented OCR notes show references to the Polk exemption and a discussion of police service not being a true industry. Mentions of April 14 and Trin Teview Monier appear garbled, with at least one line noting actions or decisions affecting teachers and other public servants.
A chaotic report notes reliance on half a million workers in London during April with disrupted planning. The government efforts to settle daily work routines faltered amid unclear leadership and late government action. Observers warn many workers will stay at their posts despite the confusion.
Scattered OCR text shows names and roles like forwarding agents produce merchants lumber and timber firms, a clerical error filled list with possible titles and duties, plus fragmented phrases about services, rates, rowing, and theater. What is readable hints at miscellaneous business notices and occupational listings.
Race card notes list events across divisions with placements and margins. Mentions Mareeba Basin, St George’s Day, horses and owners, with references to Parke Handicap Fourth Division and various divisions, indicating results and times though OCRed text is garbled.
A coarse, fragmented report notes Cairns Fannie Club considering inter-town carnival with Charter Towers. Players from both sides plan to travel, aim to unearth a trophy, and discussions touch on extending the tournament to a full week at Cairns.
An OCR fragment references a May date and a Franco relation terms with unclear context. Named entities are sparse. no clear event, person, or organization is resolved.
In a Rugby Union display England defeated Wales two nil while Ireland triumphed three. The report notes April 19 action featuring Lamdin and mentions Welsh and Irish sides with the contest framed as a regional tally.
A garbled account links a Sydney pickpocketing loss of over 45 000 to a wedding narrative. The fragment mentions a Bank of NB branch, a Towne ville location, and a bride with a wreath of orange blossoms. Names include Mrs Mooney and Mr James Mooney, with attendant Miss Janie Quirk and references to a Qirk residence and Kuranda.
A garbled list details various ships and passengers expected to depart or arrive at multiple ports. It mentions Madson Wosbi Hila Favell Dawber Ellen Bennet Misee and many others, with dates around late January and late February for arrivals from Hong Kong, Souther ports, and journeys to Cairn and Jagan Vue.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Gowrie area port or transit timetable. The readable items mention Lave of Gowrie and a Thursday 85 minute reference, suggesting a local schedule or delay notice without clear times or destinations.
Brisbane reports an increase in seed cotton practices advances for the year ending July 31 1998 due to drought conditions. The government will provide advances for good quality seed plant cotton with certain pricing, while others may receive reduced or unchanged terms. The plan aims to support growers in drought affected areas and exceed earlier planting levels from 1922-13 in parts of the regin.
Arrangements for the Australian Pavilion at the British Exhibition are in hand. The site will be visited by 30 exhibitors from London on April 16. A forecast of Sanderson and Marra Wooly Mite notes was recorded, with Scotland involved and wood damage noted during the event.
A garbled report describes delays in construction parts and roofing at a local site near Mossman, with references to wind damage, missing materials, and a planned visit by Mr. Gordon. It mentions parish activities at the Methodist church, prize distributions for Sunday School, and an upcoming federal meeting in early June.
A Sunday gathering at McDonald's Creek with Captain Raven Adriana and 31 farmers present. J Craven chaired the meeting, as party candidate Mr J McVaul spoke amid deflation worries and policy disputes affecting the Eacham electorate.
An April report from Avehland notes a seaplane incident aboard the steamer Mamba with a passenger boarding after its departure. The chaotic scene involved a scramble for the craft, passengers warned, and a search for the missing seaplane amid confusion and tangled accounts.
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