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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
2
The Mount Mulligan mining rumors persist amid reports by Mr. Watson on coal seam faulting and later improvements. Despite gossip the seam remains richer and better than before with a new 15 inch thickness and expected gains after faults are cleared. Also Crains Theatre promotes The Diver as a top attraction with ongoing Velour fashion items at Kelly's.
Surgeon dentist A W McManis represented by C F Scott and D Logan BDS announces he will visit Hinterland and surrounding towns as notified.
Nominations to fill vacancies will be received by the council up to a stated date for positions including inspector of salemances, water works supervisor, and general works. The District Council calls for applicants from willing residents, as changes and appointments are prepared under the supervision of the police magistrate and local officials.
A jumble of items for sale includes household furniture at Sheridan Street and Lake Street listings. Also advertised are accessories such as scarves, bead fringes, gloves, and novelty items, with medical cures and various notices and social event notes from local organizations and ships news.
The fragment describes talks on shirts and comfort, mentions a gold valve, and notes last night’s heats with a theater piece titled The Adventerens. It references Neotat, Palaces, and female stage presence amid election chatter and a popular daily journal.
Fragmentary British newspaper OCR shows mixed letters and numbers about players and transfers. Key names and teams are unreadable, with stray figures like 200/10 and 161/15, offering no coherent event or match result.
Applications invited for the Cairns Town Council post of Inspector of Nuisances with a salary of unspecified amount. Details of duties and credentials required, applications to be received by Monday the 19th May at 4 pm in the Town Clerk’s office.
The notice lists requests to Secretary about cartons and farmer paperwork, a hand render program tonight at Whart and Abbott streets at 7 45, a mass at Gordonvale on Sunday next at 7 40 and 9 00, and a sale of Mears 4 1 Craver Limited noting Mr C Kimmerson's horse on view at Gordonvale until 2.
A blaze Friday morning totally destroyed a house opposite the Convent. Fire brigades arrived and soon controlled the fire, preventing spread to adjacent properties. The occupant, Mr Kavanagh, linked to the line repair work, was believed to be inside during the incident. No serious injuries reported.
Fragmentary description of a local event featuring rescue teams, vessels, and a winter exhibit. The piece notes displays from Miland and Cotes, Marine figures Dee Sharves, and a winter exhibition tied to a convent and Craig’s well known hardware.
The readable content is sparse and unclear. It appears to be a damaged OCR fragment with garbled words and insufficient context to identify people, places, or events. No verifiable facts or dates emerge from the legible text.
The page advertises a Mayers Week End Economical Propositions sale featuring low prices on dress goods undergarments and linen items. Highlights include ladies undergarments flannelette fabrics fancy department specials and men's tailoring large selections of suits trousers and millinery with labels and color notes across navy cherry and grey fabrics.
A Smithfield listing notes Mayers' Ltd offering 2 acres near Spleedid Dairy and Wane Aad for sale, with items described as serve and foot and a reference to Retignet Staton.
A paraphrased notice describes a local care worker named Meallick facing an incident at a cart related location. The report notes a claim of no prior verifiable event and references the surrounding venue without detailing outcomes. Authorities advise caution until further records clarify actions taken and involved parties.
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