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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text notes travel departures to Cooktown and Townsville via Lucinda with dates in March and unclear times. Mentions transients, a moon phase, and vague references to locations, persons, and schedules. The passage is garbled with several unreadable names and dates, offering little coherent narrative.
A critical letter accuses the government of failing workers while praising previous Labor aims. It condemns special rail travel perks for politicians and families, calling them wasteful as the unemployed suffer. The author argues the state spends on perks instead of jobs, urging a shift to support working people.
A fragmented notice outlines a Northers Dats Patriense Fund executive meeting at 230 pm with Red Cross involvement and Memorial Services at Connell Ghatobers in Gordonvale. It mentions naval attendance and services at Services' Church Parade, plus a factory and hotel sample room event featuring local businesses and representatives.
Hon WN Gillies, who had planned to address Mareeba on Wednesday, decided to postpone his meeting to Saturday due to Anzac Day festivities. In the interim, he travels to Mr. Garnet and Chillagoe to continue engagements.
A fragmented report notes a sale at Mareeba featuring a furniture sale and millinery offers. Mentions of Mr Hi Sheppard, Mr Woodward, and Mr FA Sautch appear amid scattered references to locations like Anzac Day and Camp and Cable Station, with illustrations and various names.
Fragmentary text notes a benefit performance at the Curae Theatre to raise funds for the Anzac Memorial Appeal. It mentions wages, tokens of ware, and the distribution of shares among workers and employers, with unclear details about the event and payments.
A fragmented report describes a memorial event honoring ANZAC forces, with a parade featuring soldiers, mayoral attendance, and crowd observation. It notes disciplined drill, ceremonial displays, and public interest amid uncertain details and tangled OCR text.
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