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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1913
Page
8
DUPLICATE garbled items reference SQUITH retirement and a prose banquet. Mentions Duchess of Cobnaugat and strange clerical style. Old Bailey case linked to Lord Alfred Douglas and a marriage settlement. general notes on Belgian strike and redemption of work.
Fragmented lines describe a fatal car crash where a vehicle veered after a derailment, tipping and nearly striking bystanders. Witnesses say the driver attempted to restart the engine before the car lurched forward, tragically hitting a pedestrian. Authorities record ongoing investigations and condolences are offered.
A garbled Riverside Cement Company incident is described with dynamite and a fatal blast near the Bay area. The report mentions gang activity, a copra crop, and a deadly explosion with limited legible details and an unclear date.
Telegrams report Eric Viewr Henry McGuinmes of WcDeace near Ayr filed a petition to liquidation in the Supreme Court of share dey. Liabilition estimated at £5527. Creditors to meet on May 16. Brisbane notes public holidays proclaimed for May 27 and Labor Day May 1.
Church and conference leaders call for prayers and restraint following a deadly freak accident. President of the Methodist Conference regrets the claim and urges state authorities to restore peace, while local faith groups offer support and steady guidance in the aftermath.
About thirty carpenters gathered by the City Council protested a City Surveyor order to trim their daily trips from four to two. They argued against the restriction citing their work and conditions. The council and the surveyor faced the demonstration amid the dispute.
An executive decision from Melbourne ahea addresses the death of a person named Aw Ferry who was killed on March 4th in Morcha and is charged with a related offense. The fragment references an executive outcome and legal action connected to the incident.
The Cairns Shire Council held a meeting with Dr G M Mayers presiding. Reports covered road maintenance including cutting port of camping tower 229, cleaning and stumping new roads, bridge needs from Mulgrave River to Fishery Creek, and plans for Lantana control. The council discussed refunds for road work and approvals for proposed same. A motion to accede to repairs was carried and various landowner requests referred to the Superintendent for further action.
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