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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1920
Page
4
Fragmented obituary style text lists names Mary Ce ghia and Johann Mary Tame Lava among others, with garbled phrases suggesting memorials for a child aged seven and references to memorial dates and locations in Queensland.
The Post Monday reports Coduna’s arrival with cargo and mails from Townsville. Vendors Wentward and Calocuog advertise furniture while Scarleett esl pire fcom Grate. Weather and local roads troubled by a holiday, with a holday and a state hooky adding to delays.
Verses honor the Brown Brigade and fallen soldiers, recalling loyalties, mothers, wives, and maidens whose tears accompany the sacrifice. The speaker laments losses, praises duty, and quotes Russell Fraser as the author in a ceremonial wartime tribute.
Fragmented OCR text shows diverse items including public notices, court proceedings, a sudden death in a dairy, a police court arraignment, and references to a Returned Soldiers gathering. Names such as Airey and Seddon appear, with mentions of Gore, Martin Street cemetery, and Cairns. The piece reflects stalled readability and multiple civic items.
Anzac Day events in Cairns unfolded despite wet weather with a morning church service at St. Andrews attended by military personnel. A large crowd gathered at the town hall and marchers joined prayers, wreaths laid on the war memorial, and a national anthem performance. The sermon reflected on sacrifice, country, and the duties of future generations to uphold liberty.
Fragmented OCR entry lists names, places, and phrases about services at a church or locality, with garbled terms like Beek, Phe, Thave, Garrivink, Tiberian, and many lone proper nouns. Lacks coherent events or dates, offering only scattered mentions of individuals and generic references to services and plans.
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