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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1912
Page
4
N and A Mellicks at Munro's Corner Lake Street address customers and friends, pledging to try for business success and to provide the best goods at the lowest prices. The note emphasizes customer care, continued service, and inviting patrons to visit for bargains and dependable service.
Fragmentary town paper clippings show a mix of political calls and public notices. Mentions of meetings in Hambledon and Cairns, upcoming votes, and references to candidates for parliament with local names and places.
A disjointed review describes a crowded Lyric cinema program with bidding, prices, and mixed impressions. Attendees purchase tickets reaching £479 with various entries noted, while references to a River Wrayburn scene and a viewer’s reactions hint at a chaotic, cluttered show.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a quirky local item with names and places unclear. The readable bits hint at a festival or event title and possible community notices but lack concrete details to confirm dates participants or locations.
A fragmented cablegram recounts tensions over European and Asian affairs, noting Britain and Germany in potential naval alignments and a Far East response. It also includes a personal medical anecdote about skin treatment with a dramatic testimonial.
Fragmentary text outlines an electoral canvass process with police aid and required questions. It mentions canvassers visiting abitations, recording resident details, and returning completed claim forms to the canvasser or the Commonwealth Electoral Registrar.
A clipped notice announces A Hartill Law as mechanic and engineer with roles as manufacturer’s agent and valuer seeking probate dissolution of partnership. It references new and second-hand machinery and Jem Se as part of the firm or listing.
Fragmentary OCR note lists multiple ship arrivals and departures with unclear towns and dates. Mentions Townsville, Port Dougle, Metlwsirne, Montoro, Mas, Rimgera, Townaville, and Monday night departures. Details are garbled. cannot confirm exact schedules or vessels.
Fragmented OCR text outlines event timing with names and days but is garbled. It mentions a Sunday maruine, a Friday run, and arrivals on Wednesday and Friday with references to Brisbane and Sydney areas in unclear phrasing. No coherent actions or outcomes can be confirmed.
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