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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1919
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes describe marked dates in April and May with references to the Moon phases and times such as 10:30 pm 9th and 9:21 pm, noting a last quarter and events at 70 km. Mentions Adelaide and a company moving south.
Extraordinary general meeting of Peeraron Co operative Dairy Co Limited saw a large attendance of shareholders and proxies. The board elected Mears Lynch Turner Davidson Bromfield Weatherhure Gastles Waugh Hyde and Foley as directors, with GR Davide later chosen as chairman.
The Cairns public bodies and business community seek undivided support to advance a surveyed rail line to the port, arguing it will boost commerce. Normanton opposition is addressed, and a Public Works Commission visit planned to collect concise evidence to back the project.
A jumble of upcoming meetings sales and public events appears with details about a furniture sale at Gorgonvales, a visit by MLA Mr D Jordan to Cairns, and railway extension talks. Also listed are ticket notices, a sugar farm sale by auction at Bellenden, and a commemorative ceremony with a school talk and dances reflecting community life.
An informal gathering drew several residents including a few skeptical neighbors. The event featured quick exchanges and tentative plans for a future neighborhood improvement, with attendees voicing mixed opinions on the proposed project.
Lost and fragmented OCR describes Gulf Railway commission details with scattered dates and events. Mentions May actions, hotel stays, and names such as Jamies Stoplore and Ryanemis in a garbled timeline.
Fragmentary OCR reading shows unclear phrases and stray terms including names and numbers. The readable bits hint at a discussion or note but lack coherent narrative or verifiable entities. No clear event, date, or responsible organization is determinable from the legible content.
Fragmentary text notes a disputed bout involving Catrins Harte and Ted Misesphie at an event labeled Bape toe a quote. Readable parts indicate a heated exchange or match outcome with unclear venue and date. Further details are obscured in the OCR fragment.
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