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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1914
Page
2
Prices for lime, flour, sugar and kerosene listed with 16s and 1/6 per rate. Advertises cash terms and subject to further alterations. Reads like a 19th or early 20th century rural store notice from Beland, M. Pear, J. & P. Spend.
Four square miles in the Burke district offered for pastoral lease. Public auction at Hughesland Mine site at 11 o clock on Wednesday September with terms including thirty four lots ranging from 0.5 to 275 square miles and rentals from a stated amount. For details contact the Land Agent Hughesdon or Department of Public Lands Brisbane.
The editorial warns that a strike on the Great Northern line could halt railway transport and slow regional prosperity. It cites past rail developments from Townerville to Bowes and Proserpiss points to show how railways lift wages and growth, notes multiple unions and potential conflicts, and reports a late Atherton to Calres down train due to switching.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a local event involving alligator hunting and transportation provisions. The text mentions a Geer person and a Tuesday date, with references to town officials and control measures. Details are garbled but imply a community discussion over hunting permits and movement of goods.
An autochural program titled The Fresdulest Bosgera screens this evening at Calres Theatre as Palace Theatre plans a late show. Proposals surface to close on the mores. 68 strangers remain, and Mr Ringrose is noted as an indispensable local figure.
Public auction parcels near Mootiba station in Queensland to be offered by John Cameron Exy. of Maclesn. M.3.8. 1 to 7 acre farms on Russell Cairns District, well drained by creeks, ready 1415, deposit with balance over 10 years at 6 percent interest. After sale buyers may rent.
A jagged report notes showers in the Caimis district and a forecast of rain near Towsville. Fire brigade appointments are announced for the Naval Brigade, with Foster as superintendent and Bradford and Lemox as assistant superintendents.
A garbled text fragment mentions a remedy for an aching head and cautionary notes but lacks concrete details or sources. The passage shows lexical distortions and incomplete phrases, preventing identification of personnel, places, or actions.
During the repeat carewel week a large crowd of strangers gathered in town and police precautions were taken. Constables from outside stations were drafted to care for the event. many wore plain clothes and uniforms on duty in different parts of the town. No robberies were reported and public order was well maintained.
Fragmented remarks describe a Brisbane exhibition preview with references to a nursery manager Mr Weed, a Tropical Agriculture instructor, and a Mr Hudson farm plot in Fresh Water district. The text notes crop trials including Meuritju cover crop between bemanes, while postal and cable communications face delays and require full names and signatures.
In Cairns Summon Court Spe Lon, a Chinese national, faced charges of making an entry sale with goods imported and misfeeding customs duties. The hearing before Mr A B Gites adjourned as counsel Lilley Murray for the prosecution and Mecfoesel for the defense discussed the matter.
Weathered report notes a cloudy sky and heavy rain on Saturday affecting events. The Amboleess Gill drawing is postponed to this evening while a plan for an inlaid table is postponed to a later date.
Damaged report notes a railway servant named G. B Mae or Mae found injured while loading coal from a track at Collins station. Dr Tyrie attended the scene. Young men present at the site witnessed the incident and conditions follow up details remain unclear.
SUGAM LANDS aLeE announces a special train from Cairns next Friday at 3.8 am with stops at Weytide stations for passengers. A large turnout of prospective buyers is expected. The Cairns branch of St George Society forwards a message to Queensland headquarters urging the Grand Council to take steps to give members an opportunity to render service to the Empire.
The court, under Deputy Curator of Intestate Estates Mr. Chas. S. Norris, granted administration orders Friday for multiple estates. Recipients include Patrick Campbell of Cairns laborer, Alick Georgeliki of Mentfyian caneoulater, Eflen Hanmah wife of Normanton, Patrick Kirwan miner of Percywille, William Leavy Irvinebank miner, Andrew Munden Mt. Carbine miner, Dugald McNicol Frenchman's Urainy abort, Baby Whitney Posilbrook miner, and George Wright Binasleigh stock man.
Atherton correspondent reports the death of Mr Ringrose with brief local notice.
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