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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1912
Page
4
A police court in Townsville remanded a colored man named Charlie Mai for trial at the September session on a five year charge. A separate telegram from Sydney indicates the Defence Minister’s note on prosecutions for failing to comply with personal service obligations.
The obituary notes Henry Alcock founder of Alcock and Co died this year in his eighty th year. He started the firm in 1883 after establishing the business earlier and contributed to the local trade.
Cablegram from Calgary reports one hundred cases of typhoid at two local hospitals in the past two days as investigators search for the cause.
St. Petersburg dispatch says a major blaze at Petrocki Island destroyed a palace. Fire started in a smfer yagi area and quickly spread along Pavlona street burning structures and threatening surrounding districts.
Vienna report of the Settlier family from Zueberg Hungary ends in three days of catastrophe. The son in law killed himself, a daughter went insane, and the father hanged himself after leaping from a bridge amid a cloudburst. London dispatch notes an incomplete extract.
A plucky rescue occurred as a rope from the forecastle entered the water fully dressed and the crew moved to assist. The chief offer was only 9 acon.
A fragmented sports note questions who truly benefits from competition and the role of external forces in sport. The text hints at manipulation by unseen actors and the impact on athletes, referees, and outcomes amid confusing jargon.
Odd fragment hints at a rugby or cricket match between West Australia and South Africa with references to officials, fees, and a 9pm timing. The readable parts mention a preview and interant ing preficiewics, but details are unclear.
Nonsensical OCR fragment suggests a slogan about customer care. No clear entities or facts beyond the phrase. Summary focuses on the readable line and its implied business context.
A brief note questions why postage stamps show no adhesive trace under government shortages. It suggests invoking Royal Commissions to investigate and provide guidance on postage stamp provisioning amid financial constraints.
Armstron g Ledlie and Stillmar at Cairns Rifle Club held a sweepstake on the jomml range with shots recorded at just over 200, 560, and 600 yards. Readouts mention scores and prizes for individuals such as Murray, MacCarthy, Tunic cabinet, Lenarding, Cockton, Geta, Byrer, McLoughlin, Deignan and Mor primes. The report notes beer nights and a crowd enjoying the day despite incomplete details of results.
August 6 entry lists passengers aboard the Townsville voyage under Captain J Macsay with Mrs Henry and a child in steerage. Names include Meadones Wiles Hossins Denatop Miller Jones Rogers and others plus eight children. Messrs L G Rows A Wood J A Shat cher H Byerly H Siemon Miles J Miller B Jones and Dr A Hoskian. Turn s Philp and Co Ltd agents.
A fragment describes a home remedy involving a boiled solution to be ingested and applied locally. The text is incomplete and lacks clear instructions, quantities, or safety claims, but suggests a self treatment method rather than medical guidance.
Inventory listing for gentlemen and ladies garments with sale prices across shirts trousers and accessories. Items include tweed trousers negligee shirts ties half hose felt hats and Norfolk tweed suits with reduced prices and stock notes for a period sale.
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