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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
4
A garbled Cairns newspaper snippet lists ship departures and arrivals, local visits, and medicinal ads. Mentions the Smeamincke sailing south at 7 pm, the Palmer heading to Townsville at 11 am, and Miss Keary returning from the Falls to Townsville. Includes health tonic and worm syrup promotions, plus chemist notices and social visits by Mr Bris Mareelos and Rev Dr Murrey.
Fragmentary OCR note reports Mr. R. Crabbe and Mr. J. Close arriving by the Kerenda at a station in Townsville. Text is garbled about a likely voyage and a vague time reference, with unclear further details.
Police and Pinkerton detectives say there is not enough evidence to convict all accused in the murder case. The report notes a fatal shooting involving individuals tied to an incident in Australia and mentions an arrest following the fourth party's action.
Fragmentary OCR shows several personal names and a few company initials including L. Boles OG.ook J. Nodke A. Hi Anderson Hias veer White and Howard Sasith Co Lad among others, indicating a damaged ledger style listing of individuals and firms.
A damaged OCR item about a judge and a legal matter is partially readable. It mentions a Mary BaTt Lport and an implied motion or proceeding, but text is fragmentary and names or specifics are not reliably extractable.
A brief note lists glove sets with dates 2/9 and 8/2 and 3/s and 8/6. The fragmentary text references items and options, suggesting inventory or order details to be clarified. The readable content centers on glove sets and two date markers.
The court records Annie Maud Crock pleading guilty to a peri sentence under section 636 of the criminal code. She is ordered imprisoned in Bane Gaol for one year with recognisances set at £190, while her partner’s sentence is noted as to be served. The proceedings emphasize the societal impact of the marriage law and propriety.
A reader reports a romance from Adelaide's Register about the Lynch sisters Mary Kyte Nell and Rosie. Their camp near the forest is described with two tents an outdoor kitchen and four sisters. their father and two brothers Wes and Con work in the bush and the family plans to return home to Grepie at Christmas.
Readable items list various men'swear with sale prices for shirts, trousers, hats, boots, shoes, ties, and suits. Items include flannel shirts, white shirts, negligee shirts, tweed trousers, crash trousers, mixed fabrics, lace up boots, canvas shoes, Norfolk suits, and rush jackets with price reductions and stock notes.
A fragmentary advertisement notes ladies undershirts and wrappers with sale prices listed as 1/9 and 4/11 plus 2/11 and 5/1. Mentions fresh stock and typical stock levels though text is garbled.
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