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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
1
A jumbled OCR passage presents a long list of names, places, and titles possibly from a ship or town notice. No coherent events or dates are discernible, but numerous personal names such as Arthur, Taylor, Wilson, and Vincent appear alongside geographic hints and affiliations. The fragment lacks a clear action or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR shows a long roster-like line with many surnames and initials such as Tall ONeill Massie Bush Berher Virant Cronin Lane Sylvester Kenny Siemon Handrick Wilkes Lowek Sire Phitp Co Lad and others. No clear event, date, or location can be confirmed from the readable text.
Shipping movements list arrivals and departures of vessels including Kerande from Townsile Tuemusy and Port Douglas return trips. Updates cover Cooktown Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Vancouver and Cairns routes with dates and ports such as Mackay Townsville and Mackey.
Fragmentary pricing note lists charges for steam crushing, wood delivery, and bagged cargo with per round and per bag rates. Names and units are garbled, details incomplete, and quantities uncertain.
The Grazing Farmers Association met at South Brisbane Town Hall to consider and report on a platform for land policy. The draft calls for abolition of the tender system, readjustment of rents, resumption of large estates for closer settlement, tenant rights, and state land acts simplification with railway and irrigation improvements.
Police court notes from Saturday morning record Walter Manton's appearance before the magistrate on charges related to a disturbance. Details of the case remain incomplete in the fragment.
A deputation from the Waerige Selectors Association urged the Minister for Lands to replace the tender system with a ballot method for farm erasures and amendments. The minister supported the current system, noting it has worked well for 10 to 22 years with no clear evidence ballots would improve bona fide selection. He promised to consider the request but did not commit, citing potential barriers under the 1884 Act and concerns over forfeiture and withdrawals by bidders.
The Methodist Church at Stannars Hills hosted the wedding of Mr. F W Newman and Miss Jean Kearne with Rev J Johnston officiating. The bride wore cream voile with French trimming, attended by Miss Verlie Studdert and Miss Kate as bridesmaids, and the breakfast followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs A A Braddert. Guests delivered gifts including silver pieces and a four decker wedding cake baked by the groom. The couple will reside in Stannary Hill.
Fragmentary advert collapses into a claim about a tonic pill labeled LADO-TONIC PILLS. The readable text mentions numbers and a date style but provides no coherent facts or verifiable details beyond an old advertised remedy framework.
One hundred rolls of Linoleum ex is direct from the manufacturer have arrived and are on display at Mr A J Draper’s furniture warehouse. Floorcloth four feet wide with typical prices listed. present prices per yard shown. Call or write for details.
W Jackson proprietor promotes meals and square, Carlton beer on tap at Cairns Railway Hotel ROONMOO. Notes on cough remedies and Shellop's New Wrecovery chest preparation with prices 1/8 and 3/., advertising local services and products contending with period promotions.
Ted Ricwards, formerly of Nh Col, launches bite of coaches from the heal of he ther idee tine to Charlston Mews for commercial travel. The line opens in April, serving daily trips with fare details to be announced.
Fragmentary notes describe wines and cups including a Champion Cup Cee 190s and St Huari Claret. Mentions Channion Prinz Ortaihes 1997-8 Cup Adelaide 2906 Got caannion Pike Trista 1905 V0 Port Cherian Cun 1804 Hock Champion rina 1004 and Siepous ofl These wines celebrate AULDANA Vincrat first planted in 1851 South Australia.
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