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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
2
Notice given that a special federal meeting of company members will be held at the street on Wednesday the aged day in August at o clock. The capital may be increased to £12000 by issuing shares. Work progress includes crosscut progress and timbering of 38 feet total, blacksmith shop erected, and a two-storey building planned.
Partial OCR shows dated telegraph style entries with scattered figures and place names. The readable items include dates like 4/2 and 4/3 and references to East w/e paids and Kelly's with fragmentary amounts. The text lacks a coherent narrative.
Mr. T A Waters and Amy Ober outline a new operation plan. The text mentions a seven day cycle and anticipated start date but is garbled with missing details. The exact activities, locations, and outcomes remain unclear.
A 1912 report notes that after threats to disrupt shipments from Moreton to Mossman, delegates at a conference reached terms that settle the dispute and likely keep the sugar industry stable for the current season.
The Mackay Wages Board determination guides mill labour terms as growers, millers, and men accept its result. Farmers rejected AWAs demands but pledged arbitration and fairness, ending the strike with a cooperative approach to future wage and hours standards across districts.
Fragmentary notes discuss international affairs including references to Canada, Australia, and the British monarchy. The text mentions the Prince of Wales and a 1810 act in unclear context, with multiple garbled figures and terms.
Bizarre report says the tailor from Tultumed visited a hinterland country and returned with a flood of orders. Despite garbled text, the tale notes brisk business, Advertisements for tailormens goods, and a stall pressed to cope with the influx.
Court yesterday morning Charles Alexander pled guilty to using obscene language in a public place on Shields Street the previous night around 11 50. He admitted the words but denied uttering them. He was convicted and fined 1 pound and a further 9 shillings and 6 pence with a fortnight imprisonment for the offense.
A crowd gathered at Oddfellows Hall to hear a discussion on Australian literature led by President Dreske and speakers including W. W. Haligrove from Charters Towers. The meeting honored Mr Marsh with thanks and noted a postponed Grand Treat due to the late arrival of Wysndra and a packed Bone audience expected tomorrow.
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