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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
4
The article notes annual mineral production figures for Occa land in the year 119 with totals for minerals, Scha oid and coal, comparing BG2AT to 13740925 Mt previous year. It references Seal RISBANE Actuat Mianere port and lists a 11081 co ing figure.
Fragmented text reports Cairns town council and a meeting linked to an approaching social event. Land tax forms available at Cairns office. A committee meeting is scheduled for tonight at the Rest House with details unclear.
A sequence of notices outlines upcoming meetings at various venues in Cairns Shire, including the Cairns Council, Gordonvale and Port Douglas areas. Topics cover hospital concerns, charity society appointments, real estate sales, and public auctions with inspection days and prices noted.
A damaged OCR text records an assortment of local items including a residence sale at a Water's Door location, names such as Hamdyn Harris and Friend and Kener, a court hearing date in March, and fines around 10 shillings. The garbled lines reference a Masonic Hall event, directors attendance, and a Saturday court session with mid afternoon timing.
A garbled report mentions Atherton maize and a meeting at the Te Tee room with witnesses and speakers like Mr Goleman. The text references horticulture shows, exhibits, and statements about crowing rites, plus names such as Mr Parkes and Woodward, with unclear dates and locations and a note on committee appointments.
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