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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment references a public notice around forty days and an election committee. Names and places are garbled but suggest a procedural deadline and actions tied to a 1921 electoral context. The legible elements point to a formal notice or proceedings requiring response or objection.
Emounded cattle must be released promptly as, by order of W Stovell, the shire council warns of enforcement. The notice appears in the authority of the local board and directs compliance by the stated deadline.
Fragmentary OCR note describes Pairco Ltd involving a sequence of names and terms in a Brooklin area transaction. It mentions a Franklin, Subeyer and Mille with a 382 amount cited, suggesting a financial or property matter. Names and exact actions are unclear due to garbled text.
The page provides scattered metal quotes with London copper and silver forward prices and spot values, plus a Brisbane ministerial note mentioning towers and local leaders. The legible items include copper and silver price lines and a short, unclear Brisbane governance fragment.
A garbled OCR item from Brisbane reports yarding at 1120 with poor quality and high bulk. Cattle including LacDona and GY cows are priced around £0 0s 2d to 0s 3d, with uncertain lot details and stray references to Miriam Vale and Whidy Spasce.
The piece argues the Commonwealth and State press for rapid money measures, condemns high taxation and forced loans, and predicts voters will oust Labor after experiencing economic strain. It contrasts government spending with job creation and cites a shift toward common-sense policies amid a failing grand experiment.
An old newspaper fragment advertises reduced prices on men and women’s clothing at a shop near Abbott Street. Items include sweaters, shirts, suits, and black cotton goods with prices shown like 9/6 and 8/6, plus discounts and store signs from a local shopping centre.
Fragmented report details Lake Street premises formerly occupied by Draper and a misread city sign. It includes a brief weather update for Cairns with a slight wind easing, forecast showers, and southerly winds. Also mentions local committee activity, peak clothing prices, and Trinity Church office installations with scattered names.
Fragmentary text shows garbled phrases about items, dates, and weights. It mentions a 1876 reference, a weekend, washing material, and numbers like 104,81 and 6/11 to 22. The legible elements are sparse, making a coherent event unclear.
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