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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1953
Page
6
Large scanned page shows public notices and classified items from Cairns including tenders and council notices. It lists job vacancies, property ads, rental offers, shop fittings, and auction details interspersed with local names, dates, and prices. The mix includes hospital recruitment, real estate, and business listings.
A quirky fragment describes a car sale or auction day with mentions of prize vehicles and bidding activity. Names such as Francis Stanley and a Mrs Waterer appear among scattered details, while references to Ford and Anglia Sedan hint at classic models. The text lacks coherent structure but signals a local sale with multiple cars and observers.
A fragmented OCR item reports South Afrikaks winning in rugby with garbled phrases about love and lateness, showing unclear specifics but indicating a victorious result and late involvement. The readable bits imply a sports note on a rugby win.
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