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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1912
Page
3
Local notes report frequent Cairns visits by Sydney and Brisbane correspondents. People named include Mr and Mrs Gaduen Melbourne, Mr and Mrs McCloy Vungabera, Miss Drake Forsyth, Mr Gall Georgetown, Mr R Weir Towneville, Dr J J Green, Mrs Beattie Atherton, and Lt Leary. Mentions of goods for sale and remedies appear among shop notices and advertisements.
Syryevay reports Haerveren maintains a strong lead in the 4000 D billiard match against Lindrum. Final scores show Harverson 5023 while Lindrum 5072 with Saturday breaks of 196 146 and 100.
Barry London proposes £50 and gate share as prize offer for a nine match bout with Borman. Yesterday Cairns bowling results show Denakisen over Overland 15 to 6 and Lennon over Overland 12 to 6. CLUB GAMES note Hartigan and McManie defeat Overland and Mellick 26 in five, Gorten and N Draper defeat Dr Tyrie and Headrick 25 to 7, O Leary and Nezel beat Tent Fhilipe Quigley 33 to 7.
A fragment discusses constitutional change and the idea of creating new states from Queensland. It argues a wide coastline makes Brisbane-centered legislation impractical for Cairns and northern regions, urging the Parliament to go into a broader, transregional political body and to advance the resolution to the Senate.
The Economist notes uncertainty about return on money spent by Mr. Griffith on public works. Many day laborers show little effort while the ministry faces perceived extravagance, yet a buoyant revenue helps caucus leaders fund continued spending amid storms and floods. True sons of Australian soil defend heritage and sacrifice.
A promotional notice touts Dr Sheldon’s remedy as a preventive treatment for coughs and colds. Claims imply strong efficacy with low price points and wide availability.
Fragmentary text from a wartime or archival page mentions officers and a scandal involving day labourers. It references voting and miscontext risks, with cryptic notes about space measurements and a pipe organ crafted from wood. Entities are unclear due to OCR errors.
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