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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 26, 1919

Page

3

Quotations. Maniley to Kitchener Stock List 1919

A 1919 currency and stock list fragment lists numerous names and items including Banijen, Mr Cuthbers, Meg Leth, Morgan, Macdonald Kitchener, and several companies such as Queensland Woollen Co and Adelaid Steamships. The OCR garble mixes prices, stock codes, and district references with scattered narrative notes on theatre criticism from New York.

Maniley Banjden Cuthbers St. Mango Morgan Jeuana Condols Br Jd Pt Amal Hill End Tyteettvel Atx i Greanel Ah Abe Dale Debatares Thompson's Bonnie Dundee Clark's Gold Mine Edna May

Cairns District public works subsidy debate in correspondence

A reader's letter criticizes government contracted building work in Queensland, urging day labor to be replaced by formal bids. The writer argues against public funds being squandered and cites Windsor and Townsville contexts, urging a plan and specifications for fair competition. They call for a price submission process and question contractor profits versus public efficiency.

Cairna Distaick Abit Caras Misa Martin Abel Queensland Queenalay Tehinda State Pasching Balcomien Waterside Workers’ Union Iansville Preveny Waterside Workers Union Townsville Works Department

Sugar production costs debated in cane farm study

A reader responds to a Cairns Post letter arguing farm cost estimates should reflect local conditions. The proposed table aims to average costs per acre and per ton, aggregated from multiple districts, with caveats on variation and practical procedures. The note cites evidence before the Sugar Commission and input from cane growers and central boards.

BM. A. Machete Proserpine Mand Canegrowee Asso Cairns “Post Bey Commission Central Board Vanout Tamer Quremaland Mackena Woherty UCG Royal Cut Brisbane Aml Harmanwich Jane Martyn Anderson Eramiadi Minders Ar Accountant

Australian Troops Earn Praise In France War Tales

A long, fragmentary account praises Australian forces in France, detailing battles, unit actions, and leadership. It cites General Carey and the Second Division, noting decisive engagements at Minden and other fronts, honoring the Australians for perseverance and sacrifice.

Villers Bretonneux Derocourt General Carey Tee Railwaymien Sail Wadorthy Motorrad Thy Ieee Abe Linnegen Mout Quentin Abe Tate Kemnet Dhamiel Sven Acto Natu Aneenet Seathaliel Irac Aleiine Agama Hay Kong Tne Assish Patory Geurrat Henry Ticrease Surrey Ballecourt Australia France

Hives Curlewis Mention Gold Medal Remark Cairns 1910

Cairns August 23 1910 report notes Chas Y Hives and Fred P Curlewis honored with a gold medal amid praise from a prominent company representative. The remarks highlight honesty and effort, describing the event as a notable achievement by local entrants. Additional fragments reference farmers and praise, but details are incomplete.

Chas. Y. Hives - Fred P. Curlewis Cairns Latmece Crow

Australia Final Campaign In The Western Front

Fragmented OCR text references The Australian final campaign on the western front during World War I. Mentions Kesarosla Conseil and peace celebrations, with notes on fighting outlines and Australian participation. Includes garbled names and dates, implying an analysis of 1917 to 1918 campaigns and German actions on the eastern and western fronts.

Kesarala FM. Cuttack Cuttack York Userahan Dasaber

The Southern Cross headline fragment near dawn

Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference a dramatic scene with Aumrelia, Ardbaule, and a “belle of Peace” in a night of dread. The lines are garbled, offering few clear names or events beyond a poetic wartime or dramatic-era mood and scattered phrases about conquest and peace.

Land details for parish of Matipagen show large farm divisions

In the parish of Matipagen a survey describes multiple land portions totaling 414 acres with ploughed areas and woodland. It lists parcels named by owners and indicates a 71 acre subportion near Edmonton with close proximity to a railway, plus references to a hotel and a busier district. Full particulars upon application.

Eel i Matipagen Fos Hotel Busier Limb Edmonton Cairns

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