Whittaker Firm Adapts To New Management Call
Fragmentary notice references M. Whittaker proprietor and plans for a change in leadership at a Whittaker business. Text suggests a shift in management or ownership with limited readable details.
28 Aug 1915
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1915
Page
1
Fragmentary notice references M. Whittaker proprietor and plans for a change in leadership at a Whittaker business. Text suggests a shift in management or ownership with limited readable details.
A garbled OCR page lists parade roles and society events near Abbott Street, detailing the Mute Club gathering, school procession points, and various local associations. It mentions Abbots Street junctions, the St George Society, and Freshwater Social Proceeds, with vehicles and participants planned for a morning schedule.
A long list records donations and contributions to Cairns firms and individuals including Messrs Pease Taylor Bolamtsae We Ty and Sederala Limited. It notes items such as household goods, small wares, and materials donated to charitable causes, with several names and firms mentioned alongside amounts and responsibilities. The account reflects community support, with references to specific donors like Mrs Selina Pearce and Mrs S. L. Gale and mentions of nautical and industrial items among the offerings.
Disjointed OCR notes mention Balecs donating a Mrs Framumann picture to Mrs Stamp and a cushion amount at a venue. The text lists named individuals and groups, railway subscribers, and a Patriotic Day event at a pub with scattered names and unfamiliar phrases. It reads as a fragmented record of donations and attendees with unclear structure.
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