Pineapples figure in police inquiry proceedings
Fragmented transcripts reveal a police inquiry tracing a parcel found at Kit O’Lee’s to a suspect named Ah Kit. Testimony describes Senior Sergeant Kenny and Sub Inspector Wyer handling reports of alleged public official remuneration while detailing the Pineapple parcel and subsequent procedures.
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Wyer
MacDonnell
Kenny
Gibson
Lee Noo
Sab
Mir
Beamy
Duengy
John
Smith
John Smith
Ferry
Spm
Cairns Pollce
Mr. Gibson
Ton
Billy Ah Kit
P.M
Mor
Keany
Cort House
Mr. Gibsom
Meldon
Kit
Mr. Ferry
O'Kelly
Kit Wasrane
Hiss
Lee
Ab Kit
Ab Hoyt
Grace
Witness recalls Chinese bribe in court case at Cassariova
The testimony describes Kit waiting at a solicitor’s veranda with a brown paper package and cigarettes. It recalls August 1914 charges, bribe attempts from Chinese visitors, and police magistrate Mr. Gibson denying any improper benefit.
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Esplanade
Kit
Kia
P.M
Solicitors Office
Cay Gath Slice
Candon Shade
Kis
Syper Fee
Imd
Ah Kit
Gougard
Gover
Ferry
Kenny
Archibald Blair Gioton
Geposed
Cassariova
Pye
Court House
Neilsen
Neilsen Don
Cairns Post
Witnness
Kasith
Interpreter in On Lee case questioned in court transcript
A court transcript records questions about Ah Kit and On Lee, with doubts about involvement of Chinese individuals in the case. The Senior Sergeant denies accepting presents from Chinamen and distinguishes police roles while discussing the May and August proceedings.
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Lee
Kit
Mr. MacDonnell
Ah Kit
Ah Xu
Ah Xu With On Lee
MacDonnell
Om Lee
Ferry
Kenny
Peepis
Ab Kish
Ah Kia
He iell in Love With His Wife at Walrus Theatre
The Walrus Theatre presents a starry production with Masy Rockwell as Alicia Armstrong and Forrest Stanley as James Holcroft. The show highlights a married woman drawn to a stronger, dangerous rival, delivering charm and tension through to a dramatic finish.
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Walrus Theatre
Masy
Rockwell
Alicia Armstrong
Forrest Stanley
James Holcroft
Paris
Fragmented vintage text about an inventor and objects
The passage describes an inventor and various objects including a long Chinese lantern and a motion picture dream, with scattered phrases about meetings and wealth, dated April and May at a place called Nema threeph, plus cryptic mechanical details and measurements.
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Anabie Sous
Trester
Austral Pictures Presents New Program With Nat Goodwin
The Austral shows a refreshed lineup headed by Nat Goodwin in a star driven program. Audiences are described as large nightly, with a romantic comedy The Broken Coin and other Crescentway titles on the bill.
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Austral Pictures
Austral
Beamo
Nat Goodwin
Gemedy
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Australia
Armstrong, Ledlie & Stillma
Ial
Pitiatranhems
St Whittick
Cairns Citizens Bras
Australiana Gazette
Costin
Mareeba
Cosstin
Gordon
P.O. Bex
Henry O
Ladies’ and Gent's
Panama
G. Lisha
Cairns
Georgeous
Bote
Alfred G. Mayer
Muarier Biological Laboratory
Tortage
Florida
Omne Ottasion
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