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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1919
Page
4
Anderen and Doherty families mourn as relatives and friends gather for the burial in Cooktown. The late Mr William Doherty of Ehagoolah, husband to Mrs R A Doherty and father to Emily Nellie and others, is remembered in a local obituary notice with condolences from kin.
Fragmented OCR shows a schedule notice with multiple routes and departures. Mentions December dates and towns Townsville Gowrie Ardward Lovinds Innistall Te St Ee Adelaide Be. Varinga saile for southers poets on Wednesday and a late December border deadline.
A garbled OCR fragment references an event or notice with unclear names and dates. The readable bits mention a morning period and a possible time of 14 90 or similar numbers, but core facts are not decipherable. No distinct persons or organizations are confirmed.
The ordinary department policies effected on or before December will share in the cash bonuses as of that date. The amount divided shows an average increase of a percentage on reversionary bonuses. Results indicate liberal policy conditions and participation in the current year cash share. District officers AJ Bennett and Bird of Mryde noted managers.
The article depicts a tense Cairns scene after a Saturday night gathering, detailing police vigilance against disloyal and revolutionary sentiment. It notes alleged plans to restrain public expression, the role of soldiers, and the Premier's public stance, while questioning accountability for any violence. It also covers local notices, sales, entertainments, and a death in Cairns.
A fragmented OCR item mentions an event at Isiah Sports and Concert with morning activities and a race named Uvaet Race. It references Calves Kharriet Veiah Age servation and a youth or community gathering with parking and refreshments implied, but many words are garbled and uncertain.
An OCR garbled segment shows references to a court case with accusations and a long digression into Community War relief efforts, Salvation Army donations, and parish activities. Names and locations are unclear. the piece blends legal mentions with social welfare notes and travel references without a coherent single event.
Fragmentary report describes a death at Worpren involving a figure named Dove and an event with another man. Unclear OCR yields stray phrases and disjointed lines, but references to fear and seating are present, suggesting a tense scene or investigation. Further readable names include Leas and Howe.
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