02 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1911
Page
1
Fragmented copy mentions Fearnley & Co Ltd CAIENS and seats or shipments related to Australia. References to Cairns and global parts suggest a trade or seating allocation notice with unclear details. No clear dates or complete entities present.
Shipping movements show weekly patterns from Towesrile with vessels departing Tuesday mornings and returning later in the week. Townsville serves as a hub with connections to Finney, Samiay, Revel Bay, Srisqutte, and Melbourne routes. Names such as Mullvurme and Cairns are noted alongside departures to Singapore and Townsville returns.
The fragmentary notice outlines steamship sailings from Cairns and Townsville with arrivals and departures to Melbourne Port Douglas and London. It mentions ships by names such as aDELAIVE COMMPAX and SMITH O and references dates around December and January.
A brief note notes a measure for £ 13 linked to a BSA project and possible construction context. The text is obscured, but references a monetary figure and a group identified as BSA in a building or agreement scenario.
The article recounts the Lizard Island survivor tale and the diary of Mrs Watson. It notes Ah Sam's chivalrous actions, the failed signals from Ferrier's wrapper, and the doomed departure from the island. It honors Mrs Watson, her baby, and servant Ab Lem, with a town hall requiem service in Cooktown on January 20th, 1299.
A somber cemetery procession followed by fire brigade and Chinese band marked the memorial for a local woman. Attendees included Fire Brigade, Chinese merchants, and police, who praised the deceased as rain fell on the monument in Conktown.
A historical critique argues boxing should emphasize skill and endurance over brutality. It contends public demand favors a scientific, controlled sport and condemns rule-violating brutality while noting the polemics mirror state law debates and police stance.
The boxing contest Malone versus Prudence is slated for this evening at Shite Hall. Both fighters are in good form and expect a spirited bout from start to finish. Malone trained by Mark Wrist and promoter W. Myeston will referee with early preliminaries featuring several local contenders.
The readable fragment mentions a costume issue and a knife or rammer involved in damage, but details are incomplete. No clear event, people, or location can be established from the text provided.
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