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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1919
Page
4
In Memoriam for Job Charles Garner who was fatally injured while swimming in Babinda Creek near aid on ard December. The notice records a memorial sentiment for Garner and notes the circumstances of the accident.
Fragmentary text mentions Fenwick Ca and Kilward Street with vague references to rewards and merchandise. No coherent events, dates, or verifiable entities emerge beyond scattered names and places.
The London metal quotations for November show electrolytic aluminum, copper, lead, tin, zinc and silver pricing in various forms. Recorders report spot and forward figures with monthly and three month terms, noting standard silver at 14.61 and copper around 901 days? plus other alloy and wire bar values.
The notice lists polling locations for the Herbert electoral division in Queensland. It names venues and streets including Oxford Street, Thos Tom, and Victoria, with rooms such as state schools and courthouses in towns like Cairns, Innisfail, Kuranda, and Mareeba. The document is a formal ballot site schedule under the Commonwealth Electoral Act.
Fragmentary OCR text includes scattered names places and phrases with unclear meaning. No coherent event or figures clearly emerge from the garbled lines.
A long list of arrivals with numerous names including Mourilyan Captain A PESioontis and W White man, with other names such as Crimack Turner Williams Mcware and Metormack among many others. The fragmentary note appears to record passenger or crew arrivals and associated figures.
Rombala departs at 6 am Saturday toward Melbourne with Monrilyan arrival each Teenley morning for Towne sla ports fd lenhgn 7am ty Cookiown. The vessel returns Wednesday night. Soq'kares bound for Tomprvile 11 pm. Mound Pe Pak frnned and Cardwell Locands Towneville AUAN Co Lad Wranitea for saoem ports. Sails 6 pm Adaaige BS Co Varina sails for youthere parts on wreath.
Fragmented OCR passage describes a volatile sale with scarce coherent facts. Mentions of Butchers, Feweick, Die eisilagwe, and other garbled names suggest a livestock or commodity market report with rising demand and price movements. No clear dates or locations.
The article discusses the pending 1919 Federal election in the Commonwealth, noting it as a pivotal political battle. It explains that counting will proceed under preferential rules, with initial votes and subsequent ballots passing through divisional returning officers. It forecasts delayed final figures possibly by mid to late January as officials tally preferential votes and complete transfers.
The Queensland Yelca report to Brisbane outlines loyalty shown by members including a war honor roll of strength. It praises James Allan for service abroad as Honorary Commissioner for Australia VAECA and notes progress under General Secretary W F Walderafe. It mentions returning soldiers, sailors, the Malwey Compe, and changes in leadership amid long service.
A jagged, OCR polluted summary outlines an election ad for Herbert electorate, a Methoutet Bazaar, a Soldiers' Memorial event at Herbvertin, a Christmas present stock display, a Gordonvale Ambulance aid report, and local shop sales and lotteries. It mentions polling places, a bazaar at Her bertom, a parish sale, and community gatherings with various dates and activities.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a weather outlook for the week with rain chances and daily conditions. Mentions locations such as Lithgorm and Bathurst and references to showers and steady rain patterns. No clear dates or specific figures are readable.
The secretary delivers a report detailing War Savings efforts and cash demand, noting a five percent compound rate and varying consumer responses. The document references receipts, obligations, and the broader repayment structure, with mentions of government campaigns and fiscal targets.
A fragmentary OCR text mentions a land executive meeting and related terms but contains garbled names and dates. No clear event, participants, or location can be securely identified from the readable portions.
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