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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1926
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR note references various shipping lines and ports including Adelaide Brisbane and Sydney. Mentions December and November dates, vessels, and coastal boats. Lacks coherent events but suggests maritime movements and deadlines.
Sunday afternoon a Holon presented the ores to a scholar at Bondar School. Parents were present as the event unfolded amid garbled text and missing details. A school play was noted with an audience and some attendance described, while details about staff and proceedings remain distorted.
The readable passages mention a weather report, local personnel notes, and community notices including names such as Mr Canty and Mr Sellars. The text references a town event, farm labor, and station duties, with scattered remarks on industry and local leadership.
A Cairns letter to the editor laments stalled works on Kennedy Creek and the Weeda creeks, urging timely replacement of a siphon, revised main water lines, and road repairs. The writer calls for employment measures, railway and harbor improvements, and a formal inquiry into the project financing and scheduling to advance the northern port development.
Fragmentary correspondence discusses building a new section between Cairne and Gortonvate and who is responsible. It mentions councillors, a roster, and a proposal to provide a tree ride over a section, with commentary on local values and public reaction. The text is garbled but centers on planning and community debate about the project.
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