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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
4
Notice to the Licensing Court of Etheridge District regarding an application for transfer of a licensed victualler’s license. The applicant, Fenwick & Co. Sauesmen, Brisbane, submits due authority and compliance under the act. Details of the transfer, terms, and conditions appear in the filing for official consideration.
A list of passengers arriving and messages noting ships and routes. The prominent arrivals include Dee, Gowrier Mine, Mrs Francis Mre, Mr Pengelly, Miss Wikre Setanta, Mrs Harvey, Mr Brewster, and many others. Vessels mentioned include The Prominent, The Camara, Fre telands, Bombala, The Muserave, The Eastern, Changsha, Taiyuan, and Karaah. The text records departures and expected arrivals around Townsville, Cairns, and Cooktown with times and destinations.
The Tides notes indicate high water timing for December with a peak at 1 tam and another at 11:40 pm. Details are incomplete but reflect coastal water level observations and potential surge considerations.
Fragmentary London metal prices list December copper and silver standards with incomplete figures. Mentions spot and months with odd encodings, including electrolytic copper and silver standards, but most data is unreadable and uncertain.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a mining prospect with references to ore, silver, and water influx. The text mentions a mine driving a new lodge, ore shoring, overhead hazards, and potential per ton values. It notes active surveying, proposed selling price, and ongoing exploration near a shaft and old workings.
The notice records the birth of a boy named Teagan on December 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Bean. The brief item confirms the child’s name and parentage in a concise family notice style.
A brief item notes Mra KW. Elder and Chentylal connected to an ancestral claim pursued for six weeks, with parties awaiting a formal settlement or resolution on the matter.
The article discusses hopeful commercial expansion between America and Britain via a proposed steamship service through the Panama route. It notes potential for enriched trade and debt relief in a war-weary nation, with emphasis on development of the Americas hinterland and urging strong action by chambers of commerce and related bodies once the service begins.
Mr B Brookfield MLA visits Kennaland to rally Broken Hill miners. He urges workers to resist a capitalistic court and assert union power, while praising strike action and opposing government moderation. The speech highlights his support for labor measures and rail-stoppages as a method to secure aims.
A garbled OCR passage mentions multiple names and places such as End, Mahinda, Al Kin Bee, Gyn hema, Abhone Ser, Morey Rast Club, and Motor Boat. It hints at campaigns and venues but lacks clear actions or dates, leaving a fragmented record of people and locations without a coherent event.
The readable portions describe a unclear local notice with references to places and people. The fragmentary text mentions events and names in a garbled form, lacking full sentences or coherent details. This record preserves the core hint of a community notice without adding inferred facts.
In a local case, Heath teens faced a jury over a store theft related to silk items. The proceedings revealed a plan to avoid punishment and questioned the defendants' motives. The outcome remains pending as jurors deliberate.
Fragments indicate a funeral for Nantcay JC Sage in Cairns with a ceremonial date referenced. The text mentions a mother, a young person named Kaen, and a family gathering, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR. The burial date appears listed as a day in the near term.
A partial, unclear OCR fragment mentions a standing matter connected to a pew, a puliary term, and references to trees and a coat. The readable portion suggests a situation or dispute requiring standing or status, but key names, places, and actions are not clear in the text.
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