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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
2
A fragmentary report outlines actions by a Crown Lamia led firm and agents to remove items from a site. It mentions a Tama Agency and a booster alongside plans and timelines for removal. The readable text appears to describe a formal process involving permits and notification steps.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a local press and individuals Tom Prachi and Country Patienta Fan seetment in Surgery with unclear context and several garbled names likely from a historical notice or advertisement.
The piece argues that state control rests on individual self denial and discipline, warning that without it socialism decays. It notes growing state authority coincides with public impatience for control and rejects sentimentality about an effortless “do as you like” system.
A garbled excerpt critiques social behavior and political virtue, warning against the uncultured and hypocritical. It references individuals like Ramasy Macdoeeld and general calls for cautious judgment in public life.
A scattered list from Townoville shows lenwell Heochmas Wannam and others as solicitors notaries public. The document mentions A J P MacDownell and B 2 Shocman among named firms and individuals linked to the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth.
The Northern Telegraph service is denounced as a scandal and disgrace amid chronic breaks and delays. Authors claim Brisbane to Cairns communication fails harm residents, with critics urging action before the next election and accusing unions and politicians of neglect and mismanagement.
The article critiques local construction by the Cairne Town Chinese, noting a solid seawall on the Esplanade but unfinished surrounding work. It argues that partial efforts leave streets and gardens looking patchwork, urging a consistent finish and broader road improvement.
The Post congratulates the Fisher Government for pushing a Defence Ministry plan to deal with defaulters through special officers. It notes the scheme will cost money and invite detailed criticism, but emphasizes the government’s backbone to push such a policy at all times.
The text notes a debate on enforcing the Defence Act with two options: repeal the sum or ensure strict application. a Court case references Connell v. Mire and multiple legal figures including H. W. Hammam and Mureay, with decisions on appeal and pending dates.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a fire board event at a Caron Pir Bile entry with Helena as secretary Letina Merman at 4 pm. Unable to confirm details due to garbled source.
A fragmentary notice lists a dental surge and medical procedures with a public event at 2.00 p.m. tomorrow. The location is given as the corner of Draper and Maro 4 Streets in Jerberton, detailing an auction or demonstration and a related medical term.
OCR garble shows scattered names and roles amid a dated forum. Mentions include Te names Thad Hess and Finbar, an Estriet Agent and sociacy, with unclear context and several corrupted phrases about husbands, wives, and access.
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