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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment mentions the Post Thorson Treasury and a line of text with names and dates. readable parts reference Ang Aurore Batlews and Pecoombee with a possible public notice or financial item.
A caustic review of Australian Labor leaders and the Holman government. The piece attacks broken promises, argues the Labor platform has failed voters, and compares Labor to religious hierarchy. It notes Queensland’s Labor Party facing similar issues and criticizes private railway schemes.
Subscribers and advertisers report the Post will not publish on Friday December 27 or Saturday January 2 as announced. Descriptions indicate the issue will be ready on Friday December 10 with two copies available from Chicago Exe and New York Bre.
A Wardour board invites tenders to remove timber from the quarry works. The notice lists engineers and managers including C F Scott B Lic E Christiansen C D Logan EDS and notes the Standard Consolidated Tie Mines Ltd advertising for 86 engineer and mill manager positions.
Fragmented notices describe a dental holiday at Abbott Street Cairns and a confusion over holiday dates. The text mentions patient advisories and a local incident with a woman captured near a door, with unclear attribution and dates murky in the OCR.
A fragmentary record from SMAI in Cairne shows a small debts court action relating to motel warnings and a plaintiff claiming full amount due. Mentions include Grant P.M. and several surnames such as Sith Boake Shanahan and Shanahan C. J. with costs referenced.
Fragmented OCR reads like a garbled ad for a lotion line and a cleaning product. It mentions Xyal's Product oxide and various potions, cooking details, and a plan to sell a kit with a 58 size item. The text references a cabin, community, and Milkanaid Coffee in unclear context.
The article notes delays in the Telegraph Department covering a ceremony at Port Douglas. An event to lay the foundation stone of a church at Port Douglas is described as impressive, with Father Walon of Cairne present in his absence.
Christmas number edition of the Herthern Herald published for readiness on Friday in December. The note lists the release timing and indicates the holiday issue schedule for readers and advertisers.
The Herald announces a Christmas edition priced at 6d with special stories articles comics sketches and a double fine art section. Illustrations appear in vivid colors and extra copies will be printed for readers who order early.
A garbled ledger entry from Losdon references copper as a commodity with scattered figures and names. It mentions Lassie, Lavin, and Se uy amid partial lines about copper, tin, and advances, implying a sale or transfer record. The text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or dates.
A cleric named Canon Hughes faces a peculiar mishap at a funeral in Methouras as a pew door jams and a door handle fails twice. An attendant helps free him after the service, and the coach doors refuse to open requiring a blacksmith to release him.
The Palace Theatre announces a change of programme for tonight. New films including a romantic story and other pictures will be shown. The shift is expected to please Cairns residents following a run of similar exhibitions.
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