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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
2
Public notice states the Post will not be published on Friday December 26 or Saturday December 27 and instead issues a Christmas sumter Herald. It warns readers and advertisers that forthcoming issues will be available on Consemts Eve and New Eve with links to holiday publishing dates.
A long fragment discusses Port Douglas and Cooktown harbors, urging readers to confront ongoing port tensions. It argues population decentralization dictates harbor costs, warning closures or ruinous upkeep if demand remains low and settlement patterns stay imbalanced. The piece critiques southern migration and calls for regional planning.
The report notes a cricket tour Photog raphe event at Mr Taylor's Stein Sheridas-sureet. It mentions figures such as HK SN and MacBennett's firm pomidener ah Fagehill, advertising for sale of items and a Christmas sale event by the steamer Mawhrim, with dates spanning 17 December 1913 to 1 January 1911.
Our Atherton correspondent reports Robert Cairns Andersen was charged with stealing £0. Bail was set and later revoked. The case proceeds in police court as officers prepare for further hearings.
The page advertises a Fradationer sale at CHILLAGOP Hospital by Mr A K Draper with 11 am start, listing valuable properties, and notes on various entertainments including a drama titled Faith and the Death and other local notices. It mentions mortgage sales, scripture quotes, and a forthcoming change of letters in Nelson, with other unrelated ads and notices.
Fractured catalog notes show folding cameras and parquette items at 186s style prices. A Friday night event at Matanda marked a farewell to an artisan from the printing works amid theatre notices.
A rugged Western tale follows Kitty Hawlands who returns to her father’s ranch after his abduction by ox thieves. She joins a wetter party, Indians attack, and Kitty survives to join Deputy Dan and Sheriff Bay Dechetur in unraveling a plot involving money, a town stake, and an ensuing pursuit across the Six Wilds region. The case tests loyalties and reveals a broader scheme tied to a barbed trail and a dramatic showdown.
The article reports on the Record's author Fred Mhewitpan noting the preparation of a traveling team. It mentions a forthcoming event and hints at public attention, with focus on performance tone and pace in the fencing or league context.
Notice from Chattes G T Murray O.D. announces daily compensation for all branches of the dental profession. Address AME Building with telephone number provided. Includes licensing and professional details in old style medical advertisement language.
Fragmented OCR text records a Cairns Sunnis Court morning discussion, mentions Mr WLS and a maidway frater group, and includes a Bowie's complaint about a telagraph service. It also describes a long transport delay, with references to trains and other transport modes and a public complaint about reliability.
Saturday at the Palace theater offers a bustling program headlined by a sensational railroad drama titled A Race to Detour and a feature with a romantic plot and railway imagery. The bill includes The Katy industrial showcase and a selection of clever acts, with audience attention drawn to the fully staged acts and a lively social page of entertainments.
A garbled catalog of 194 yard tech white items and various ladies clothing specials lists partial product phrases and dates. Readable items mention quilts embroidery and hosiery with scattered dates and sizes amid nonsensical strings.
Fragmentary text notes a Friday morning court session involving several unnamed figures. Mentions a torture or distress allegation, a fine for a defendant, and a reference to an inspector or attorney, but readable specifics are limited. Strong entities include names like Charla and Parker, with unclear roles.
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