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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
2
London metal quotations for December deliverables show copper cash and three month forwards around 2112, silver about 4/67 16, and other standard prices for spot, forward, and fines with minor English formatting errors evident. The report lists copper standard and soft foreign, spelter forward dates, and indicative price ranges for December.
Seema Termenent Wright of the Health will leave Cairns for Townsville on January 11. Ins I Sanderson becomes successor arriving a week later. Clients of John Abbott seek action noting insolvency proceedings in forma. First creditors meeting set for January 1919 with fees admitted and curator appointed.
A test of the boiler pressure shows minor overwork, while questions probe the bogie position and rail alignment. Witness testimony recounts a tender incident and potential derailment risks, with references to repairs and inspection details.
Senior-Sergeant Brown discusses where the accident occurred and who was present. Fireman and driver memories are mixed with uncertain details about the tangent, engine, and timing as recollections from the scene unfold.
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