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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
2
Shipping notices show arrivals and departures with names such as Adelaide Company Limited, Fearnley & Co, and Vinay Rorke Led. It lists sailings to and from ports including Tacoma, Meld, and Lucinda with dates around late December and early January. The fragmented text indicates ships leaving on various days and serves from different ports to destinations in the region.
A cryptic garbled fragment describes a noisy scene with references to places and items, mentioning Blaitmore and W near a heat sale. Names and events are unreadable, leaving only scattered terms and street cues.
Wee am Fenwick and Co. report a sale event with teak stock and heavy timbers on display. The note mentions managers and clerks including W. Raat Macalister and Cecil, entertaining visitors and noting early deals and ongoing negotiations.
Fragmentary text records sales of crossbred wethers and steers from multiple consignors including Walker Clifton and Ke Walker. Mentions dates such as 10 and 24/3 and a market sale with prices in rough, local auction context.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a mining notice referencing CM Towers dated December 9 and individuals such as A M'Callim and Lee Niles with scattered names and locations. The readable content is garbled.
Fragmentary text references January 1917 events, poems, adjournments, and individuals such as Evelyn Ezy Tranby and Walter Hepburn. It appears as scattered notes on poetry, legal adjournments, and accounting evidence with no clear single event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe market changes and a Palmer Gold Mines Ltd involvement. Mentions Ramin as engineyt for the Palmer concern and references to Hay Silver, Le and Coho Te. Lacks clear dates or places due to garbled text.
Fragmented notices list Stanbery Hills, Nicolai Dee Vaca, Jonas Campbell, and other figures involved in property transfers and auctions. Irregular text hints at land sales, water-related issues, and local commerce with several named residents.
A fragmentary notice announces a Camano Day event to be featured at The Caiman Pet venue with tea services and community gathering details incomplete due to OCR.
Readable fragments describe a Cairns Christmas program with charity events, a memorial service for war dead at Palace Theatre, police branch condolences, and street notices. Mentions include G Henry Inspector of Machinery, W H Green Ltd, and Royal Insurance. Also notes trains, sugar cargo, and local social events.
The report notes wet conditions slowing work and affecting plans for a Friday gathering. Details are unclear but reference to a Ben Tenrected site and a potential 3 Viet or 19 Po event are mentioned amid weather impacts.
A heated council meeting discussed appointing a temporary nuisance inspector amid debate over who should fill the role. Aldermen Brown Gelling Draper and others questioned process and motives while the mayor pushed for a provisional choice until a permanent appointee is named.
Fragmented text references a town meeting debate about duties and rites. Mentions Alderman candidates A J Drape and Ghee Ware and a discussion of records, proctors, and local proceedings. No clear events, dates, or outcomes are readable.
A garbled text fragment references a criminal appeal in Sydney with unclear names and proceedings. It mentions a court process, potential delays, and requests for access or time extensions, but the exact parties, dates, and outcomes are unreadable.
The following and available notices list appointments and proclamations for the district. Names include Lam Tiaanonsir and Samuel Dawn with references to land and county roles. effective dates range from March to June 1987 and cover districts such as Weston and Regent.
Melbourne dispatch reports a push to raise a loan in London amid wartime funding pressures. The Federal Treasury is anticipated to advise on war finance measures, with authorities signaling government support for financing efforts.
A group of youths gathered near a sacred site in Abbot to protest ongoing programs. Officials urged calm as participants urged reforms and safety measures while local organizations monitored the scene.
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