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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 25, 1912
Page
2
Fragmentary notes reference Cairns Mulgrave Jockey Club events with added money figures and names like Mia and Sean. Mentions of plate racing and steeple tasks appear among scattered details and odd spellings. No clear outcomes or dates emerge from the text.
Cairns buyers are urged to bid on two large lakefront allotments on Lake Street and Abbott Street. The parcels offer 88 feet and 56 feet frontages with depth to rear, improving iron fencing and annexe. Properties to be sold separately with clear terms, partial payments allowed, and staged price growth indicated.
Publisher notes that the Post will be vetoed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day mornings. It will not be viewed on December 26 and 27 or January 2.
The article reflects on Christmas as a central Christian festival, tracing its enduring influence from Bethlehem to modern times. It cites doctrine, charity, and the Carpenter of Nazareth as forces sustaining belief against skepticism and secular pressures.
The Cairns Summons Court adjourned for 2 chlay morting with amnesia cases and a drunken wager charge. Mr Grant, VC, returned from Atherton as storms and heavy rain threaten the Cairns region. A local case involved J ranks for wager din and obscwe language with sentences noted for illicit language use.
Manana Plants, The Gremtale, arrive in Townville on Friday carrying angus plants and other goods. The notice mentions ad schedules for Calems-Kosumaster and a public sale at 8 Galen Savings Bank, with The Post Olen and Tele raph Office closing for Friday and Saturday.
A fragmented report describes a meeting of the Amalgamated Miners’ Association and discussions around nominations and party relations. It mentions Bechy and Fasigning Mis Tos and references to labor issues, political maneuvers, and a viewing of party lines, with unclear chronology and context.
An unclear, garbled passage references a person named G. Mepee and a Corporal Morty, with notes about water, a menor, and a remand. The fragment appears from a court or police record, but details are heavily obscured and names are uncertain.
The Charleston Lesson Chats meet Sunday at Nelson Presbyterian Church. Ser, igen will be held on Sunday. Hambledon Junction 3 pm and Nelson 7 45 pm. Preacher Te y Chan Fixter.
The article notes public holidays affecting Calrye with Customs House operations limited on those days. It reports council action banning new Serna licenses and restrictions on certain licenses. It mentions the Turret Ceday Creek Railway area and a survey route within five miles of the rail line between Malanite and Milla Milas.
The Cairne town center buzzed with holiday crowds and outdoor lights as shops reported busy Christmas shopping. Visitors filled the Esplanade and surrounding streets while hospital staff prepared for Christmas week and special events.
A distorted note refers to an event at a Cajran Tews Coupe with unclear details and a confusing list of names and actions. The text mentions police and a reeling memory, suggesting a disrupted report or misrecorded exchange.
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