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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1912
Page
2
Fragmented notes recount Christmas gifts including a baby Benge and chemistry mentions. A train accident left Howie in hospital with Mrs Lefevre’s death reported, while Mayer's Private Howie Christmas item and talks of the Atarh-Dowkett society meeting hint at community items and totals from Saturday.
A fragment reports a light Christmas night shower at Maagens and a Sunday Saloon celebration with youngsters planning an evening event. It notes a dragracetal Vale and seeks to learn how many and who attended.
Muddled report notes smart shower at Se fistail on Rouine Day with rain threat. Mentions rising tank activity on motorboats and efforts to remove benno as oiling up with water, amid alarm about Rettina and a start of onset. Few details on who witnessed the fate and what occurred.
A seaman named Huguet was found dead after a distressing accident at sea. Police took charge of the body and moved it to the morgue. Funeral services were held in the afternoon with many attending despite earlier absences.
Fragmented report from Port Moresby outlines ongoing political tension over alleged advertising levies and parliamentary moves. Mentions Attorney General, opposition and government members, and a polling event tied to a forthcoming election. The piece reflects public debate on pressurizing policy and potential action by high officials.
The steamer Watvags of the Pap ae werrior reached Cairne from en Gainey Thursday evening carrying Cairsa Mentassea Munro, McKee, Schaffert, Whitten, Fister, Morse, and others to the wesrage. Captain Finke said the voyage was uneventful with calm seas, Christmas Day spent at mee, and a gala dinner served by the steward. Captain Comumgiom's party included Mrs Jardim of Port Minesby and the Rev 0 8 Barges en route to Sytimay. The Matungs, bound for Brisbane and Sydney, were scheduled to depart at US o'clock on Thursday.
Lease notice appears from Comming Compact with immediate action required by EE Hart. Details are terse but indicate an urgent lease or rental arrangement. Further readable items are not present in the fragment.
A fragmented account of a seaside outing at Gromn's ey near Beri Pay ends with a social gathering at Josie Baye. A high tide hindered some travel plans while several activities for all ages were arranged. The text mentions a wedding or marriage event among attendees.
The speaker, Mr W A Loyd from Sydney, urges Canada to adopt stricter liquor legislation. He condemns Canadian crime rates as superior to his own country and praises Winnipeg and Toronto, praising punitive measures and calling for responsibility of Parliament members while predicting a blue cloud over the canal channel as the mystery’s solution.
A fragmented OCR line mentions The Final Reckoning and references Methodint Cour and Satan with unclear wording. Readable entities include The Final Reckoning and Satan. other elements appear garbled.
A chaotic basketball game saw Dracared Scot knock down key shots as players hacked at each other. The sequence highlighted a tense clash with multiple threes and a rough fourth period, ending in a narrow, hard fought defeat for the visiting squad.
A damaged OCR fragment shows unclear words about breaking and death with incomplete names and context. The readable bits hint at a violent event or accident but lack concrete facts, dates, places, or involved persons.
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