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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1919
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Tattersall's, Billeard, Cigar Divan on Snot Street Cairns and a Sydney business call. References to law on application Rox vs Theme and dated terms appear. unreadable lines limit clarity of events or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled cables and stray fragments. No coherent event or names. Indicates a damaged page with unreadable notes and stray captions from a newspaper segment.
The article discusses a proposed temporary transfer of German possessions to the League of Nations under trusteeship. It argues that permanent ownership by the League would create embarrassment and complicate existing Allied claims, suggesting cancellation of some claims might be needed if Germany seeks reparations.
Disorder erupts as workers stage a stoppage halting production. Executives face pressure amid claims of unsafe conditions and delayed maintenance while authorities monitor the scene. The standoff centers on a Sev a in and potential recalls, with unions pressing for concessions.
A scrambled wire service digest reports in Washington on a suspected sinister crime and a push for guardianship while Paris notes U S warnings about a guardian plan. The London dispatch details police efforts to recover a dead body and a soldier with missing papers, plus a stray cat and a razor weapons claim amid uneasy wartime tensions.
Unclear OCR text reports arrests on January 27 at Palm Ie Sandy with charges of swider. Names such as Ju Teen, Little dack, Foryny appear, and others remanded. Court actions reference Fraser, Richond, and references to quantities like 52 lgatties of Macheay.
In a brief racing update, the Cairne club lists acceptances for the upcoming event at its ossire near Savurday. Seewharnes Newitt Basen are noted among entries, with pp tala appearing in the provisional lineup.
Melbourne notes list February racing items including Oakleigh Plate contenders Palm Leaf Raipui Kilmaine Verdun and Ordella with Ordella failing to win at Melbourne but securing two Hobart wins. Sydney horses arrived by Moeraki and faced quarantine. Warwick Farm and Canterbury Park entries discussed as government uncertainty over postponement looms amid slow replies.
Reports from Brisbane detail the Firing Handicap over five furlongs with Sun Spot Tork Kest winning by a length. Divisiee and Lovona placed second and third in separate divisions, while odds favored Bimmer and Redon tna among others.
A Cairns courthouse session on Monday night debated the election committee’s conduct over sanctions and subscription payments. Members like Draper Richardson and Wilsom faced questions of eligibility while by-laws and government acts loomed over the proceedings. The chairman’s ruling faced challenge, and a vote carried to declare certain nominating members valid as legal opinions were sought.
Melbourne on February 3 reports improved troopship plans for Australia bound troops. Proposals aim to group troops by state to allow direct travel to state capitals. Queensland authorities have yet to reply regarding swift dispatch on arrival. Troops from Mamari Aeneas and Somali are en route to Broadmeadows. 100 destined for Queensland. General Monash and Col Foote will review complaints as troops move toward London.
The Conway case heard in Brisbane today charged Edeerd Conway with attempting to kill his wife Beryl Conway. The court adjourned for a week as defence counsel Holsberger argued visits to the hospital. doctors could not confirm her condition.
Fragments report a Tulieho war payment and a sealers party at Palm Creek as Sedany’s Joe Pons tree appears. A Malian body was found floating in the Merbert Biter yesterday with unclear identity.
A fragmented entertainment feature describes Dr Gras, famed for treating a leper valemy ma hae Irena, with Myre Ramee as a central figure. The plot centers on a daring task by Harry to rescue, exposing a pageant of mistaken identities and romantic complications as characters navigate intrigue, affection, and dramatic turns.
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