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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1923
Page
4
A notice announces service contracts and personnel details for a carrier and mail contractor. It references locations, terms, and parties involved in the arrangement, including boxes and related identifiers. Details are partially obscured but indicate the formal notice of operations and responsibilities.
An early notice from Bromham invites customers to Mr. Bromham’s shop for a sale on srock, haberdashery, and boots. The advertisement promises reductions, strictly cash terms, and an early call is desirable to secure items like sea salad and haygaine, with a room of Foote Ser offering bargains.
London market notes show varied quotes with sporadic activity across metals. Trader updates reference prices around 65 for a batch, with unclear units and several abbreviations, reflecting a subdued session and mixed demand.
An arrivals list from Weyreema dated February 1 shows numerous passengers and families aboard including RA Sharadrom, Mesdames ilten, Scoles, James and child, L Firth, Davidson, Stith, Conkey and others, plus many more names and infant mentions. The fragmentary roster also cites Gorton, Sutton Penleen, Peersim, Powell Dale, and wide array of surnames with several children noted.
Market notes from Brisbane on Roma Street indicate varied activity with wheat and other grains trading. Prices shown include around 4/6 to 6/2 and 570 ranges. several entries appear uncertain or garbled amid the market chatter.
Fragmentary notes recount a memory of a friend near Roma Street Markets with references to grain, weather, and a line about a grant. The readable text hints at an event or tribute connected to a person, touching on losses and lingering questions about a local matter without clear detail.
The Cairns Post notes a daily motto reflecting a choice between serving duty and yielding to force. A fragment suggests a reflection on freedom and discipline, highlighting historical language and a period newspaper voice.
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce plans to propose a coastal rail link to Sydney to secure work and boost traffic between the two cities. The move aims to win strong citizen support in North Queensland and accelerate regional improvement projects despite midweek delays and assembly debates.
A proposal urges extending Townsville services to Cairns to provide a direct link for Kuranda through passengers by Thursday. The plan seeks a midweek boat from Townsville to Friday night to connect south, with Papua backing for North Queensland trade expansion and direct coast to Britain shipments via Cairns port. Weather and local notices accompany the report, including Herberton heat and a note about the Cairns and District Irish Association being unaffiliated with a separate meeting.
A fragmented report discusses tin era prices and proposed mine work in the Northern district, mentions retirement of Detective Bermour and a Townsville Returning Officer appointment for the January 1925 election, plus school and local notices. It notes weather impact on farming, thefts, harvests, and farm conditions with several local names and places.
A chaotic local column reports a man named Tomy Shorts Junior notifying his move and references entertainment venues, rail service reductions, and a Cairne Rugby League meeting. It also mentions a dance in Herberton, a stormy Mareeba, and weather statistics with river and rainfall details for the region.
London reports show weary Irish delegates from the Free State and Republicans sparring over a truce while militant actions escalate. An attack on a historic Dublin mansion with petrol vows to burn it as reprisal, with several houses destroyed and executions expected after rebel sentences.
The case centers on Jean Estenave accused of murder after an apparent heated dispute at home. Inquiries revealed eighteen years of a seemingly happy marriage with alleged threats, and a prior letter suggesting fear and anger. authorities say the wife was strangled after a letter incident.
Washington scenes erupt as Senate debates British debt terms. Senators Hartfu, Robinson, Helsing and others clash over alleged missteps by ex president and the handling of low interest promises. Glass attacks Helsing. Walsworth and others press for calm amid bitter remarks.
In Washington on a Saturday night the Prohibition Commissioner and staff discussed enforcement under the Eighteenth Amendment. A long, rambling account notes attendees and remarks about maintaining law and order, with mention of staff, hospitality, and procedural cautions.
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