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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1913
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR list of personal names and places appears without coherent event or context. The text shows multiple garbled entries such as Whittick Sorthe Waghe Ely Woonihan Lowes Prior Drookrmas and Cairns with scattered surnames and locations, lacking a readable narrative.
Shipping movements show Buss, Philp and Co Limited vessels arriving Townsville every Tuesday and leaving on Wednesday. Steamers depart Cayros for Sugden Howes and Mackay on Tuesday, Cort Alma on Wednesday, and Brisbane on Thursday. Melbourne to Sydney and other routes are listed with return sailings and weekly patterns.
Adelaide Company Limited provides a fragmented timetable listing travel days to Sydney Melbourne Townsville and Wellendes with unclear names and dates. The OCR text includes scattered mentions of travel on Wednesday Friday Sunday and Thursday with several garbled phrases.
The item lists travel departures and arrivals for Wyward Smith Co and Australian Steamships with multiple routes. It mentions Towesville and Port Brisbane movements, with departures on Wednesday and Friday and arrivals around Sunday. It also notes Peregrine base and Cooma Townsville movements with February timing and Hinchinbrook port links.
A garbled report notes Frarsley and Co involving Aonebere OA War diving from a German porta. Mentions Chanishe A Line and M Tongkang with due dates in February in Guthrie California. References Scharnhorst STL and terms parts as a shipping or naval item.
The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited reports long term growth with total new business in 1911 surpassing 5 900 000 and accumulated funds over 3 554 000. Local agent for Cairns is W R E S Mann and Northern Queensland inspector is Mr P G Franz. Brisbane head office listed with 230 291 Queen Street.
Visitors to Georgetown are told they will receive a hearty welcome and full attention. Rooms are described as cool, clean, and comfortable with a sample room attached.
Meo S Besby returns to Sydney fresh from a victory in the law election campaign. He defends his policy against opposition, notes Labor splits, Liberal and Worker support, and expresses intent to push parliamentary reform and establish a middle party to curb Conservative power. He plans to resume barrister practice.
Mr A Morgan secretary addresses the Marines Board of Queensland regarding the Gesu Kamd coast and Torres Streets Pilot Service change. The statement references the chairman and notes a reply to the plaint Eyecasters.
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