This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
2
Shipping data shows Kuranda and Gowrie sailings under Capt. Raven and Capt. Minehane bound for Townsville with numerous passengers including women and children. The record includes tides and lunar phases for February, plus a brief commercial report and tide timings.
Mr. Thos Harley reports better mine performance at Tyrconnel with 230 tons cleaned up, cross reef yields, and a new shaft driving progress. New equipment from Charters Towers, including a nine machine compressor, arrives to boost crushing and handling capacity. The Cecil Syndicate's head shaft is dismantled and prepared for transport to expand headcount and monthly output.
A birth at the Wessew residence on Lake Street marks the arrival of a son to Mrs J W Veasey with Cy Clarke and nurse in attendance. Both mother and child are reported doing well.
In memory of Mea Edith Jane Buck who passed away in Atherton Hospital on February 5th. Loved and mourned by her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs RR Conk East Barron. A brief family notice expressing enduring affection and remembrance.
The report outlines widespread hookworm infection across a tropic belt and in 46 of 54 countries, with high prevalence in colonies and regions such as Porto Rico, Colombia, British Guiana, Egypt, Ceylon, and India. It notes severe economic impacts including reduced coffee production and labor efficiency.
An OCR fragment promotes digestive aids and heartburn relief with mentions of Green Wille’s Kurnela and Dewar’s Whitky. It references products for dyspepsia irritations and skin issues like prickly heat and cow itch, with unclear pricing and packaging details.
A Cairns Police Court report notes Cass Paites Coer involvement in a Leageue case with a Sevice-Serves Reo stared criminal watch. The defendant claimed intoxication influenced behavior. magistrate fined £3 and imposed two weeks imprisonment on each charge.
Content appears as a damaged OCR snippet with fragmented phrases and no clear events or identifiable entities. The readable parts do not yield a coherent news item, names, places, or dates to summarize into a proper record.
Melbourne papers quote London executives criticizing Queensland contract repudiation plans. The piece notes if the Upper House had not blocked the measure, the London Stock Exchange would have stopped quoting land stocks. Then it shifts to a large summer sale offering bargains across departments with heavy discounts on calico, cambric, muslin blouses, skirts, shirts, and kids’ suits, with prices listed in shorthand and captions from Ipswich.
An OCR fragment shows a retail list mentioning footwear and clothing items with prices and sizes. A court entry notes a person jailed for two months for burglary, with a witness statement and proceedings in Towns A court appearance is recorded alongside market listings and local references.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.