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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1916
Page
4
Damaged OCR fragment describing allotment sections, streets, and measurements. Mentions Grove, Victoria, Eberiden, McLead, Beryl streets, Water and Upward streets, and sections with acres. Lacks coherent structure or complete entities.
A motor launch carrying three men from Port Douglas to Double Island faced violent seas and heavy weather. One man was rescued ashore, two others missing as the vessel capsized near the Cairn Channel after daybreak. A further search was underway with fears for the remaining crew.
A detailed account describes a perilous stranding at sea with men fighting exposure and wreckage. Survivors report near freezing temperatures and heavy waves, with a Greek boatman aiding a rescued figure and search parties launched from the Harbour Master.
Disjointed text fragments reference political figures, locations, and events with unclear connections. The garbled lines mention attacks, chemists, and groups, plus names that resemble historical figures and places, but the overall meaning remains obscured.
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