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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1913
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage lists various personal names and numerous place names across Queensland towns such as Mareeba Tolga Atherton Ravenshoe Irvinebank and Cairns. It names individuals including Holla T Moynihan J Leer and E Aurey among others, interspersed with firm references and locale-like strings. The fragmentary text resembles a directory or transit listing with scattered geographic references.
Vague sailing schedule notes show Kauracha and Palmer ships arriving Tuesdays from Townsville and returning Wednesdays. AUSN steamers visit multiple ports with irregular days, while westbound passages aim for Sydney Melbourne Brisbane. The garbled text also records yarns of freight and routes to Fort Alma Boabane and Mosdourne with uncertain dates.
Steamers depart Cairns on Wad tecay and Townsville on Thursday with visits to Muday Pridey Liritbene and Lae, continuing evuth Lae and Tusmdmy. Toews and Berop Runnay Wiltott head to Melbourne after leaving fellirton at 1 pm.
Howard Smith Co limited and Australian Steamships announce ferry departures and arrivals across Australian ports. Ships depart Townsville Saturday, reach Mackay Sunday and Port Adelaide Sunday night, with Arishane and Melbourne legs, Sydney Friday and Melbourne Monday. Cooma sails Townsville February 15 amid further schedule changes and port calls.
Fearsley and Ci arrive in Hongkong on February 14. Guthrie TA and others depart from Heertone on February 01, Seherthors leave NTL, and Swines heads to German Heewrta on February 08.
In Agra a trial draws huge Indian public attention for Lieut Clarke of the Indian Medics Department and Mrs Fulham widow of a military accounts officer. Prosecution alleges Clarke murdered his wife and Mrs Fulham killed by a burglar motive. A hospital servant Maddhu testified. evidence indicated Mrs Clarke wounded fatally, Mr Fulham died in October amid suspicions of poison and foul play. The case hinges on testimonies about poisons and straw man theories surrounding the deaths.
Testimony signals a web of alleged poison plots involving Clarke and Mrs Fulham. Evidence cites hypnotic influence, arsonous plans, and multiple poisoned tea attempts aimed at Mr Fulham and Mrs Clarke, with proceedings adjourned sine die.
Prosecution reads dated correspondence from May to October 1911 between Mrs Fulham and Clarke. Messages describe administering powders, untested mixtures, and failed remedies. References include illness, cholera symptoms, and threats of suicide amid mentions of a Masonic dinner and a husband’s refusal to eat.
Court heard testimony about October events surrounding the death of Fulham. Prosecution presented letters from Mrs. Fulham to Clarke and statements about powders and a garden room scene. Kathlen Fulham testified about dinner, illness, and her father’s death as the trial proceeds.
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