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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 11, 1914

Page

2

Last Barron Shire meeting hints at council shift

The Barron Shire Council held its final meeting of the old council on Tuesday. Contested seats at the next meeting foreshadow personnel changes, with Councillor Fenwick seen as a likely critic if re elected. Voters expect a fresh approach and smoother dealing in future sessions.

Barron Shire Fenwick Marcel Rover Rton Shire Esc Feewick Mareeba Cairns Afonmhe Matthio

Calree Police Court Tre Chimmen and O Grant Fined at Trial

A garbled report details Tre Chimmen and O Grant appearing in the Calree Police Court on Tuesday. Both were fined ten pounds with costs after a disorderly scene near a cinema, with a notice of further proceedings at the Cannes Theatre that evening and coverage of a village stopover at Romdale. The piece mentions a public sale, a protest, and a later royal society meeting with attendance notes and a wood chopping contest with local contenders.

Ake Foi Wwe O.grant Calree Ant

Unclear OCR sports notation and players listed

Fragmentary OCR list shows forward positions and numbers with cryptic abbreviations. Possible basketball or team roster notes include names and scores, but details are unreadable and incomplete.

Remarkable Long Distance Signal Tests At Catemall Station

Reports describe Marconi repeating experiments on long distance wireless transmission from the Catemall station. A signal at 11.90 ppm was observed after a period of storms and delays. The tests, using IST wire as a reflector, demonstrated the adaptability of the signal over tens of miles and into emergency calls, highlighting improvements in telegraphic reach.

Ted Skater Marconi Aman Catemall

Adelaide Bulletin reports farm share shift and workers idled

A garbled Adelaide Bulletin excerpt notes farm share tensions and a shift in duties at Townsville. It mentions Maxine and an accident, overtime refusals, and workers at the Waters Works facing changes, with references to a local workers line and a widahg.

Adelaide Fiveters Townsville “Bulletin Maxine

Construction Rush and Delays Mark Mount Mullis Rail Upgrades

A fragmented report notes rapid railway line work toward Mount Mullis with new stations, temporary stores, and electric machinery installations. It mentions a petition to fund erecting a stadium, ongoing building activity, and local concerns over delays and material quality impacting progress.

Ines Mowet Walliges Gang Muminas Mount Mullis Bayer Lweraita Messrs Keainer Thorn Pamaugh J.T. Waieen Soc Ronstructiog Works Webb

Fragments Reflect On Poet Ear and Public Madras

A garbled fragmentary text references a poet nicknamed Ear and a figure named Verene. It mentions a Denia location, a group called Moms Carton Beeman, and various names including Bertil and Hert Watson. The passage appears as a damaged newspaper snippet with unclear narrative.

Denia Moms Carton Beeman Whee Mont of der Ute Semis Bertil

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