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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
4
Fragmentary notice notes Miss M Jackson of Sramary in fond regard over messages from the hospital. The incomplete text mentions heat and retina related concern, but specifics are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text lacks coherent events or identifiable names. The readable portions do not provide a usable news item, action, or clear subjects to summarize into a factual card.
The fragment states entries close on a Saturday February 14 and mentions photos to be addressed to a post or Lut, with an instruction that the manager's decision is final. It references conditions about country schistncte and Bowen. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text.
The death report notes George Spurrier, a Lincolnshire, England native, died after a brief illness while in the Stageary hospital on January. The notice appears inserted by his close friend Miss M. Jackson.
Fragmented excerpts describe widespread hunger and unrest during a labor dispute. Citizens lament starvation while leaders clash over policies and the movement’s extremism, with back-country towns affected and calls for order amid a stalled economy.
The text depicts turmoil among freighter crews opposing navigation regulations. Protesters threaten to sail anywhere for income, arguing rule changes favor deck passengers over workers. The fragment cites unrest linked to port travel and living conditions aboard ships.
A fragmented opinion piece critiques Bolshevik labeling and political branding. It discusses Minor’s Moscow account and the persistence of the term Bolshevik despite shifting facts, noting how names outlast reality in political discourse.
The readable fragments describe a March auction of household furniture at Colman on Sheridan Street and reference local society groups and individuals. Other bits mention charitable or community society activities and veterans’ concerns, with obscure names and places.
A Cairns harbor board set a special meeting for Thursday at 7 30 pm to appoint a chairman for twelve months and configure finance on works and executive committees. The same evening a general meeting will consider a by law and motions by Mr J G Wilks and Mr O Keefe regarding engineer appointment and preferences for returned soldiers and married men with service records.
A fragmented notice column reports state income tax reminders and tax form arrivals, tenders for firewood, a furniture sale at Min Croshie's residence, a cattle sale agency listing, bakery notices, electoral league meetings, and local audits. It mentions meetings, balance sheets, and court costs with scattered references to Cairns and Queensland entities.
A district court heard a matter involving local residents charged with offenses during the year. The defendants, including Corey, faced charges relating to property and community disturbance. Proceedings addressed jurisdiction and eligibility of defendants for trial.
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