15 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1911
Page
1
A local sale offers nearly 500 pairs of boots and shoes for men women children and boys. Varied sizes and styles are bundled on tables with price tickets. Shoppers can find almost any kind of footwear and save money on bundles and mixed lots.
The notice details complex sailings of the Australia and China Navigation lines linking Townsville Cairns Bowen Mackay Mackay Keppel Bay Brisbane Melbourne Sydney and Townsville. It lists vessel itineraries with departures and arrivals between Australian ports and broader routes toward Melbourne Sydney and beyond.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion of a great power's inglorious retreat. No clear names, dates, places, or events are readable to identify a specific event or actor. The readable bits suggest historical or political context but lack concrete facts.
The article discusses possible reshuffles with Tolmie returning to cabinet duties as Lands Minister and notes the expected wealth and influence of figures like Wil Jlie Kids and Mr. Sword. Bawthers and Grant are mentioned as distinguished ministers, with Tolmie's experience cited as ideal for Lands.
Report notes paralysed construction in Brisbane as skilled workers strike over wages and conditions. Builders threaten action while unskilled labour is scarce, with unions pressing for better terms and potential use of free labour from older settlements.
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