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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1912
Page
4
Fragments describe a rental sale event with multiple patterns and dates. The readable items mention Ladies Love Fan Toe Shoe and a specific price of 20 4/11 pai. The text is garbled and lacks clear entities or an explicit date or location.
Readable text shows a clearance of men s shirts singlets and trousers with price cuts. Items include extra heavy white mercerized tennis shirts striped colored tennis shirts and cotton singlets with reduced prices. Also listed are tweed trousers lark tweed trousers and men s braces with discounted per pair prices.
A long reader fragment lists various medical claims and products including scalp powders, antiseptics, and tonics. It mentions potential remedies from "Melswave Blandache Cure" to antiophthalmic topics and notes about safety, usage, and advertisements. Names like Robert Grek and references to chemical suppliers appear amid scattered product references.
Sydney Monday reports show the State Premier replying to Mr Wade in the Assembly about government action on the Royal Commission’s report on the Abel Hannard dispute. The floor erupts as supporters cheer and opposition voices clash over the Prime Minister’s stance.
An independent committee in Brisbane has issued a memorial plan for the late Vine Vos and the first anniversary of his death on March 24. The group bought 400 pounds worth of government savings stock to fund prizes and medals for Tailway students, with two sets of medals for central and northern centers and additional honors for Queen’s awards.
A garbled OCR style notice references strikes and figures like Coltingnett and Heewos with scattered terms. It hints at labor action, pay, and inexact names, with no clear date or location due to corruption. The fragmentary text preserves a few person names and generic mentions of workers and pay.
The readable content is fragmented and does not yield a coherent event or entities. Key names, places, and dates are unreadable, preventing a reliable summary with distinct facts.
Weather held up the Saturday shoot as competitors from Camooweal and Notaas faced late arrivals. The event saw five shoots with top marks Ach Fraser, Tovenson and Mol tied at 363, while White 277 and others claimed narrow shares of the prizes.
The report notes tension between Irish and German workers in New York with protests over employment shifts. It mentions a mayoral committee plan for a national celebration starting February 17, 1915, and a large English speaking audience. The piece also details strange industries, including preserved animal products and a Chinese horse with horn growth. It covers local trials, cattle station improvements, and a royal visit highlighting precision crafts with new machinery and minute objects.
In a marked cricket report, Australia loses nine six runs while a strong English side tops the day. The article highlights Trumper Armatreng Banat Bioet Carter and Atherton with notable scores and mentions W Toneld and Crossley among leading bowlers and scorers.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a boxing event with names and places garbled. Unable to identify full participants, location, or outcome from readable words.
Ambiguous OCR fragment notes a shooting incident involving the J organization. no clear names, places, or dates present. summary limited by unreadable text.
Fragmentary OCR text describes medical and consumer claims with scattered names and numbers. It mentions Dr Phation's discovery for comes and colds, a policy discussion, and a reference to visitors taking out a policy. The readable content is garbled and lacks clear events, persons, dates, or places.
Fragmentary text suggests a local item involving Melbourne House and Wedershire, with unclear numbers and notes on combinations. Limited readable facts prevent a precise event or outcome.
Fragmentary text appears to mention a public entity or committee but lacks readable names dates or locations making precise summary impossible. The readable bits do not provide a coherent event outcome or actionable detail.
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