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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions towns, lakes, arrivals on a Wednesday and Thursday, with references to a coast or shore area and local sections. Names and places are garbled, offering no clear event, person, date, or organization to anchor a full record.
A garbled line of text offers little readable information about people places or events. The fragment mentions names like Serah and Ves but lacks coherent context or measurable facts to summarize.
Readable text shows buyers cautious with limited bids and high asking prices. Catalogues submitted reveal low activity, extreme rates and ovens of mixed interest. Hard sales noted as pressure persists in the market amid uncertain outlook and variable pricing.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Brisi Rem Fenwick and Coleone opening a competition. Other names appear garbled. No clear event, date, or venue is discernible.
Unclear stock market notes report daily activity with fragmented figures and names. The readable lines mention Caien stock movements and Onke Corna amid irregular data, showing uncertain totals and dates.
Market notes from Arters Towers and surrounding districts show scattered prices and trades. The fragment mentions Mesa and McCalluse & Co with shares traded and various notations that imply unsettled figures and unclear readings for February.
Fragmentary market brief from Sydney on metal prices and forward and spot rates. Mentions February, forward gold and silver standards, New York and San Francisco quotations, and monthly reference prices.
A fragmentary editorial-style passage denounces nationalist demagogues and the Socialist machine, arguing they exploit envy and discontent during elections. It warns that appeals to youth and the public will fail against the reality of platform promises and expenses, urging vigilance against covert manipulation.
The piece argues that Western Europe largely ignores Bolshevik fate while framing them as Europe’s whipping boy. It notes Slavs disappoint, German clergy sympathy, and rising Bolshevik appeal among anxious workers seeking stability amid capitalist strains and potential German alliance.
A Cairns meeting schedule lists the Shore Committee at the Secretary's Office at 8 with other sessions noted for the Northern Districts Saviou Fund and the Cairns Chamber of Commerce. Several local business changes are announced including Strand Hotel personnel and a new management for the Under New Management hotel enterprise with Mr A Hossain and Mr Nobby Te. Residents are urged to notice summer apparel offerings from John Oats the Cairns store.
The notice describes auctions hosted by Sr. C Harding offering many tattle and prime herd producers, former sales details and buyers’ options. A separate court session before Mr T A Ferry concerns Charles Vera versus William Pearce over alleged money owed. Also advertisements tout digestion aids and a chemist shop offering Cologne and related items.
Babinda Central Mill plans to pay about 4 shillings 6 pence per ton for cane delivered last season, totaling around 3270. Three quarters of this sum is now available. farmers receive about 3 shillings 4 pence per cane delivered during the season. The report also mentions changes in store layout and elongates on footwear, alongside unrelated notes on trains, electricity, and international topics.
Vague OCR text describes economic turmoil in a belt region with references to deficits, financing issues, and public works. Mentions assembly actions and penalties, with unclear names and places. The fragment implies a broad financial crisis affecting local towns and industries.
An OCR fragment describes improvements at the Gresham Hotel in Brisbane with notes on dining rooms, carpets, lounge fittings, and enhanced service. It mentions the hotel’s renovations, comfort upgrades, and new fittings, suggesting a modernization effort and safer, more efficient guest accommodations.
A Sydney telegram reports an unusual ballot mix up for officers of the union. Returning results show irregularities with ballots described as more votes than papers. Officials note prior ballots and contested methods, while transparency and timing are in question.
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