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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 21, 1919

Page

2

unclear OCR fragment listing names and items

Fragmentary article mentions several individuals and a date line February 198 and unclear drinking reference. It lists Edin Baraeke Cape Ra ton Cooktown and others with surnames Schipke Doyle Quill Marsh Ishikawa Brown Burns Phelp Co Lad and agents. The readable bits imply a social or legal notice with names and a quoted drink remark without clear context.

Edin Baraeke Cape Raton Cooktown I Pariencers Schipke C Doyle J Quill and Child Marsh Misses Schipke Bsae H Wee Jae ‘ Clary Dayle C Waits Ishikawa Geo Brown DO ‘Laterer Burns, Phelp and Co Lad

Cairns Area News Items and Local Notices

Various Cairns notices including retail sales at Mayers Lad and Gordonvale, a brass band recital at Lake and Spence Streets, sale of motor launch Hero at Hoare's Mart, court appearance for drunkenness, a large drapery sale by Abdullah Gordon Vale, a missing person report, dental and digestive product promotion, train service changes on Atherton Chillagoe lines, and a new Special Sales Manager for North Queensland visiting clients.

Hoare Spence Street Poo Tat March Attenton i Atherton Chillagoe Cairns Wall Marcela Wall

London Metal Exchange declines hit copper tin and lead

Quotations from the London Metal Exchange for February 8 show a further sharp fall in copper price on spot and three month terms. Electrolytic copper drops per ton, tin standard spot and three months fall, with lead soft spot and three months also weaker. Spelter spot and three months quote lower, silver standard and fineness quoted.

Sydney London Metal Exchange Australian Metal Exchange

Tableland Butter Meeting and Southern Mail Schedule Update

The notice mentions a half yearly meeting on Thursday in March and a southern mail service from Townsville. It notes a shipment arrangement to Bingera and provides a brief, unrelated consumer aside.

Townsville Bingera

Gunner George Returns To Cairns Aquatic Club Welcome

Gunner John George of the Australian Howitzer Battery is welcomed home at a Cairns Aquatic Club reunion. A large attendance honors his return, recounts wartime service, and notes a forthcoming marriage. Prizes are awarded and proceeds go to the Soldiers Rest Home.

Guocer George Langiter Repatriation Department George Gother George Draper Ins Old Elab Euchire Felows Misa Julia Favel

Final of Kelly's Sale and Hot Opening Offers

Tomorrow at 1 pm doors close on one of the store's biggest value selling events. Today on page two a list of attractive hot sale offerings is shown. Early shoppers will find bigger varieties and better facilities. Included are silks, men's wear, belts, braces, and other items with reduced prices. Avbon Street

Kelly's Asue

Better Day Offers Tweed Goods Amid Grim Text

A fragmented ad lists men s tweed trousers and singlets with dates and prices, showing shifts from 10/6 to 9/6 and later entries like 4/6 and 1/1. The jumbled text hints at a daily sale with partial product names and prices.

Tony Lucia Ganse Mary

Local council approves secretary salary in late 19th century minutes

The record details a council meeting discussing salaries and expenditures. Key figures include Mr Butler and Mr Absell along with committee decisions, approving a secretary wage of 410 pounds per year and related allowances. The minutes reference dated events, committees, and financial tallies within the period.

Butler Tary Walary Ancom Turner Mr Butler

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