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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1932
Page
3
Fragmented report notes community members and town officials coordinating to curb thefts. It mentions street safety, insurance scrutiny, and proposed measures including a motor vehicle tax and improved accommodation. Authorities and local secretaries are involved in the initiative.
Fragmentary notes describe minerals including molybdenum, tungsten, copper and gold near the Herbert Gorge region along the Tableland and Herbert River tributaries. Mentions Lahey's track between Cardwell and the Tableland and a murder mystery amid development expectations for mining surpassing timber wealth.
In Camperdown Victoria on February 22 a shipment of milk weighing 1244 pounds earned a total monthly payment of 14000 shillings. The terse report notes the quantity and sum, reflecting the dairy payout for the period.
Mrs T Barrett organizes a social and card event at the hospital Sete with Mr A Maule of the Railway Department Cairns visiting Maree. Mrs Morrison and children stay with Mr and Mrs Coglea, Rev W Pape of Cairns spends a few days as guest of Mr and Mrs Willie. Mr and Mrs Wassmath return to the Tableland after visiting Mr Fred Reid who was in Maree over the weekend. Mrs Hargod and Evelyn linger as Frank Simpson leaves after seven weeks of holiday at Conktown.
The Cairns Gymnasium group led by Kiernan and Reece traveled by bike from Kuranda to Cairns after a Sunday hike. They departed Cairns at about 3 pm with several members joining the trip and a note of the weather and organizing conveners mentioned.
The verse narrates the Eacham Shire celebration on February 22, 1982 marking a coming of age. A rustic portrait describes the girl or region as twenty one, with suitors, fields, and boats, and Father Time turning a page as cheer rises in a rural community.
Sydney reports six month hunt for Aumce Belle Edole, prominent society figure sought by the Sheriff, transported from a house to Long Bay and set for court. She previously refused to disclose assets totaling £43,000 before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, was committed for contempt, and then vanished amid international travel noting 1,005,241 passengers carried on a United States cert during a six month period.
Fragmentary line hints at quirky sports or game items described as interesting picks in the North region. Names like hearts Tarey appear as recognizable figures, suggesting a feature on unusual or humorous sports or board game elements.
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