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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1917
Page
4
The annual report of the Basdamss presents minutes and attendance from readers and subscribers. The document notes members honored, committee roles named, and a general call to service within Alliance and Toh.
Fragmented OCR text reports an overwhelming soldiers vote affecting a future announcement. It references Senator Pearce and defence discussions, noting a claimed majority for an outcome labeled Na or No. The piece spirals through conjecture on absent votes, regulations, and political maneuvering, with unclear names and places.
Mr A H Benson director of init spite and Mr Henry Le Vetter formerly of Cairns accompanied officials on a citrus crop tour. They visited the region to inspect benches and discuss improvements. The delegation assured local growers of support and promised further assistance in the season.
A fragmented Victorian drama unfolds with Captain Fanshawe and Letty Kingsmill amid church disputes and social pressures. Letty flees to the city, the minister bends to protect her, Kingsmill and the minister face scandal, a fever outbreak follows, and marriage resolves the tensions as the bank falters and salvation comes through community action.
The passage discusses arguments about a Cairns railway project and observed train times. It notes mixed opinions on timing and service reliability, with witnesses recounting delays, waiting periods, and the impact on travel during the present timetable. The text reflects frustration over slow service and concerns about future planned schedules.
The report recounts disparate scenes from a war era, mentioning Minnie writes, battles near Abas, Macibiwells Mawnforte, and D Shmar Tocharbuwsky. It notes shifts in ceasefire talk, troop movements, and a frontline captain Benjamin from Brisbane who has served in France and Belgium, with recent reports from the front.
The text outlines a legal dispute involving the Sout Wrisvane Co. as appellant and Crepe of ame Tax authorities. It references entries about property, assessments, and payments, with fragmented phrases about duties, penalties, and timelines. The garbled OCR yields unclear names, dates, and places, but indicates a fiscal dispute over payable seeds taxes and related charges.
An unintelligible fragmentary report describes a chaotic theatre ambience at Carns Theatre with a bungiar scare. A woman accidentally fires a revolver during a bungiar scare and endangers the house next door. The text dwells on confusion and a self reflective misadventure.
A fragmented text portrays a cabaret or stage show with spoof elements, lavish costumes, and a chaotic script. It notes attention to detail, a topical budget, and audience focus on seating and chair accommodations, mentioning names and a Cairns Theatre date in March.
Long, garbled local notes recount arrivals, visits, and letters from townspeople. Names such as Mr. Drake, Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. McLeod appear alongside references to Sydney and Western Australia. Mentions of government notices and military names surface amid scattered updates on residents and officials.
Fragmentary report notes Jerome K Jerome in Europe during World War I era. He is described as being under guard or escort by Red Cross workers after travel disruptions and wartime dangers. The text references Red Cross and Croix Rouge involvement and a displaced crew or workers.
The articlefragment discusses tensions between business development and cost concerns, mentioning orders and worries over money. It references ongoing development efforts and the impact on a local business, with unclear specifics due to damaged text.
Fragmentary note outlines an old Australian pharmacy under the governor generals and New South Wales governor. Mentions dugong oil and lard bottles, a remedy labeled Seniors The Remedy, with scattered references to a prosthetic or medical practitioner and optician.
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