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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1916
Page
2
A fragmented 1918 notice from Draper Ltd advertising an auction of 413 acres in a divided estate. It lists cash terms with a balance over five years at 4 ½ to 5 percent interest and notes improvements and property valuations. The document references titled ownership and inspection rights.
Fragmentary text references Bale 2 age and Ontoas with unclear context. Mentions names such as Wak om im betas and mentions Hewy Inge Thane Doster and Buren of St. Margaret's Hiemplint, plus Rinna as an heir. No clear event or date established.
The Post reports a heated discussion on conscription as Parliament weighs the issue. Believers in universal service push for immediate action while opponents fear expansion of state power and wartime burdens.
The local board and Hambledon cane suppliers clash over pricing as the Central Board prepares to intervene. Tea growers and millers push for clarity amid protests and hints that funds may be diverted to support labor and maintenance, signaling potential broader unrest.
A largely attended funeral for Getate St Had of Malkerts Limited was held, with family and business associates among the mourners. The details reflect the loss to the firm and local community.
The notice mentions a local film showing at Cairns Pictures with a brief, unclear description of the event and time. No specific date, title, or participants are identifiable from the readable text.
The text is garbled and unreadable, offering no clear event or facts to summarize. No identifiable people organizations places dates or outcomes are present.
A meeting at Seoudi Mill proposes appointing FM Mr Sempoon to lead an inquiry into 1916 crop prices. It calls for gathering evidence from willers and growers and transferring the inquiry to the Central Price Board. Copies of the terms are to the Minister and Central Farm Price Board.
The deceased, Mr William Giseas, son of Mr Bingers mapa plastation, died last week at his residence on Virginia Avenue Hawthorne Bris bane. He was 69 and a brother of Hon Angus Gibeon. His life centered on the plastation, later living at Brie mse and attending the ASPA commerce event in Meas.
A fragmentary report recounts a Carey Pelion Court meeting on a mental health matter. It notes a defendant and a panel of officials reviewing sobriety and prior conduct, with procedural steps in a late session.
Notes describe a New Year gathering with references to Mr. Lo, T. Thome and Calms, and refereeing from Collags Thinge. Activities include songs and mandolin, with plans and programs amid a lively crowd and varied events.
A fragmentary review notes a staged piece by Clem Comm featuring Smalley and others. It hints at conspiratorial demos and a cult of sentiment, promising appeal to amateur theater fans though text is garbled. Contact details appear as a call to action.
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