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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1911
Page
3
A historical argument compares mechanized cane cutting to cotton picking, noting machines handle roots and tops with limited judging ability. It warns against overreaching designs that demand human discernment for selecting ripe stalks, insisting practical machines should clip at the best joint and end wasteful trimming, to cut costs significantly.
Confusion over two men with similar names led to a mistaken discharge in a local case. The second man, heading to the door with a Christmas gift, was identified as the same offender. The court ordered both suspects released after the misunderstanding was sorted by the judge and police. General relief followed. residents were advised to keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand for colds and coughs.
Fragmentary OCR text shows Cairns Town Council and Cairns Fire Brigades Board mentions with Secretary roles. Included are references to Alcombs Plantation, Tide to a larger promotion, authorised capital around £3,000,000, accumulated funds 2304 and £110,173 past year figures. Details are garbled and partial but indicate corporate and local government financial notes from an old period.
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