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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
8
Fragmentary local school pageant notes a valedictory event for AMD WHS Pease and family. The piece recalls ceremonial tributes, a decorated setting, and words from Father Caswan praising Mr and Mrs Pease for service to the church and community.
A large gathering near the old loco works bids farewell to Mr Pease and Mrs Pease. Speakers praise their service to the railway, the community, and charitable efforts including the Neoner Fund. Tokens of esteem and toasts mark the occasion.
Members of Cairns Aquatic Club gathered for a bon voyage event honoring secretary Mr Davies. Commodore Dean spoke on his service, noting club progress and appreciation. Fellow members delivered thanks and presented a token, with music and raffles concluding the evening.
Fragmentary lines describe a debate over chants and tables linked to an Inca site. References to figures, locations, and dates are unclear but suggest a historical exhibit or scholarly note on measurements and artifacts. Further readable details do not clarify scope or outcome.
The article details tensions over the engineers’ strike affecting Melbourne preparations for the Tassie visit and carnival plans. It notes mixed outcomes, with some optimism about a settlement but uncertainty about completion before Christmas. Key names include Thad, Tasman officials, and Dobson as observers of the dispute’s impact.
The Returned Soldiers League held a meeting at Babinda in the office of Mr Sammonds to form a sub-branch. District Secretary Mr FR Mazlin explained the league’s objects and the need for welfare and employment support while naming officers. A district conference was urged for January, with Babinda anticipated as a leading branch.
A garbled catalog lists diverse fruits and plants including avocados, grapewines, lemons, limes, oranges, and graphe related varieties. Names such as Emperor, King of Sum, Tahiti, Navel, Lisbon, and Southern Highlands appear among many uncertain entries, suggesting a catalog from a horticultural source.
Local note fragment mentions an event at Eve Doors Barna on ANBOTT Street with Milo and Ca involved. Details are unclear due to OCR issues. reads as a brief community item about a performance or gathering scheduled for the evening. Entities Milo, Ca, Eve Doors Barna, ANBOTT Street identified. precise date and nature uncertain.
A garbled OCR passage hints at an imminent trial or examination involving a seer and owls. Names and places are unclear, but the text evokes a mythic scene with terms like exile attack and areceived omen. The fragment suggests a fantasy setting with characters seeking a special power.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a tense sequence involving a character named Caiens Privares and others. The text hints at a planned strike, a mysterious fate, and a perilous rescue within a shadowed Charlotte setting. Names appear garbled, with unclear events and outcomes.
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