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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1921
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Murray Boundy and a youth wrestling or boxing context with references to Cairns and a youngest competitor. The legible items suggest a page column noting a race or event results, with names and ages, but most details are unreadable.
Commonwealth of Australia. Office of Inspector of Works invites bids or offers January 3 by the Commissioner. Notaries and solicitors Hammond Harris and Cairns connected. Trade terms include tobacco stock and cricket and football material.
A fragmentary passage thanks individuals linked to a district, mentioning names and roles in a vague recovery or recognition context. The readable text is garbled, offering no clear event, date, or outcome to anchor a concrete summary.
A brief market note reports shifts in metal prices with spot and forward quotes in flux. Traders cite erratic demand signals while inventory levels gauge ongoing supply, leaving near term direction uncertain amid global cues.
A report from Brisbane outlines actions by the Mines Sergent and associated companies to promote consolidation of property rights and liabilities. Directors consider disposing of entire assets by sale to fund operations, with a general meeting slated for January 9, 1921 at THE TIDES following a January 5 event.
The Post reports concern over the Douglas Mawson serving the Gulf of Carpentaria in heavy weather. Transit to Cairns, Forsayth, Croydon, Normanton requires a larger vessel, with current routes blocked December to March. Residents urge a reliable steamer and better communication to ease supply embargoes.
Fragmentary memorial item for Robertson mentioning memory and a Calvi and a broker, includes an aged 18 reference and unclear surrounding details. The readable bits suggest a brief obituary notice with limited names and context.
Fragmented financial items list butter prices and shares for the period ending October 1919. Entries mention paid-up capital around £2640, a £4 per share bonus, total receipts near £3718, reserve fund about £1000, and carrying forward balances close to £182, with several figures partially garbled.
A correspondent writes that the Cairns section of Weale Co branch has donated an honor to the Kehes Revue Mane children. The report mentions a ceremony and multiple attendees, with gratitude expressed by officials and a nod to local supporters.
Obscure notes describe Calme Shire Council meeting concerns over the first election under extended franchise in July 1921. References to Garbutt Bros butchers and price cuts suggest economic pressures, while retirement plans for Detler and W.M. Diamonds are mentioned amid uncertainty about a council panel's future.
A garbled report cites police court action, auctions and sales. It mentions sintering stock, a host of names, and a judge’s ruling, with references to a public sale and local services. The fragment hints at ongoing legal motions and community notices without clear specifics.
The article discusses the Cane Grower association planning a forthcoming meeting to discuss beetle and grate eradication. It notes differing opinions on past beetle flight methods and the impact on cane crops, with references to trials by Vr Tilingworth and others and ongoing experiments at a Henle estate.
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