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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
4
Fragmentary clipping mentions Cairns Innisfil box 50 and Brisbane with scattered terms about economy. Readable phrases provide little coherent fact, but indicate a regional note or notice referencing locations and a box number within a local context.
Fragmentary shipping notice lists multiple vessels and sailors bound for China Melbourne Port Darwin and other ports with dates around January and February. mentions Tam Gowrie Caine and Ath Callatinia among others and cargoes including timber and general goods.
A corrupted clipping yields scattered names and places from a local notice. Readable items mention Kamins and Rohs Prine with an address near 3740 as several rack toad references appear amid garbled text.
The report shows London metal prices with spot and forward rates for lead and zinc, including spot 44/2/0 and forward 48/8/60. It notes standard quality and mentions a Paris or Sanur market reference and war demand affecting prices.
Adelaide January report states William Matthews an elderly man is submitted for trial on eight charges after shooting at Geange Turner with a revolver. De Parte testified he saw Matthews near Mot and December 1st with fossil fan. Matthews allegedly pointed the revolver at a witness and then toward the floor before securing the weapon. He reportedly stated an intention to shoot if faced, but missed and headed to the police station.
A visually cited report notes a special live stock train with a new electric headlight. Onlookers observed the glare as the train passed Nimaru, while officials discuss upcoming boundary alterations within the Shire of Chillage.
Fragmentary text from a historical page mentions England, a church, dates in May, farm names Staney Dill Farm and Marron Atherton, and various personal names. The legible pieces hint at a rural notice or event listing but lack coherent details.
A garbled notice from the Post Delivery Agent mentions required payments for papers and a fortnightly schedule. It indicates a termnightly payment cadence and an every on the morning Collect Day.
The Cairne Post reports widespread interest in the puzzling disappearance of Mr. Jy de Gris, with lingering hopes of finding his body and questions about farewell notes. The saga traces de Garis’s rise as a prominent figure in Sunraysia and Mildura, his ambitious projects, and a public downfall amid financial and personal intrigues.
The readable passages critique the complexity of business life and national virtue, suggesting some prefer hardship in a new country to unrewarded effort. The fragment hints at themes of advancement, adversity, and reward in a shifting society.
A yesterday hearing on renewals of auctioneer licenses adjourned with no firm decision. Crushed operations at Bubinde Mill faced weather delays, and cane supply concerns were noted as continuing under current conditions.
Fragmented text describes timber road work, a consignment for saport South, and the building of a new Court House in Bubinda. It notes approvals and instructions for an educational state and mentions public sale in the district, with aims to improve site services and related constructions.
Fragmented notes describe a long-distance freight route from Cairns to Port Douglas and Mossman with mentions of a tractor or vehicle, arming and road travel distances, and a person named Mose Hn. Text includes garbled dates and numbers, suggesting a rough diary or transport log from northern Australia.
A defendant named Jamey O Dwyer faced charges of possessing stolen trousers valued at 12 in a case heard by Senior Sergeant Martell. The court heard he claimed the items were given to him, with investigation noting the trousers were stolen from a complainant at a federal site.
An ante weevil incident at the Cara House leads to the death of Joseph Bithimes, assistant cook on the steamer Arctois. Eyewitnesses recount a man drinking, carrying a parcel, tipping over the wharf edge into the water, and drowning. The Coroner’s inquest proceeds with witnesses detailing the events and the victim’s actions before the fall.
Fragmentary text mentions a social affair at Mrs residence with a Krish association and a moonlight excursion. Notes reference a choral orchestral society event and a planned gathering in a town setting with various names and places unclear due to garbled OCR.
Fragmentary obituary notes recall Atherton memorial event and related names. The garbled text references Vieve Janet, Meath, Yeats waiter, Manivie, Rowe, and references to a memorial night, moving pieces, and various local figures. No clear date or full event details are discernible.
A chaotic scene at a boxing event leads to unclear accusations and scattered reports. Journal entries mention names such as Kay and Wernghin, with a tense aftermath inside a Central Hotel setting and references to witnesses and participants.
A disjointed report outlines a fire inquiry in Herverton with unclear witness statements and references to unions, people named AM Anistell and Shane sparg evreckaweer, and mentions of 42k house loss and the company Inver Whe Weaustres. Authorities are assessing testimony and alleged tampering while noting gaps in the evidentiary record.
In a discussion led by the Tyrneville Board the sequence of events and recipes related to the slater furl are mentioned as part of a broader inquiry. The testimony includes references to the MAUD of Calta and the safety concerns raised in the Vomit case, with implications for the board’s authority and future actions.
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