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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1922
Page
4
Brief item mentions Mrs Steith two sons and an infant with Cadet F Wann. References Mrs Quirce and Mr in the same fragment. The text is fragmented but records a familial note tied to a cadet named Wann and accompanying individuals.
Local newspaper notices mix retail ads with legal items. Shoppers read about deep discounts at Kelly's Abbott Street featuring women’s footwear and sale prices, alongside court activity notes including summonses for a defendant’s arrest, and a land court grant with details on a 35 acre property. Community meeting news lists committee members and membership fees for a Cairns swimming club.
Fragmentary text references duty and force with unclear subjects. Readable portions imply themes of service and subjection, but specific people places or events are not identifiable. Further context is needed to form a coherent headline and summary.
Figures from July to December show 475 men registered for employment, with 118 found work. July had 164 registered and 57 employed, August 100 registered with 15 employed. overall half-year results reflect limited opportunities amid industrial collapse and looming policy shifts in Europe and at the Five-Power Conference.
A compact card notes tides and the moon phase details for the day, outlining expected high and low tides and the current phase of the moon as observed by local observers.
Brisbane notes a quiet market at Rone Street with mixed prices. Instances include limited lucerne supply, pumpkin values and barley priced at 2 shillings 7 pence, no wheat offered, maize trades around 10 shillings 9 pence, and several lots refused or accepted for crushed maize.
A garbled regional notice mentions the Gul f and Kailasins arriving perences Durlog. It cites a suspect tonic claim and a Chemist ad offering Syesp and Hynophae. Court actions in Cairne Court include a week’s observation and tax related orders. A confusing set of names, dates, and municipal notices follow with unclear details.
Local weather report notes daily highs reaching up to 90 degrees with past week highs around 89 to 92 degrees. Scattered clouds and a recent heavy thunderstorm are described. rainfall measured to 9 oclock Monday and a tall grain-related observation is mentioned.
A fragmentary report from Miss Naw W Sperry assistant labor commissioner for Missouri discusses women's loneliness at home and the contrast with city life. The text blends garbled phrases about duties, independence, and societal roles, with scattered references to home and work.
A report warns that specially marked packs of playing cards, sold for amusements, are being used by sharpers on trains. The top left flower symbol and ringed petals reveal suit and value to a trained reader, allowing the cheater to anticipate opponents. Customs officers and readers try to curb the practice as counterfeit and card tricks spread from theatres to the public.
The Changsha will depart Friday from Tianmen and proceed to Townsville direct with a cargo of sand backwater mer. It will also carry passengers for Hong Kong Maresta Tieacher Industry and other routes. The ship schedules a routine overhaul and expects congestion at the timber port.
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