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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1938
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a public notice about a sale action and local officials. It mentions a time nine am and a place or entity in a damaged line. The readable parts indicate a civil process with potential fees and a public sale context.
A fragmented catalog entry lists various shoes including mens black Cossacks and patent elastic side dancing styles with sale prices around 20 dollars and 38 to 52 cent equivalents. Also mentioned are tan or black house shoes and women’s Nevis Kid slippers in limited sizes and sale pricing.
Local shop announces a special line of floral silk frocks and linen dresses with discounted prices. Highlights include ladies floral silk frocks and linen frocks with sale pricing and various sizes.
A fragmentary classified page shows ladies hats ready to wear trimmed styles, sports hats, and children's trimmed hats with sale prices and measurements. It mentions ages and sizes and a college item, but details are incomplete due to OCR issues.
Local readers weigh the impact of forthcoming coastal developments including new promenade paths and a riverfront road project. Officials promise orderly progress though critics fear disruption to traffic, tourism, and health services while residents debate costs and benefits.
A garbled 19th century racing note reflects a chaotic scene as horses run on three legs and a Brisbane track appears shut. Readers flocked from holiday resorts to bet. the New Racing Act disrupted gambling, leaving hopeful punters unable to place wagers and hastening crowds back to town.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts three small ships docking at Port Gamble and Port Gamuiblewa with a French captain and Tahitian crew. It recalls a pastel winter scene, brown box clothes, Tahitian labor, and a little schooner bound for Papeete. The narrative shifts to a white steamship plowing toward Seattle and the Arctic, with crew tales, cargo, and reading aboard.
A forthcoming Labor Convention is expected to reveal major changes to the relief tax system. The Premier may outline plans to shift funds and reduce existing relief, with a focus on equity and secrecy surrounding the funds. The move aims to frame a new fiscal approach as the state seeks to adjust revenues and support systems.
Butcher's Creek LPA met January 2 with C Waters as chair and J Moore among attendees. Discussion covered timetable requests for the Malanda Butter location, road connections to Malanda, nuisance at Malanda Falls Reserve, livestock disease concerns, and sympathy to Mr. F Dobson after bereavement.
Dr Schaffer states there are now only two major earthquake zones left. California contains one, while Japan and regions to New Zealand hold the other. He explains faults in the earths crust drive earthquakes, noting those faults vanish as movable zones and orogenes shrink.
A fragment discusses Charles Dickens and his Christmas Carol, noting its troubled first appearance, later success, and enduring popularity across the English speaking world. It highlights Tiny Tim, Scrooge, and the story’s transformation from a troubled debut to a holiday staple read in Britain, America, and Canada.
Ravenshoe notes show December financials with totals and reimbursements from multiple departments. The Ravenshoe Ambulance meeting, presided by Mr Lindsey, listed attendees and a December report detailing cases, mileage, and expenses with a closing discussion on the year's work. Personal notices mention residents traveling to Lake Barrine, Lake Pik, Brighane, and Orpheus Island for vacations and a return to Parap.
Wartime pension guidance states that a patent is not a pension receipt but may indicate war service disability. Applicants should contact the Repatriation Commissioner for forms, then await examination. delays are possible due to thorough medical testing. Special rates exist for blinded and disabled veterans, with allowances for spouses, children, widows, and orphans, plus transportation and attendance benefits and higher rates for amputees.
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