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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 13, 1920

Page

3

Explosion At Innaminsh Hotel Shocks Town

A dynamite blast near Innamish Hotel injured a man named Dowd and damaged property. Reports say a faulty dynamite fuse caused the explosion, leaving him with a hurt thumb while others escaped unharmed. The incident follows a period of local shortages and unsettled conditions as the town braces for repairs and resumed rail service.

Jose Sph Wathen Constable Kine Innistail Te Payineo Waltday Vimiy L. J. Duity Bas Cairns Davies Ie George Hing Oaist Tala Ing Thames Lal McVber Bert Framk Gundah

Foray at old grounds amid rain and chaotic events

A ragged write up recalls a New Year's Day gathering at Forwayth's old grounds. Bad weather and crowd unrest marred the festivities with horse riding rescues and a noisy parcel delivery pace. Local teams and riders endured delays as observers noted chaotic races and a shift in methods amid tough conditions.

Poprlath Bree Poe Cobian Hn Lewis Sloan Mercer Ted

Chinatown gambling and racial tension noted in visiting observer

An observer recounts a visit to a Chinatown area near Sadie Street describing gambling dens, white hostility from locals, and Chinese street-life. He notes police fear, high rents from Chinese landlords, and a prejudiced view of the area as overrun by gambling with Chinese shopkeepers resisting outside interference.

Agri Decenteer Ivan Shields Chinatown Lishi Sadie Street Aig Weil Welock Anker Chinaman Torwas Chimaziar el Mario Toviery Pobeeran

Cairns Fest Prompts Lime Content Guarantee Debate

A letter to the editor discusses lime analysis and supply in Cairns area. It references a "Cairns Fest" event, farmer concerns, and claims about lime content guarantees, including analyses by Mr Pollock and references to Chillagoe district material. The author questions pricing, trust, and government influence on lime supply while urging clarity on lime composition and source.

Hum Solveriore Cairne Oaly R. Need Magill Amd MaCoemick Mr Pollock Tiegeort Mulgrave Suich Fender

Fragmented OCR text with garbled lines and stray phrases

The readable portions show a jumble of incomplete phrases, misordered words, and stray names. No clear event, person, date, or location is extractable to form a coherent news item or identify a subject of record.

Fragmentary Pan TM and Herakt event notes and hints

A garbled reading shows fragmented references to a public event or performance in a city, mentioning price currency and various names such as Selene and Evans. The text hints at a restoration, a forthcoming public sale, and a long delay in unveiling the program, with scattered remarks about vendors, pictures, and a coast country setting.

Vencman Hut Manu Nicholas ASPRO Meir Tate Ian

Posy and Herald Report From A Noisy Gathering

Fragmentary readable lines describe local social event details and visitors. Mentions Mr O'Brien, Mrs O'Brien, Miss Kiva Running Nave arriving home, and visitors from Carne with Mackay and RH Run. Notes about future events and place names appear in garbled OCR.

Bea Rowtine Keerhonra O'Brien Hume Tron Carne Med. Mackay Cairne

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