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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
10
An incoherent OCR fragment references a status update about a project or event. It mentions World, site, and possible dates but lacks readable names, places, or concrete actions. The text is too garbled to extract clear entities or a specific outcome.
An excerpted Melbourne piece criticizes Attorney-General Slater for clemency actions releasing prisoners, warns of political bias, and notes broader concerns about government trading, immigration, tariffs, and party politics. It contrasts calls for reform with warnings of fiscal mismanagement and unemployment pressures shaping public policy.
Sidney Myers urges employers to create jobs now and share surplus to aid unemployed. He warns against waiting for government or courts to lower wages and stresses practical action this New Year. He appeals to business owners to invest in their operations and community welfare despite tough times.
The passage discusses Walter Chepman and Andrew Millar as Scotland’s first printers, starting in 1507 with a royal patent to print laws and religious works. It notes their press at Blackfriars or Blackmar’s Wynd, their mission, and various surviving works in the National Library, while acknowledging uncertainty about total volumes produced.
In 1748 advocates presented a Chepman press volume to the Library, reprinted in 1827 by David Laing who called it an almost inestimable, unique Scottish work with early printing proofs. The piece notes Edinburgh printing rise post 1609 patent, Chepman and Mytrist figures, and early disruption after 1513 and 1559 in Scotland.
A fragment lists glass items such as tumblers fruit dishes lamp chimneys and other bric-a-brac. It mentions variations of finishes and artistry in decorative pieces with unclear details and minor notes on styling.
A detailed listing of clock times and program segments for a radio day, including interludes, musical selections, news services, weather notes, and public notices. Artists noted include Jono McCormack, Kathleen Mavourneen, and the Sampson Quintette with orchestral pieces, under a schedule spanning morning to evening.
Perth reports the Australias ladies hockey team arrived after a tour that included Britain and Europe. The squad faced several matches, with plans to continue competition and prepare for forthcoming fixtures.
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