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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
4
The Brookman family of Gontonvale mourns the death of John William Brookman who drowned while swimming in the river on a Sunday night in 1918. Friends remember him and note the community’s sadness as a grave accident leaves a void for his wife, children, sisters, and brothers.
Fragmentary OCR reports movements around Lally and the arrival of Poet Dong Sal Tine at a Brisbane location. Details are unclear with many garbled words but indicate a timetable or ferry movement near a local waterway and a notable poet's visit.
Fragmented OCR shows mixed quotations and financial references across numerous entities including Mac Donal Kitchener Rachener and Beith Broken. Entries mention Gala Console Amat Hilt Bed Blair Athol Bowen Consolidated Coal and Queens End Meat Eagar with dates, percentages, and prices. The text reads like a scrambled catalog of businesses, bonds, and commodities with unclear chronology.
Friends of James Thomson Rabinda attend the funeral of his late wife Satayice at St Michaels Church on the February route. Also invited are relatives of Mrs. Woad Daberty and Emily Duberty with families. Mourning friends Sheridan Street Mariya Street. Undertaker Svendsen.
The article discusses the Tableland farming crisis from drought, water scarcity, and feed shortage, noting rising livestock numbers and shrinking country. It highlights Mr Campbell's plan to grow corn and cow feed, the cost of 150 pounds for necessary acreage, and private capital needed for expansion, arguing against heavy government interference.
Copper standard spot and two month forwards shown with prices in pounds shillings pence. Electrolytic tin and zinc quotes appear with monthly and spot values. Rare standards include precise rates though some figures are illegible in the OCR.
Fragmentary report from Gympie notes marked decline for Galtinid and Quipe with high wages and rising costs blamed for reduced output. Warden court adjourned proceedings list marks inclines to leases and home stead entries as mining activity slows and prospecting continues amid wage pressures.
Incomplete OCR text shows scattered references to prices and market terms. The legible parts mention a few names and numbers, but no coherent event, date, or actionable notice. The piece appears to be a damaged historical market or financial blurb lacking clear subject and outcome.
Fragmented OCR text reports small local notes including names and events. Readable portions reference Parsher mins and a few brief mentions of locations and people, suggesting community notes or notices rather than a single clear event.
A garbled 1908 revenue note alleges double taxation by the state. The piece accuses officials of shifting dates on income returns from January to December to July 1908, claiming a scheme to collect more. critics call it a sharp practice tied to government policy. The text references receipts and taxation burdens for residents in Queensland.
Fragmentary notes describe the Senior Cadets at Cabrna during a Wednesday drill night. The document mentions NCCLS and a drill event, with unclear details about participants and outcomes.
The notice lists a furniture and household goods sale by SMe 1) AL Starsiah, featuring calved naps, Vel nv items, and a wide range of merchandise. It mentions providers such as Halves chemist and Pattard & Co and notes delivery arrangements and terms for buyers.
The Austral dance scene grows with Mr Alexander promising another demonstration. The note mentions the four step American style, a 12am finish, and a quiet illness of Mrs. Doberry Sheridan, all set to local entertainment in Cooktown area society.
The text records births and deaths by gender for the Aveil quarter and September Iquader period. It lists 51 males and 10 females born in the Aveil quarter, 47 males and 13 females in another period, plus 73 males and 20 females for September Iquader, with several unclear figures and names.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Board authorities, wages, and names but provides no clear events, dates, places, or outcomes. Reading lacks coherent facts, making it impossible to determine a specific news item or summary.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions men and a striped team and a seating or seating order context. No clear names dates or events are readable to identify teams, scores, or venue details.
Incoherent OCR fragment mentions alerts and events with scattered names and places. The readable bits point to a year and possible show references but lack clear action or outcome. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or locations can be confirmed.
The readable fragments mention several people and lanes in a sports context. Names such as Jalen and Saree appear among unclear lines. The text references tracks, lanes, and competition but provides no clear event, date, or outcome.
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