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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
1
Readable text lists several surnames and initials such as Atherton Irvinebank Geese Meyers Cumming McGregor Leonard Brackenridge in a jumbled sequence suggesting a broken index or roster entry. No clear events or roles are identifiable.
Kuranda arrives from Townenlleg and departs for Cooktown Tevarming for Tyvensville. Palmer runs Tuesdays from Townsville and returns Wednesday. Steamers reach Townsville on Sender Dowen Mackay on Tweelay and Port Alma on Wednesday. Vessels sail Sydney Monday and Melbourne Thursday. The return run departs Melbourne Saturday Sidmey Tuesday Birisbase Thursday. Wyte arrived from Mi boca to St Annans isdar from Flom Rong on Ven. Tennary El en route to Chim Wedogm leaves Tirehane Friday for Townerite returning Townsleg Wednesday night.
Fragmented OCR text lists travel days and ports including Cairns Townsville Sydney and other unclear locations. Several dates appear corrupted and names unreadable, making exact itinerary and entities impossible to confirm. The record preserves the chaotic transportation snippet without coherent details.
Fragmentary OCR outlines travel movements from Towneville to ports and cities including Mackay, Port Augusta, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville, and Cooma. It lists departure days such as Sunday night and Tuesday morning with rough dates like January and February, but many spellings are unclear.
Tairua (A. sod Lime) sails for Hongkong in January. Cretan (8.0L Line) will wait Sydney in March and for German ports. Changsha (A. and C. Line) arrives from Hongkong February 16. Guthete CA and Taney from Hongkong due February.
The obituary sketches George Cowlishaw as a tall, genial yet firm leader at the Telegraph, noting his pride in appearance and decisive authority. It recalls his tough but fair business methods, adherence to awards, and respect for workers while hinting at broader political rumors about postwar leadership and coalitions.
A discussion notes a revised Australian penny postage stamp featuring a standing kangaroo on a white map of Australia. Concerns include the map becoming fully white with only the marsupial image and a circular mark possibly representing Tasmania, with pale pink coloring and design critiques about grass blades.
At a Cairns Harbor Board meeting the secretary T B Hall presented a competitive statement of gross receipts and expenditures for December 1913, contrasted with December 1911, and a twelve month comparison. A note was added by the secretary.
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