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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1918
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text shows a local track and field meet schedule with likely entrants and times. Mentions Saint Manos, Sealer Dougie Mawson, The Thin Man, and various place names and events. Details are garbled but indicate bustle around events, dates, and a community wrap of scores and participants.
Gympie goldfield stalwart in its sixtieth year again tops the Queenland centres with cash from Scotland Gympie mine and others. War’s wage rise hits miners while some border mines close. last year yielded 461 fine ounces from 460 tons, valued at about £142,099, with Scots Gympie leading output and No 2 North Henry Smithfield following. Prospecting renews, some claims marked, and anticipated improvement hinges on normal conditions returning.
A fragmentary report recalls a thunderstorm early Saturday morning near Green's chemists at Abbott Street Carrs. The storm cooled the air noticeably and left a damp, unsettled feel over the area.
A jumble of items covers Cairns social happenings. The Cairns Citizens Brass Band performs at a Sunday show. optical services and eye care are advertised by Stacey, Abbott Street. Meetings discuss Butter Industry storage plans and district progress.
An OCR fragment references Mount Cuthbert company in Cloncurry district and a Townsville center visit. It mentions vacation effects, an alleged remedy, and unclear acts by local figures. The text is garbled with names and places partially readable and lacks coherent narrative.
The Caitns Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting with presiding officer Roo T Me- Minus and secretary Mr ES. Manat. Attendees discussed Fr Setea sensations Tegariing and proposed allocations, noting a rivalry between Thiererille and Calrme and considering a coastwise development plan. The session covered membership, applications, discipline, and the potential formation of a women’s auxiliary.
A garbled report outlines Pirate Parke’s death during a French mission. It notes his actions, bravery, and leadership with references to a captain and companions amid dangerous undertakings. The piece preserves wartime tone and names of men and units as readable.
Weather conditions stalled shipments as Norahera reports delays and cargo alterations. Officials note possible rescheduling for Monday with ongoing inspections and contingency measures in place.
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