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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1912
Page
4
A fragmented sale notice lists reductions on items including lathe lace underskirts garb and linen aproms. Prices show 2/11 to 4/11 ranges with marked discounts, noting floral patterns and floral verge fabrics. The ad mentions various shoe styles and towel items with lowered prices and limited stock.
A chaotic public notice recounts a street meeting in Gympie where Deacon Hine and Mrs Powell addressed a crowd about fundraising and safety. The report notes arrests, appeals for donations, and a committee planning for Saturday events with speeches from local figures.
A historical sale list reviews heavy discounts on men s shirts socks and underwear with prices slashed from the 4s 6d to 1s 1d and other items including trousers shoes and undergarments. The notice lists items from wool trousers dark tweed trousers to patent evening shoes and singlets with substantial reductions.
A fragmentary text notes a missing person and a claim about where they may have lived. The readable portions imply a local inquiry and possible shelter or residence details without clear names or dates. Further context is needed to confirm identities or jurisdiction.
In a telegraph dated report, workers complain of unpaid wages from local employers. Carpenters demand settlement and timely payment, highlighting grievances over owed wages and labor conditions in the town.
In Towrsville this Sunday and Saturday, Armstrong Lede & Stillman's Busy House hosts a gathering at the Quea's Hotel. Officials including Mr. Magee and Mr. Commings lead discussions with chamber leaders and local public bodies present. The event features formal presentations and calls for civic engagement.
An early report describes a train collision near Adelaide at a level crossing south of Marra. A passenger train traveling at nine miles per hour crashed, the forward carriages hung on the undercarriage, and several compartments were damaged. About 159 passengers were aboard. several sustained injuries and were taken to nearby facilities for treatment.
A garbled report mentions various unclear items including references to Williamson sisters and a courtroom, a boating accident with a missing person, and a drowning claim near Gympie. The piece also cites Culley SEAT and Melbourne sources with disjointed phrases about trials, rivers, and possible Canadian connections.
Incoherent OCR fragment mentions names and places with no clear event. Unable to extract a readable main item or coherent details from the text provided.
Fragmentary report describes an alleged attack and a strike at a stage event. Names, places, and dates are damaged or unreadable, with unclear affiliations and outcomes.
Reports from Sydney and surrounding areas describe a disastrous fire damaging a building in Inala while another hotel faces a separate loss. Government steps are noted as funding the incident recovery with an initial instalment of interest on projected value. Local reports mention fires along Moonie country and damage to several properties with injuries and property losses in Murwillumbah and nearby districts.
The article notes the death of Pa stonalist silled Job Mluck, chairman of the Peace Party, after an apparent fall at Cameron n quataritag. It also mentions Pastor Hach in Adelaide, and a fire at Mr Ellegroves residence causing significant damage estimated around £2500.
A body recovered yesterday from the Catarect Gorge is that of an 11 year old boy who had been rowing with another youth. Investigators report the search continued through the day without locating the second missing boy.
Fragmented text describes a debated issue involving governance and industry, referencing aliens and security measures. It mentions a retartry greater protection, and disputes over control of certain sectors. The word salad obscures concrete facts or identifiable events.
A Welsh wage dispute draws sharp English criticism as demands for new pay rules escalate. Unclear details hint at labor tensions affecting regional relations and daily life.
The report presents scattered lines about Sars wax, gasul women, and London weather. It mentions Wanganui, Melbourne, and Toronto with vague figures like 5.2 percent and references to cholera remedies. The text is fragmentary and unconnected, with odd names and phrases interspersed, lacking coherent narrative or dates.
Fragmented OCR hints at a Mellick sale event with references to auctions and large sums. Details unclear but indicates a chaotic sale setting with Mellick entities and a possible headline about a sale melee.
An expedition in the Cook Islands lagoon shows divers and sharks in a tense encounter as a shark population is entangled and handled. Techniques to subdue and reel in the beasts are described amid peril and danger. A dramatic rescue attempt ends with one diver escaping.
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