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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1921
Page
4
At All Saints Church Wickham Terrace Briabong the couple celebrated their golden wedding from the late Mr John Anderson of Tullyhurke DowEast Irvine. Mary eldest daughter of Mecoonh in Win Grove Sheridan attended with family and friends.
A garbled field report from Brisbane markets notes a dull session with buyers timid and prices for potatoes and onions showing little movement. The fragment mentions trade activity around 7 and 4 pence and a few shifts in quoted prices amid a generally muted turnout.
Memoriam for Wil Nara Hawking Bolt who died January 23, 1920 at age 53. He was beloved by family and friends and mourned by those who deeply loved him as a faithful husband and father.
The January meeting details a 4 furlongs race with horses that have not won a prize since May. It lists divisions for prizes of 15 and 10 pounds, and entries from several fields including names like Turlonga and Gad. The Farewell Handicap offers 10 pounds to second place with unspecified entrants.
The notice details a legal or auction item in the Inkerman district with mentions of balance, crop pricing, and multiple names including Ants BroRNBULL and A. Richie. The fragment references a person’s duty and involvement of several individuals like Kenny and Foley, with scattered figures and terms suggesting a property or financial proceeding.
Fragmentary report mentions London quotes and several alphanumeric tokens. The readable items include names like Pri and Ian, plus references to numbers and a forward, but no coherent event or outcome is identifiable.
In Brisbane on January 21 the Supreme Court registrar oversaw a public sale of leases near the Monrehouse Prospect Broad sliver mining area. About twenty buyers were present but the property was knocked down for 2218 to broker Wrath S h broker of Brisbane amid uncertainty about further bids.
The piece argues Australia’s population growth would transform Cairns, Kuranda, and adjacent towns into major seaports and bustling hubs. It envisions doubled populations, expanded commerce, and infrastructure spurts while warning against immigration limits and racial tensions.
Unclear OCR text offers to provide full particulars from Cairns Motor Anmway and Mayers Ltd with a P O box in Calran. No definitive event or outcome is stated.
The Talyuan from the Kant region reached Calrms Harbor at 6 39 PM Saturday as strong winds and a squall hindered progress. Captain Hamilton reported a wheeled town event delayed operations, and the Opera Society considered rescheduling the stage show due to weather warnings and sea conditions.
Reports received in Cairns describe mixed conditions in Papua under wartime rule. Expropriation boards seize German businesses in Rabaul while unrest, petitions, and civil discontent grow among locals and European settlers.
Unclear text fragment mentions a 8 o'clock fantasy event with names like Craig and Hutt. Reading is garbled. no clear date, place, or outcome.
A report on a society event staged to raise funds for the Hospital and the Ambulance. New members joined, performances featured Misses Nites and Weiht, with music by pianists Roberts and Smallwood. Attendees expressed satisfaction with the talent and plans to train the chorus for future productions.
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