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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows two scattered identifiers: “Phone 71 7” and “WRISWANE” tied to Cairns Innisfats and Hox 80 Row V7. Details are incomplete but indicate a classified or notice snippet with contact-like numbers and a proper name.
The Metal Market column reports on Quotations Cope standard spot prices and various rates for months and derivatives. It lists several items with figures such as 493/8/9 and 466/8/9, mentions ARe items like Hare and Roelter, and notes forward and copier references. The text reads as a fragmented summary of metal pricing and market terms from 2017 era data.
A Sunday festival at St Avikar's Presbyterian Church includes a children procession, sermon, and hymns with a note on the All Saint's Day observances. Obituaries and memorial verses accompany notices for J. MacRonald and others. A separate report records a minor accident at a funeral home with one injury and ambulance response.
The Cairns Post presents a quotation of the day dated Friday January 10 1928 with a short aphorism exploring reflection and wit. The line invites readers to ponder meaning and daily life as a window into the era.
A fragmented market report shows fluctuating prices for hides and wool with general softness in demand. Buyers and tanners discuss light trade, with Medians and Heavies varying. local prices for various grades and regions are listed, noting a dull outlook and tentative activity.
A critical account portrays seamen's strike in Australia as led by Tom Walsh and paid organizers, highlighting widespread poverty, wartime disruption, and clashes with arbitration. It notes deterioration of shipping, owner profits, and a pushback against law amid famine threats and industrial turmoil.
In the Cullen Ciel district the transfer of Mise Ta Mise Haig was officially received. She will depart Wednesday for Irish duties at the tainty gate School in The Valley, Hoielare, where locals regret the War and commend her for service. The Department of Public Testing has not hooked or serviced any guidance yet on Miss Haig’s successor.
A chaotic report from Atherton Hospital Committee details a grant for four years, staff resignations, and a plan to improve water and septic facilities at the hospital. It records thanks to Me Gram for service, mentions public works correspondence, and notes a hospital social and musical gathering with several named attendees.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered event mentions and names with unclear detail. The readable portions reference an evening schedule and a few individuals, but the full context and specifics remain obscured by garbled text.
An old correspondence notes a legal action and address issues in Brisbane as a formal district case. It discusses an agricultural journal and weekly reports, with references to names and actions by various officials and editors in a colonial context.
The document reports on the seventy annual benefit event of the association with details of leadership roles and officers elected. It lists President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and trustees, along with meeting actions and amendments adopted by the group.
A garbled report recounts alleged oyster thefts with names Horace Halatenger and Achar Jonet linked to the case. The document mentions a 7/10 verdict and prior accusations, with terminology suggesting a police or court proceeding.
A confused account describes a robbery at a Bank of Tingland office in Nayen Wast where a man stole 049 from a cashier. Moments later the real thief purportedly returned, leading to a pursuit by a second man. The Sunday News notes the incident and mentions a May 1 payment detail, but the text remains unclear on outcomes or identities.
A garbled report mentions pearls found in a gutter and a promised reward. Names and places are unclear, but the tale centers on a string of beads worth about 1200 pounds and an ensuing search, with community figures referenced in faded text.
A mangled body was recovered from under a train wheel in Brisbane on a morning run. Several railway workers suffered injuries while attempting to rescue the victim, including Jamies Mhush and Mornay. The injured man, described as Hody, required removal by emergency crews after being struck by the Sydney mail train, with multiple fractures and severe damage reported.
Fragmented OCR text describes a disparate scene with names, places, and unclear events. Readers encounter references to individuals, locales, and scattered phrases that suggest a disjointed narrative or archival snippet with no clear cohesive event or outcome.
Fragmented OCR notes reference Grisha girls and taxation with scattered phrases and names. The garbled lines include mentions of persons and places, but intent and specifics remain unclear.
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