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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1922
Page
2
Ravenshoe reports a cold week with wind and rain that damaged cattle and horses. The weather reduced attendance at the Progress Association meeting on Sunday, with chairs misarranged and plans for special prizes affected by illness and postponement.
From Our Own corresp reports light rain forecast for the area and mentions social items. It notes Mr Melliel’s new drapery shop and Mr William Gib iM returning to Mackay for visits, with various local names and brief remarks on happenings in town.
Scientists from Brisbane report only slag traces at the eaudesert bore. The water was absent or fleeting, leaving dry conditions despite a sunny day. Dr Jensen notes government rates and a June 1 coverage.
A garbled report recalls the death of Lieut Colonel Robert W Lenehan during the Boer War. The account mentions his service, injuries, and a fateful moment near a bridge, with references to the British assault and subsequent events.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a prisoner’s claim blaming a fellow Briton amid a locality audit. The text references a riotous or illicit eye gesture and a trial or comrt-martia style accusation, with unclear identities and outcomes. The damaged source limits precise facts and dates.
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