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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
4
A Cairns Carnival scene filled with locals and visitors. Kelly chemist, A Chandler of Mareeba, and Mrs Chandler travel, while Miss Cleland and others tour town for the event. Talks of fashion and emollients, costumes at Sormast Park, and notable Cairns locals and caravan guests highlight the lively open days before the races.
Yesterday’s Gairus Carnival opened on a holiday with an 11 AM start. Attendance was fair but semi finals of the Navier Handicap sparked delays. marching competitions and band solos drew criticism for tuning and rhythm as rivals battled for top placements.
James Thomson proprietor hosts a local competition at Queen's Hotel Mossman. The event features several heads including Charters Towers Concert and the greetens Bumbeg of marks for the selection.
The report lists a moon rise at 6.55 p.m and high water at Cairns around 10.19 p.m. and 10.38 p.m. It references phases: new moon on July 3 and last quarter on July 19.
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