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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1914
Page
2
The ordinary monthly meeting of Cairns Shire Council will be held at the council offices on Friday at 1.23 pm local time. The notice specifies the time and place for the public session.
At the Starr Bowkett Society event held Saturday, receipts total £65 1s 1d. Messrs A Athows and G F Moody are the diversions scheduled to appear in alternance next Saturday at the Palace Theatre.
A fragmented report describes a Saturday cinema program featuring titles like Hick Winter and the Mashed Thigwes, with repeats planned. It mentions an upcoming auction of a land block in Bebiede district tied to the Seger Works Act of ill and outlines deposit and payment terms, dates, and years.
Fragmentary text discusses government action and meeting attitudes. It mentions officials and merchants or groups gathering over months, with unclear aims and weights of their arguments. The passage records debates but lacks clarity on specific events or outcomes.
The readable text shows a fragmented public notice referencing Port Douglas and Cairns Court House with repairs discussed and a tender by A. W. Broadban for repairs at Cesdown/Cairns facilities. It mentions Br. Bell's Fos Infemen Core and a long list of misspelled terms.
A brief report notes Coren baby wounded and moved by ambulance to the hospital for treatment, with the scene located at a local address. The incident details remain limited in the readable fragment.
An unclear report notes a 1.3 pm event at Wals featuring a ceremony on the beret topic tied to Er A W Townsend with Sacks stem and ferricsarmaeed vertions. The fragmentary text implies a formal section or presentation.
Report of a dead whale seen north of Berros mouth sticking high above water. Mention of arranging a photo for the Northern Harbour Committee and notes on Craig's White Pine Tar as a cough remedy.
A damaged OCR fragment lists items including measurements in inches and partial costs. Names referenced include Sures, Philp and Co., Limited, with vague notes on parcels, file ranges, and securing bargains.
A garbled text fragment mentions Wales and references individuals such as Mr and Wire. It includes stray names and partial phrases about a gathering or ceremony, with no clear dates or outcomes. The legible content suggests a local notice or informal record but lacks coherent details.
A London concert note praises Mlle Dolores for a rich program of Classic arias and songs by Haydn Mozart and Brahms. She received warm tributes from the audience and showcased mastery in upper register with delicate phrasing and elegant style. The review highlights several titles and the encore Home Sweet Home as a highlight.
Fragmentary report references July dates and places Barcaldine and Melbourne, noting water and bed corrosion concerns for pressure testing and a temporary plant shutdown. Names and full context are garbled, but suggests interstate issues, river flow, and safety cautions in a technical periodical.
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