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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
2
Cairns residents hear schedules for annual society meetings and hospital alterations. Cairns District Hospital subscribers plan a meeting to discuss proposed changes while local bodies announce routines, fundraising, and a soldier’s return to Australia from the Beltana troopship.
Officials argue for maintaining basic eye rent restrictions while allowing liberal interpretation as infection spreads. Emphasis on isolating severe cases, using home nursing when possible, and balancing safety with business as Cairns confronts the outbreak.
Property notices describe sale pitches for 117 acres of sugar cane near Lake St Cairns and multiple holdings along Lake Street and nearby rivers. Listings include 40+ acre blocks, two cottages on meadow ground, a motel business site, and scattered large tracts on Clobesy River and Mulgrave with strong emphasis on cane farming potential and willingness to accept reasonable offers.
Mrs M Wallace and Mrs Mills and son express sincere thanks to Dr Collins Marion Edwards and the Cairns District Hospital nursing staff for kindness and assistance during illness and bereavement. They also thank kind friends for support during the loss of their husband and father.
Fragmentary notes indicate firmer sentiment in London metal trades with iron ore and electrolytic zinc cited. Mentions July spot values and selected sellers, with implied activity in silver and other base metals though details are unclear due to damaged text.
A local Byron Bay business issue appears in a scrambled fragment, referencing the Byron Bay Butter Company and a date in July, with illegible surrounding details. The readable fragment hints at a public or legal notice involving the company.
A reader denunciation argues about caste, voting rights, and the dangers of majorities in a democratic process. It complains that ruling elites exploit the common people while denigrating the opposite sex and mothering roles, warning that open voting harms rights to a privileged minority.
Fragmented text discusses causes of current industrial troubles linking moral questions to economic effects. It questions whether political action or policy changes will alter production and the attraction of the essay’s focus on steel and work.
A garbled OCR segment mentions names like Odell and Misc, with scattered phrases about a meeting, payments, and a possible public or legal context. The text is incoherent but signals references to people, dates, and events in a journal or legal record.
Activities spanning a civic celebration, speeches and a Soldiers League congress mark the Gordonvale event. Residents gather for fundraising and public notices, with reports on shipping facilities, local meetings, and community appeals shaping a busy week.
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