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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
1
The text outlines multiple shipping movements to and from Townsville Melbourne Sydney and Port William with weekly departures and arrivals including Tuesdays Thursdays Wednesdays and Sundays. It notes sailings by various lines and ships with directions to and from Melbourne Townsville and Sydney and mentions Mondays and Fridays in a rough schedule.
Fearsley and DG Gethte from Hongkong are due at sea ports around August 2. Teiguen Line sails to Hemgiens around August 6 and arrives Cairne on July 19, then returns to German ports via Macassar. Symer Line departs August 7 for London and Southampton with Fremantle leg due at Carre aleut 20h.
The report describes the Royal Packet Steam service with routes from Cairns to Europe via Tavara and Rotterdam, mentioning July departures and ship names. It notes a sailing pattern and a South Australian company involvement.
Queensland gems shine at the Franco British Exhibition with Flavelle's Collecteog of Gems earning praise. The Cairns district, famed for wine and sugar, also yields fine stones including diamonds emeralds sapphires and tourmalines from the Queenstown region.
Fragmentary report discusses government stance on strikes and meat inspection practices. Mentions price, private sector faults, slaughtering practices, and calls for investigation. References to officials, voters, and labor party dynamics amid food supply concerns.
A garbled historic note mentions a product or item named Intunera with a price of 6d. It is unclear and fragmented but suggests a cough related phrase and rental or purchase channel. No clear entities or events readable.
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