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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1914
Page
2
Fragmentary text describes a local notice involving a company, an address on a street, and discussion of fees or terms. It notes a potential invitation to a new event or meeting and references unsettled conditions or arrangements.
A final reminder is given for the excursion to Mourilyan Harbour aboard the film steamer Wouril Wan, which leaves the wharf at 6. The return fare is 2d.
Fragmentary note describes a secretive society linked to questionable trade practices. References to a drug chemist and Colens appear in the garbled text, suggesting a local inquiry into illicit activity and possible morning routines connected to the case.
Fragmentary OCR shows mixed figures and terms like Hamburg fob price per cwt and various weights. The readable data includes dates such as July 7 and references to German bel, fret marks, and insulated items. Overall the text reads as scattered market shorthand with incomplete entries and no coherent event.
A legal marriage notice records the vow and transfer of the cup of Be Thom and Pounds between the parties named Chillages Ltd. The document states the ceremony date and approval by the coadjutor J. Mayne, Coademan, with details of the estate and improvements at Cares.
Reports indicate discussions on dredge operations to shore up Trinity Bay and nearby Coles. Government plans consider bucket dredges and possible private contractor use to achieve depth targets and address long standing dredging disputes.
Fire at Babinda causes stock losses after a late hour blaze. Advices from Robieda report the fire destroyed sheds and stored goods. emergency crews contained the flames though some stock was damaged before sunset.
Fragmentary OCR lists names connected to a music academy with roles like teachers and pupils. It mentions the Assoriai Rear and Reval Academy of Music with individuals such as Tom Paull Hadier Mien Campbell and D. Davies among others, but details are garbled.
A fragmented notice describes an upcoming Cairns gathering focused on a hair culture system. It mentions hereditary elements and a mid month timing, with attendees collecting perspectives on this evolving tradition.
A partially legible note describes a meeting with workmen and management About paid wages and work stoppages It mentions a main pump being unplugged and machinery locked The text is fragmented and hard to interpret with several unclear phrases and names.
A troubled schedule note hints at a new film selection called The Bleck Trigngit and other dramas premiering tonight at the Met fe venue, with performance details unclear yet.
The text records a late 19th century court session led by Br. A. B. Gipson, P.M. in a bench of the court division. It notes routine proceedings, a baritone voice, and the lack of fear or favor in the judge’s demeanor while addressing the case details.
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