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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1921
Page
4
Incomplete text lists horse names and lineages with sires and dams such as Souvenir and Minerva, indicating a stud book or breeding note. Dated references and bracketed annotations imply a catalog of mares and foals with origins traced through multiple sires.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate movement in lucerne supply and value with mentions of Brent purchases and mid March to early July activity. Details are unclear but reference a value increase and storage or delivery dates in a murky maritime trade context.
The piece praises current Douglas shire representatives for efficiency and economy in securing Public Works Commission input and Main Roads Board visits. It argues for continuity over inexperienced opposition candidates and urges ratepayers to vote for Rutherford and Schumacher, noting voting is compulsory.
Fragmented text shows a chaotic sea of phrases about labor men and unemployed workers, a governor’s reception, and community notices. Names like Douglas Mawson and Cape Red appear amid scattered Australian locations and a chaotic mix of city and rural events.
Local notices include Calne Town Council campaign details with voting time and a call to elect aldermen and layor. Cairns weather report mentions unsettled skies, showers, and a warm spell with winds changing, plus a theatre preview and tractor price notes amid varied regional news.
The Presbyterian Church Women’s Sewing Guild held a Gift Social in the chore hall on Friday night. Rev J A Sinclair presided with Mrs McLaren and fellow guild members present. Attendees heard praise for the guild’s work and Mrs McLaren spoke of the church lecture series and future support.
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