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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
2
A fragment from a garbled shopping listing context mentions items including slides and combs, a dress silk and trimmings, and Lake Street. The readable parts suggest a department store or stall on Lake Street offering fashion accessories and textiles with varied product names.
A fragmented shipping arrival notice lists numerous passengers and names including Ferguson Hod dem J Barnett Misses Ferguson Hy Mare om Tray and others. The text references vessels, ports, and officers with scattered personal names and destinations.
Readable portions describe regular arrivals and departures of ships from Burna Phity Co Limes Kure Cairns Townsville Brisbane Sydney Melbourne and Port Douglas with schedules to Mackay Port Alma and Cooktown, noting weeks Tuesday to Sunday patterns and routes to Townsville and Brisbane amid a busy shipping period. Also mentions Peace at Co Lat Changsha and Heng Kie vessels and fragmentary notes on other steamers.
Graham and Matheson Limited advertises as ore buyers and assayers with offices in Melbourne and Charters Towers and branches in Ravenne, Cairns, and Cockpte Creek. They state intent to purchase copper, gold, and silver bearing ores for shipment to processing firms and offer quotes via T Newton and Lemuel Allen and Sons.
Fragmentary ad style text touts a product named Cheery Balm for cough relief and healing benefits. Mentions a notable line or claim about relief and a personal recommendation, with garbled phrases and unclear phrasing.
London metal prices listed for copper lead spelter tin and silver for spot and forward contracts. Copper steady to higher three month futures noted, lead up, spelter higher, tin gains across spot and futures, and silver shown with slight rise in standard spot.
In memoriam for a departed mother with heartfelt lines describing sorrow and loss. The poem laments life without her and references loving care and enduring memory.
Fragmentary text describes a sports event with names and scores but lacks readable details. No verifiable facts emerge to identify participants, teams, locations, or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names Bonnie Dunder Bonnie Morty Brita Ooo and scattered phrases. The readable content lacks coherent events or context making a reliable summary or attribution impossible.
Cairns stock exchange listings show bids and prices for mining shares including Hampden, St Amirem, Vulcan, Glumere, Mareeba Gold Minex, Tyrcomeeit, Tyretand Emwedad, New Mionie Meckam, Oaks, and others. The document records bid amounts, par values, and market notes for various mining firms and properties active in the region.
The article reports debates on Labour policy shifts in Britain and Australia, with criticism of go home and go dem policy rhetoric. It notes tensions within unions and mentions figures such as Macdonald and Fleming amid discussions of democracy and demagoguery and the Home Office stance.
A garbled OCR fragment references Cot aA toe and Calne Bor Ame with unclear meaning. It mentions a Comet war context and a path to a cabmy, but the overall event and details remain obscured. No clear persons organizations dates or places emerge from the readable text.
The District Court reports a hung jury in the arson matter against AB Cher and Mary, with no verdict reached after the latest session. Proceedings indicate further action may be scheduled, and the case remains unresolved as dates in July are anticipated.
Fragmentary text describes a medallion and ceremony details with references to soldiers, ribbon colors, and a device reading Liber. The transcription is damaged, with garbled names and items, making precise entities uncertain.
Fragmented report from a parliamentary scene with references to Premier Jed Jay and other figures. Mentions of opposition unity, government petitions, and committee actions amid coalition tension. The text is garbled but indicates political maneuvering and potential shifts in support within a ruling ministry.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions boxing with names like Timms Anderson Stuart and references to moral advancement and professional conduct. The passage is garbled with missing words and lacks a coherent narrative or verifiable details.
Fragmentary notes describe a July meeting about 49 to 90 votes, a 12 man sanitary committee extension, and discussions around Carre Limited's steamer Mount Kembla. Work ceases reportedly after municipal council sessions. subsequent meetings and a tense afternoon conference are referenced with limited readable names.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a meeting of a committee at a chamber with reference to a price score and a model. The text is garbled with missing letters and unclear names, hindering precise entities or dates. No clear outcome or event details emerge beyond a generic discussion of a best and cheapest model score.
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