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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1912
Page
1
Limited details show Fearney and Co Ltd arranging freight and passenger sailings on a route involving Austraiss and Swedish ships. The note mentions Navaratoo Passengers and eerie anomalies in the sequence of events with several garbled terms and unclear ports.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Hongkong, ports to London and Southampton, a vessel due at Carrs aheet on the 25th inst, and names like Gavteas and Com Ginestal pert. This item reads as a damaged shipping bulletin with unclear vessel details and dates.
Royal Packet Steam Marga tion Co announces weekly service to Prva and Singapore via JAVA and Rotterdam. Vessel VAR SAPDWNCK sails from CATRNS around July 21 1992 with parcels priced about 25 fra £7. Agents list The ABMLAIDE STELWSAIP CO London.
Queensland gems draw attention at the British Exhibition where Placeide’s collection wins the Grand Prix for Gems. The largest Blue Topaz was found on March 9 with a weight of carats, remarkable for its size among the world finds. The article notes other stones like Roman Peridons and ornate agate garnitures.
A donor in New South Wales offers about £10000 to support immigration efforts and aid related arrangements. The gift aims to assist settlement costs, lodging, and ongoing support, with conditions tied to timeframes and future employment or housing provisions for immigrants.
In Launceston district, a fatal collision occurred on the Penguin side of Ulverstone. Mr. and Mrs. G Harrison of Winivarl were the victims with Roy Dowling as the driver. The car overturned after striking an obstruction and both occupants sustained severe injuries.
In a Sunday service at Albert Street Methodist Church Canon Gourland urged calm amid a debate over the State Schools League. He warned against political meddling while pledging to keep church affairs separate from elections. The discussion exposed divisions within the Protestant Church about government policy and public pledges.
The report notes 190 376 acres under cane in 1911 with 98 746 productive in season. It records cane production totals of 524 651 tons, 566 881 tons, and 380 720 tons from Keépe Wide Bay and Berking ham respectively. These three divisions account for most of the total production.
Fragmentary notice for a patent medicine Loze-Tonle pills sold at a location 1044 and another address. Claim mentions unpleasant after effects and general sale terms.
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