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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1923
Page
4
An eclectic newspaper notice describes sale pricing and stock for boots and Cuban heel styles. It lists various shoe models from patent courts to dress heels, including Tyr, Taute, and Pan styles. The ad emphasizes quantity and discount pricing, urging buyers to visit Mayers Limited for footwear deals.
The notice lists numerous travelers bound for southern destinations including Wyandra, Vapiaiy Ma M Chimwe ng, Paseuaers Mec iannes Wortestad, Shamercon, and many others. It mentions ships and scheduled departures with multiple passenger names, destinations and voyage details, reflecting a busy maritime passenger notice.
An assortment of fragmented notices mentions an 80 cent reward for information, farm crop matters, a June event, a cinema or club meeting, a dance event on Thursday, and a general meeting at a hall. Additional items reference a gymnastics club annual meeting, and a committee or ambulatory quarters meeting scheduled around the week.
A garbled but earnest collection of obituaries and thanks from families at Herberton District Hospital and related communities. Names appear with relations such as husbands, wives, and children, noting bereavements, condolences, and late fathers and spouses. Fragments mention Batchelor, Poohee, Scams, and others across dates in July, with memorial tokens and church affiliations.
The Cairns Post notes calls by the Chamber of Commerce and the harbor board for a wireless installation to connect Cairns Wharf operations with incoming ships. Delays from wired communications hinder ship arrivals and cargo handling, spurring urgent action to ensure rapid communications and reduce idle time during the peak season.
A candid and fragmented Cairns era summary reports a plague outbreak in Lalris and continuing epidemic news from the Pacific ports. It mentions ambulance convoys, hospital transfers, and relief efforts, with ship movements and port activity at Cairns, Port Moresby, and surrounding harbors. It notes weather, injuries from accidents, and public notices about inspections and port operations.
The readable text is garbled but hints at an individual entering a hospital ward and associating with a cosmopolitan scene. Names, dates, or concrete places are not clearly readable in the fragment.
A damaged OCR football note mentions accidents and injuries to players including contusions and leg issues. The text is garbled with names unreadable, referencing ambulances and a coach or team staff member, leaving unclear teams, dates, or outcomes.
The readable text describes a confused scene with a group and a tense moment involving someone labeled as shooting or aiming. It mentions a "record" or "event" and a possible confrontation, but many phrases are garbled. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are discernible from the fragments.
The column discusses dry and wet cycles affecting cane yields amid a dry spell, with observations from witnesses on rainfall, sugar content, and harvesting conditions. It references forecasts, crop prospects, and potential tax amendments including depreciation and income tax provisions.
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