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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
1
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a telegraph address Lyons and a phone number, with unclear items like band-saw and timber references. The readable bits suggest a late 19th or early 20th century classified or notice fragment. No clear event or person is established.
Parcel descriptions include acreage ranges from 320 acres to 90 neren, near Barron Falls and Mulgrave River. Listings cover various parcels in PARISH OF MONA MONA, PARISH OF GRAFTON, and PARISH OF BELLENDEN KER with prices quoted per acre and terms, noting scrub terrain and sugar country potential. parcels are described by bounds, land quality, and proximity to creeks and settlements.
A fragmentary report discusses government ministers facing scrutiny over taxation and spending. It notes the push to cut expenditure at the federal capital, reactions in Parliament, and the public’s awakening to potential war allowances. The piece mentions ministers teams and critics, plus reference to mothers burdened by food costs during a period of fiscal tension.
A garbled notice hints at sales or pricing promotions with references to a nine year period and an extensive plan. It mentions an estimated crop for the season and data scattered in damaged text.
A fragmentary report discusses the conscription debate with references to Sir William Hughes and Prime Minister comparisons to a King Log and King Stork. It cites figures like David Syme and Nigel as part of the political discourse, noting press sentiment and public recognition of leaders.
Fragmentary text references tennis, an athlete named Sel, a rival Li, and a marriage mention. Details are garbled with many unreadable words and no clear event, date, or location to establish a coherent report.
A fragmentary note mentions boots and leather items alongside agency actions and sales. The garbled text references Europe and a possible auction or sale event, with unclear dates, names, or participants. The readable terms include boots leather and sales, suggesting a trade listing or auction notice.
The passage references Elliot's Be, St Miguel, and various plights of women, noting remedies and restorative claims. It mentions youth, dames, and a mix of seeds and wines as noted tonally within a late era editorial snippet.
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