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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
4
A jumble includes medical claims for Cold Tablets and beady tonics, travel notes on inspections by Inspector Herberton and visits to Cairns, Townsville, and Chillagoe, plus marriages, dental products, and holiday plans. Names such as Mr J. Z. Orist Freshwater, Doris Mason, W. McBean, and A. Fisher appear among assorted notices and advertisements.
Armstrong Ledlie Stillman advertises prompt, courteous service for all customers of any size. It promotes trial orders and emphasizes equal treatment, listing various local notices and a health product endorsement with references to Herperton and nods to officials and inspections.
An ordinary monthly meeting discusses Boers 412,000 pounds for reclamation piles on a wharf section, the engineer's disapproval of chamber crafting, and site suitability. It notes the need for fumigation chambers at each wharf and references hospital construction costs and demolition concerns at Cairns, with Warren agreeing to the chair's guidance.
The Harbour Board discussed dredging two wharves, the cost of repairs, and the admission of a new dredger. They authorized the chairman to sign the duty payment document, noted improvements in depth and dredging progress, and considered bids and tenant needs for shed space and land reclamation.
Frelyn Hlad ww injured during a state school event after colliding with a box and breaking her arm. Ambulance aid, Dr Kerwin, and a prompt ambulance crew assisted, with praise for Mr Slater for rapid service. Local officials report new wiring work and growing subscriber service, aiming to complete by Tania.
Fragmentary text discusses Mr Gillies and Atherton attempting a reduction of dividends. Mentions Tolmie experimental station and Canaieir ta unclear. Content is heavily garbled with faded words and misread phrases.
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