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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
8
Fragmented report details protests over claims and terms tied to Tolga ownership and implications for land sale. It references naval references, successor measures, and contested costs, with mentions of open market value and five year terms.
The text disputes a proposed land settlement plan for returned soldiers, arguing it would impose heavy costs and debt. It warns that purchasers would pay high interest and cover improvements, while yielding little direct benefit. The writer suggests cooperative farming and alternative allocations to avoid ruinous outcomes for settlers.
Fragmentary OCR text appears garbled with many misspellings and unclear references. The readable bits mention ailments and medical or technical terms, but no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities emerge to form a clear summary.
Patrons are drawn to The Mysterious Miss Terry a melodramatic romance at Palace theater. The tale follows Miss Terry a hardware store clerk whose circle of friends unravels a web of loyalty fortune and love before a dramatic arrest and final revelation. Slides from Mr A L Taylor of the Suva and Admiral Viscount Jellicoe accompany the program in Cairns.
A quaint Italian silent film titled His Sweet Heart centers on Joe, a radiator owner in a city district. He brings home his beloved, only to reveal his aging mother as the cornerstone. The tender domestic drama resolves with harmony, and the audience is treated to a worthwhile viewing.
A solicitor faces charges after allegations of stealing funds from a local agency. Details are incomplete due to damaged text, but the Perth case centers on financial theft and official conduct.
A Moscow gathering of the Peoples Commissariat of Roads and Transport reveals dire railway conditions under Soviet rule. It notes widespread engine and car failures, slow repairs, and a murdered engineering corps, with 50 percent of prewar engine crews gone and many trains inoperable. Comrade Nevsky cites discipline and worker shortages as core causes, highlighting that political turmoil has crippled transport and left rails unrepaired.
Fragmented poem notes racial oppression in Australia. The text references aboriginal people, the land, and a harsh critique of white colonial attitudes. It includes garbled lines about bones, bread, and punishment in a colonial landscape, signaling a protest against mistreatment.
An old fashion advertisement promotes Rexona as a hand care remedy for dry cracked bruised hands from cold and work. It urges washing, drying, applying Reson Ointment and Rexona products to keep skin safe from winter troubles, claiming quick relief and stronger hands.
Country correspondences describe a range of topics from world news and industrial trends to sport summaries. Mentions of cities such as Cooktown Mourilyan Harbor and Sanite Hemexteanee appear amid notices of harbor activity and sugar transport. Names like Major Mitchell and M Carey surface in a military context, with references to ships, rates, and harbors.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions cattle dip, rouble savings, water storage and a mention of a dram. Details are garbled with inconsistent phrases. The readable parts hint at a measure related to a dip preparation, possibly a old agricultural note, not a coherent article. Entities are unclear due to illegibility.
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