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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
2
Fragmentary ad copy touts bicycle brands and repair services with references to Phosographs Typewriters engines and pistons. The garbled text hints at a sales pitch offering model lines and repair options across branches.
A cluttered page notes dental products and medical notices alongside local arrivals, hospital updates, and a cross section of town society. Mentions of tooth paste and brushes, Dr Meldon visiting Iniatail Mra, Mrs W F McLeod arriving from Townsville, and a defences committee meeting plus a rumour of an Australian bishop visiting England.
Onlookers report a halted North Cedar Creek bridge scheme with debates over timber access and railway alignments. Officials contemplate a new bridge design while the council faces funding questions and weather delays to progress at HerbertonShire meetings.
A ship’s passenger manifest lists numerous travelers including Magrace Captain Mow bury and names such as Townmike Pamenger Mechanics Schering Stewart Diltelt Holder Boles Coty Weth Stir Hog Mines Querell Weld Hamp wy Rev Watson Mews Tanfield Pridmore Moles Wilson fTannah Stirling Cody Quinlan Neal Aad ley Smith Jolly Lame wv Stew art Pils and others in steerage Burm Philp and Co Lad Agents June 2 Musgrave Captain New Curr for Cooktows Passengers Merlomce Lawson Miss Brows Maser Herbert Olive Maher Stewart videman Ripehiey and four more in steerage Mura Philp Co Lid Ament.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a popular cough mixture, mentioning Bean's Essence and a mailed or postal note method. The text hints at a home remedy used in many = homes but is garbled and difficult to parse.
A damaged text references bronchitis and patient care, noting mild improvement and the involvement of named practitioners. It lists various names and terms without clear context, suggesting a clinical or prescription fragment from a historical medical source.
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