04 Jun 1919
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1919
Page
1
A vintage advertisement touts Bushells Tea as free from unhealthy dust through a mechanical process. It claims the tea leaves are left bright and lean, cured on hillsides of Ceylon, offering a pure earthful tea with delicious flavor for discerning grocers and customers.
Fragmentary description touts St Marys Convent of Mercy as a high class boarding school in Cooktown. Narrative praises the building Palais 2 modern features and spacious, well arranged premises with stained overtones and refined interiors.
In a tense hurdle and flat card at Mooreheld, Lady Liege edged rival by a length in the hurdle, with a three length margin to third. Sydney jockeys and trainers received warm ovations as the day closed, while other events yielded close finishes and notable showings.
A fragmented report covers a June rally, a semi final, and a controversial penalty for a deliberate ball drop. Officials praise discipline while others urge loyalty as players and teams from the town scene compete amid strong defense and noted missteps.
Fragmentary OCR note describes Balm reaching the spot and providing almost immediate relief. Mentions darkness and stars as imagery. No clear persons, places, or dates available.
A chaotic confrontation unfolds as a Chinese individual is seized in a tense street incident. Police and bystanders witness gunfire and flashlights during a dramatic chase through a residence, with multiple injuries reported and the assailant’s escape thwarted by a rapid search of the area. The scene draws in officers, witnesses, and a middle-aged man identified as Albert Kram as investigators piece together the events.
Sydney June 5 report details revenue for the month and eleven months ended May 31. It notes a decrease in revenue and compares figures to the prior year, with expenditure rising and the surplus falling.
A fatal shooting occurred when a man identified only as Cropden died after an accidental discharge while attempting to shoot hawks near a hack. The incident at Thermos involved several unnamed individuals and left the deceased severely injured before death.
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