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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
4
Partial readable text shows a list of passengers including Wardpea Sevag and Meroniehwel with fragmented names and unclear roles. Likely a departure notice or boarding list mentioning several individuals.
The notice lists multiple vessels from various ports with arrival and departure schedules. The Gowrie upcoming from Townsville, Canberras return to Sydney, and other ships like Chillagoe and Pah 283 cited, with tentative dates and docking plans for Innisfail, Townsville, Cairns, and Sydney paths.
A 1922 piece notes Port Moresby, Cairns and Cairns Port as key trading ports for Papua. It argues Cairns should become the main supply port to Papua, supporting domestic commerce and shorter shipping routes, with broader implications for regional trade and stability. The article also discusses newspaper pricing trends in Austria and Russia amid postwar shifts.
Commercial hay sale notes show Lucerne chat well represented but low grade quality overall. Prices for two Wazga material at 6/4 and 2/- 1/3 are listed, with wheaten hay at 5/4 and sales at 8/9. Limited lucerne hay and few inquiries noted, while pollard demand exists but none available. Males in flock sales recorded at 4/6 and 34.
Fragmentary report notes the sale of Cooktown and mentions mineral fields with scattered items such as Tableland, Bent, Bloomfield, and Gold. References to claims like Christmas Box and names including Palmer appear in abbreviated form amid unclear calculations and dates. The text is largely unreadable, but indicates a property and mining sale context with multiple location tags.
Local Cairns council discussions focus on copper trunk line proposals between Ingham and Tableland to improve district communications. Officials report awaiting qualified rest and expect Cairns by the first available steamer, with approval pending on insulation and heating plans for the new line.
Local notices from Cairns inland include a Land Court writing set for July 7 with presiding officer Mr. C. J. Fe UaMinier and session openings beginning June 15. Advertisements invite private sale terms via A J Draper Ltd at Litybank and mention donations to Soldiers Memorial Commemoration.
A fragmented OCR passage discusses tension and safety concerns in a group setting, mentioning back to back events and the need for caution. It references a daughter of Grasses and implies anticipation of thoughts on the matter, though specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
The H M A 3 Geranium from Sydney arrives in port and will stay until Monday. Return voyage plans announced for crew and passengers. a search for a missing craft is noted with little trace found. A board inquiry will review the day’s events and ship actions.
A lively community update notes the Mareeba Show events, a euchre and dance party at Aguane Hall next Monday, with Tadiew and Ian Minstrel Band announced for the evening. Reports of a confrontation at the dance are tempered by orderly outcomes and local fundraising for the Church of England Bazaar later in the day, while new show stock and clothing offers, including Arthur Johnson tailored garments, appear from Cairns agencies. A No. 2 Star Bookert Society meeting disclosed the draw for a £300 appropriation, with Mrs. Fookn of Sheridan Street highlighted in the proceedings.
A historical ad details several high grade footwear styles. New shapes include the New incall hoot and Moon Derby with wide fittings and feathered linings. Vendors tout improved French fittings and Prospect last models with double welted soles and toecaps, priced from $9.76 to $9.0 per pair.
A visitor from Wiest province, A D Osborne, discusses drought impact at the Daintree River. He notes pasture improvements, carrying capacity of 400 head per year, and a yield near North Queensland quality. He remarks on river isolation, regular shipping limits, and the need for rain to sustain transport to Port.
Mr Hughes received several deputations in Brisbane discussing women’s rights and a potential amendment to the Navigation Act. He pledged to present their views to colleagues and considered a bill for the statute book. A St David’s Society delegation also welcomed him to Queensland and the Australian Women’s League addressed him on character and democracy. He spoke at length on democracy, capitalism, and national progress, ending with a vote of thanks and a luncheon.
Tyrconnell Gold from 313 tons was reported by mill foreman Ringo Scrough. The ore was weighed at Avesta Thelley with 38 tons of ore already on hand. The crew and timing suggest possible further tonnage and production estimates for the week.
The fragment reports on a state entrance examination process with an 82 percent entrants rate and mentions timing and venue details. It references educational context and university-related testing, though the text is garbled and partial.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions names like Germans, Artes, and tags of unclear meaning. The readable portion provides no clear event, place, date, or outcome to summarize into a concrete newspaper card.
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