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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
4
A jumble of notes mentions Cairns and Towneyville, with references to a Mr G Vepper and Dr Craig. It notes a Saturday event at Cairne and a dubious advertised cure claiming a jelly remedy and tar mix.
A long wartime style rural dispatch lists multiple travelers, engineers, and officials moving through coastal towns. It mentions Mr Murphy MLA, Mr Gorton, Mrs Shep, and others en route to Cooktown, Cairns, and Port Tow. The piece notes railway engine meetings, medical cautions, and social events including a wedding with hearty toasts and a large reception.
A notice announces the death of a respected old colonist known as Me Presk Juke Ciansic. The obituary outlines a long life involving grazing, mining, and accountancy across multiple towns including Brisbane, Masara, Cairne, and Munro. A memorial service at the Chilingee Cor and local gatherings honor his memory with friends and serjeants, ending with a floral tribute and prayers.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions various unclear phrases and names. The readable portion provides no coherent facts, dates, or identifiable persons or organizations to form a proper summary. The text appears damaged and cannot establish a definite news item or outcome.
Marecba and Atherton Neiee Serth, of Ce Sm of tte ir Fronae, Calvais, won a fringe event at Chowkiers Bares Wel ley Tote. The record notes O18 Oest Mere from the Lech tow.
Local listings show Armstrong Ledlie Stillman promoting cars this week with unidentified notices and partial department mentions. The fragment hints at dealership activity and consumer options during the period.
Report notes heavy anticipation around a championship match featuring Jon Har fest and Frank Thorn with rivals including Sim Barry Russo. A contender style clash, training talk, and ring drama drive fan fever as weigh-ins approach.
News text notes an election nomination for a local board and a Supreme Court session yesterday. Details describe a candidate named Thomas Eméo Owen of Alabama and a related case involving Elizabeth Bowen, a widow, with sworn realty and penalty figures specified as £1802 and £1105.
A Brisbane report outlines a young man named Bert J. Rooda found tied near the Musesm street rail line on May 29 with a bullet wound on his pad. Police note his financial strains and use of postal notes, while family and local officials discuss the context of his alleged burglary and the motives behind his actions.
Tenders received for air and painting at Cape Bowing lightkeepers cottages with amounts from Lewin and Vaninon £884 to Corbett £240. Repairs at State school in Rawr Ti econ £484/18. University department proposes aligned teacher salary with university standards. Sunday reports note resignations and injuries at Meat Industry Wage Bird site in Northern Disa. Melbourne Sunday mentions Alan Smith injured at Yarra with abdominal injury.
Fragmented cable text describes a chaotic incident linked to a mine and a Standard Oil Company affair. Mentions losses and potential fatalities among workers, with tangled references to parties and locations.
Report describes the capture of two women accused of a weekend robbery involving a wealthy New York family. Authorities say the suspects planned the crime and were apprehended shortly after. No further details on names or locations are given.
Fragmented text references an eruption and a protest or political action. Mentions doctors, workers, a weekly payment, and associations but lacks coherent detail or clear event. No definite names, dates, or locations are legible enough to confirm specifics.
Sydney reports describe a tense football match between Queensland and Newcastle with strong midfield play and a late surge by Queensland. The Newcastle crowd remained engaged as Campa scored late, and final score shows a narrow Queensland win with notable kicks and defensive stands throughout the game.
A long list of names and ships appears in a maritime blotter style entry. Captain Krantuia and Captain Jota Tull are noted along with crew members and agents from Adelaide Company Limited. The fragment mentions ports Phawmgure and Mourilyan and a sequence of vessels and personnel across June.
The fragment discusses Mr Fish addressing the Latweer Congress in Sydney, urging establishment of work or wages at five while noting memory of steam and imagery. The text is garbled but centers on labor themes and a political gathering.
Fragmentary OCR text references Mareen Wineraphy and a system named Uber hws. It mentions a seman sigma ere set M2 ceria and Cow Bry, but no clear event, person, or location.
The Adelaide Company's eteamer Graulala under Captain 2 Velemenden reached from a southern route on a calm evening. The vessel logged 15.9 knots with Rosy westhur winds and has shown a cautious approach to further operations near Cairns. Henry Cleame and Palma are noted in the vessel’s recent activity.
Report describes a gang of masked burglars in Melbourne whose split led to taunts and arrests. Police traced loot and disrupted operations as factions quarreled over take and territory.
Fragmentary text references a legal motion or accusation, with garbled names and phrases. It mentions a plaintiff and waves of terms like evidence, testimony, and claim, but lacks coherent facts, dates, or identifiable entities to report definitively.
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