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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
4
A fragmented OCR passage lists numerous names, places, and shipping terms across continents. It references ships, routes, and ports including the United Kingdom, New York, Sydney, and Victoria, with many personal and company names interwoven. The text resembles a crowded shipping notice or maritime directory item with scattered itineraries.
A fragmented market ledger from Sydney lists assorted prices and items including 400 and 870 units, lead and fats figures, and miscellaneous entries such as 25/8 and 630/11. The text mentions individuals or brands like Lapin and Silvey and references weights, dates, and unspecified electrochemical notes, all in a scattered market log style.
A list of advertised events includes a meeting in Hamblen with the Caravonica Meillynich Club, a novelty sports display at Redlynch Recreation Club, and a gathering of the General Committee of the Cailliy Pi Club Friday evening. Auctioneers Wendward and Tauctioneers will conduct sales at Meir ram on Latirdess with Willy's Knight motorized entry. Proceeds from auctions cover the estate of Mrs Hy gremes and other items to be sold on the premises. A Cairns Motor meeting is noted for CHW IT De Beta tonight.
Mes M. J Geaney and Furly Wishe express sincere thanks to Drs. Perkin and Quis and Marion McCarthy and Stant the Marecba Hospital for care and attention to their mother and father during illness and bereavement. They also acknowledge friends who sent cakes and condolences.
Fragmentary notice reports Mirth Wallace changing name to Darron Harding in a formal record. The brief mentions Jamey at Hetertenty and references CoN and Wallace with unclear context. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
The speaker lauds Australia as an amazing country while touring, praising freedom, heritage, and the shared Briton roots. He extols the continent’s climate, landscapes, and people, noting the strong ties to Britain and the Commonwealth, and urges recognition of Australia’s growing identity within the world.
A Cairns ambulance report details a call to assist a patient and transport to hospital during a period of political debate about Commonwealth governance. The snippet mentions public safety, police activity, and local incidents including an injury in a football area, with notes on Maytown police and marine service appointments. The piece also touches on influenza concerns and broader community operations.
Fragmented OCR describes financial statement details and staff names tied to a local arts school. It mentions payments, committees, and personnel such as Mr J Kemwick and Mr J Angi Ti, with scattered references to dates and events, creating a garbled archival note.
Visitor Charles Coleing of the Jimmor Constitutions expresses timey views on Cairne dinimet people and Mel progress after touring Cairne Ha bour Board finances. The month shows receipts and expenditures rising. overdraft data, local anecdotes, and notes on Gordanyvale and nearby towns are recorded, including costs and goods sold.
A fragmented report warns that the embankment and wharf foundations at Cairns are deteriorating and may fail under traffic. The issue involves engineers and the Railway Department negotiating potential repairs and monitoring to prevent collapse and risk to approaches and adjacent structures.
Fragmented OCR notes show a monthly Carr Harlum meeting discussing wharf storage charges, cargo shed access, and a request to reduce rates. References to April deadlines, tariffs of storage per work measure, and prior similar applications from Armstrong, Lert, and SeMAT appear amid garbled text.
Fragmentary report describes awards, personnel changes, and proceedings with references to a marine superintendent and council actions. Details are garbled with numerous misspellings and incomplete phrases, hindering clear identification of names, places, and dates.
The Warden's Court at Herburton before C D O'Brien adjourned with several matters. Antony Linedale's application withdrawn while Mat thew Downs and Mary Ann Bowan faced no appearance. A discussion on Remington typewriters and related models followed, with demonstrations planned at Cairns Hotel and notes on local commerce and governance budgeting.
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