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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
2
An official notice outlines details about a stake event and related matters. It mentions persons, locations, and dates in a formal notification style. The readable fragments indicate administrative actions, but multiple lines are garbled, leaving essential specifics unclear.
Local shop adds new Treasters line including shirts and hats just in. Limited stock expected as items arrive this week with availability at the downtown location and seasonal sale looming.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions payment timing and office actions. It references the present month and a regular merien with unclear details. Strong entities are not clearly identifiable in the damaged text.
The report notes the sale on account of the Australian Pastors Company of about 13,600 cattle and 380 horses, plus plant and stores, at a satisfactory cash price. It mentions associated solicitors and local outfits, with details of stations and buyers including Mactaggar and Means Jack and Newell.
A garbled OCR fragment shows letters of administration for Sarah Stewart Tate of Rockwood Station and mentions figures like Poremna Rywil and local authorities. The text references estates, timber interests, court orders, and local officials, with numerous unreadable names and dates. The piece includes partial notes on institutions and awards, plus scattered references to meetings and timelines.
The Queensland Farmers Union calls aggressive action to obtain government justice. A pro farmers paper urges MPs from farming constituencies to unite, risking the Liberal position to form a Farmers Parliamentary group, amid debate on three party politics in Queensland.
Fragmentary note references a throat cure from Stead and a sale or shipment to Cairns Custom House. Mentions Townville and a spring mage unclear. Unable to determine full names or dates due to damaged OCR.
A garbled passage describes a train platform incident with a child involved and a mystery surrounding a restive event. Names and places are unreadable, but the text implies a child’s peril, a rescue attempt, and a lingering question about the outcome and those connected to the scene. The fragmentary nature limits clear facts or individuals.
The text references a meeting of a finance board and mentions costs, authorized expenditures, and departmental duties. It notes discussions on payments, audit steps, and delegation of authority, with vague references to officers and procedures. The readable parts imply internal fiscal work rather than public actions.
The Adelaide Steamship Co vessel Wandilla is reported ready to depart, with the new S.8 design noted. The ship features a forward deck promenade and shielded shelter areas, promising a modern construction seen in early 20th century steamship design.
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