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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
5
Daily snippets list residents and visitors, business notes, medical advice, and small notices. Mentions Walker and Boalt households, chemical products from Craig Chemist, and travels of Mr. J Powell, Mr. Hart, and other locals. Includes health tips on hair and cough remedies and updates on police and officials near Cairns.
In Brisbane last year estimates allocated money for first steps toward Treasury Block and a new Government House. Similar arrangements may be made again this year with Parliament consulted before any expenditure. In Melbourne a report says civil servants will petition for a pension fund when the Lieutenant Governor returns to Port Moresby.
London reports discuss voting rights proposals for age and gender, university representation, and national reforms. Perjury punishment and legal cases appear amid broader imperial affairs including naval policy shifts and a missionary exhibition in London funding medical missions and Bush Brotherhoods in Australia.
Local notices report Mrs Frank Wal kar dies of heart disease at 72 shaping Brisbane rail and railway strike actions and political issues in Australia. Reports mention court cases and a barman charged in Sydney with an assault and hotel break in June. Institutions discuss school age revisions and independent railways union formations amid labor strife.
A. L. S. announces matters involving the Armstrong Ledlie Stillman partnership. Details outline firm actions, responsibilities, and scheduling for related affairs.
A dubious report describes a Montreal invention with a microthermometer by Profemer Barnes at Mei University showing distant pressure readings. The Oklahoma source claims a village Kaylee was leveled with hundreds displaced or buried after a disaster, causing great regional damage.
The text advertises Our Jack Coffee from Bick Ford's and promotes a distinct Essexce flavor. It claims predictably bold taste and urges purchase from the grocer. The wording imitates old promotional prose with quirky spellings and period tone.
Maresba and Atherton of the Orme of Mra travel to Cairns for a three day visit August 12 to 14. They plan to attend the Show and Hack events at the key hotel. The report notes a severe illness affecting a member of the party.
J Sieby reports Plavinius the two year old and Preemium show racing activity with Flavinius on stud duty. Desire remains at Windsor New South Wales with lease uncertainty. In London the Australia vs Surrey match proceeds in unsettled weather with Hobbs Hayward and others contributing, scoring runs and wickets as rain interrupts play.
London report notes Summers stops Evernden in the first round of a national sparing contest. The bout headlines the fight for the Westerweuhe Championship, with Summers gaining a decisive early victory in the emergency match.
The text appears garbled with multiple misspellings and lacks coherent facts. It mentions a governor, a political matter, a trainer, and a date but provides no discernible event or identifiable names with verifiable details.
A Carnival Committee meeting at the Amuulanty Brigade office discussed the Carnival Mir program. Topics included cycling events, band and prize details, parade inducements, and holiday arrangements with the Minister for Education to be contacted for school holiday alignment.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a major contract for wagon and tyres placed by a state railway with Hiram Esren. Manufacturers named include Veckers tod Brown and Co, Preows Hayley Steel Works, and Vite. The piece mentions fears of supply disruption and broader wartime industrial concerns impacting British Dominion manufacturing.
A London based agent details ties of Mr Tesro to Queensland developments including the Frabling wedge project for the Harbour Board at Frabling Germany and the Trinity Hay dredge planned for August completion. He notes supervision of major works like the Mulgrave Mill and associated operations contingent on delivery milestones.
Shipping details show a voyage from Townsvolie to Taowesville via Moupilyan Harbour aboard Captain HS Middieron with crew including J. Merton and Varnes. The text lists numerous names associated with partners, agents, and company figures, including Messrs Ponder Mites and Fuller, indicating a broad commercial expedition or shipment.
Readable lines describe waves and storms at sea with phrases about danger to life and shore roars. The text mentions moments of peril and a distant shore as waves crash and wind roars across the coast.
Printed and published by William Reg for Cairns Pomp Lowspaper Company at their Gerry Printing Mice Abbott Strang Calrna.
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