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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text contains scattered references to ships, theater terms, and various proper nouns. The readable content is too garbled to identify a coherent event, date, or clear subjects beyond general maritime and entertainment hints. No decisive names or places emerge to anchor a solid summary.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and places such as Semmer and Frenne De Lat with scattered terms like care, acne, and 4 shpat, suggesting a damaged historical item with partial personal identifiers and locale cues but no clear event or outcome.
Fragmented text fragment reads like a local page note with scattered letters. It mentions names and places in broken form, suggesting a page crop of a community notice or column with unclear details. The readable bits indicate a possible event or meeting reference but lack concrete facts.
Unclear OCR text with fragmented phrases referencing offices, charters, vessels, and locations such as Charters Towers and Copper Crescent. No discernible events, dates, or names beyond scattered terms.
Fragmented OCR reports mining terms and dates about reserves at Oaks Reserve and Bowen River Coal. Mentions Oakey LL page and Phemgues's Oulbe, with percentages and times. unclear names and places due to garbled scan. Further readable facts are limited.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a workplace or community scene with references to payment, work roving, and a mention of a jewel. The garbled lines suggest a partial narrative about employment, tasks, and a mysterious event linked to a person named Merwere and a “Mica win” with a dated or time-bound activity.
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered names and terms with no clear event. It mentions Geers, Le, Spey, Sherr, and related fragments, lacking a coherent report or outcome to summarize into a full news item.
Fragmentary ad lists items like cher y balsam and cough carer rest. Mentions Rio and Melly lamps and carbide cycle seasde. Calls to call at Bosarko's for remedies and accessories, including tires and tubes.
The Lares Med Cras Society held a charity meeting at Cairns Red Creme Hospital, praising members for extensive sewing, garment making, and soap production. A public event featured displays, demonstrations, and a moving picture showing profits used to fund relief, with plans for further support and a forthcoming charity sale.
Ur and Mire Stewart Bean, residing at Newell, with Draesie TM Marecia, are noted in a death notice. Mr Thoe Kewell of Koorbsars and San Bot is connected with Savory, who departed this life June sath.. 9968 served by tee ewe ne chil rem, Ausic. Prank and Willie.
Aged 34, Murrane J terrane ALF fevinchask died of wounds on May 1 1946 in a France hospital while on active service. The report notes a court remand and a local inquiry involving Senior Sergeant Kenny and items linked to P J Doyle. A German internment and economic- war commentary are briefly touched.
The Hambledon mall manager is asked to inform the payment scheme for cane adoption by individual analysis of the group system. Soldiers’ details include rank full name squadron battery company brigade and region for mail correspondence. Gordonvale Red Cross gifts listed and annual meeting set for 90 pm tomorrow with report and balance sheet. officers to be elected. Leonow's Limited announces autumn and winter goods in Babinda today including coats dresses blankets and ladies wear. Corspitate on Tuesday, 7th imet.
An archaic tonic claim touts Mow Raliahls Soldier in Craie's special Cough Serup with White Pine and Tar as a universal cure. It warns against substitutions and offers from Rob est Cenig, Chemist, Cairns, with bottle pricing noted as 176 peat tree 2/.
On Monday morning at the Cairns Seminom Court before Mr A B Gheon FM two Chinamen including Wong Sing of Redlynch faced charges of unlawful possession of opium. The defendant pleaded guilty after a brief defense noting a prior good record and 24 years residence, with a recommended lenient penalty.
An advertisement for Tropalax, labeled as the great fever medicine, claims effectiveness against malaria and fevers. It urges readers to keep it in their medicine cabinet and purchase from W. A. Collin, Chemist, Cairns, with prices listed as 2/6 and 5/0 per bottle.
J M Lennons announces the thoroughly refurnished 14 Crown Hotel at Shields and Sadie Streets, two minutes from the railway station and two minutes from the wharf, offering superior accommodation to boarders and visitors. First class table and house, phone number 28.
A frail 78 year old man telephones the Howie Secretary's Office claiming to need two passes to Sydney. He says he has long residence at the Pr wich Asylum, then reveals he is going to Sydney to visit his 108 year old mother, clarifying the confusion.
At the council meeting on Monday, W. Williams was appointed secretary to the Cairns War Council with a weekly salary. Williams has proven a capable speaker for the recruiting committee, offering forgeful and convincing utterances. His honorary work for War Cnr? tons showed boundless energy, now formalized as official secretary. He has long supported the movement at the front line against German snypoering and deception.
In Cairns on Wednesday morning before Mr A Sibson P.M two men named Phillip Lynch faced a summons for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. No appearance by defendant ex parte hearing. Constables Neilsen and Dunnall testified they found Lynch at Criterion Motel premises with no lawful excuse. He sold alcohol to that hotel. A fine of £1 and 36 captors was imposed.
A reprinted fragmentary notice surveys a performance listing many names and venues. It mentions a play titled The Car reper and references various cast members and screening cues across a tangled set of references. The piece reads as a historical program note with uncertain wording.
A lively post and herald report details Flanagan's Mall concert on Thursday. W. C. Griffin presided, praising performers and the supportive crowd. The program featured Tubal Cain at Work, My Boy, The Holy City, and numerous encores. The Gordon family contributed gifts. the event wrapped after midnight with patriotic sentiment and plans for improvements to the grounds.
Teed i Bat un Townsville correspondent ined tou Monday James Smith, one of North Queensland's olde and best known comiscors, was found dead is bed 08 Simauy worming.
A Monday start marks the Mil Prowpeces casting in Hambledon and Mulgrave with a lengthy conference between Mulgrave Mill director and worker representatives. The dispute appears likely to be settled, as双方 move toward resolution. The report mentions fever remedy demand rising and local industrial concerns in the broader area.
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