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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a 5 pm time, a full moon at 96/30 and 34 am 1b/6/m0, with references to Lani Quarces and Teena Ay om. aefa/ra, plus Kew Moon at 855 am. Details are highly garbled and lack clear context or events.
A mixed up local page lists vendors and offerings at Abbott Street, including Get It at Green chemista and Draper Ltd. It notes the Hampstead school merit order and names several local figures as part of a community event. The report mentions a death of Mr. Dos. Ren Me Sebi Bateat and details of a business open until 9 pm.
The monthly committee meeting at Catene District Hospital reviewed the ward roster and staff roles, noted a vacancy for a fourth matron, and discussed salary and meal allowances. The secretary presented the financial year end statements, grant receipts, and proposed allocations, with questions about increases and end-of-year totals.
In Cairns daily meetings the megelants push for relief amid famine threats. Under Chamber of Commerce guidance, leaders urge rail and telegram coordination with Melbourne Brisbane and Adelaide to secure five hundred tons for Cairns and surrounding districts while PMs and premiers debate urgent measures.
Disjointed report describes soldier settlers and local land issues in June, noting court hearings over land possessions and community concerns. It mentions schedules for land takeovers, grocery and wool trades, and a disrupted rope of transport due to unspecified conflicts, with scattered references to police, officials, and distant towns.
Fragmented OCR style notes reference a river, seats, dredging, and local commerce. Mentions include ports, a storekeeper, business mentions, and references to a local pat and series of events. The passage reads as a garbled mix of names, places, and actions with no clear cohesive story.
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