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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
2
A vintage tourism blurb promotes Williams Lake Eachan Hotel and the nearby Lakes Eacham and Barrine within reach of Havel visitors. It notes cooler high elevation climate, boat and horse services, scenic winding roads, and tropical foliage. Also mentions mining products and the Aisey Laboratory and Office on Groce Street, Herberton.
Fragmentary OCR passage lists names and terms, with multiple garbled phrases and unclear context. Potential references include person names, organizations, and dates, but specifics are not decipherable for a coherent event or notice.
The report discusses ground conditions at the Kitcoenes mine formerly held by Alex Extended Soe and later by BEC. It notes a shaft connected to the surface via a West level, a depot, and a 688 level. ore values rise where the dip angle increases, with emphasis on the main shaft and levels from the old workings to the present.
Geological notes describe ore faces opened along west and east sections with 30 percent vertical head, 20 000 tonnage mined, estimated 21 percent average width, and potential for higher tonnage as deeper workings proceed. Windy ore with low impurity adds to promising sale value and reduced milling costs.
Vague OCR readout lists names such as Charter Towers and Eee Rich Co plus assorted terms like Food and Dry Co and Macleay, with scattered numbers. No clear event or outcome emerges from the fragment.
A Cairns Red Crow Society Cairn Branch will hold a special meeting today to discuss the conmel chamers pain remedy and tooth care with the mayor presiding. A second session is planned next Thursday with updates on harbor and shipping matters from Melbourne authorities.
Fragmented text shows a market listing of clothing and goods with casual prices for hats shoes and garments. Mentions names like Trail and Winstone and references to ladies footwear and general sale items. Text is garbled with nonstandard spellings and incomplete lines.
The readable segments describe a Cairns store promoting footwear and goods with low prices while mentioning postwar trade hopes with America and Australia. It notes public sales, catalog mentions, and various advertisements with extrapolated references to wartime supplies and imports.
The text reads as a damaged OCR fragment referencing a fundraising appeal. It mentions Mareeha Kuranda and a music event at Frutesant Massey and Mrs. Roll up and support a quod eauee, indicating a community drive to aid funds with a musical program.
A community event led by Mrs. Craig showcased young performers in the "Junele Johewn" dance with leading parts played by Poppy Allen Pere Sennen and Osborne. Teen dancer Osborne and other youths from St. Many parishes contributed to the program.
Readable fragments show price reductions across areas with bargains on ladies shoes nurses’ shoes and men’s boots. Listings mention Cuban heels, patent leather styles, and stock items priced from pennies to a few shillings alongside weather notes and shop sections.
An article fragment describes a gathering of workers for a supervision or improvement project. It mentions attendance, capacity limits, and events following a late night meeting. Names and places are garbled, but references to officials and staged performances appear.
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