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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
3
A jumble of notices lists travelers like Miss Fisher and Mr J Walker visiting Cairns, chemists promoting Kelly’s products, and theatre mentions for Mowry Widow Opera Campas. Casual readers witness local arrivals, sales pitches, and social updates amid a parade of names, places, and events.
The combined Antarctic and monsoon disturbance marked a drop in intensity over the last 24 hours with winds weakening west of Tus eth. Rain and showers affect Victoria Tasmania South Australia and New South Wales while a tropical depression shifts southeast along subtropical coastlines.
A grim recording of a morning gale near Brisbane Indies ports notes ships such as the Ophir and five others passing the cape while the vessels Nikko Maru Hessen and Weipara are placed off shore. The report mentions moderating conditions at Cape Moreton and describes the arrival statuses of several ships with limited legible details.
Reports from Brig tau Ghent and surrounding districts indicate rising rivers and high flood stages in West Derr and Catherine creeks. Crow's Nest records 22 inches of rain since January, while Warrego rises in Charleville but no flood threat. mail service disrupted and farms fear washouts from recent deluges.
PRESHANE Tuesday reports the Japanese liner Nikko Maru arriving after a harrowing voyage from Japan. Heavy seas and gale winds off the Queensland coast slowed progress near Whitsunday Passage. The crew battled thick weather and long anchors as the ship rode out a fierce night with a weak pilot aboard.
In Hobart in August, tensions over strike funds led to slander charges between Frederick Az, organizer and secretary of the drivers union, and Michel Har weed, former union president. The Supreme Court heard the case in Melbourne with evidence of misused funds and accusations. The jury found for Heilminul with nominal damages while each side bore own costs.
The dredge from Holl is reported for the Melbourne Harbour project. Officials estimate the vessel will be safety enabled to proceed and reach the assigned site.
All English lamps direct from the English Factory available in small jam to large Duplex and Miller types. Each lamp is English made and promises utmost satisfaction. Call and see for yourself.
A. L. and S. Produce firm Armstrong Ledlie and Stillman is referenced in a compact historical notice. The item names key entities involved in a business listing or notice without additional context or dates.
Reports from Melbourne note the death of Field Marshal Sir George Burr White in London on July 6. Earlier, a vessel experienced heavy weather near Townsville with crew including Captain Martin. a dredge remained ashore for days. In Gippsland Archdeacon Nash’s health declined prompting clergy support. Separate news include a motor boat wreck near Seymour and a burglary in Hobart stealing goods valued at £10.
Cablegram from Washington reports Samuel Gompem Frank Morrigan and John Mitchell Labour leaders convicted of contempt before the Supreme Court in a seven year triad over a Labour question. All prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with likely appeal anticipated.
London reports indicate William disapproval over a reversal of Lord Mitchener policy and a reduced Foreign Office. government refuses to present Field Marshal Roberts for Parliament while a motion to cut tax duties fails in the Commons. New York notes a dock collapse near Grand Island with many missing. hope fades as bodies and missing persons rise. London covers a suffragette hunger strike and a river collision near Havel River with fatalities. sports items include New South Wales beating Hexham 84 to 84.
The report details results and withdrawals from a recent harness and horse racing event. Velzahn won the hie with Second Heck Haces placing behind. Farewell Wanicap and Vol curt won stakes, while the North Queens race seeks a rerun at Towns Millie on July 11. Grand National Steeplechase entries and scratches include Blue Mountain, Velbodase, and Cannon Wheel.
A telegram from Brishave notes a holiday for Halifay trotting races in the Shire of Hinchin Brook. Dr Elking Ton health commissioner of Queensland, on a Manila visit, returned by the Nile Maru. Melbourne reports a telegram to the External Affairs Minister from the Northern Territory administrator regarding the American part.
In the House of Commons the Hon George Kenneth spoke on suffragists in prison four women refuted plea for release. He noted a surplus of seven million would fund supplementary estimates for the army and five million for reducing the public debt with Uganda and East Africa development programs.
A terse report notes Arnst and Warr presenting a coming trace for the world championship on the Thames. The piece hints at a marked event to be staged in London with racing implications.
Melbourne House advertises new spring millinery from Melbourne including straw brack hats for adults and girls Latent Shapes and Heatenable prices. Infant millinery by Mino features in the collection.
A damaged OCR item reports on a local dentistry practice in Murray involving Dr G F K and a district scene. It mentions a presentation by Mr Murray PeMUrbecuEl and references an operating room and a view of Trinity Bay, with unclear subsequent details.
An article extolls Mr. Murray's dental practice noting new chair and revolving glass bowl systems providing continuous water supply to reduce blood loss, along with hot water devices and modern filling methods. It highlights his 14 years of experience in the far south and his readiness to demonstrate equipment.
The Lyric Theatre will show a new film July and feature bouts including Langford and McVea with 12 rounds. Also scheduled are Gunaser Moir and Botulatcher Sells for four rounds. A fresh program and complete change of scenes is promised with varied acts and themes amid the natural theater lineup.
Fragmentary OCR of a ship passenger list or crew roster featuring numerous personal names and affiliations. Readable items include scattered names such as Mar ray, from Townetilie, and various surnames. The text lacks coherent structure or dates, making precise reporting difficult.
A passenger list names travelers and crew including Mesdames Shirley Robertson Evans and Miss Wall along with several masters and officers. The document records departures for Townswille and other ports, listing numerous individuals such as Messrs Hamilton Clemenson and Murphy, with a second silo entry noted for events at Wowerd rit.
The readable text hints at a comparison between products and a line about Wood's Peppermint Pure. No clear event or person names are established. The passage is garbled and lacks a coherent news item or date.
Fragmentary text mentions the Sheltons and a discovery, with unclear dates and names. The readable bits suggest a local notice or short feature but lack coherent events, participants, or outcomes to confirm a clear news item.
Printed and published by William Real for the Calron Poly Sewananer Company at their general printing office, Abbou Sireee, Cairn, indicating official business or notice.
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