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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
2
A Cairne Flurbor Board meeting discusses Australian cement supply and tender practices. Members argue for protecting domestic industry, boosting local wages, and avoiding stockpiling, with emphasis on Australian cement and tariff-supportive positions.
A damaged London notes fragment describes a theater scene with a play in progress. Characters include Sir engagement to a poor student, Sophia, Sophia, Uncle, and Peter as the plot twists around marriages and family pressure. The text outlines intrigue, mistaken statuses, and a plan to secure money through love.
A fragmentary item mentions the demise of the snow and a local civic meeting of the Citizens Commission at Spence Street with notes on aims to arrange events. It references Paul Derriers and a Melbourne address with unclear purpose and dates.
A garbled OCR item lists solicitor and notary details for AMidavite, high court and supreme court roles, with scattered references to assemblies of managers, cinema programs, Bacchus and crowd safety notes. It mentions Cairns and Chillagoe, a Cairns Pole Court, and schedules of performances including a 2000 film on The Smouldering Spark and other entertainment items.
Look as the latest in men s mercery with French wais and braces, white twill fabrics, striped and plain waists, tailored collars and pockets, varied prices from 1s to 17s 4d, and a range including tweed and jazzy fashion items aimed at smart summer wear.
Fragmentary OCR lists items and figures from a retail entry at The Wetal Market LondEn. Mentions Lime 37 Wopper and Leto 2Mit with prices £61/1376, plus references to Korean Esme Cune and dates 04/11 and lending £28.
Stork Tyking and Draper’s furniture warehouse close for Mocknaking Hambour works and catene harbour project. details include cheif mentions of railway advance, holiday effect, and school winter uniform distribution with a welcome for the child stem.
An excursion to Koranda has been arranged aboard the Adelaide steamer. The voyage includes a stop at Pittawn for wharf activities and returns with Captain Kor gia.
Shoppers find trimmed prices on textiles and fabrics. Listings include White Calien Florence items, Flanneteyte yarns, Horrocks fabrics, and Serge cloths priced per yard and by piece. Mention of household goods and clothing fabrics shows front window.
Readable items include Ladies flannelette nights garments in white and other colors, men's undergarments and coats with various designs and sizes, listed prices such as 4/11 and 11/6, plus descriptions of fabrics like flannelette and crepe, reflecting a period catalog.
Fragmentary OCR text references a women's event at a Hopreat location and a group named Mwmianien, with garbled phrasing and no clear people, places, dates, or outcomes to identify a coherent news item.
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