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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1922
Page
4
Memorial notice thanking friends and relatives for support after Maud Connell's passing. Message from Frank Hall of Gordonvale expressing gratitude to those who assisted during the bereavement and honoring her memory.
Fragmentary OCR shows daily mail times with exceptions for Saturday. Mentions Babylon and Dial references, confusing notes on delivery days and evening cutoffs. Contains garbled phrases and may reflect a historic mail service timetable with multiple place names and times.
Fragmentary OCR lists church services, a School of Arts program, and a solo by Mrs Mitch. Rev J A appears in a public meeting notice. Mentions of district wel and municipal ward indicate a civic context. October dates and location details are unclear due to damaged text.
A fragmentary post paper item notes a death and obituary context with unclear details and partial headline text. The readable elements reference a death and a local newspaper notice with damaged wording.
In a long disputed issue the OBUs conference debated dissolving the organization and transferring funds to a new body. Proponents argued for worker autonomy while opponents warned of loss of earned benefits and laid out the difficulties of reassigning property and duties. The dispute exposed deep tensions over control of funds and future duties among members.
Fragmentary OCR of ship and travel notices mentioning Cairns Sydney Canberra and Melbourne routes. Details are garbled with incorrect spellings and partial dates. Key entities include Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Port names, and voyage references.
Warwick Armstrong, famed captain of the Australian Eleven, will demonstrate field placing and leadership in a Cairns exhibition on Saturday. Currie’s picked team will face Lolly Anderson’s Townsville lineup as gate proceeds benefit local scholarships and public interest remains high for the cricket icon.
Public sale details include private treaty for Double Island property and inclusion options for Double Set and Hovel ale of Tip Drags. At Cornell Depot auctioneer Mears A. J. Draper Ltd. offers public sale of Cairns Town tip drays and a Weether at Marwoon. Weather reports from Mareeba mention overcast skies with occasional light rain and township rainfall around twenty points. Butter price corrections noted for bulk tote and pate. Also notices on heavy sale items with relinquishments and public service inspections referencing O'Brien and Mr Wilcon.
Local sale at the Lake Street mart featuring Drapery Clothing and Crockery starts 11 am with continued sessions on Friday the 7th and 14th. Items include Drapery Hardware and general ware. A country buyers event follows the Talinda train. junior footballers hosts a social and euchre prizes announced. Mins Bulcock and Orchestra provide music for the evening.
A fragmentary ad touts Trail and Winnone's sale at the corner of Trail and Winnone in Abbyte St. It brags of lower prices and claims to offer the finest bargains in town. The copy is garbled but emphasizes value and established goodwill.
Local Cairns cinema announces rare Pat Meehdeet six picture arrangement concluded with a teaser of upcoming Fang city events and three weekly screenings. Weather report forecasts rain with easterly winds, plus a brisk price list offers low rates on fabrics, garments, and goods. Community notes mention a Rockhampton exhibition, an Essex car purchase inquiry, and a Sunday School prize event in Mackay.
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