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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
2
Shipping arrivals list names vessels and passengers including Koeranda Capt H Raven from tooktown and Dewe las Mesteives OLeary Maher and three children Glendon FE Ewamna Sewell Peaster Mreses W Evans Sewell Messra L Fowler OYLery A Gore Ho Suewart H Fleer BO Bites Bearpark Jader S Yelerst Jo Maddferog Evans WH Fachapan V Allen A Werner H C Hothman CE Golder Vo faterann Desaeff Sar kof Buses Plip Co Lad agents
Borst Fruip end Co Lot Koraoda arrives morning from Townsville and sails for Cooktown. The vessel departs Wednesday night and heads to Townsville via Lecinga Point. Kapara sails south on Saturday. Australian Steamships Limited Largo Gowrie leaves Thursday for Mourilyan Harbor Cardwell Lucinda and Townsville. Lewisfield Largo leaves every week at 6 am for Cairns, Duskistad, Cardwell, Lucinda and Townsville.
The notice lists moon phases and high water times for March and early April 1999. It mentions new moon and full moon dates with approximate times and includes a promotional line about whisky and cheap mare drinks.
Residential building sites described as twenty minutes from the Post Office and five minutes from the State School on Sheridan Street. Prices and terms include seven shillings deposit balance weekly payments and interest details. Also notes ore buyers assay pricing from the Commonwealth Government listing wolfram scheelites molybdenite per unit.
A miscellany of notices and ads including acknowledgment of a donation to the Soldiers' Rest Home, fund supports for the Cairns Citizens' Brass Band, a select concert at the Strand Hotel led by conductor Fred Harris, and various retail promotions from milliners and clothing shops. The issue also notes Easter delivery rushes and mentions a political report on the Queensland premier and Bank of Queensland directors amid financial stringency.
An auction will be held at Hoares Mart tomorrow morning offering sundry furniture and fowls. The Mareeba Chamber of Commerce reports successful improvements to local infrastructure including rail station works and road projects.
At the Cairns Returned Soldiers League branch meeting the Department of Lands reply denied immediate group selection of Tolga land resuming for Atherton Tolga settlement. Protests urged absolute preference for Tableland soldiers and calls for urgent survey to aid local applicants.
The Cairns district branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia held a monthly general meeting at the Home. President Mr Taylor chaired as members discussed the club taking over the Home's charge. Correspondence included praise for the Welcome Home Committee and proposals on plant operations and archi act registrations.
Fragmented OCR describes chaotic weather conditions and flooding near Cairne and Alfred Feccte border. It mentions rain, depth measurements, shelter provisions, and residents frantically evacuating as the Sea of the Fou collapses along the coast with scattered port separations and warnings.
A Cairns meeting yesterday discussed commemorations for George's Day WW Memorials and future proceedings. Delegates were appointed to develop fundraising and raise public interest for memorials to honor peace and national service.
garbled list mentions various goods and prices with unclear context. appears to reference collars gowns and tobacco with scattered numbers and terms, but readable specifics are limited and names or places are not evident.
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