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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1935
Page
11
The page reports persistent unsettled weather with overcast skies and ongoing rainfall. A recent storm delivered about AI inches, flooding areas from Cosma to Fishery Falle and affecting roads and fields. Residents prepare for continued wet conditions as farmers assess crop impacts and local transport faces persistent delays.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention mail issues and a mysterious process at a post or rail station. Names and precise actions are unclear, but the text references a return, a percentage, and a time near morning. The piece reads like an unfinished local items column with scattered phrases.
A March news fragment describes crossing requests for tramline safety, public works concerns, and flood or storm damage in the Innissfail region. It notes river and road conditions, a breech of a wharf, and ongoing rail and water schemes with personnel movements between Innisfail, Cairns, and surrounding areas.
Waters recede with the Thuy River 3 feet 9 inches above rail level by 4 pm and falling further. Four maintenance gangs close up three large sites today while others plan to clear the bridge and resume service tomorrow.
Post storm reports describe heavy cloud cover clearing to reveal rising river waters, with flooding impacting banks and roads. Debris washed from banks damaged a wall, a house and foreshore areas, while maintenance crews cleared debris to keep trains moving. Officials note wind and rain caused further erosion but roads largely remained passable despite gusts and rising water.
Townsville report terse and garbled lists several place names and numbers in a March dataset. The fragment lists Venues and scores like Merherton Halifax Palm Creek Viper Stone and Lanercowt with unclear figures, reflecting a damaged OCR page. The meaning and context are largely unreadable.
London reports British pessimism over China due to deflation from silver rise. No clear prospect of aid if silver persists. Britain says it would welcome any workable plan under the broad international effort.
In a striking market update the Doubts "D" Benkes line reports unprecedented sales volumes. Ace sgzin notes record demand across sectors, signaling strong consumer momentum and potential shifts in pricing.
An account of air travel over Africa describing views of the Nile Wadi Malla and Ab Simbel temple and an air route from Egypt to Khartoum and Abyssinia. It highlights scenes of desert sands, river valleys, and urban landmarks as well as Gordon Memorial Palace and zoological gardens encountered along the African airway.
An early teen journal fragment captures a domestic exchange about longing and care. The speaker recalls scattering old clothes on the floor, cigars, and stairs, conveying a sense of missed presence and intimate home life.
A cryptic 12 6 entry outlines mineral shares and mine interests including Rublo Geld and Forsayth Geld Mines with values around 2 shillings, plus references to Gold Mines of Australia, New Guinea Goldhelds, and Western shares. The fragment mentions site names, share counts, and prices in a terse market brief style.
A French mine disaster at Courrières near Lens in March 1908 killed and entombed hundreds as explosions ripped through the Cecile gallery. Rescue efforts followed, with authorities sealing shafts and fighting damp conditions while workers and guards faced turmoil and a potential nationwide strike.
A mine collapse trapped GL men and boys, many dead or injured, as rescuers fought through toxic fumes and collapsing ribs. After two days the survivors were finally reached, some rescued amid cheers, others tragically perished while workers endured hunger and danger. A young rescuer led the final ascent, and the party faced harsh conditions including smoke and dwindling air supplies.
A dangerous blast in a coal mine left several dead. Rescuers found bodies as they descended levels, and a small group including Nemy and Pravost struggled to escape. Food, a lack of air, and rotting corpses marked the grim progress until rescue attempts resumed.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an old man with a small eye and a boy, with unclear names and actions. The readable parts hint at a local notice or brief item but lack coherent facts or dates to establish a clear event or outcome.
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