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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1921
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows a newsagent at a station or railway area with partial signage. No clear events, names, dates, or locations are readable beyond the mention of a newsagent and ER. Further readable details are needed to form a full card.
A Brisbane market page from March reports varied hides and leather prices with some improvements in straw bedding and lucerne chaff lines. Traders note rising demand for certain lots while others linger with limited room and mixed buyer activity across regions.
Partial OCR reads like a dense roll of individuals and affiliations with scattered surnames and titles. Many proper nouns appear garbled, but the fragment preserves a cluster of people such as Brown, Masters, Langer, Murnane, Bainbridge, Perkine, and several others, interspersed with vague maritime or official terms.
Fenwick and Co autermen report dated February 28 shows a dull market for sheep with pens noted. Prices for certain lots are indicated as firm, with various entries including Calver, Valves wael tere and Helidon Sp, reflecting a subdued cattle and sheep trading scene in Brisbane Fat Stock.
Fragmented clipping covers council remarks on mining activity near Cloncurry and Mount Isa. Mentions ore values, tonnage, and processes, with reference to EY cessation for warrants and local enterprise impacts. Includes names like Mr T. E Harley and Ted Melis and notes on water conditions and recent work.
Fragmented report notes Bowen Shire council actions to align with the rotation of the Billy and to accelerate machinery exports. Cairn White permits animal totes to regate Tianhe Tatars pool Melure for the Bouhfe Company, while representatives seek a safe, efficient path for delivery.
A jumbled OCR fragment references the Queensland Department handling unspecified items. It hints at future actions though lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes, providing only a glimpse of an administrative context without concrete details.
The Post notes that Vansport strikes cause widespread injuries and irritation across the Commonwealth. It argues northern residents endure the disruption while southern unions resist inquiries, urging official representation and reform to end being made a whipping boy. The piece condemns the ongoing shipping hold-ups and criticizes union conduct as harming workers and the nation.
Fragmented critique referencing Lewin Trotsky and Soviet rule. Notes opposition by several factions against the autocracy. Warns of drastic change, economic collapse, and rising unrest as Bolsheviks struggle to sustain an aging system amid frost and street turmoil.
Cairns Citizens' Band holds its annual meeting with updates on finances, memberships, and plans. The notes highlight a 62/10f balance, fundraising bingo, luncheon, and thanks to contributors while listing board positions and future social events.
The sale begins this Thursday with many bargains on shirts, housewares, linens, curtains and more. The store offers a large selection at reduced prices as customers browse the aisles for value on everyday items.
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