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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
4
A garbled fragment mentions Kangaroo and Mentors with unclear names and places. The readable bits show references to individuals and possibly a biographical note about Meda or Munlopou, but details remain obscured.
D KYRANIS and KAVELOS announce they have Inver over Mr J SLEEPS CENTRAL CAFE CALMS and by prompt attention to business the public will continue their valued support of this popular cafe.
Sir red 470 wine paid Ore sam red a LL Hor held cocks of 8/6 87 There wanna Inecene hay in tie smarten, MACTAGGARTS LIVE STOCK SALES, Brisbane, March &, Stnabeep were revived, and the crenine was firm. Lats werk's tates hardened srwarda the middle of the pale to did, closing at JTd Ewes sold to 44, Fleer imndred ratle were warded, buttock beef celling to 13/ and cows fe 0 oer ia MacTarrs Id three cows on account of Shey 2/776.
Cairns commerce notes show February 1922 figures for imports and exports with Queensland port data. The report lists shipments including peanuts and other produce, alongside potatoes and other goods. It records quantities and values for cattle, vegetables, and assorted commodities at regional ports.
An unclear historical note discusses Tasests report on Jed March. The text mentions hides, extremes, and figures like 36 and 46, with references to districts and shipper attitudes, but the overall meaning remains fragmentary and unresolved.
A garbled report lists price levels for wool and tallow from a fortnight earlier, noting variability and irregularity in the market. It references mediums and heaves, hides, wool classes, and tallow declines, with scattered figures such as 30/82 and 614, and mentions of specials and bids, though many terms are unclear or corrupted.
Inward mail handling undergoes adjustments as postal authorities set new postage guidelines. Officials indicate changes aim to streamline processing and improve delivery times across regions. The move affects multiple postal routes and may alter standard rates for certain classes of mail.
A March report recounts a utopian settlement experiment where collective ownership and central planning led to conflict. Workers clashed over tasks, officials were elected to supervise labor, a stop-work bell rang repeatedly, and Taraguayan police had to intervene to restore order as the project unraveled.
Fragmentary obituary note honoring Wardle and a dear mother with garbled text referencing English agricultural life and a past service. The readable portions imply a personal memorial snippet from a newspaper, with incomplete phrases and unclear dates or relations.
Fragmentary text mentions Ford Agency Moor Agency and references an off mill project. Names and actions are garbled, yielding no clear event, date, or involved persons beyond vague agency references.
Readable fragments reference names such as Craig Cheamiat Cabra Cairns and Abbey Meehan. Mentions Edena Atherton 30 sheep Crown Broa Cairns Atharton Beets Cairns Whart ESloane Botchery Hop Web and nine similar terms, indicating a partially lost list of people places and an animal count in a rural setting.
A long description details elaborate glass cases from Messrs Rutchie's yard in Sydney. The "beautiful" cupboards measure 22 feet long, 7 feet high, and 17 inches thick, with ornate drapery and fittings. Traders including Mr Dakine Smith, Mr Trailia, and others in Charters Towers and Cairns discuss securing the cases for a Cairns exhibition, with romantic undertones in the trade figures. The cases are expected to arrive next week and will be shown to local business men.
From Brisbane March commentary on Theodore enunciation affecting farmers and transport, fears of price depressions, arbitration and government restraint, with plague and fisheries updates. Officials debate railway rates, port tensions, and industry reactions as fishermen seek price controls amid economic strain.
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