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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1925
Page
5
An old newspaper fragment promotes low prices and quality first for Mackay and Co. Jewellers, claiming the lowest prices in Cairns dated 30.7 with mentions of Brisbane. The ad emphasizes affordability over signatures and promises value.
A fragmentary London metal market listing shows prices and forward quotations for copper alloy lead tin and silver along with specifications for sp elter molybdenite and other refined metals. It notes spot prices forward positions and daily trade references for home and overseas markets.
The document lists mineral field entries for February 1985 with locations such as Wosville Brownfield and Matava alluvial deposits. It records valuations and outputs, notes on market activity at Brisbane and Roma Street, and mentions numerous players and figures with scores or outs. The period details include dates and draws from matches, with several names like Lear England First ratings, White, Thomwas on, Kilner, Oates, Gilligan, O'mien, Sutcliffe, Woolley, and others, alongside wicket counts and framings.
Wet weather ruined the Cairns Memorial Carnival's three days with rain wrecking stalls and sales. Promoters aim to finish the war memorial fund, hoping better weather will boost public support and cover remaining costs. The event suffered low receipts, while railway earnings and local accidents also feature in Cairns notices and town news.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Arne Borg and a world record, with unclear references to a date or event. The readable bits hint at a record context but are not coherent enough to identify place, event, or outcome. Further clean text is needed to produce a precise summary.
The event invites relatives to attend a funeral service for J. Neill at Deaper Street. A memorial gathering is planned at a local hospital. Attendees include Mr and Mrs A Choe and family, with Cameron and Charlotte noted among attendees.
Fragmentary sports report covers Saturday training and Sunday weather with unclear figures. Mentions of names like Tremere and Weleda Gini Saat ero and references to a hospital and island context appear, but many details are garbled. The surviving readable item notes rain on Sunday and a subsequent score or point count of 191 in an unspecified event.
Disrupted rail travel hits Mount Molloy and Cairns regions as rivers flood tracks. The mail line faces cancellations from Friday night through Saturday with trains diverted or stalled. Officials report revised schedules while crews work to restore service. Travel advisories urge patience as water levels threaten key bridges and routes remain under repair.
John Muneland faced charges over the bicycle theft at the Cairns Police Loft. The court heard the bike, valued at 68, was found near a tree and traces tied to the defendant. Muneland pleaded guilty and received a 12 month probation with a condition of good behavior and restitution of the bicycle to its owner. The judge suspended the sentence on entering recognizance to the court.
The Memorial Carnival faced heavy rain and hostile conditions on Saturday, dampening turnout especially among adults while youths remained more active. Promoters urged support despite the weather, with stalls offering varied goods and anticipated revenue to reward efforts.
Fragment reads as a local calendar of advertised events and public notices from a central hall listing names and times. It mentions Caton and Welch, with references to dates and locations like Central Hall, but details are unclear due to heavy OCR distortion.
A garbled boxing report details a hazy boxing card with mentions of fighters and rounds. The piece notes a surprise finish and a display by EG Soerte and Geet at the Ga Gy Phi Miter, with spectators marking the event as lively though the prose is muddled.
In a chaotic match Bradley again defeated Ernie Rice after a tense contest in which Rice showed early offense but Bradley pressed, landed decisive rights, and secured a knockout. The bout featured tense exchanges, tangled ropes, and referee warnings as Bradley dominated the late rounds.
A garbled notice reports Norman Park closure for Patrick's Day events with payment terms and scheduling confusion. Named entities are unclear due to damaged text, but indicates Norman Park, Temnters, and Newnan area plans tied to March events and wages.
A heavily garbled correspondence piece discusses flood warnings and river conditions near Mulgrave and Malawa. It mentions petitions, public notices, and local inquiries about authority, with references to Malanda, East Malawa, and Harntine Babak. Names and dates are unclear but imply a request for official action and communication.
An unclear, fragmentary item mentions Lord Curzon and the initials FAA and other scattered terms. The readable text provides no coherent event, date, location, or identifiable entities beyond Lord Curzon.
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