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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1921
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text referencing Australian Navy personnel and roles, with garbled names and possible ranks. Core elements include ships cooks and raters, with scattered mentions of individuals and a Mt Tee TA eye, but concrete events, dates, or outcomes are unclear.
Fairholme Presbyterian Girls College Toowoomba announces new airy schoolrooms and additional accommodation as part of a planned expansion. Details and drawings available from the principal or secretary James Ralbhven Sire Toowoomba.
Gordonvale Presbyterian Church reports a Sunday service on the seventh with Sunday School for scholars. Morning service at 11, evening prayers and hymn singing follow at 2:30, with Rev. W ren presiding. The author notes parish plans, choir participation, and linked services at St. Andrew's.
A chaotic street market scene on Roma Street drew crowds as Winans Produce Market hosted a party and sold all items quickly. Vendors reported brisk sales, with two notable sellers offering fresh produce and baked goods to eager attendees.
The Metal Market reports London iron and steel quotations with spot prices noted as 108/18/8 and 019 for forward trades. Market chatter references Blethalytle and other metals, with unclear forward directions and fragmented figures from Sydney dispatches.
High water predicted at 11.22 am with tide information for the harbor. The notice cautions mariners and dockside operations to prepare for elevated surge. Local authorities advise securing vessels and assessing flood risk along the waterfront.
A Cairns newspaper fragment notes a parade at 2 PM for the welder quota and details stock and livestock movements from Fishers Creek to Redlynch and Cortonvale. It advertises upcoming auctions by Woodward and Calder, with finances showing February cash balance and prices from Boland’s Manchester Department, Cairns.
A damaged OCR fragment notes price increases for hairdressers and a public auction being announced by a local mart in Hath area. Mentions uncertain dates and weather interference with travel, with scattered place names and incomplete lines.
Weather reports from Brisbane and coastal towns describe unsettled conditions with rain and thunder. A steamer was detained by weather, pilots forecast lingering south-easterly winds, and inland areas faced moderate to heavy showers with rough seas near the coast. Updates from Mackay and Atherton mention resumed or postponed activities and land allotment notices for returned soldiers, with planning for future leases and official communications through Lands Department Brisbane.
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