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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1921
Page
4
A cluttered OCR fragment lists notices from Melbourne and North Queensland groups, including Harbour Board and Town Council works, naturalisation details for Juan Tajares, and a social event advertisement. The readable items reference street addresses, associations, and a secretarial name, with scattered names such as Melbourne, Littleford, and Port Cairns.
Shop premises of Beta Drape Grocers and Hardware Merchants will be closed on Friday the 25th and reopen after the Easter Monday holiday. The Beta Drape premises and associated outlets will remain open until 9 on Wednesday. Lonevits & Co, Secretary, notes hours and closures.
Fragmentary notice and foreign dispatches outline the Paris message via Reval about Lenin and Bolshevik threats, plus comments on European upheaval, Russian progress, and warnings from Mrs Philip Snowden. Other items include local auctions, shipping arrivals, and upcoming events noted in a congested press page.
Rainfall in Cairns and surrounding areas caused rising waters over 48 hours with pools forming at low spots. Reports from Gardenvate and other towns describe flood conditions, road washouts, and the impact on railway tracks as officials note ongoing weather and potential reopening plans.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and entities but lacks coherent facts. The readable bits mention a law matter with references to persons and organizations such as Coates and Steamaheamhipa Ltd, but no clear action, dates, or jurisdiction emerge for a concise summary.
Mares and canary goods feature varied prices with maize, wheat, and chick wheat all showing multiple bids. Lacerne hay Hill at 6/7 while taimpline reaches 6/1. Potatoes well represented with notable highs, cane ry paused at 1/9. Local peat offerings listed at 7/4 to 7/7.
Gilsnore Tin Mining Syndicate reports under manager G. Richardson that about 10 tons of ore were won during the period from the Midway Hope and other workings. No work was done at any faces during the period. Two men remain employed.
The piece critiques Mr Forgan Smith for withholding details of a protracted stay shop conflict labeled as an arbitration victory. It questions how the principles of arbitration were vindicated and laments open defiance by a faction, arguing the public deserves clear conclusions about the supposed pacific resolution.
A late night Mason lodge gatheringon Monday included annual business, honorary toasts, and a special Friday event planned for March 6. A public auction followed with commentary on street lighting progress and the town’s lamp standards. A humorous note recalls connoisseurs judging powder quality alongside lamp maintenance discussions. The talk turned toward municipal expenses and the need for better value from the Gay Company lighting contract.
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