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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
4
A convoluted court report describes a bigamy case involving Seth, Munds, and others. A woman died. investigators found marks and a suspected strangulation. A doctor attended, and authorities labeled the death a grim incident with an ensuing legal action.
Fragmented OCR text references a legal confrontation and financial disputes involving multiple names and places. Vague phrases hint at a court case, fines, and monetary claims, with scattered mentions of individuals, dates, and regional locations obscured by garbled wording.
The High Court rules the Wheat Acquisition Act of New South Wales is a valid exercise of state power. The Interstate Commission cannot issue a injunction against NSW or compel enforcement of the federal act, and the Commonwealth action is dismissed.
The article notes appointments and retirements in the Welsh civil service with Mr. McBridm to be sworn in and Sr. T. Cogiam to retire from the office of Attorney General of South Wales at the end of the current month. It mentions the Northern Herald as a recent communications source.
The Cement and Lime Co Ltd announces its Queensland plant project at Darra with British manufactured machinery to replace earlier German equipment. The works cover about 50,000 square feet with a 360 by 108 foot building, a rotary kiln, and 700 tons of cement capacity. capital costs near £95,080, and completion expected within eight months amid wartime supply concerns. The project reflects a new era for cement manufacturing in Queensland despite prior German influence and wartime disruptions.
A brief notice notes shipments of Lenten season items including 112 tbs cases and half cases totaling 56 tbs direct from Norway. No further details on origin, distributor, or destination are provided.
The Cairne Post reports limited coverage from St. Cairns in North Queswmlii with brief notes on local events and municipal updates.
Edward Mayers department store advertises a wartime sale featuring colored cashmeres and silks, black and cream voiles, crepes, linens, laces, and cottons at reduced prices. Mens and ladies footwear, boots, trousers, shirts, hats, and accessories are heavily discounted with emphasis on cashmere and dress goods.
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