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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1914
Page
2
A Brisbane Worker editorial and later debates recount factions in the Queensland Labor Party. Persistent purges and splits push toward a potential breakaway by radical elements under leaders like Holland Kendall and Higgs, while moderate Labor faces internal strife and calls for reorganization and press independence.
Market brief from Losdom reports electrolytic copper at 61 and a half pence, tin at a quoted forward price around £1766 and 13 shillings. No clear company names or locations beyond Conger Lassie and page reference to p12.
Sharks travel from Rows Ork to Townsville as a Meet features a claimed nine to ten foot long shark sighting near the creek opposite the map-lia. The report notes unusual behavior and a notable encounter linked to local water events.
A record price was set for a bullock at a fair, with a Durham bullock selling to Mr J Fins toe for £30. The lot was bid at Maidhruhest, and another event planned to exhibit it at the Sydney Hoya Row.
A garbled report notes Constable Mekdon pursuing a suspect tied to Lakestebom and arrests made. The late Mr Are OM, chief officer, is interred at Cairne cemetery after ceremonies from St Mark’s. Town repairs include painting the Towneille Costume Homes and ceiling work in the Wailing interior, with a stocktaking sale up to April 2 and painting of stages for workers.
The real draw at the Saturday resort is The D Ostervillen tale with John Durvesfield discovering lineage to the ancient D Ostervillen family Port field features heritage driven drama as Teas the eldest daughter is drawn to Angel Clare and tempers unfold in a tale of love and mistaken identity
Fragmentary text describes a captain and ship related to a patriotic air, mentioning new residents and an administration scene. Names and actions are garbled, making full meaning uncertain.
A garbled notice from Chattom GY Murray advertises dental services across branches and references a pleasant incident in the Hamblen iN Library involving Mr Miskin. The report notes Mr Vaughan presenting with Gladstonian symbolism and a court proceeding regarding Stamatiter Mouies, overseen by A. Dean and RE Low at the Tekrunn See act of agration.
The Mourilyn steamer Mouril yen is set to return to Towarvill in May to take up the mother’s rum in the torriet tee. In Tonwoombs on March an old railway employer Mr Charter Oiler, guard of the first train that climbed the asin range, was 78 and had long served Covenstaimt.
A damaged OCR line lists assorted hardware and pricing fragments. It mentions GATX and Brown, quantities, prices per unit, and a request to inquire at a hardware store for available stock. Readable items include crate hardware, cream, and unspecified measurements.
A miner identified as Towers perished in an underground shaft accident. The report notes a 62 collapse event near a 1 stall area with 450 units of something specified, and mentions residents of Charter Towers and individuals named Richinson and derwat Sere. The Herald hints at a yearslong study, with editorial commentary on page layouts and advertising strategies, reflecting on the event’s impact and public response.
A special programme at Palace Thenisy screened two film star items. The event featured notable names and included discussions and public participation. The programme highlighted concerns about pornography in the era and attracted crowd interest amid debates on media and morality.
Readable fragment lists various fashion items and textiles with dates and vogue names. Mentions include yarns like cashmere, lace, white damask, and delicate buttons. References appear to be a catalogish inventory with partial dates and item descriptions.
The readable fragments describe a vessel the Grantala at Mackay with passengers and various people aboard. It mentions advertisements, land maps, and mechanical workers. Details are garbled but imply penalties and contracts related to maritime operations and a claim about salvaged items.
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