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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 06, 1919
Page
2
Shipping notices list arrivals and departures with dates in May and early June, including Towmpelle and Lucinda Fone Adelside B8 Co. Rapsra. London Metal Quotations appear with values and terms. The Sydney May 5 report covers metal prices and shipments overseas with references to hols and guards.
The notice lists a horse sale by Messrs AL J Drager Ct to Masteryon Bros at Newmarket saleyards with various horses described. It also notes a Welcome Home Social at Cairns Aquatic Club on May 8 to honor service members, including Corporal Robinwin, and mentions a Civilian and military event calendar, auctions, and community notices from Victoria Street area.
A distorted reminiscence laments tensions within the Official Labor movement, accusing members of misrepresentation while praising those who pursued a national track. It argues party leaders rejected sacrifice, urging readers that loyalists cannot return to old roles, and that honorable labor will endure despite abuse.
The text fragments reference J Dan moving work to Bilous shop, mentions of Mr La, a country town 28 shut, and a list of names and activities. It references the Neether Hareb and procession schemes, a Seward head, cycle races, a running track, and various local figures including Herberton Shaw and Meena, Vice-President.
Fragmentary OCR shows a scattered scene near Eel and Rest Rooms with names McKay and Craig appearing among a list of attendees. The text is garbled, offering no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize beyond a generic wartime muster reference and scattered proper nouns.
An ornate wedding in Welton marks the union of Reanedy and Laughin with a long ceremony, elated families, and generous gifts. The groom’s father delivers the toast while friends and relatives offer congratulations as the couple begin their life together.
At the shore’s monthly Red Cross meeting on April 24 members attended including Mestames Changehait t vais Morenye Calbert Alien Mine Palton and Mrs w. The treasurer’s report was read and approved, donations were received, and recon ts were made for payments. Reports from sartands were read, garments donated earned praise, and various sock and garmen t items were listed as prepared for the spring drive.
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