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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 19, 1915
Page
4
A garbled report recounts a tragedy linked to Stroma Wey, mentioning a native police contingent and earlier orders. The fragment hints at misinformation and unclear events surrounding the incident and locals’ involvement.
Proceedings at Charters Towers recount evidence in a death case involving Margaret Johnson and others. Lawyers debate intent and adequacy of medical testimony as the jury considers manslaughter rather than murder. The Crown argues for remand. defense urges withdrawal if key elements fail.
Mins Hall, Kindergarten capert for the Department of Education, visited Casas Cotton school to observe ongoing work. Children practiced planting and drawing with frames on their boards, while some pupils saved their second meals and others wore home-made greeting signs.
A fragmented OCR passage references the Panama exhibition and a commissioner, with unclear details about permission and actions. The readable parts mention a commissioner and some names, but the overall meaning is obscured and difficult to reconstruct.
A garbled report from Sydney May Wee At Wright outlines Allied military aid and troop redeployments. It mentions Syria and other nations, a company involvement, and a formal statement on duty, though the details are obscured and unclear.
The article details wartime arms production in the United States and Europe, noting weapons and ammunition value, major contractors, and the impact on trade. It cites the Department of Commerce figures for January and February, lists firearm and cartridge outputs, and mentions factory counts and labor. It mentions a charity note from the May Day Sports Committee and contributions to patriotic funds.
A distorted notice reflects debates on living costs and wage policy during 1915. It notes statements by Mr Knibhe of the Commonwealth Statistician and compares consumer prices in states including New South Wales Victoria South Australia Western Australia and Tasmania. The article cites government figures for early 134 amid the wartime economy and hints at political tensions over wage terms and labor government leadership in several capitals.
The passage describes chronic headaches and daily suffering, noting frequent appointments with a doctor and attempts at finding permanent relief. It mentions an indigent patient named Wilkow seeking long term cure.
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