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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 21, 1923
Page
4
Flannelettes in various colors and weights are stocked in anticipation of high demand. Cream, white, gray, and colored flannelette goods priced per yard from 1/9 to 9 and 2/0 in different shades. Striped and fancy dress flannelette options available.
An erratic OCR style from a maritime notices page lists cargoes, ship names, routes, and sailing times. Mentions Townsville, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, and Innisfail with departures around May and June, including the United Kingdom load, and noted crews and possible delays.
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Fragmentary OCR list appears to name many individuals, possible officials or attendees, with scattered places and roles. The readable chunks show multiple personal names and titles but lack coherent events, actions, or dates to form a clear article summary.
A Cairne Post front page discusses sugar market anxieties as the Australian sugar industry faces policy pressure. The piece criticizes Queensland and federal government actions, warns of potential price volatility, and highlights industry voices urging restraint and stability amid evolving mandates.
Fragmented article notes policy tensions in sugar and trade with Australia as government figures face criticism. References to Treasurer and ministerial dynamics imply ongoing political maneuvering while misprints cloud specifics about debts and publications.
A garbled report details football administrators in Mospical and Herberion, noting a ban act and a late season concern. It mentions injury tolls, players recovering at Cairns Hospital after matches, and community arts meeting notes from Rabinda School of Arts on 21 May Tarh and a timber purchase for a project.
A large crowd attended a social evening at Goldfellown Hall on Thursday with dancing and songs. Mr Winkleman and Mrs Fenwick figure in local incidents around a sawmill accident and hospital stitches. A Cairns Social Club committee was formed to draft rules and recruit members.
The All Saints group in Englamt Workma Chit aims to improve the Gardenvale area with a residential project and weekly tasks. Volunteers assist with a planned schedule, including meetings led by Mr Sredanies and Blackwell Watch Manes Aistery, focusing on education and craft work for the community.
Visiting Cairn Men representing Meare announce the opening of the Imperial Hort showing a full range of men s wear and latest fashions at the Coline theatre tonight. Auctioneer A J Nevin and Co will sell at noon on Monday 28th inst a public auction of 599 acres in Nares parish with 134 acres 1 rood 4 perches.
A garbled report notes ambulance demonstrations and a Golden Seventeen Ambulance Carnival planned with talks at the Cairns Show precincts. It mentions the Babinda cemetery service, the Babinda Town Band playing, and preparations for the Cairns Show with riverfront exhibits, show grounds, and agricultural displays.
From Our Own Correspondent Mareeba May 20 Mareeba Saturday evening after the picture shows excitement rose as a fire struck a two storeyed building in Walsh Street owned by Mr Chas Strettman and occupied by Mrs Bradford. The blaze gutted the structure causing total loss of furniture valued about £230 with insurance. Fire brigades and local police aided salvage efforts but the house and contents were largely destroyed and residents were left distressed.
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