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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 22, 1916
Page
2
A speech urges Britain and Australia to rely on home production and scientific research to meet rising war costs. It emphasizes labor saving, cooperative industry, and stronger ties between scientists and manufacturers to boost economic resilience and national self sufficiency.
A. Mi. Weddell announces a fresh stock of groceries drapery boots and shoes with favorable terms. The note mentions Dr Kochs Fever Mixture as a popular remedy and lists bottles priced at 4/ and 3/ with postage. Proprieter Robert Craig chemist advertises. Court notices and military reputation appear in the column.
A chaotic council meeting ends in disorder with Alderman Porter injured as clashes erupt in the street. Reports touch on a theatre appearance and a medical remedy ad while wartime measures, defense budgets, and a war loan bill dominate national discourse and parliamentary sessions.
Readable parts list names of crew and passengers associated with a shipping arrival. Includes references to captains and multiple individuals such as Firth Rogers, J Semis Gortee, Mower Jasiem Colles, and others. The text appears to be an OCR fragment with scattered names and roles without complete context or voyage details.
The passage lists sailing times from Townsville for vessels including Sender Bowes and Maclay. Departures occur Saturday and Wednesday with crews and ports changing. ships proceed south to Mackay arriving Sunday or Monday. Further details note trips to Melbourne and Fremantle with weekly departures and intermediate ports.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a May date and activities with vague times. Names and locations are unclear, making details hard to confirm.
London May 21 reports a strong rise in Australian ox and cow horns as import prohibition interests shift. Prices advanced about 1 per cent, with significant gains over prior sales, while other figures show mixed increases and declines across categories.
Saturday report from sharebroker Mr A H Qarke lists numerous infant births with dates and birthplaces alongside a roster of mining and metal stocks including Iguana Consols Kalamodan Marecha Gold Mines and Oaks WL with prices and bids. The fragmentary item records share prices and a cryptic inventory of coal and iron stocks.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a collection of names and scattered phrases. It mentions persons such as Arthur Clarke and Jobe Bows and references to formation and registration of a company or entity, but the overall meaning and specifics are unreadable. No clear event or outcome can be established.
A fractured review notes the program features the serial Trey e ieerts with a revolver fight and a smash scene, Lola the giper romance, His Lam Sevemede and pure charm. A Billie Richie comedy Vendetta in an a stands out, promising strong fan appeal.
Reports from North Queensland indicate a man claimed to be German bought land jutting into the sea with two beaches and an anchorage used by Australian fleet vessels. The news came via the Queensland Recruiting Committee and the military acted promptly.
Lieut enant Colonel W. G Patton died after a rapid illness following his return from the front about two months ago. He was 49 years old. The obituary notes his long service and rank with the regiment.
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