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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
5
Fragmented OCR notes describe a meeting with PoeXA Ton and related tense discussions. Mentions of Sandens Sires, Lin Sn, and various committees appear amid weather, sports, and commerce references. The garbled text references sailing, tractors, and local civic notes amid mixed sports and weather mentions.
Fragmented OCR text from Melbourne May session outlines a wide debate on a reduction by government, with mentions of Attorney General, President, Speaker, and various members. The piece references motions, parliamentary conduct, and calls for hearings, noting tensions between parties and proposed policy changes.
Fragmented OCR reports a lengthy session in which ministers faced sharp questioning on salaries and travel costs. The debate centers on wartime finance, ministerial allowances, and representations to the Senate, with references to reforms, travel expenses, and possible precedents.
The St John’s Church Bazaar announced competition winners across crafts and needlework. Awards went to Mrs Pakintony Martyn Streets for painted stone and to Mrs Spain Railway Lic for a painted panel. other prizes recognized crochet, lace, cushions, dolls, cakes, stockings, and a camisole.
The Weather Bureau noted a south east moving low pressure system affecting eastern regions. Thunderstorm activity and heavy rain were forecast in the area, with potential for severe bowing weather in the near term.
A Brisbane gathering of the Retened Soldiers' Kregee Bee discusses paramilitary troops and a government issue. The meeting aims to address the matter and plan further action at Government House.
In Melbou rts May 2 an expected Senate session will discuss a ceremony in the Senate Chamber. The president of the Senate noted plans to proceed with the event involving introduced amendments and a formal address by the President. The timing and attendees remain under discussion with a ceremony anticipated next month.
A battered note describes a farewell to New Zealand with remarks on the prince aboard the vessel Ke town. It notes that the traveler has landed and praises opportunities, while warning of European influence and potential changes in the country. The text references a planned journey, leadership statements, and hopes for future contact and aid.
A garbled London voice recalls Winston Churchill and wartime leadership amid faded memories. The fragment hints at imperial power, military history, and lingering questions about postwar Britain and defense.
A fragmented notice describes a Tuesday sale by Murray Eng, Rout, Sturt & Co offering assets from a marine and hardware purveyor. The auction lists items including machinery, horses, ploughs, tools, and various hardware, with multiple names and vendors referenced amid garbled OCR text.
Disorder erupted at Liners as fighting broke out. Military units arrived and a civilian was fatally shot, an elderly woman injured, and a girl wounded. Details remain unclear as authorities investigate in the aftermath.
A fragmentary report indicates a sect slay described as a fatal attack on a liner, with unclear details and garbled names. The readable parts reference a fatal injury and a violent incident connected to a sect. Further specifics are not visible in the text.
Probate has been granted of the will of Sir Thomas Pavel Anderson Stuart late Dean of Medicine Sydney University. The net estate valued at 445.7 millions allocated to the widow and children. The document outlines portions of property and street rate arrangements, detailing duties to maintain roads and services, with various local entities noted in the administration.
Fragmented notes describe an auction or sale of estate items and machinery. Mentions names such as PONNELL and G MCTIONEER with agents and commissions. Also references gear like pulleys, gears, leather sole, and a tractor or motor parts. Include locations and “other areas” notes.
A 4008 acre tract in York June Vicinity will be released for perpetual lease allotment. Details note plots from 3 to 60 acres with goods access via well used railway stations and a temperate climate in the Tableland region. Applications for land settlement inquiries at Brisbane office, with landless applicants prioritized and parcel selection by plans and inquiries.
Fragmentary text mentions visitors and accommodation topics with unclear names and dates. The readable portion lists Roel and others in a context of lodging or visitation, but specifics and outcomes are not discernible from the damaged OCR.
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