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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
4
A lengthy municipal session covers proposals for storage facilities at the Atherton Porther Factory and Rownt's, with committee appointments, funding discussions, and plans for increased cold storage. Officials consider timelines and cost estimates, aiming to finalize arrangements soon.
At Ascot and on the Latte Grass track runners posted swift times in varied distances. Bronze King, La Steppe, Nut Brown, Rosacre, Sheila R and Limited showed solid form. Other notable efforts included Irish Coleen s beating Royal Risk in mile and a half, and Frasca defeating Peter the Mounter over 1 mile 34. Rosacre and My Mime posted notable miles and two furlongs respectively.
A garbled local column records names and travels including Mr M Seaton and Mr HL Hamilton enlisting, Sergent McCarthy visiting Chima, Dr GT Murny and dentist C Knudson, plus a punting on clothing and a nursing advert. It notes the death of Mr Som F McGrath, manager of the ES, aunt A Beak at the Viewerie Pr nate Hospital in Brisbane.
A fragmented magazine entry recalls Pathe Beetles in Gordonvale and a Gentonvale Ride Club procession down Norman Street. It notes Junior Cadets drilling in the park, Beetles in Cairns on Anzac Day, and Cairns District Volunteers events with April 26 and 29.
An advertising insert lists a turf commission agent, a hairdresser in Hobart, a produce broker, and a private sale auctioneer in Lake Street. It details diesel engine for sale, steam engine, lease of residences, orchard and fishery properties, and multiple land parcels with price terms and payment plans.
Sunday services listed in Cairns area with times including 7:30 pm at St John's and morning worship at 9:00 am. also references to Gordonwater Way church and Aloomba Holy Communion with morning and evening slots. schedules for local congregations appear in fragmented notice.
The fragmentary OCR text contains scattered phrases about solar, fees, individuals named Tyree and Tees, and a ceremony for visitors. It lacks coherent structure, complete sentences, and identifiable events or dates. The readable pieces suggest a public notice or ceremonial reference but details are unclear.
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