28 May 1912
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 28, 1912
Page
1
An unclear clipping discusses global markets with notes on freight costs and shipper adjustments. Names and places are partially legible, indicating broader economic effects across regions and sectors.
Shipping schedules indicate steamers leaving on various days from Townsville and Port More for Dover and other ports. The garbled text mentions departures, returns, and freight movements, with dates around May and specific routes unclear.
Fragmentary notices detail vessel movements and ports among Melbourne Brisbane Townsville and London. Entries mention arrivals departures and sailings with dates in June and July, including ships Co and Hone Konamet Minny Abst and Chanesha CN Co.
Byrne offers 40 descriptions of saddlery and leather goods made to order. Known for superior workmanship and quality leathers, they specialize in pack saddles for boers and carriers and supply harnesses, bridles, and leather items.
A fragmented OCR passage notes the Queensland National Bank and references government audit activities, with mentions of officials and unspecified dates. The text is garbled, but implies formal fiscal controls and oversight affecting the bank and related figures.
At Ebagoolah Mr Peter Fr. Is. Seth finished repairs to the Port Stewart Ebagoolah road for £45. Mr D Wilson completes a 20 ton crushing on Monday from Huikei, with final output over 1) dwits to the ton, promising reef stability and strong results. Mr Wilwon to add more men. at Vorraden Aptam Symes Executors move stone parcels for Mr Rt. Lewes. Palmer and Miller shipments from So. 10 Galdy King South expected to go Girly well.
The readable text is fragmentary and does not provide a coherent event or identify clear persons organizations places dates or outcomes to summarize into a factual news card with identifiable entities.
The deceased held a leading role in the Presbyterian Church and served as an elder on the church committee. He was also a prominent figure in the Sunless School, contributing as superintendent and member of several committees before his death.
The Arandon Turf Club held a Thursday evening gathering with President P. L. Closkey and members listing a £21 balance and a £10 10d honorarium for the secretary. The report also covers race meeting planning, land selections, and community notices, followed by a memorial for Mr Charles Joseph Shaw detailing his life from Welmourne to Mackay and the Burdekin.
Tom Mann a famed labor agitator faces imprisonment amid charges of riot and violence linked to strikes in Salford Manchester and Hull. Once a leader with John Burns and Ben Tillett he helped found the Dockers Union and later aided the Syndicalists movement while facing repeated arrests for obstructive street speeches and sedition allegations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.