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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 28, 1927
Page
2
In a fragmentary report from Friday, references read like a fraternal gathering with names such as Secretary Stewart, Worshipful Grand Master, and various officers listed. The text notes ritual terms, dates, and places, alongside mentions of weather affecting an event, and a round of iron for the Fort and Douala team. The legible parts point to a ceremonial meeting and community notices amid scattered garbled OCR.
The page reports a Wilton gathering with a notable star who performed, but notes disruption as a well incident caused a girl named Lora Hudgath to fall, injuring her chin and needing stitches. The well fell and spared further harm with a four foot drop. Local residents, visitors, and hospital updates follow, including names such as Mossman and Mr. J. Aillott.
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