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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1921
Page
4
An unreadable OCR fragment references General Printing, a late Gen. Edwards, and a named printer with mentions of clients and favors. It includes unclear lines about a 74 year old, glands, kidneys, and a “Lovely Corn Tank” phrase, with scattered capitals and names like EDWARDS and FANKS. The text is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates.
Heavy supplies at Roma Street market with mixed results across items. Prime leaty and imported oats show modest activity, lucerne hay remains plentiful, fruit and vegetables vary, and overall demand weak with prices drifting under dull conditions.
The Ford car named Forest is formally withdrawn from all agents as of the date signed by BR. G. Craig.
A garbled clipping reports on labor trends and recruitment ads from Cairns, noting that nine workers were sent to work at a certain time and listing vendors such as Fordson and Mayers Ltd. It mentions advertising in the Post, tractor promotions, and upcoming port calls with shipments to Lucinda and Townsville, alongside fragmented references to regional transport schedules and a sold list.
A harsh critique argues that postwar Australia lags behind due to housing crowding and reduced living standards. It laments fewer travel options, crowded cities, and the erosion of individual freedoms in daily life and work.
The text traces a voyage involving Tapas, Bylney, and calls at Cairns, Shanghai, and Changsha via Sydney and Maaters, with updates on maritime weather, detentions, and crew details. It notes rough seas, the Beas fr Friday, and a 10 hour journey with a wiper. It mentions African ports, timber industry activity, and vessel movements along Calena wharves amid financial strains.
An article recounts a Cairns consultation where traders, rail officials, and directors discuss retrenchment impacts. Speakers include McCormack and Mr. Yeview, noting deposits and withdrawals, potential space loss between Redlynch and Jengars, and pressure on workers facing job cuts.
Advices from Morgen report A W U meeting with about 40 members discussing the Arbitration Court decision on waves. A vote of no confidence in Judge McCawley passed while Viton representatives praised some outcomes and Labour Party members weighed responding to the ruling.
A man 24 years old, engaged to be married, was killed in a train accident near Dalby. He attempted to board the Rockhampton line and was struck by the rear coach, suffering a severed right leg and fatal injuries. Parents and locals report him as a bright young man residing in the Dalby district.
Fragmentary OCR describes a discharge related to drunkenness and mentions Coirax Commercs and related exports for October. It references fruit, tailoring, pendarete and imports from Carine, with scattered figures and a timeline including a May and October period.
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