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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1911
Page
4
Community items report on clothing sales, dyeing, chemists, and preparations for holidays. Mentions Rev R Hamilton of Berberton, steamers Pilbara and Cr alle bringing goods, and local activities from Clem Mfr to Winton district. Includes social news, travel to Bratase, and upcoming card exchanges.
Australia 498 in first innings as New South Wales batsmen struggled to build big totals. Queensland bowlers led by Harden and Ware kept pressure with several wickets and tight lines. The game featured strong fielding, fierce spells, and decisive performances by O’Leary and Hoare.
A jumble of OCR text reports a London Saturday football style match with Australians led by a player named Hal Joont Simeell. The report mentions attempts to score a try and a goal by Cann fund Flallett and Fran the tremtinn, with unclear details about selectors and votes.
The list records ship arrivals on November 4 including Pitlara from Southern ports with Adelaide Co. Ltd. agents, Wollowra from Melbourne with passengers and a long crew roster, and Catrog from Goun, with Dowie sailing for Mellomrme Passe Mesdumes. A wide group of passengers, children, and crew members is named along with some notes on penalties and safety warnings.
A readable fragment from an old page shows a garbled title about Malisay and a groin shed term. No clear names or events are discernible beyond repeated phrases.
The report notes disagreements over new departmental forms and enforcement for enlistment transfers. It cites Senator Millen defending wealth and criticizing a probe, while opponents deride the measure as ineffective and warn ministers not to ignore the allegations of abuses in the union’s funding.
Fragmentary notes describe a sugar market with references to German beet processing and grain granulated lots. The text mentions prices per ewe, percentages, and various fragmented terms such as Verlag and Pryons, indicating an era style market record with unclear specifics.
Fragmentary report mentions a person named Tom Leslie and a Port area incident. The text references a butchered scene, a death, and a local agent named Draper. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
When you catch cold do not take chances with doubtful preparations. Sheridan's New Discovery heals and strengthens the bronchial tubes, preventing serious effects from a cold. Pleasant to taste. Every bottle guaranteed. Prices 1 shilling and 3 pence. Obtainable everywhere.
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