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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
5
A notice from the Stockowner Stanley Free and veterinary surgeon at Vorgabutra reports the birth of a daughter to J H Collinson of Yartee on November 10. The brief item names the parents and location in a local community update.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a social and dance evening in Sullivan's Hall with an orchestra and attendance by Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bolton and other patrons. The fragment hints at a reception or thanks to attendees and a date in October.
A rough report describes numerous mining claims and filings with adjournments and surveys. Names such as John Lang Heyilen and George Mall appear alongside locations like Return Creek and Warden's Court proceedings. The text references copper, acres, leases, and boundary notes, with dates around November and November adjournments.
Readers faced a day of rain as showers swept in, dampening outdoor plans across Cairns. Winds gusted, fences creaked, and a flood of weather reports arrived from local authorities warning of hazardous conditions. The Post notes power outages and scattered delays as crews work to restore services.
Fenwick and Co report mixed livestock results with sheep at 540 and lambs strong yet calves and cattle weaker. Hides noted and overall market outlook described as unsettled with brokers cautious and demand improving only modestly for certain classes.
Fragmented OCR text reports a mix of notices about furniture sale, government steamer movements, shipping news, land purchases, and social events. It references Mr AE Ellis, Galton Street, a Dougles Mawson vessel, the Adelante steamer, and various towns and dates. The passage is garbled with many misspellings and incomplete phrases, but conveys a periodical aggregation of community notices and maritime items.
Fragmented text references votes and polling amid unclear names. Mentions Ryan Taig Ma yer Craig and listed workers, but many terms are garbled, leaving an unreadable outcome and no definite event or clear entities to anchor a proper news item.
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