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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1922
Page
8
A fragmentary note teases a showing of The Sheik at Palace Pictures on Wednesday evening. The text hints at mystery around a young, strong figure entering the scene and mentions a reserved seating detail for the screening.
The report details a Kedrhu layk handicap with divisions and multiple horses like Lalyendl Fogg and Veena we Relle, plus a two year old handicap with Gungwor and Fenjanawarra. It notes time results, betting odds, and a final finish in a Brisbane racing club event amid fair weather and large absentees.
A damaged OCR piece notes a local club event and musical program with garbled phrases. It mentions a fire and service, patrons, and a soprano or melody act with uncertain details. The text is fragmentary and difficult to parse for concrete facts or dates.
Fragmentary sports note describes cricket action involving MLW teams CRICKET and CRICKET NET SS with players Rees Scaney Nera Collins and Macatiney. Mentions scores 346 and 211, and players Higgins, Tealloway, Taylor, Mary, Bente Kigges, Asher. Details are incomplete but indicate ongoing Saturday match activity.
A garbled OCR piece records a political session about hour day reform and economic topics, mentioning figures like Wilkinson and Premier figures, plus a cricket match with Richards and Moron, noting totals and wickets as the page shifts between topics. The text suggests a multi-item newspaper fragment with policy discussion and sports results.
Fragmented OCR text mentions names and phrases with unclear meaning. Most readable elements reference a person and a place with tentative dates, suggesting a brief local item or notice.
In Sydney on a November morning cold storage workers at Homebush faced a dispute as Mest Board declined to negotiate. Workers were told if they returned to work normal conditions would apply, while management urged the men to consider their positions. The Wes Conference reportedly supports employees’ rights to run their business their own way.
From Charleville our correspondent reports a fierce blaze on a windy November morning that gutted Wedlocks refreshment rooms Taube tailoring and drapery and damaged Alfred Bust. Taube suffered burns while trying to save items. fire crews battled the flames with lengthy efforts as the wind propelled the fire across nearby premises.
Five girls escaped from the State Reformatory at Bydmey yesterday and headed toward Sidney to train, but were captured at Central Railway Station and returned to the Reformatory today.
A fragmentary Paris dispatch reports a Sikh individual celebrating Armistice Day was stopped by police on Boulevard promenades. The incident note mentions confusion over attire and a shouted exchange as authorities moved to detain the person.
The fragment describes district residents and hosts at a seance involving local figures and alternate hosts. It mentions attempts to develop the Maree habitat, Craven and Griewilak organizing a supper, and Trench lounges with mixed reactions. The text is garbled but centers on a ceremonial gathering and related activities.
Naples naval port reports a Sunday blaze at a charter wharf with a smaller fire on the water. Most ships were towed clear to safety as alarms spread, while crews contained the main blaze amid windy conditions.
Nov 12 Melbourne holds a solemn Armistice Day tribute to fallen citizens and war dead. The event includes governors and public figures in a formal Remembrance ceremony. Police report later theft incidents in Sydney involving safebreakers who stole silk valued at 4308.
Armistice Day events in Capetown commemorated with local ceremonies and war remembrance. The details are partly obscured in OCR, but the item notes observances on Armistice Day and mentions war memories and relief efforts associated with the period.
Fragmented OCR text presents unclear names and topics. The readable portions mention honors awards in a ceremonial context but lack coherent names, dates, or locations. No definitive individuals or organizations can be confidently identified from the legible material.
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