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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1912
Page
4
An OCR damaged cablegram notes a train accident near a city with an urgent message about a disaster. It mentions an open swimming pool, an engineer, and a forest or tree reference. The fragment references timing and a wake, with unclear details about people and locations.
Aged steamer Royal Crore seized by the TE derwaters with its hull in precarious condition. Report from Montreal notes Saturday events as crews struggle against peril. London dispatch covers parliamentary testimony about misconduct and concealment of crimes.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a London protest or petition in Trafalgar Square with references to a premier residence and pending office establishment. The garbled draft mentions Anglo American action and a delayed program, but specifics remain unclear.
London report states the Secoms Gurdon Highlanders are to be deployed to Egypt amid war measures. A separate note mentions updated Symes laws and a quaver row near the hub.
London reports the Divorce Commission split over enforcing English law on British residents abroad. The majority favors registry in England and ninewhere to the Empire, while a minority led by the Bishop of Cork and others seeks retained conditions. In St Petersburg null details note a pardon for workers and a petition ahead of March.
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London market notes a buoyant Sentay session with Continental bourse gains lifting Consols to £74 15s. A parliamentary mail from London discusses Lloyd George proposals and a general discussion in provincial centers. The Sporting Life reports on a naval parse for a 30 round boxing match between Welch and Mehegan with plans for a January round championship in Wolpast. Biden’s remarks reference historic ties to Sapia Atlingham and a noted marriage curry scandal.
Reports from Auckland and Christchurch detail a series of upheavals. Kennedy, described as President of the Vinian, was found hiding and dragged by workers as police fought riots. A minister stated order was restored at Washi. In Christchurch four tool makers faced magistrate, one fined 108, others 98 each, with warnings of imprisonment for future offences.
Melbourne boxing match between Roy MCarthy and Gen Taylor ends in tragedy after a brutal 20 round bout. MCarthy dies at a hospital two hours later from injuries sustained. McCarthy, 23, of Parkville, was rising locally. his brother-in-law confirmed the family’s loss as authorities reviewed the fight’s sequence and medical reports.
A fragmentary report describes Armstrong Ledlie and Stillman’s Cairns store and mentions a Sunday work scene. It references namund Walker and discussions on Canadian emigration and related policies, with scattered notes on speakers and international affairs from London, Peking, and Sydney, outlining migration debates and parliamentary actions.
Telegrams from Sydney describe a beach sighting near Peale Say Gaol and a missing body. Police urge caution as inquiry proceeds with no findings yet. The report notes unclear links to Sydney Government House and a tense reaction amid ongoing investigations.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions possible dates people and actions but lacks clear context or complete sentences. The text names several unclear individuals and items like a bottle and toothpaste, but fails to form a coherent news item or identifiable event.
A garbled English journal discusses Scotland’s depopulation and a flow of migrants to Australia. It cites railway and drainage works, shift of labor to towns, and claims about living conditions and poverty influencing emigration. The piece notes official interest and public visits, with opinions attributed to a Commander Greg and references to Australia’s agricultural labor trends.
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