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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1919
Page
4
The Cairns District Hospital records the death of Edward Robert Gelling aged 28 years with heartfelt family tributes. His passing follows illness and leaves parents Mr. and Mrs. PW Gelling and sibling Campbell in mourning.
The list details Arstretian Stremahips and other vessels with sailing from Cooma Melbourne and Townsville ports, includingCanberra, Warooka, Musgrave, Victoria, and arrivals at Cairns and Sunday Island. It notes times such as 7 am departures, 1 pm townsville times, and high water at 6.9 am.
The 1919 report details the Cairns railway line extending to Atherton, Herberton, and Ravenshoe with branches toward Tanah and Tarzali. It notes rapid farm produce transport, timber and other cargo handling at Cairns wharves, and projections of extended services as population grows. The piece highlights improved rail access for the Tablelands and inland settlements to support settlement and development.
Mr to Mrs P W Gelling and family tender sincere thanks to Dr Calling and Jamie von the Matron and Nurses of Cairns Hospital for their kindness during our bereavement. Special thanks to Nurse and Mrs Gidldon, Mrs Francs for their wreaths and sympathy. Howard Smith Chalmers, Cairns.
The Atherton Tablelands and Evelyn area illustrate diverse crops with maize leading. Other fruits include apples pears citrus grapes and peaches, while potato crops and roots also thrive. Postwar schemes offer settlers land under government aid to boost fruit, poultry, and apiculture, encouraging veterans to relocate and farm these rich lands in Queensland.
A Town Council meeting is slated for 740 tonight with items including finger vine 4/0 and 3 ace act. Local residents advised to attend for updates on civic issues and potential actions.
A dense, OCR rough page lists varied notices and anecdotes. It mentions meetings, arrivals, auctions, and local personalities, with fragmented lines about piano consignments, a new board meeting, and race or civic events. Names like Charles Jorgensen and references to Malinda and Crafton appear amid miscellaneous societal items.
Fragmentary OCR shows an upcoming auction event with notes about attendees and trustees. The readable bits reference Millay, Wednesday scheduling, and a crowd at a resort auction setting with mentions of rights and a plan to reveal claims.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Friday gathering with attendees including Council Chambers on Pere and Secret ne tmipeting Wiel. A discussion of lectures and a fire incident is mentioned, along with names like Dr Reed and Mr. Draper, in a garbled civic meeting brief.
A garbled OCR passage presents unclear references to individuals and events. It shows misread names and phrases lacking coherent structure, making extraction of definite people places or dates impossible from readable material.
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