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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1913
Page
2
The jury foreman reports jury room heat and poor conditions at Cairns District Court. They urge a new courthouse, saying current surroundings impede fair deliberation and justice. The protest echoes earlier editorials calling for improved facilities at the District and Circuit Courts.
The Millinery section promotes the smartest millinery at reasonable prices with a Melbourne House display including Mrs Hughes and Miss Smith. Ambulance Friday attendance is noted with a grant of permission and an Abbott arrest context dated December 11. Milkmaid Coffee and Milk offered as a tasty, refreshing detak.
Amid scattered notices about Crown land near Biboobra opening for occupation licenses on December 16, and reports on a recent annual general meeting of subscribers with officers reelected, the text blends election details, committee roles, and industry chatter including references to imperial unions and wartime-era commodity talk. The fragmentary source mentions Cairns area agents and a balance carried by former officers.
The Palace Theatre in Melbourne schedules a busy week tied to war attractions, the Melbourne Cup and Panama Canal. Tonight features a slate of films including The Star Rice and A Sister’s Devotion, plus The Substitute Engineer and other releases, with free midweek changes and a Panama Canal tie‑in.
The report describes a disjointed account of events at a party with scattered details about attendees, location, and sequence. It mentions a prom night, a car, and names as the piece references a gathering and ensuing activities, with unclear outcomes and several incomplete phrases.
A reader from Kurarda complains about a long day spent trying to resolve a telephone issue. The note mentions frustration with service and seeking a remedy or clarification from the provider. No specific dates, names, or locations beyond Kurarda are given.
Fragmentary OCR notes warn readers of a public notice by medical professionals including Charles G. Murray about dental services at a daily clinic. It mentions a reward and a contact address in Ab otter with a Ky telephone. The legible pieces suggest Hinterland and Consemi Towes references and a dental profession context.
Fragmented OCR reads like a collision of race hype and medical ad copy with stray names and places. The text references the Melbourne Cup, Halifax street in New Zealand, and mentions pills, tablets, and coffee blends as part of a chaotic blend of notices and ads amid cricket talk and a racing festival.
A fragmented OCR item mentions colonial era figures and government actions, with unclear names and garbled phrases. The text references committees, a government failure to resist, and a morning event, but details are unreadable and uncertain.
Mr Medlick has arranged to screen the world’s great industrial picture the Sanss Canal with the full programme as advertised. The special presentation, postponed by lack of funds, will offer patrons entertainment and access to this renowned geographic and industrial panorama at Nelson.
An unsettling fire aboard a vessel near Cairns on December 14 prompted evacuations and an investigation. Initial findings indicated a burning smell and water damage in the roming chambers, with the cause of the blaze not yet known and no serious injuries reported.
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