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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 20, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a shipping notice from Ailvie Limited referencing tape products and a Thursday timing. Limited legibility obscures full details such as exact product names, destinations, or actions.
A local firm named Fesintey and Co. hires a new coach to guide Beak Avenue team into upcoming events. The appointment aims to boost performance and organize strategic training sessions with the team under new leadership.
Listing fragment shows a brief notice about onions for sale with unclear identifiers and incomplete details. No clear date or place is discernible, but the text references an item labeled onions and a listing context.
Fragmentary note mentions Avanek Amith and Bes Allve Roth She in a spring context with unclear connections or events described. Limited readable content prevents fuller identification of roles or actions.
Fragmented OCR text references mining markets and the Sina Stock Exchange with unclear details and names. The readable parts suggest a market update or note but lack concrete events, dates, or figures to form a complete summary.
A garbled OCR passage lists mining districts, shafts, and operators with numerous errors. It mentions Devine, Thompson, and Victoria, with scattered references to shafts, workings, and development terms, all tangled in a ruined historical text.
OCR reading shows scattered phrases about a train yard, a railway, and a show or event loss of clarity. It mentions a location near a station, a gate, and weights or tonnage figures. The readable bits hint at a public display or occurrence with names or references, but most details remain unreadable.
Fragmented OCR notes from Charters Towers Stock Exchange listing chaotic items and names including McCalluer and Cs sures and various odd codes. Readable fragments mention Howme Dundee v.85 Be Deepa and NB Freehold with unclear dates and figures.
Boot store opens featuring large stock of lads gent’s and children’s shoes with guaranteed fit. Inspection welcomed. Cash terms. Agent for the Johnsonstand Insurance Company.
Wednesday night preview announces the Syecpart Feature Undine at the Austral iaures venue. The promotional text hints at a standout performance by Cates and other cast, noting the show’s appeal and anticipated reception.
At Abbott and Spence Streets Cairns a centenary monument honors Dr. Koch famed as a physician. Koch coined a fever remedy and other products. his mixture Kochs Fever Mixture is sold by Robert Crag Chemist Abbott Street Cairns. The sale of this mixture is noted as widespread.
A distorted excerpt notes a final report on hospital and population assessments in Queensland. It mentions inspectors, attendance at a ceremony, and links to wartime conditions. It lists nationalities among cases including Germans Russians Italians Hungarians and Australians with British parentage totaling seven out of twenty eight cases.
The Cairns Harbour Board ruled out immediate recommissioning of the dredge for reopening workshops. Members advocate laying up the dredge due to finances, while praising past harbour improvements and urging prudent use of funds to serve ratepayers and port safety.
A Cairns district update reports new stock and affordable goods at W. I. Green Chemist Cairns with fresh drug and toilet items. Shire councils and naval representatives discuss regional reconstruction and a November event. A cane train incident near Lake St Caurne is noted with operations returning to normal. The report includes a store reopening by A Me Wal and an auction of Mr JT Sloan’s household furniture. A young man named David Mac, 16, has left home for Atherton area following family concerns.
The Caine Fest rubber stamp plant advertises rapid, same day service with 30 expert customers assured of two stamps on short notice. It emphasizes best quality rubber, pads, daters, and related accessories stocked, offering southern prices.
The notice reports the death of Mr J M Sergent at his residence on Slame Street aged 39. He was a well known native of County Waterford Ireland, left a widow four daughters and several sons. The funeral is set for Friday afternoon with Rev Father ... leading.
The article lists appointed enUESTors including president and secretary and describes biweekly meetings with Landess and Cairne District Hospital. It mentions various fabric items and uniforms, and refers to a proposed hospital instrument plan for nursing work.
A detailed report on a girls school bazaar held Saturday at the state school, praising headteacher Ale Haigh and the School Committee chair with praise for student efforts. The event featured crafts, games, and a stall run by students benefiting the war effort, drawing strong support from patrons and local families.
Ragged report notes rain and wet season hints in Stannary Hills. Mentions residents including Mr A A Staines and Mr W Gates, plus activities at school, a magistrate visit, and local worship with Father Doyle over the weekend.
Mya Plare and Mra Dean re joined Genepelle and local figures discuss a meeting held last Thursday. Notes mention Hughes inspiration, rejections, drafting, and a Studyard States reference. Einacleigh area farming activity and Gilberton event dated October 17 with a measurement noted.
The Military Redemption Court will sit in Cairns on Wednesday and in Gordonvale next Friday. It is expected to address cases including fines and consignments and to inform locals about steering and transport concerns affecting Calves and surrounding districts.
The readable fragments outline a timetable or notice referencing a venue or meeting with names like Wamaape and Seria, plus scattered terms such as days and times. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or verifiable details.
Fragmentary text reports heated court proceedings at Asbiranere with discussions of men in dispute and references to a trial, a spectator audience, and a judge. The garbled OCR lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes to determine the exact issue or verdict.
Report from Melbourne describes turnout and division over conscription with Catholics and Protestants casting votes. Catholic support shifts and some members worked for or against the platform as the referendum concluded.
Fragmentary report describes a fatal incident and related events in West Melbourne involving multiple locals. Details are scarce with garbled names and places, but the piece indicates a serious collision of community figures and a emergency response situation.
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