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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 20, 1925
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR reads an unclear note about a Miss Pilax Tritton and other personal names, with garbled references to Carras Mer and a Mr VW WR Tom Chintbagewe, suggesting a misprint or damaged text in a local notice.
A garbled OCR list shows Lilley Grose and Lung Solicitors Atherton and other Cairns firms and professionals. Names include A Miller dentist on Shields Street Cairns, Ward Smith Chambers, and Kenneth J. Ward dental surgeon Mossman. Also mentions post graduate and university affiliations in Canada and Toronto.
A fragmented summary of a stage or film musical focusing on Sylvia Taale and Cys Raneer with Guy and Burke Ramer in a tangled romance. Toned as a colorful, melodramatic production involving a quarrelsome love triangle and comic misadventures in a South African theater setting.
A garbled festival page highlights Cairns entertainment with references to Bullet and The New Wonder Boy as hosts. Amid murky blurbs about performers and local figures, the piece hints at a rambunctious stage night involving Tony Mardy and Desks Rangers, while scattering names like Jameson and UNL.
The report praises Miss Ethel Osborn’s recent concert in Auckland and Sydney critics note her strong vocal command. Attendees enjoyed a refined performance with remarks on her clear tone and expressive delivery enhancing the Royal Auckland program and local choral Society events.
Caiina Choral Orchestra Society led by Mise Osborn performs at the Palace Friday with a concert at Hibernian Hall on Saturday. The program features choral and orchestral pieces, highlighting the ensemble’s principal conductor and a prominent guest artist.
An old advertorial style piece extols Rexona antiseptic ointment as a rapid healer for skin troubles. It touts cooling, healing properties and claims Rexona guards against impurities while soothing itching, pimples and sores for army use and home care.
Melbourne reports show ship crews amid a sustained strike with many firemen returning to duty while others remain away. Port Sydney and Mort Adelaide crews trade partial rejoinings as unions and authorities struggle to maintain operations and prevent broader disruption.
Reports confirm the drowning of Hellen Harrington at Flinders River on February 6. A skull found at the water hole by Peter Pronidinot is identified as her by her mother and Mrs Sievers, with dental work and a single missing person record noted in the district.
Vancouver dispatch reports the Lenape caught fire off Lewis Delaware. Passengers and crew leaped into lifeboats as flames consumed the liner. rescue boats headed to shore while the burned hulk sank two miles out. By dawn 398 aboard reached safety with exposure and burns noted among survivors.
In Ithaca details emerge about a proposed Fisheries Inspector role for the coming elections. Officials weigh qualifications and necessary advertising for the position, with speculation on who will be chosen and how the process will unfold.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a London Nev trial resumption referencing a prosecutor Sir Henry, a defendant statement, and a separate house for lit retreat. The jumbled text mentions dates and places with uncertain names, suggesting a court proceeding and possible legal actions set for a later date.
The Townsville case details juror fees in a Supreme Court session. Coghlan pleads guilty to a charge tied to the Hanover premises burglary on August 5, 1925. A female defendant is named Florrie Kwong. Coghlan is remanded for trial while the foreman notes a juror petition process and ministerial representations.
Sydney reports on the Railway Bill debate in Parliament as the government moves toward pension reforms and broader constitutional measures. Absences and party disputes cloud the chamber while ministers seek enough support to push the agenda through the upper house.
A Japanese official, Ado Tokarate, argues abolition of submarines is impractical unless all powers agree. He cites the submarine’s perceived cruelty and asserts it remains unequaled by other weapons, urging abolition as a broader goal with international consensus.
Auckland reports two election sensations with conflicts over Westland seat results. O'Brien and Seddon are disputed while TACCombe holds the seat amid claims of equal moral standards. W. Wallace-Quilver of the Women’s Platform raises questions as debates center on qualified voters and reform.
An old newspaper ad lists deep discounts on men’s swimwear and clothing items. Featured: men’s full wool navy 2 piece Canadian suits at 7.76 each, wool blends 7/11, navy cotton 2 piece bathing suits at 4.73, white cotton handkerchiefs at 4 cents, and French briefs. Children’s fibre lunch cases also offered with low price points.
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