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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 25, 1912

Page

4

Unstable Bets Clash With Court Rule Across Cities

London reports Mr Justice Bintoul orders book makers to face potential suits as losers of bets warn an appeal. London also notes Lewton and Dorringan charged in an October revolver incident, treated as first offenders. New York reports the AFL negates a National Labour Party bid. Berlin notes 14 estimates for battleships and cruisers with a 21 000,000 mark air view. Calcutta covers a mass prayer protest at the Masten for intercessory prayers amid similar scenes.

London Santay Justice Bintoul Frederick Lewton Wiliam Dorringan Mr. Bilham Imnes Parhagsen England América America San Francisco Chicago New York Palmer Jedvertisime Market Street Broadway Australia New Zealand Palner Australis Canada

Severe drought hits Capetown and Johannesburg regions

A drought is described as severe across many districts with fears of a water shortage in notable centers like Capetown and Johannesburg. General Botha comments that the drought would set back certain plans. In London the War Office notes funds available but not for reserve defence. In Washington the Interstate Commerce Commission ends a shipping restriction affecting foreign trade and Panama Canal routes.

Capetown Notal Johannesburg Botha Retoria London House of Commons J. E. Seely Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Panes Canal Rica

Church and political shifts noted in London dispatches

London reports Rev. Williamson named Moderator of the Church of Scotland and Professor Sverach named at the United Free Church. Unionists urged to refuse to sail after May 1. Bradford woollen market prices update. Parliament opening speech outlines Navy Bill highway plans West India trade, agriculture aid. Duke of Connaught tour noted. Osman, Sunday. London memo on Irish taxation powers and Home Rule delay.

London Williamson St. Giles’ Church Fainburgh Church of Scotland Sverach Unit<i Free Church Duke of Connaught Osdon

Immigation Restriction Case In Brisbane Court

In the Central Summons Court Gibbs Bright and Co faced breach charges of the Immigration Restriction Act concerning the steamer Aldenham. Two Chinese nationals entered the Commonwealth with agents alleged to be marters of the vessel. Customs official Mr Roberta testified a crew inspection in October found authorities counted the crew, noting age and other details.

Brisbane Central Summons Court Gibbs, Bright and Co Aldenham Commonwealth Roberta

Substitutions and a missing navigator mark rough sea tale

Two crewmen were replaced aboard the Rupuna after two ashore were substituted. A Brisbane report notes L. H. Farr, a Port Lincoln surveyor, lost at sea, found in a boat near his cabin and believed to have toppled from the railing. Queensland posted 21 without loss as a day’s play ends.

Brisbane Sunday cricket delayed match report

Unclear readable fragments describe a delayed Queensland versus New South Wales cricket match. Mentions first wicket, Marshall, Sheppard, Rowe of Woolloongabba, and notes on Wales’ batting, but many words are garbled hindering full reconstruction of teams, scores, or outcomes.

Brisbane Queensland South Wales Ass Landern Marshall Sheppard Amd Young Rowe Woolloongabba Esihem Hila Otto Wales

Cairns Post match result and local commentary

The second match Cairns Post v Wyreema Eleven finished with Wyreema winning by 19 runs. The report lists detailed batting and bowling figures and an extended opinion piece on immigration policy and Australian development by F A Palmer from Palmer and Son in Sydney.

Cairns Post Ccl Wyreema

Passenger ferries and travel contrasts described

The account compares Australias and New Zealand travel, noting a sign on a subway and a traveler named Mr Palmer. It describes ferry decks lowering drawbridges and passengers exiting calmly with little hustle. The piece emphasizes better ferries in some places and confusion in others.

Austelia Australia Fovlway New Zealand Palmer Acorien

November M Grantala and party voyage incident

Fragmentary ship record lists Captain Srissentep and passengers Irons Melbourne Tas and a long roster of names including Dunn Maurohian Pease and 5 children with two in steerage. Adelsideom pany Limited agents and detited agunien appear in the damaged notation.

M.—Grantala Srissentep Irons Melbourne Tassengers Mesdames Dunn Maurohian Pease Messrylein Martyn Clarke Dunlop Lanatian Holliman Bowen Staigt Tei Et Kenyon Fotheringham Steerange Adelsideompany, Limited

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