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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1913
Page
1
Fragmentary timetable notes sailing from Townaville to Cooktown Port Douging Towneville and other ports. It lists departures on Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays with connections to Sydney Melbourne Port Dougles and Adelaide, mentioning specific ships and uncertain dates and times in a period-voice style.
A scrambled OCR item references Absley & Co and various places and dates, mentioning Cranage Caran and Finnghiamg steres at Core. It notes December events and bases in Sydiows and Kosemser with references to Lamon and South aero.
A garbled report references Saltharsh Mammen Kewreet Couke Datielle in Rermser discussing a pétition or claim related to storm damage. The piece mentions percentages, liability, and premises, with unclear names and items, indicating an insurance or casualty dispute.
Police report a theft of hat, umbrella, and jewelry valued at several pounds from the Queen's and Newmarket Hotels on a Thursday night. A man identified as a suspect admitted nothing. witnesses named accomplices and the case led to arrests at the Royal Hotel and Calves gaol. Further charges tied to stolen items include a Panama hat, gold chain, and silver watch.
In court the accused denied stealing a hat and faced charges for entering a dwelling and robbery. The magistrate noted diverging evidence and warned of penalties, including a possible fine of £25 or six months, with a sentence of £10 and three months imprisonment likely if not paying.
Fragmentary text depicts a town front with a canal or creek, police presence, and various stores and yards. References to a hospital churchs and a solicitor hint at a bustling, businesslike area with activity around a mill and sheds. The passage offers a snapshot of daily life in a developing town.
A fragmented account details monthly pay pauses in December to allow holiday time, a local water supply feeding shops and hospital, and imperfect drinking water. It mentions a state school on a summer field used for cricket with a pitch near a hill where ladders stand in water and players race, with the match atmosphere and rough field hindering play.
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