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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
2
An unclear OCR fragment hints at a travel or event arrival note with scattered words and names. The legible pieces include references to a Bible, a ceremony, and various disconnected terms. No coherent persons or organizations are fully identifiable.
An unclear notice fragment mentions several place names and dates with fog and travel references. The legible bits include Town, Perry, Wednesday, and Thursday, along with terse mentions of residence and leases. The text remains partial and lacks a coherent event or clear entities to anchor.
The provided text fragment is garbled and yields no coherent event or names to summarize into a headline and summary.
Fragmentary OCR reads about Private Lee's death reported by Lance Corporal in France and a Christmas New Year note to patients. Other garbled lines mention Cairin Benner Abbot and references to a death telegram and wartime events.
A fragment from Charters Towers market page shows listings for various traders and commodities with values like 9s 17s and 5 1/6, mentioning firms such as Mesers A McCain & Co and Hampden. Includes scattered product names and prices, with partial district references and dates.
The piece laments university empathy for poor students, noting opposition from Mr Collins and references to Columines, the University of Sydney, and broader social class tensions. It argues that universities appear detached while rail and industrial work pressures rise, urging policy restraint and fair treatment.
At the Cairns Police Court on Wednesday a seaman named Karlen Nevi t faced a charge as a first offender in a subnet matter. The report notes weather and storms with daily thunderswirms.
Amid mixed mess of garbled text a public holiday is proclaimed in the Cairns area and a plan for a gift season emerges. Mentions of holidays, shopping, and local commerce collide with an accident report near Yungaburra where a young man, Deoree Adame, was injured when a wagon wheel rolled over his feet. Ambulance and police assistance responded as the Telegraph Office notes a festive yet chaotic scene with delays and warnings.
A discussion unfolds between Harbor Board and Shipping interests over guard patrols and fines on wharves. Key figures include Mr HR Storey and Dr Reed as debates address safety, costs, and Department funding. The draft plan calls for a Telegram to push fines, with full Board approval needed.
Bris bane firm Flas Flags Co maintains the largest stock of flags and hunting items with a wide range of descriptions sizes and prices available. A sample display shows cotton options and color choices while samples are offered for viewing. Percival Jameson, cashier of Chillagoe Lad, faced charges at the District Court sittings in H cheron for a different matter.
The fragmentary text describes mail received on a Tuesday from Bob Pasley and mentions woollen goods and a request for the liberty of handing over something to a homeward context. The passage is garbled and preserves limited readable facts about correspondence and items exchanged.
Cricket setup lists Shack representatives D G Moss JR Halstead Amies McKenzie D Gummow R Kelly HL Webber G Trail D O Gorfman Clarke and Onley. Spectee names include Robert Marea rho and a ranker art at Caras Police Court on Wednesday amid council matters and Crawford campaign notes.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions neuralgia and tonic products with scattered phrases about figures and locations. The text repeats terms like neuralgia and tonic while including stray names and numbers, but no clear event or cohesive report emerges.
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