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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
2
The fragmentary notice invites relatives and friends to attend the funeral of H Wawres at Waterside Cemetery and related gatherings. It also mentions Waterside Federation members and others connected to the family, with unclear dates and locations due to damaged text.
Shipping notices list ships such as Adelaide Cope Wai and Favejohn Bouglar tied to line services. Margare Rutle Line and Australian Stemmahipa arrivals are noted with dates near December. Cairns departures and Melbourne calls are indicated with times and days, listing routes to Townsville and Cairns ports.
Commercial telegram from Brisbane notes auction prices for cattle and horses around September. It reports bullock and cow prices near seventy to eighty pounds, with averages and small trades showing a balanced market.
FITSMANE records discuss Taplor Tertates and crossbred fams under Ca Bao. Wethers to 16 and 42 tercy noted. traders include W Tavis Noah Toofbarrn Lembs vy S Pullen Whyarra. McKee judged late meters. observers watched.
Fragmented OCR from The Metal Market London noting quotational figures for copper and silver metals with unclear headings. Prices appear as 408 for some alloy and 355 10 for silver, with several garbled phrases and illegible units.
Warden A A Staines notes a list of land parcels and claims including Hugh Reid and B J Real at Watnonvilles five acres, Lars Gowrie five, Nicolai Demas Jensen and John Kenseth Campbell five, Miner's Homestead Lenseay Fred erick George Cox Mt Garnet one hundred perches, Annie Vicar's Creek twenty, Gertrude Jestop Creek thirteen, Priore Creek various augments, Willie Jessop Trot's Creek thirty acres, and Thomas Car Me Greet parcels. Several applications are adjourned or rejected, with ministerial approvals pending.
Fragmented OCR text outlines mining terms and names with unclear details. The garbled lines reference towers, patents, and multiple place names but lack coherent events or outcomes to define a clear news item.
A fragmented discussion outlines how ending the ha e system could affect mills and growers. Proponents warn price-taing shifts would ripple through the industry, while some corporate voices urge caution to protect investments and market control.
A garbled item lists defrauded goods valued at £5 Gu lok. cents and charges in Yorkshire. Mentions a Buick car, Hopkins hotel, and Furnitures costs of £240. References include Lake Street Catena and Atttine Town. Admission details incomplete.
Fragmentary note hints at public involvement and vocal patter. Mentions Morente and a looming readiness for a response or action. Further details are unreadable but imply civic engagement or legal process requiring public participation.
Brisbane dispatch reports a prolonged assembly debate on amendments and a tariff of salaries for chemists and officials. Leaders argued over personal character and the need for competent appointees while parliamentary divisions marked the second reading and a conference with the Legislative Assembly to review arbitration and constitutional provisions.
A noisy jumble covers market items at Mowre’s Mart and local trade chatter. The piece notes dry hot weather, farm prices for cows and feed, and a government freight effort restoring foodstuffs delivery. It mentions Kuranda Kore sales in Cairns and shipping updates including John Douglas, maize dispatches to Cooktown, and local weather remarks.
The Legislative Council in Brisbane debated amendments to the Factariee and Shops Act. The mover and committee members, including Fowles, Tarvell, and Me cer, discussed evidence from growers and the Auditor General on Central sugar mills. They noted difficulties in the bill and considered a wholly new measure, with the Council adjourning after voting on amendments to the Money Lenders and Bank Bills.
Fragmented OCR yields cryptic notes about a theft inquiry involving a theatre, a fence, and a suspect named Theodore. The text mentions clues, a return of items, and amendments related to sugar works, with scattered references to a council or house proceedings and unclear dates or places.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a tobacco fund and appeals by bereaved or grieving figures. It references a run of names, places, and possible wartime fundraising efforts, with scattered phrases about smoke, votes, and a headquarters. The garbled content mentions meetings and a possible fund aimed at aiding veterans and families.
Melbourne police report a shooting incident described as a dangerous act by a maniac. Victims include Margarat Soh and Mrs Sanit. Gourlay and Willan Crh are noted in the confrontation. Both Mrs Sanit and Gourlay were taken to the Welhoamne hospital in serious condition.
The garbled text mentions an advertisement phrasing about the Kaahyea gould Towne vnhe boy Cosrwe and Vestal cargo transfer. It notes a legislative or attorney general involvement and a reference to Justice. The passage remains unclear and partially readable.
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