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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1920
Page
3
Fairly described wood and grain offers at Roma Street this morning show mixed quality wheat passing at 3/3 and 8/6 for brag, oats at 19/9, and lines of wheat from 970 to 11d. Potatoes remained in heavy supply with dull sale, and Tuesday sales were cancelled.
Mr G Richardson manager reports on the 12th Navenis Main Tunnel progress and extension during the month. The document notes a total distance of 2547 with rough mentions of workers, ore, and production levels, but while the text is garbled the key facts indicate tunnel activity, monthly workforce, and material handling.
A garbled dispatch from London discusses diplomacy and overseas trade, mentioning Mr Lennon's gubernatorial dignity and a call for enlightenment. It references private enterprise shaping policy, critiques conquest of ideas, and lists maritime and industrial details including Cairns agency, ship matters, and Christmas orders.
Fragmentary schedule notes describe trains and connections at Towner and nearby stations. References to Moerityen, Gorter Chicas, Cart Eads, Pain De and Sliven coruna UAH are unclear. A return to Tommie is listed for 11 AM and an early evening Southbound layer appears Saturday.
Fragmented report critiques Sir John Hunter and J McEwan Hunter for biased publicity in British papers. It notes Queen slander and labor tensions, with references to Queensland’s agent general and imperial service policy and repatriation debates.
Imperial Cairns Chamber of Commerce plans coverage for Friday at 4 o clock. Mr FG Grown and son along with Mr RT Me fe Tagwibure attend the gathering to discuss local business interests and upcoming port activities.
In anticipation of a Tatye government arrival, revisions advance near the Chilagoe wharf Kuranda. The Wack known as Leon's of Roranda with 280 acced timber and hundreds of tons of bark Hickory valued timbers will be auctioned by Meslin AJ. Draver at the neat Thursday.
A garbled OCR item mentions an unnamed party, a butcher shop, and a medical emergency. It references a state incident, an authority, and a prompt recommendation for immediate medical action. The readable text is too fragmentary to identify persons, places, or outcomes with confidence.
Fragmented notice reports the death of Mire and a cemetery situation in Onters of AAT. It mentions Wiltin Wilouin as Warden and plans for voluntary workers to repair the structure and surroundings. Captain W Pamerson is cited guiding the work with arrival expected Thursday.
Fragmented OCR reads of a legislative assembly report describe debates on a motion or property matter, with mentions of New Zealand, a franchise, and community scenes. It references an accident involving a person named Jim and notes a Home adjournment and port matters.
Readable fragments show a protest mention involving a woman named Sinden and a person Walter. The garbled OCR hints at dissent or plea but lacks clear actions, dates, or locations. The split phrases suggest a confrontation or confrontation style phrasing without concrete facts.
A partial OCR fragment shows a legal notice or court related text mentioning a defendant, a two in TD committee, and phrases about evidence or defense, with garbled names and dates. The readable words indicate a court or trial context rather than a complete report.
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