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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1922
Page
4
An unclear OCR snippet notes tensions in a social rank order and youth pressures. It mentions stage events and mentions of happiness or hapless outcomes, but the text is garbled with missing letters and incomplete names, offering limited determinable facts.
An urgent special meeting of the Jenga failed is called for G-night at the Strand mel 307.45 pak 1 L wecoowns. It lists attendees from Ca irns surgical and medical groups and mentions Saint phrase about upcoming events and steerage passengers.
A blistering critique of proposed Unemployed Insurance Bill and Labour movement policy. The author denounces class against class rhetoric, condemns exclusions of workers from benefits, and warns the bill fosters economic chaos and extremism. The piece argues for traditional Australian principles and laments political misdirection.
An October shipping synopsis lists Cantata W. 1 C Files and Melbgums- Pansga te iN with crews including Naylor, Waterman, Rutherford, Hood, Tyrrell, and many others. It details departures from Melbourne to Brisbane via Cairns and Eastern Ports, with stops at Cairns, Port, and Sydney, plus cargoes and schedule notes for the Cantnra, AMinga, and other vessels.
Fragmented OCR notes mention Buchanan in active status with references to a railway route and weights per ton. The text is garbled but implies a transport or mining context with names like Morgan and Mutigan and mentions evidence of damage or loss. No cohesive narrative or dates emerge.
Fragmentary notes describe Oct 2 trading on Rome Street with variable prices on potatoes and wheat. The text mentions prime demand, mixed quality, and several dated entries such as 12/3 and 9/8. Incomplete prices and items include potatoes, wheat, barley, and other commodities with references to shipments and local market activity.
Daily mail service detailed along the Mabindind line from Ra venshoe to Mitlan Milling with intermediate stops at Pipe Mitazane and Etheridge in Nor manton, plus inward service from Babinda to Southern Ports via Kuranda. Services listed include times around 4 am and 8 pm with several intermediate stations and connections at Tate The mes Repury Stannary Alley Invinebank.
The Ravenshoe farm auction, guided by Public Curator Mr We Leal, will offer 22 acres with improvements and farm tools. Prospective buyers include Progression Farmers and readers. the listing mentions various agricultural mixtures and formulas, including Walkera and Howe’s, with organic ingredients and prospective tangibles.
A community social at the Rest Home on Wednesday features a mixed program with a social gathering, a euchre tournament, and an auction of drapery and fabrics. Vendors offer dresses, skirts, and textiles while residents attend auctions and a perfomance by local entertainers. The event aims to raise funds and showcase local talent with prizes and music.
A garbled report details prewar era notices from Reinbane and Draper Ltd, with mention of harbor base adjustments, rail tender costs, and agent general directives. It notes meetings of Harbor Board committees, contractor bids for timber and false work, and weather impacts on proceedings. The piece preserves local names and places amid the fragmented, OCR-derived text.
A correspondent writes of a noisy party with confusion and garbled notes about guests and items. The text mentions Mrs Vert Goton and distant references to Northerneys with scattered names and unclear events.
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