This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1912
Page
4
Fragmentary 1930s style notices describe venture funding and labor institutes. Names cited include Werlin and Salvation Hwy Bombay, with figures such as £146,000 raised for a fund and mention of a Workmen’s Bank Institute. Also notes a failed attempt related to Mr Asquith’s car.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered phrases about Ireland, ships, loans, and violence. Mentions include a barge on the Exe coast, three crew on rigging, a Pekin railways loan, and an Arkansas incident with armed robbers. Context is unclear and fragmented.
In a Naval Aviation Corps event at Valcouver near Annapolis, Lieutenant Jaks H. Tew ers reportedly set an endurance record lasting six hours ten minutes and four seconds in a hydro seroplage. The second finisher reportedly completed four hours thirty nine minutes and four seconds.
An unclear note indicates a team in transition as a captaincy shift occurs. No clear names or places are readable. Further details are unavailable from the readable text.
The Toowasville wages board outlines proposals in response to demands from laborers and grocers for wage increases. A dredge Crocodile issue figures as a point of contention, with debates over authority and regulatory reach continuing. Meanwhile Ethard Hon Baker, a prominent political figure, dies in Brisbane after arriving in Australia in the early sixties and once held property and political interests before passing.
The report lists teacher transfers Fiorence J Norton from AT Cure to AT Barcaldine and Abies J Meni from A to In mafail to AT Cairns. It notes a Brisbane chamber dinner with Premier remarks on sugar and industrial policy, and mentions housing plans in Dacesville with proposed bills to regulate prices and supply.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.