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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 14, 1919

Page

2

Council Meeting Across Montsty District Faces Quorum Gap

The monthly meeting of the Far Rom Shire Council opened with a quorum shortfall. Attendees included Cre Hodeh, Ma theron Hixdson, and Fenech Carresppombenc, with discussions on treasury items and proposed site changes.

Rom Waa Ag Wea Cre Hodeh Matheron Hixdson Fenech Meath Fraser Mareeha Chadnellms Abe Tyre Fm Vhaines Garin Serretary Departierat Tsolsgeon Nowetal Furniture Pendag Lorber Ansttmetins

Road survey and infrastructure needs discussed at council

The adjourned meeting revealed urgent items including early Pa series installation, railway adjacent area surveys, and road work. Overseer Steatt Mang noted stumps, ant beds, and a gully needing drainage. plans for street repairs and wash facilities were also cited.

Sonsiraton Saciabion He. Steattmang Carey Keds Pero Meihale Gameral Tia Ashe Coun

Heroic death recalled in wartime dispatches

A war correspondent recounts the death of Norman J. Greig of the Sch. College, two others, and digs into the front lines near Gallipoli and France. The piece notes Greig received heroic honors after being shot in action and buried in an unmarked grave, with praise for his gallantry and appearance.

Abell Gallivols Pale Tine France Norman J Greig Sch College Felbourne Allipol Ina Saul Australas ADC Wayne Gould Bnty Dex Turkeat Sihcer Teitchand Steverncey Vale Huw Wieley Mi Ean

Drug profiteering and shipping diversify impact Chinese market

In Melbourne inquiries show roamsmug trade and diverted shipping during the war push drug prices beyond reach for many Chinese buyers. Exporters and retailers extract high profits while some refuse or cannot pay. Government controls on price linger, creating scarcity and uncertainty for essential goods.

Melbourne Sears Ile Bourke Fisk Ander Commonwealth

Smuggling Opium Suppression Efforts Across Seas

Authorities report seizures and tightening measures on opium smuggling from China to Australia. They note that small medicinal quantities enter legally while main smuggling routes persist via ships from China and landings in Melbourne and Sydney. Law enforcement claims only modest success against smugglers despite clever interception devices and surveillance.

Melbourne Chios Laree China Queensland Vitor Austral Hong Kowe

Mystery hair treatment offer from Green Ltd chemists

A garbled advertisement fragment from Green Ltd chemists Cairns markets a hair dye and sample mail order service. It promises free information through an agent and hints at altering hair color, mentioning shades from black to fair and a mail order process with a small sample.

Reaver Samphiel Green Ltd_ chemists Cairns Rome

Unclear OCR Snippet About Health Product

Fragmentary text mentions coughs stops banishes discomfort and a new poison or remedy. Lacks coherent facts, names, places, or dates to establish a clear event or reportable item.

Cryptic Belletin fragment presents unclear details

OCR reads a garbled Belletin snippet with inconsistent words and numbers. readable bits include scattered references to seats, capital, and last year events, but most content is nonsensical, lacking clear persons, places, or dates.

Faa Reaver Ince

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