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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1919
Page
4
The note describes a routine of FS Crd crews operating in South Tobe. It outlines the delivery remit and responsibilities for crew members at a local facility, detailing procedures for daily tasks and area coverage.
Fragmentary OCR notes list ManON Sandaver accountants, hotel brokers, and general commission agents with scattered names such as Metlanene Sydney Queer ports and Cap W Hall. Mentions October dates, travel, and various individuals, but details are illegible and incomplete.
Passenger list includes Mesias Te Avoge W Coline Maw AL Ke Allen and others. The Canora arrived at town on Tuesday afternoon and Batanga arrives later in the day with schedule times noted for various ports and destinations.
Commercial market report from Brisbane notes wide date confusion and mixed prices for cattle and sheep. Buyers and sellers struggled to agree on values as yard rates fluctuated with odd lots and regional demand in the week.
The report notes sales of hides and skins with varied demand. Light hides from districts sold weakly while heavy hides showed strength. tick carriers declined. Prices advanced for most hides, with top rates for certain categories. Falcon auction had no sales, with an offer of 75 noted.
Reports describe a shortage of explosives causing severe difficulties at Wolfram project sites. A central plant at the Four Mite region under Cerne SS oversight continues to develop on schedule, while fires rage in multiple directions and threaten surrounding areas. Officials urge caution as work progresses amid conditions of increasing risk and supply strain.
A Sydney conference scene shows Labor factions clashing over land tax policy and farmer support. Critics accuse the party of deception while deputies claim the plan helps farmers, as tensions rise amid political campaigning and alleged government missteps.
The passage critiques the West Sydney selection crisis in federal politics, noting a weak approach by certain labor supporters and the plan to offer the election to Mr. T J Ryan. It contrasts cautious, tactful handling by some candidates with aggressive tactics used by others, highlighting party divisions and concerns over delegation and influence.
Fragmentary memorial note honors Koch and a deceased wife with references to devotion and sorrow. The text is garbled, but conveys personal loss and a request for a reply or remembrance from others. Appears as a damaged notice from a local paper page.
A stained, fragmented obituary notes the death of a local chemist named Robert Craig in Carma. It mentions burial plans at Cairns District Hospital, a hospital transfer, and tribute actions by the Ambulance Committee and Returned Sailors, with condolences from colleagues and family. The notice also references a League governance dispute and a community dance event, but the core is a memorial for a local figure tied to the town and wartime service.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a loan, money, and Serenity setpig with references to Georgetown and supervisory roles. The passage is garbled, making it difficult to extract a coherent event or outcome./entities such as Georgetown and possible loan context are present but ambiguous.
The public text appears garbled with random letters and phrases. It contains scattered references to people and places but lacks coherent events or clear news. No definite actions, dates, or outcomes can be established from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary text mentions individuals and places but contains many misspellings and gaps, making exact events or dates hard to determine. summarizes as a damaged local notice with scattered names and possible community context.
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