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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1918
Page
2
Shipping arrivals list numerous names and vessels with notes on captains and passengers. Entries mention dates around October and October 18, with references to towns, crews, and officials appearing in a garbled OCR passage.
The report lists various brokers and stocks with prices and terms dated Tuesday October 1 1918. Entries include Hampden Mee Cuties St Andrew Ruchenet Blok Sy Pea Amal and River Coal with multiple bids and shows, along with bonds and banks such as War Bonds 17 and National Bank. The fragmentary text records activity at Hampden Central and other brokers like Walkers Ltd and Gakiabacomal with scattered figures and acknowledgments.
The October trade notes from Sydney discuss tin copper and general metal movements with brief mentions of supply and market tone. The column outlines price cues and industrial demand factors shaping activity across the market.
Amati alleges interference in a sale of satellite assets tied to a government secretary case details indicate a contested sale and claims of tampering.
District notices report Cairns area items including council meeting dates and agenda notes. Mentions Beismaine engineer arrival and transport, roads expenditure, water authority orders, and police transfers. includes local business ads and weather notes.
A distorted market note shows traders mixed on opening prices with early declines and strength fading. Prices drifted as some securities touched modest highs before retreating, while overall market tone remained unsettled and cautious amid unclear demand.
A fragmented report outlines a quarterly ABWS vent with Thursday evening activities. The text notes a strong turnout and references topics such as credit balance, a tent event, and mentions Greece and Metey in a unclear sequence of sentences.
Fragmentary text describes parliamentary proceedings with mentions of the Assembly, amendments to a bill, and references to conferences and measures. The garbled OCR lacks clear events, dates, or named individuals beyond generic terms and places, presenting a hazy snapshot of legislative discourse.
Fragmented notes describe a legislative session in which amendments to the State Enterprise Bill were debated. Discussions covered commissionership, establishment of state enterprises, and the Stamp Bill, with motions and council amendments referenced as the chamber sought to refine provisions and oversight.
In Kalgoorlie a wide range of subjects prompts discussion on tram service, safety and hardware concerns. The article notes workers on duty and references security factors while outlining ongoing local debate over the system’s costs and effectiveness.
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