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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 17, 1912

Page

4

Tragic explosion at local Ware builds crowding a fair

A faulty explosive caused a deadly blast at a ware fair last night killing thirty spectators and injuring over two hundred. London and Dayton wire reports note council actions on welfare and Wilbur Wright estate details. Rawlings reports armed guards at penitentiary amid riot and escape attempts with casualties. Governor Carew urged troop deployment.

Rawlings Wyoming Wednsey Peninary Tolestore Carew

Journalists Banquet Speech Promises Limited War Aims

London reports Mr Liesd George addressing the National Union of Journalists banquet. He hopes war aims will be limited and that freedom and good government will endure. The In sureece Act runs smoothly with over 12,000,000 stamps affixed weekly. He notes northern industries will cooperate to uphold press dignity.

London Liesd George National Union of Journalists Aed Sotee Sydney Tele

Dramatic End Report On London Bank's China Aid Plan

A Telegraph Peking correspondent notes a popular independent London banking combine ready to discuss reasonable conversion schemes for any amount of the total debt over the next two years to help China, excluding the crisp loan of 28 million pounds.

London Wennesday Telegraph Peking China

South Australian Savings and Mortgage profits boost dividend

London reports the South Australian Savings and Mortgage Co. earned a profit of £16,111 for the year and declared a dividend of per cent with 35 carried forward. Budapest notes aviator Takacs killed while planning at Rekes.

London Sourth Australian Sams and Mortgage Co Budapesth Takacs Rekes

Young Eric Atherton Treated After Brain Injury Incident

Nine year old Eric Atherton, eldest son of Mr Abbott, remains under care after a brain injury incident. Family and local doctors report steady progress as investigations continue into the cause and treatment.

Atherton Wetecatsy Eric Abbott

Fire at Atherton Burns Barn on McMaster Paddock

A fire at Atherton Wednesday scorched a fifty acre paddock owned by Mr. McMaster. A continuing bull named Rhodes age about five hundred is cited in the report. A strict inquiry is ordered into the outbreak’s cause.

Atherton McMaster Bull Rhodes

Fragmented 1910s Trade Figures and Commodities

A fragmentary OCR record lists various commodities with years and quantities, including molybdenite, sugar, tallow, tin ingots, and timber products. Entries show tons and months with multiple years such as 1910 1911 1913 and 1917. The text mixes placeholding letters and unclear terms, preserving the general catalog of trade items.

Wil, & Toms Lewt

Cairns Marbour Beard Butter Exports and Timber Totals

Fragmented OCR lists items with quantities across years, noting exports of benenes and copper, timber and sugar, with totals for 1911 to 1918. Dense numbers eight isewt, toms, and weights accompany references to Benenes, BM benches, and Biteter copper.

Cattle in Gulf Country Decline Versus Central Queensland

Fragmentary report notes Gulf cattle deteriorated while Central Queensland herds remain strong. A wry reflection hints at a notable contrast, though the text is garbled and unclear on specifics or dates.

Gulf Queensland Fereway Gulf

Fragmentary sentence on expertise and opinion expressed

A garbled excerpt discusses qualifications to express an authoritative opinion on a subject, noting the need for meaningful experience. The text appears incomplete and lacks clear context or identifiable entities.

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