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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1911
Page
4
A cluttered set of town items includes visits by Mr Cairns Kurgoda and Mrs J Horsburgh, plans to take over the Palace Hotel, and local social notes. It records a court case with three men sentenced to 15 months hard labour for a serious offence and notes deaths, assaults, and travel for several residents.
Rain fell steadily in Brisbane Campoboya and Gladstone while Gaynda had no rain. Maryborough saw a splendid downpour with widespread drizzle in Burnett and Wide Bay districts. The dairying industry and water factory cream supply reported increases and general rainfall across the region.
The item reports an acting sergeant alleging £200 damages for alleged unlawful assault. Plaintiffs failed to appear and were assessed costs. Location references Kingaroy and Wednenday appear garbled with incomplete studio attribution and unclear names.
In Brisbane at Wodmendap Sr. s Cribb will contest the Bremer seat in the upcoming election. The move is framed as a major local political shift with party implications and candidate selection uncertainty.
Report notes uncertain proposals submitted to Parliament during the Premenl Session. The text reflects a period of discussion and potential changes, with no clear consensus yet reached among members.
In Brisbaxe on Wednesday the government geologist sees a favorable chance of oil discovery in Roma and plans to sink a test bore in the district. A new plant is under construction for the survey and marks a possible lock in of operations.
Melson Hotel Nelson advertises first rate rooms for commercial travelers and a splendid hall suitable for theatrical companies. Returns welcome with prompt correspondence for bookings and inquiries.
A piano teacher visited Nelson Hall on Thursday to prepare pupils for all local examinations. The session included theory instruction and practice aimed at improving technique and readiness for upcoming tests.
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