20 Oct 1915
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1915
Page
1
A crowded Petty notices page lists local businesses and agents including Tack & Newell Armstrong Ledlie & 5 Mrs Wilkinson and W H Anderson. Mentions concrete construction Abbott Street Cairns and School of Arts buildings. Includes addresses in Townsville Port Darwin and Cairns with names such as G Hughes, J Denson, H McKnight and C McGregor among others.
Property listing in Draper area describes plots, cottages, and allotments near Lake and Sache street. Includes acreage units, road access, landmarks like railway, and references to cottages, villas, and improvements. Contains parcel numbers, boundaries, and sale notes for multiple allotments and parcels.
Rain aided Woodville on Friday while the Mitchell River fell short of required flow. The town plans a patriotic raffle on the 22nd with tickets at 1 shilling. Posters go to Kings. Darcy, Greiner, and Tom Weiss have newly passed medical checks and returned.
Report details a club forming leadership with secretary Pettitt and a large paid membership. It praises committee officers including Lieut. Governor and Vice Presidents, notes financial support from donors, and commends Patriotic Musical items and a local school tree program. The piece applauds community engagement and upcoming fund efforts.
The report describes an unstable gathering with many natives arriving to voice concerns while white residents observe. It notes tensions, unclear plans, and mentions a January to October timeframe with references to governance and land issues at Anderly Gate and Port Marety.
A garbled OCR style snippet hints at a puzzle themed line about tasting and warning. It references pillows, Corvaciants, and a Conmatiat, with unclear punctuation. The passage appears cryptic and does not form a clear event or identifiable entities.
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