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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1910
Page
2
Inquiries come for tenders titled erections at McKer Fence for the Cairne Navetring Chub project. Officials expect bids from eligible firms and set submission timelines.
Fragmented report describes a mining site near Cooktown. Warden’s Court actions and local officials discuss safety and earnings. references to Shamans, machine work, and the Deighton outcrop. The piece mentions a proposed site for a mine and potential protection for shareholders.
Fragmentary music item mentions Mrs G E H Biri, implying a social or recital context but lacks enough details to confirm event, role, or date.
A fragmentary wartime style item details a power outage and disrupted services in a city area. It mentions a police matter involving Roy under a false name and a separate incident connected to a man named MacDramat, with other garbled references to Molce Court and Vem.
In a colonial land court event at Port Toug, Vapen teyuad proposed a port allocation to curb rising population. The Min Gare reported an uneventful voyage with cargo valued at £2000. Willow, an assistant land commissioner, outlined applications for port and parish portions and farm undertakings for a five year term.
Fragmentary OCR text reports on mining wives and telegraph news with scattered phrases about a new nine preouan and a wake rush. Details are unclear but indicate wartime era reporting with terse items and payments noted.
A fragment from a wartime report notes government committee deliberations and recommendations. Officials and managers discuss statements and measures governing local wartime affairs, with a focus on administrative actions and oversight.
Fragmentary OCR records a notice involving deceased owner Jotm Tullame amid estate actions. Mentions dates, exemptions, and property or probate language with unclear names and locations.
garbled obituary fragment notes a death and involved names and dates but text is unclear about specifics or location. The readable phrases reference a death and a time span, with imperfect surnames and days.
A fragmented item describes tea and ale prices and trade mentions involving Vinke, Vein, and Mr Gere with references to crop yields, costs, and local market terms. The legible parts point to a 3 or 4 shilling range and mid-month trading cues.
An OCR fragment describes a stock event with references to Towmany the Sema and a river named Doren. It mentions Mr Mabe and Hebake innd Nertcuttural College, Liverpool, December 7, and lists items such as 9 Clydesdales and 7 Porchconan. The text includes multiple garbled names, dates, and quantities, with unclear context and numerous spelling errors.
Fragmentary text from a local page shows discussions about embroidery, yardage prices, and an upcoming or past meeting. The legible items include references to a lodge, secretary, and a committee report with motion about advertising a practice and a sum paid in expenses.
Fragmentary report describes a meeting about anglers and a canal area inspection. Names and places are garbled. references include a Chamber gathering, a Mr Mann, and Petter Cannon with a focus on improving angling in Calves fats area and nearby sites, but specifics are not recoverable.
A garbled account describes sailors, a shore jury, and discussions of wireless telegraphy amid a chaotic scene. It mentions a gathering at a port, a protest or trial, and references to a Marine or naval figure, with scattered terms like beer, bag, and found mail. The passage preserves a sense of maritime intrigue and courtroom friction.
The readable text fragment references Pek Ee Grate and mentions a nectar tape count and a scheme related to preering the vane ideale and a starting Sona. The passage is garbled with many misspellings and lacks coherent context or verifiable details.
A vivid report describes the opening of a new railway line to Herberton with arrival of multiple special trains from Call, Mareeba, Tulga, and Atherton. Townspeople welcomed officials, banners, arches, and a festive crowd while Sir Arthur Morgan and Lady Morgan presided and praised the project as a milestone for the region.
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