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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1918
Page
2
Tourists and travelers urged to visit Cairns area with daily train runs to and from Cairns and Kuranda. Notices advertise access to Lakes Eacham and Barrine within four miles of the hotel, with transport and jungle scenery along winding roads.
A fragment lists individuals including Capt W Hall from Sydney, Messrs Horwood Grownan Long Adams and Misses Grossman Ladame and Mesars among steerage passengers. Also mentions Sagoet Dayes Srenson Abdull Crop Richards Arthur Mache Brothers Gledsor Abbon and Camtinas with Burma Philp Co as carriers in the record of ship arrivals.
Fragmentary item notes movements involving Vereela Bem and Co Lat. It mentions Adelaide Company Limited and Pariegs leaving for weeks Maylar with unclear dates and destinations. The readable portions hint at ships or travel movements and company names.
Fragmentary OCR text references mining, a commission, and a doctor named Jenex among peers. The readable phrase hints at an experimental or exploratory mining context with a discussion of social security numbers and a sextet, but specifics are unclear.
The article argues that the government should not rush a referendum on legislators salaries, warning against overriding the people's will. It recalls past referendums, notes fear of public backlash, and urges a direct appeal to voters rather than swift constitutional changes.
A fragmented OCR text mentions a person named Weir aged 9 remanded for medical reasons and a case involving a center and representatives. It references Strand Hotel and Colrun with unclear organization names and locations.
The Boy Scouts benefit at the Palace Theatre raised E21 6 6 for the Scouts. Scoutmaster Nutt thanks the theatre management and generous citizens who patronised the function. Deceased, Dr E Murphy, formerly a night watchman, is noted with survivors and funeral plans described.
The Cairns Aquatic Club mourns the death of Private Punchard in action and recalls his popularity and service. Club members and friends express shock at his loss while honoring his memory with somber ceremonies and tributes during the Sunday race meet.
Fragmented OCR describes remarks by Judge Jax and discussions of a trial where a jury could not reach verdict, then was discharged. It notes post trial actions, the accused’s discharge after a guilty verdict and broad debate over justice and public perception amid British court traditions.
Magazine report notes Norman McSmoth, a pulp expert, visiting Kaui to assess equipment. He discusses production lines, bleaching, and levered machinery while meeting local representatives and examining sample rolls.
A brief playful note describes a ewe and a phrase about nature in a casual, stream of consciousness style. It conveys a light whimsical mood with a focus on simple imagery. The text reads as a fragment rather than a full narrative.
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