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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1911
Page
4
Odd excerpt reports a man claiming a young kangaroo kills wallabies for food and asks for expert views. It also notes bread and produce shipments for the US Philippines and various local social events with ships, arrivals, and theatre plans in Cairns.
Report from London notes a large crowd and a drawn rugby match between the home side and the Australians. The game featured a first half try by the home team, a vigorous second half, and defensive work by Holloway and McKivitt. Oxymel Oil advertising appears on page 6 with claims of anti corrosion performance and cost savings.
Unclear OCR text mentions Pega official Meades and a reference to a catcher described as wearing pretty clothes. Details are fragmented with no verifiable event or outcome.
The record lists passengers and escorts aboard ships departing October 21 and 22 for Melbourne and Port Ports via ports. Names include Mesdames Scott-Young Henderson Hailey Wilson Wade and two children, Miss Reilly Renton and many others. Also noted are agents Harmvin Curr T D Ryan and the Adelaide Company Limited.
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