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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
2
The article discusses political divides and voting dynamics in Australia with emphasis on party lines, costs of passes, and voter behavior. It notes the minority party often being the opposite of the majority, and criticizes discipline and self interest affecting ballot outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local item noting early arrivals and a disruptive event affecting a person named Aimonige and an apparent target or witness. Details are unclear but indicate disturbance at a neighborhood venue with involved individuals.
Fragmentary text notes a wartime exchange involving Garret London and a Sapper, with mentions of German forces and a line identified as LG/AB. Details are unclear, but the fragment references prisoner or exchange messaging and wartime terminology.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Ventratay Stra Denaia Donovan Viing's Gully and a birth tally with a doctor. cites a separate piece about an excursion to Babenda and weather issues. The names and details are garbled, providing little coherent event or outcome.
The page lists a crowded program at Nonna Park featuring rowing and athletic contests. It mentions theathletic club program, a cinema bill with new releases, social gatherings at homes, and upcoming theatre and musical performances with names of organizers and venues.
The Cajrns Harbour Board reports receipt of a mediation offer regarding the Chillagos Company wharf acquisition. Mr Rew Tai proposes £1000 cash and three years of wharfage for all company traffic, with details to follow. The claim involves ship movement and associated freight considerations.
The Rev. J D Packard returns to Yarrabah after a visit to Towne hod Chartery Towers. The Rev. Nor fan Michael Thin resumes religious duties at Yerimiah, replacing Packard during his absence. The Rev. R C False, Superior of the Community of St. Rematus, travels through Cairn on Wednesday en route to Chillagow to assume duties for Rev. C C Barclay who is Hochenden.
The Cairne School at Aria Committee held a Thursday meeting with President Warmer presiding. Members discussed adding and proving literature for the reading room, and repairs to the old building were debated with input from the Technical College Committee and local members.
Readable portions describe light summer weight jams, cotton tweed trousers, straw boaters and fancy shop items. Names such as Veilinen and Cremartine Veilines appear with prices including 13, 72 and other figures for assorted hats and footwear.
Reported farewell to Mr Boult the late Cairne tat hour board engineer after the executive meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The Chairman Mr W H Maye spoke of his long service and fitting for the future role at Mackay. Colleagues paid tribute to his work and wished him success in his next undertaking.
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