This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1919
Page
4
A garbled note expresses gratitude to seamen and a group of named individuals for kindness during a voyage. The message mentions Cairns, Kateng, Jarmearmant, and Scott, with emphasis on duty and fate aboard.
The Monsad family seeks memorial plans after a loss described in fragmented text. Dated notes reference Iran, CA, Werartanked erterton, and nad reavement hints, with limited readable details about the event or location. Further readable specifics remain unclear.
A damaged OCR shows shipping departures from Melbourne with numerous names and roles. Items include captain citations, crew members, and passenger mentions, alongside scattered vessel notes and potential destinations though many words are garbled. The fragment reads like a port ledger or muster of sailors, passengers, and associated officials with several proper nouns and surnames, but details are unclear due to transcription errors.
Fragmentary notes describe evacuation routes and timing for a military cargo convoy. Mentions of towns and ships suggest transfers to southern ports with schedules around early October. Details are garbled but reference to a key stop near Ocoee and Lak chanacx appear.
A chaotic 1910 Post page notes a general meeting of Hall at 8 o clock, social welcome for returned soldiers, and various community events. It mentions the Return Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia, a Town Council boundary discussion, a benefit sale and dance, and a Wyreema arrival. Northern district Methodist Church gathering is referenced with delegates. Names and dates are unclear due to OCR errors.
A damaged OCR fragment describes events and names tied to September dates, mentioning individuals, locations, and items. The text is garbled with missing letters, rendering clear facts uncertain but signaling a local meeting or event sequence around September 10 and 12 with references to participants and venues.
The death occurred this afternoon of Master Alfred Pillnger aged 8 a pupil of the Town Grammar School. He had been ill only a short time and his loss is mourned by his friends and the school staff. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the residence of Mr and Mrs Batinger at Glenvate. Pupils and teachers gave a graceful tribute as they marched to the grave. The rural service was conducted by Rev Waberce.
A fragmentary obituary note recalls Captain Jos Stark and his four Stark brothers, soldiers of the Toowoomba family with Gallipoli service and later posts in France. It mentions his English wife and a gathering of Stark family members, hinting at a wartime record and a somber homecoming.
A village council meeting discussed removing obstruction trees along a footpath near Gordomgale and enforcing safer footpath practices. Residents McKeeman and Lavell urged action while officials noted eradicating undergrowth to protect pedestrians and restore order on public paths.
The fragmentary report references a Sunday October gathering by the Wyardes and a Friday arrival, with mention of a store, bonds, and new mowers. Names include Clarke Manel Store Maulgreve muLoor and Pte Bra Creagh Wty. The text hints at public orders, duties, and ceremonial gifts with uncertain details.
A local concert event in Mtr Bit is planned with instruments promised and several members needed. The organizers report three applications received from potential contributors and expect more by the event date.
A gathered group of members from the above branch met last Tuesday in the Presbyterian Hall with the President as chair. They discussed amending plans and forming a campaign for traffic regulation reform. The gathering included civic figures and children from local schools, who offered appreciation notes. The meeting closed with prayer and benediction.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a political figure’s tenure as treasurer and postmaster, with resigned positions and later service near a labor ministry. It mentions election cycles, seats, and governmental roles, including references to a town council, province or state entities, and a sequence of offices with dates in a distant past.
A fragmented report from the Artwnranes Court references workers and a demand for pay, with various odd spellings. Mentions Ber sher eawad, home bor tee, and a hoped-for award realization. Dates and clear details are unclear due to the garbled text.
Melbourne Ort a Kr Abtatter, secretary for the Xo branch of the Aneresian Tramways improvees' Association, faced removal at a meeting. The secretaries and associate secretary were implicated as tensions rose amid a looming gathering to discuss actions regarding the secretary.
Fragmentary report indicates disease concerns at Mackay with samples assigned to Mr Pact and staff. The text mentions heat, assis tance, and teenaged individuals, with references to other towns in Avatraia.
A brief item notes a telegraph line at the Prat mine suffered a failure during routine service. The incident disrupted communications and prompted attention from local workers and officials. No injuries or further details are provided.
A hazy OCR text fragment mixes garbled names and phrases about a local event or notice. Readable elements suggest a public or community notice but key details such as dates, places, and involved entities are obscured, leaving uncertainty about the exact action or deadline.
A fragmented notice outlines a community solicitation involving Anette LW TW and Suey Payee ariehys with six bids. It references Plex Brrtin and a related event or fundraiser. The text hints at sisters de pete involvement and a tran yeebent plan, but specifics are unclear.
Fragmented text appears to describe a music or theater event with garbled names and phrases. It mentions Starhick Mutual fessor and Narre dirwers, with references to a performance schedule and a possible nine bypineme Neer TM detail. The readable bits hint at a cultural program or concert listing with personal names and uncertain titles.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.