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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
4
The readable fragment hints at a local notice or ad with unclear names and actions. Key entities are not identifiable, leaving only scattered terms like price and hunted without coherent event or outcome. Further readable context is insufficient to form a complete summary.
The market shows firmer prices for cattle and sheep with notable variation by country of origin. Shippers remain keen though buyers show cautious demand as tanner and wool trades stay comparatively quiet amid frictions and varying weight classes.
Fragmented OCR notes show Brisbane market activity with mentions of tallow and interior grades. The jagged text references price shifts from 79 to lower levels and includes stray words about fur tusks and regional pricing in October.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions eateries and sales, with unclear entities amid garbled text. The readable parts reference sales activity and local business notes but lack concrete names or dates.
Australian metal market notes show American electrolytic copper prices and forward quotes matching London levels. Forward and spot figures are cited with multiple teletype style codes, indicating market activity and currency references.
A damaged historic fragment mentions tides on Thursday October 27 1621 with high water at 652 am and 7.0 perhaps. It notes First Aid Club at Mareeba and references a weekly report with information on accidents and emergencies. Local railway staff and many men participate in a class.
The Post reports a first offender plead guilty in Police Court on Wednesday for drunkenness and a verdict of fine or other punishment may follow. Local notices mention timber surveys by Forestry staff between Mt Meloy and Port Douglas Range and various sales and auctions planned in Gordon.
Wet day conditions with a minimum near 78.2 reported as showers expected from Townsville and winds brisk along the coast. Town drainage improvements and shade trees in the main street are urged while local social events at the Presbyterian and Methodist halls are noted along with a prize in a local warows competition.
A town council meeting chaired by Alderman Devine discussed ash clothes sterilization and immediate measures after a death linked to plague. The Mayor promised rapid action before the Government Health Officer’s report, as concerns rose over infection control and handling bed clothes of the Chinatown case.
Officials report bubonic plague concerns after rats from ships in port prompt action. Mayor announces sanitary patrols and heightened watch on vessels, with daily inspections and infection control steps underway.
A fragment reports removals to Taplation Hospital amid a plague scare. It notes a serious illness case affecting twelve families while authorities push for sanitation measures and street closures in Townswila.
Fragmented OCR text from Towneville area reports illness and injuries. One patient remained in care at the local facility while another was moved to a quarantine ward amid unclear details.
A fragment reports officials including Health Commissioner Greer and a Minister preparing a northern inspection. It mentions a Cairns stop, a Cooktown issue, and crew concerns tied to a campaign, with references to casualties and population estimates.
Detectives report a brutal robbery and strangling attempt at a city district, netting 270 pounds. The assault occurred as municipal employees faced ongoing election duties, with officers seeking clues and the public urged to assist. Authorities emphasize the case ties to local political activities and labor concerns.
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