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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1922
Page
5
Weather notes describe useful showers in southern districts with Northern Districts benefiting while Eastern Downs and Earth Coast see variable rain. Reports warn dairy farmers about continuing milk shortages and drought impacts. cooler conditions follow recent unsettled weather with showers and scattered hail noted in several areas.
A cryptic extract discusses butter prices in Queensland and Sydney with mentions of reductions and market expectations. It notes fluctuations in margins, potential restabilization, and possible future arrangements to revert to prior pricing conditions amid import and supply considerations.
Townsville correspondent notes a maxwac visit and a unique function in towns. The October event details unclear with several garbled names and authorities mentioned. the feature references a grand courthouse, district ledger, and local officials amid unfamiliar terms.
Me Ot, ieee McGrah and Bren Dom Cairne plan a visit to Gordem Kram Sowang, Sereher Joe and ww Heo, though details remain unclear and dates are unspecified. The group aims to meet local figures and discuss collaboration during an unspecified tour.
A chaotic stream of blurred phrases mentions Monica's, Che, and an entertainment scene with vague references to a restaurant, May events, and a damaged last night episode. The garbled text includes scattered names, places, and actions, with little coherent narrative or clear facts to summarize.
A cabinet meeting in Brisbane discusses ratooned cotton and legal tender. An Australian field note warns that mixing damaged ratooned cotton with sound cotton could depress world market prices and undermine the Queensland crop. The government aims to act to prevent spread of disease and protect market value.
Fragmentary report notes profits and an agreement with a government body. Mentions Mr Chariton, Mr Chashou, and parties named in a 1022 agreement. Describes refining profits from Aurelian sugar and payments for services, but details and context are obscured.
In Brisbane a dinner for Cotton Delegates heard Mr. Woods advocate growing cotton in Queensland with white labor over black, arguing Australia could produce cotton cheaply. He urged government price support, seed control, and preferential terms to boost Australian cotton, stressing transport links, near markets, and lower production costs for small holdings.
A garbled OCR item notes bubonic plague affecting a cat in Bresdale. The fragment mentions health authorities and possible investigation by officials, with unclear dates and names due to text corruption.
Roakhampion, October 2. Bishop Shiel argues no one can condemn all gambling as immoral yet warns gambling can be abused. He asserts the need for consistent standards and cautions against equating gambling with moral failure while urging restraint in wealth pursuit.
Paris confirms Lausanne as the site for the Near East Peace Conference despite Turkey’s lukewarm attitude toward Kemal Ataturk’s attendance. Turkish leaders fear his presence could push Ankara to concede on key demands, while Bolshevik interference and border tensions creep into reporting of the conference context.
A child in Sydney swallowed an open safety pin yesterday. An X ray guided the doctor who inserted a tube to reach the pin and, with two pinches on the throat, drew the pin from the wound, ending the danger.
Detectives in Sydney probe the disappearance of £700 from the Civic Hotel Mille Laati. Overnight they recovered £582 and arrested several suspects as officers pursue further leads.
A decipherable fragment describes a December event in Hiriebane noting an emulating study of explosive patterns and concerns about threats to safety. Names and clear details are obscured by garbled text.
Fragmented notes describe cotton prospects with references to Dawson Valley, field conditions, and local agricultural figures. The text mentions observers and delegates, implying concerns about ratoons and harvest timing amid uncertain yields and regional farming activity.
Federal speaker Dr Page addresses the Country Party on Commonwealth debts and proposed expenditures in the administration. He argues for fair rural production, balanced government functions, and imperial defense, urging unity among Dominion supporters and outlining reforms to strengthen education, employment, and community services while resisting extravagance.
London October 2 Lloyd George addressed a large enthusiastic meeting as Liberal candidates and supporters of the Coalition Government. He urged unity to defend social reform and warned opponents, calling for cooperation among Allies while pursuing peace and national goals. The speech stressed priorities and cooperation with Britain’s allies.
The note describes events for Thursday and Saturday with catalogues and prices, mentions Mr HC Crapo and Mr Monteay Beamer, and promises dances, entertainment, and a carnival atmosphere. It highlights planned attractions, a supper, and a sale at Gordonyere with expected order and refreshments.
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