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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1911
Page
4
The Cairns Harbour Board held a lengthy meeting Thursday night with Acting Chairman Mr Rask presiding. Discussions covered coal supplies and contractor performance, secrecy around engineer reports, current dredging plans, and proposed tariff amendments amid board scrutiny.
At the monthly Cums Harbour Board session a letter from Peer Jex and Co Limited proposed a lifeboat price of £51% for Cecil Abodies, higher than the £40 estimate from an engineer. The Acting Chairman faced criticism over pricing and tender secrecy, while discussions over delivery costs and navigation law compliance dominated the meeting.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a child suffering from colic and diarrhea with severe pain. No clear names, dates, or places are recoverable. The readable portion notes distress and the need for relief measures. Further context is unavailable in the legible text.
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London reports Mr Hi 4 Tennent becomes Financial Secretary to the War Office and Mr Machin gon Robertgom succeeds him. King George inspected a horse presented by the British squadron at Halifax and awarded gold and scarf pin to the custodian. Coronation townsite is created by Canadian West. CPR cuts prairie strip, settlers arrive, houses rise, newspapers publish. Hull mill workers strike for joint action before consolidation. Berlin discusses rationing and meat import controls amid Boer War memories. Washington sees charges of conspiracy to defraud Alaska lands. Supreme Court to rule. Portland train accident kills one, injures another. Ottawa naval defence debates court martial and staffing shortages.
An old advertisement praises Warner's Safe Cure as a restorative medicine. It claims to open kidneys and liver, remove bile and poison buildup, and restore their functions to relieve rheumatism, backache, indigestion, and other ailments. It notes availability from chemists and storekeepers in original and cheaper forms.
A fragmented ad claims Champerlain's Targets can restore energy, relieve constipation, and improve appetite. It touts chemists and storekeepers endorsing the medicine as a quick remedy for tiredness and digestion issues.
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