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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1921
Page
6
Local notices describe residents and visitors moving between Strand Hotel Hides and Gowrie on Saturdays. Mentions include C Horser, Sagar Derany arriving in Cairns, A Forman in Celene, and Mr Wright leaving for back country.
Fragmentary 1821 date line and garbled numbers describe unknown items. No coherent names, places, or events are readable to form a proper summary or identify entities.
Fragmentary notes describe delays in a company program and hopes for bridges and railway work. Mentions Cooktown and Melvor, a bridge at Findeaser, and local weather while recounting an accident and general improvement sentiment.
Residents report stray cattle in the Mossman Triangle after heavy rains with authorities investigating damage. Farmers anticipate further losses as stock wander. a farmer found about 40 head in his cane and rain-damaged paddocks raise concerns. The town gears for a School of Arts dance fundraiser and a church service with clergy visiting, while racing plans shift to mid November.
A fragmented Ravenshoe page mentions fleet issues and timber shipping delays at the port, with buyers keen to secure goods. It also notes a busy ambulance week, a medical event, and a fatality near Herberton with a person named Nei non found dead after a school run.
A historical fragment describes a cane field rat problem and a reward offered by local authorities for rat tails. Kanaks accompanied officers as a reward of sixpence per tail was promised, with inquiry revealing details of enforcement and a whip threat.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for croup and whooping cough. It claims wonders from throat and chest troubles, urging mothers to seek relief via this medicine sold widely. The notice highlights dramatic recoveries and ease for children’s breathing.
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