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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
5
Melbourne notice from July 22 1905 invites holders to convert December maturing bonds or subscribe with cash at banks, savings banks, post offices, or via stock exchange members. Options include 6 11 or 16 year bonds or inscribed stock. Treasury Spegmiver.
Fragmentary OCR text reports on metal market activity in Sydney and New York with varied pricing references. Mentions electrolytic metals, bars, insurances, exports, and bids though many numbers and terms are garbled. No coherent event or outcome identified.
The fragment lists various imported items including beer, Coca and chocolate, chemicals, metals, tobacco products, and textiles. It mentions totals and duties in a dense catalog style with several illegible or garbled entries, reflecting a customs or tariff record. The document references numerous product categories and a grand total of duties and clearances.
Aluan Wilkie delivers a striking Shylock in Shylock the Jew at the Hibernian Hall. The Mars chant of Venice scene draws praise for Wilkie’s dramatic range and impersonation, supported by Claude Seanders and Henrys. A separate note reports a shooting incident involving Japanese marines near Mary Galen, with casualties and fortress engagement.
Fragmentary notices memorialize Charles Hussey died September 1 1910 and a Floweball Hospital death August 30 1925 for J Skene and family.Readers see a wife Star Ann Hussey and sister Allin Skene with names Gordon and Brooke amid damaged text.
The Queensland electoral office discusses an early commencement for new rolls with public exhibition at Port Offices and the need for voters to be correctly enrolled. Also noted is a fatal Brisbane hospital death, a private funeral, and disruption from Kuranda railway and telephone outages impacting Cairns residents.
A heated compulsory conference between railway strikers and the Government yields little progress. Frustrated by continued stop-work meetings and defiant rhetoric, the public endures disruptions while calls for a moderate appeal to railwaymen appeal for swift, workable settlement. The letter urges reason and open avenues for an economically satisfactory deal.
The piece praises the phrase not cricket and lauds Jack Hobbs for rejecting a lucrative vaudeville offer, arguing his choice preserves the sport’s integrity. It extols English cricketers as paragons of fair play and character, contrasting with commercial pressures.
A fourteen year old child named Fyrma Gouites on Walt Road was treated at an ambulance brigade for severe scalds to both feet after boiling water was spat. Free medical attention was advised.
Fragmented notice lists events including a guchee varty ain dune in the Aquatic Thaw on Thoraday Seinevalay Mi and a moonlight excursion by Warren Fatty Tent No 14 LOK at Tawasville Adentrathty Islayrl toon Meries Act. Details are garbled with multiple names and places.
A damaged OCR snippet appears to describe scattered weather terms and directional hints. The readable bits mention southern and eastern winds and a general forecast flavor, but no clear location, date, or concrete weather details are extractable from the fragment.
The council discusses apprenticeship policy and industrial relations with local employers and unions. It outlines training measures, junior entrants, and protections for workers while referencing the San Strike Conet and local committees. The note mentions Noonan Taber Precudewe and J. Viarton, with focus on ensuring juniors are prepared for trades and preventing dispatch of unqualified labor.
An obituary note recalls a Monday funeral at St Maria nde Church with a long list of mourners and relatives. The piece highlights wartime shipping delays and ongoing harbor work affecting material deliveries for a wharf project, with references to local firms and engineers guiding construction progress and expected milestones.
The article reports railway workers facing high living costs and wage disputes. It notes average earnings around £22 with deductions, shortages, and a major strike affecting drivers and other staff. The piece mentions employer pressures, state involvement, and anticipated actions through the week.
A garbled OCR record describes authorities reacting to disturbances with a fire brigade involved and references to a state action and emergency measures. It mentions the Chief Officer, a crowd or agitators, threats to property, and a meeting or demonstration in a city, with emphasis on public safety and enforcement.
An OCR fragment describes a fatality in Townsville involving a person named Charles Cawah and a nurse or witness, with garbled phrases about a hemorrhage and medical response. Details are unclear due to damaged text. no clear event outcome or full names are confirmed.
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