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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1922
Page
4
Fragmented OCR reads like notes on lace and court shoes with mentions of patent leather heels and various shoe styles. The text is garbled but centers on types, finishes, and fashion terms without a clear event or person.
Mayers Ltd quotes new Essex prices at £405 and £408. The Hadbem Factory product line includes many Hmdeos items. The advert highlights sales and primer pricing, noting a strong market for automotive goods from F.LAT.-HUDSON-FORD.
The article lists numerous ships and routing details with origins such as Melbourne and Port line ports. It notes departures and arrivals including Cairne force, Japan, Port Melbourne, Edithburg, North Queensland, Victoria, and Avonmouth, with dates around September 15th and 20th.
The report lists thin wheat and sweet potatoes offerings with mixed lots of corn and oats. Prices show small consignments and uneven buyer activity as 10/- to oaten futures and pasture goods appear, with several bags and sacks moved at varied rates. Agents paid out proceeds after the sale, dated after Dayborer 6/8, as the market remained bare for certain crops.
Fenwick & Co sale men at Brisbane note varied bidding with sheep and sheep per head prices. Report mentions 407 beasts offered and prices around sixpence or sixpence per inch, indicating brisk interest and fluctuating demand in the livestock market.
The fragment mentions Syr Connell Gold Mines and a disclaimer of liability. It references stock concentration and an added note over the gleam, but details are unclear in the OCR. The readable elements include a liability waiver and an uncertain statement about stock concentration.
Fragmentary text references the Union Trustee Company of Australia Ltd and mentions administration, experts, and a desire to obtain interesting items before completion. The content is unclear and largely unreadable, offering few concrete facts about people, places, dates, or actions.
The government pushes rapid passage of the Estimates and pushes aside opposition criticism using proxy voting measures. Auditor General reports and the State Enterprises review are delayed, while ministers rush departments’ budgets and debate lags.
Fragmented excerpts describe the government pursuing day sittings to conclude the session within weeks while facing opposition criticism. The piece notes fundraising, overdraft reductions, church attendances, and a wave of local advertising and market activity amid political tension in Brisbane.
A fragmentary notice from Nowaebotd announces a furniture sale at Rectory Street. The event, linked to J. G. Moore and Bev O O, is presented with garbled text but indicates a local auction during a morning period. Weather and travel notes reference Kuranda and Herberton, plus a Cairns Harbor Board meeting about land work and taps.
An OCR fragment describes events at the Royal Hotel Herberton with a display of car offers and a show titled The Famous Bessy. It mentions Brisbane pricing, a car advertised at 6795, and viewing arrangements for potential buyers, with references to tapers and local venues.
From Our 1 nm Exepanan Test depicts the farewell in Innisfail for MR J. A token of esteem was given as a memento, noting the lack of a suitable memorial and the hardship faced by his host. The piece questions government accommodation for officers, urging a proper solution.
A fragment describes a new soap making secret using a product called Soap Mikine Compton Whairacle penta for gentle cleansing. It mentions caustic soda as too harsh and hints at avoiding damage to clothes and paints. The text cites a grocer selling the packet.
A badly damaged motor car overturned on the road near Toogoolawa injuring several occupants. Passengers Wigley and Smith sustained broken ribs and other injuries while one rider was left with a fractured leg. The vehicle righted itself after overturning and involved locals in the rescue.
In a dramatic Mareeba to Tolga line incident, railway staff raced to avert disaster as a runaway waggon train gained speed on a steep gradient. Chiefly due to McGrath’s presence of mind and swift action, brakes were applied and detonators set to stop the car, preventing a catastrophe before help arrived and the line was cleared.
Fragmentary report notes Hughes praising an English MP in Sydney. The item mentions Sabah, applicants, and figures like Mr Green and Mr Bower, with political debate over unemployment and anti-depression measures. The text is garbled but centers on political praise and forthcoming electoral context.
Reported rebel outrages halt a crowned excursion as attackers blow and rip track near Fateuaraghail. Train avoids derailment but many cars damaged. authorities seek leads while government reps plan response. Mention of Madigan expected to visit, with officials coordinating security measures.
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