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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1922
Page
7
Product listing detailing AUS Ladies Patent Lack Shoes and patent court shoes. Includes men’s black box calf derby lace boots and oxford boots. Describes various styles, colors, and materials with notes on comfort and fit, in a dense catalog entry.
A fragmented notice references Mayers Ltd Essex with price mentions of 408 and 406. It cites a production claim about biudesa factory components and various unclear product terms. The text mentions Cairns Motor and Hobson Street area anchors, but the overall meaning is obscured.
Church services announced with a 730 p meeting. Combined prayer session led by Gordonval on September with street via Aptin Si. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a prayer gathering and church activities.
The Union Trustee Company of Australia Ltd advertises free booklets on making a will and administration of estates. It promotes economical and ethical administration by experts and mentions services including land tax and taxation returns for taxpayers.
Fragmented consignments show vessels leaving London for Cairn Fa solo ports and Woodarre with general cargo. Canberra Melbourne departures mark arrivals in Sydney and Cairns, with dates ranging August to September and shipments to Calens porte and Bris baned. The text lists several ship movements, routes, and tentative arrival windows amid a chaotic ledger of maritime activity.
Brisbane notes heavy supplice with markets in Roma Street and Lucerne showing mixed goods. Prices for pumpkins maize barley and beans are listed while demand remains weak with stalls described as bare and buyers scarce.
Maritime notice lists overseas mails to London and Brisbane with closing dates September 7 11 and 14 10h. Inward mails from various bays expected tomorrow with Brisbane arrivals. Outward mail cutoffs include Mer Sonoma Makuya and other routes with September dates.
A brief daily caption from the September 16 1922 post presents a quip on honesty and business prudence. The readable fragment hints at a humorous or stern saying attributed to a dated publication.
Fragmented text discusses repatriation money and local committee involvement. Mentions Crown verena Cedric Fholig Milliogen and a prison sentence of eighteen months with hard labor. Notes public comment and Atherton Local Committee debates around £1600 tied to Repatriation Commission.
Officials criticize lax supervision of secretarial funds and forged cheques in the Repatriation Department. A local committee is urged to tighten audits and inspections, citing a long period of undetected misconduct and urging stronger accountability by inspectors and qualified auditors. Also noted is the Gordonvale sale of household goods and a Citizens' Band concert schedule in Cairns.
An advertisement notes Diggers Day Bammer and Sale of Work events in Cairns. It lists stalls, prizes, and displays at Ansse Park on the 23rd with items from War Souvenirs to a private hospital opening and a motor cycle club formation.
A garbled report critiques Melbourne harbor operations linked to a planned visit by the Hambledon Farmers Association. It notes cane supplies, port congestion, and fears harvest delays while detailing expected calls and wharf arrangements as officials debated suitability and revenue impact.
From Mareeba Queensland dated September 14 the Mareeba Chamber of Commerce appeals to the Home Secretary for the urgent creation of a fire brigade. The committee, after discussion with local officials and a study of water pressure, reports available supply conditions and supports forming a brigade to improve firefighting capability.
Reports describe a boy abducted by armed men in a motor car at Monbhl near Sapuafyas. The Criminal Investigation Department investigates as residents report a dense scrub search and possible sightings while officials coordinate with local authorities and warn of continuing danger.
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