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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
5
In Mulligan a coal mine disaster unfolds with many fatalities and missing workers. Officials and clergy work through the night as families await news while survivors and community leaders organize funerals, aid, and inquiries. Authorities prepare additional funerals and coordinate relief. The incident prompts praise for workers and residents for bravery and resilience.
A partially legible notice describes a mining incident in which a worker died after a rescue attempt and removal from the shaft. It notes ambulance response, a period of medical care, and sympathy extended to the bereaved, with references to late involvement and subsequent reinterment or memorial actions.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief item noting a person or entity named Gta Devtensted connected to a regressive or backward trend. Details are unclear due to text corruption and missing context.
Mount Mulligan in the Mount Mulligan district reports that three bodies have been found and identified. Police say no suspicious circumstances surround the cause of the disaster at the mine.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and addresses in Sydney including Cro Manley and Lang Street, mentions a syndicate and a prize draw with numbers and a contact. Details are garbled, with incomplete names and locations, making a precise event unclear and partially illegible.
London dispatch reports cautious progress in talks on Ireland with the Liberal executive backing a cooperative approach. Aimed at avoiding harsh terms, officials warn against rigid adherence to disputed phrases, seeking goodwill to prevent a protracted public dispute.
Brisbane September 22. In the Laylols Council the banana industry bill and new pole nee amendments were considered with amendments. The House adjourned after the debate, pending further discussion.
In Brisbane last night the Legislative Assembly faced a division on Mr Vawles amendment amid frequent interruptions. Government opposition clashed over timits and the fate of key provisions. The debate resumed after a break, with party lines drawn as the vote neared, confirming the government held a slender majority and suggesting changes to criminal provisions.
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