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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1919
Page
4
Tenders will be received for supply of seven sleeper blocks, ten to nine inch diameter cores, ash from bands on coat North and Seat of Russet Heads, delivered at water's edge on selected sites. Includes eating, haulage, finding, unloading but no welding. Further information available from engineers.
Incomplete OCR fragment refers to Wir Manwaens under the Sisters of the Sacred Advent with quarter keg and October date. Mentions particulars at residence of Mrs RK Harris 18 Minnie Street Matig Kayes White. Cooktown and Pere pages requested.
Mr and Mrs Will Agnew express heartfelt thanks to Dr Lara S M PFE for her attentive care to Mrs Agnew during her stay at Nurse Gliddon's Nursing Home. The Agnew family gratefully acknowledges the kindness and professional support provided.
Church services announced for Sunday September 2 with St Andrews Presbyterian at Gordonvale and Methodist church on Sachs Street. Rev F J Harris will preach at 11 am and 7 pm on Sunday. Sunday School scholars to sing anniversary hymns. services move to Gordonvale and Edmonton next morning.
Shipping notices show Astral Steamships arriving every Tuesday in Townsville and departing for Cooktown, returning Wednesday night. Services to Mackay Harbour and other ports operate with varied departure times at 10 a.m. 11 p.m. 2 a.m. and 9 p.m. Cargo routes include Lecida Townsville Melbourne Brisbane and Melriga Burwah. List of names and ships appears with incomplete OCR text.
The metal market report lists several items with fluctuating quotes. It records electrolytic tin and silver standards, spot prices, and monthly averages, noting shifts in tones and values across copper and other standard metals.
The piece surveys Bolshevik dependence on foreign money and the struggle to sustain World Revolution. It contrasts Lenin's need for capital with Bolshevik aims, noting the risk to German support and the impact on Russian governance. Trotsky's attacks on Kolchak are framed as a broader condemnation of the Bolshevik regime.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions remedies and prices with unclear names. It references a chemist or seller Abbon and terms like Grevu and Comma, but lacks coherent details or context to identify a full item or action. The readable bits imply a price list or product names without verifiable connections.
Advertisements announce an auction of Mr B tat om furniture on Lake-street at 2:45 pm with Messrs A J Draper Dod overseeing, followed by notices of fashion items at a hotel sale and a September dress auction by E Fibete in Millaa Millaa. Additional items include cattle sales by RL Me Manone at Woree on Wednesday, Maple Meat Works Fertilizers now available, and various promotions from local merchants.
Fragmented advert and society notes describe outdated soda as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia, alongside prize mentions at a show where Mrs Stephens' Verdum is praised. A child suffered burns from a tree related accident, with ambulance care noted and concerns raised about temporary hindrance to juveniles from slipping hazards.
A serious incident at Gordonvale on Saturday injured Mr A Wo Me Donald a returned soldier and former Mulgrave Mill foreman. While removing a hanging rope his clothing caught and he was hurled over a shaft, thrown to a lower raft. Gordonvale Ambulance attended and he was transported to Carns Hospital where his condition improved.
Celine Patrons learn Australasian Films Limited has completed supply of high class pictures from Goldwyn Jewel Vitagraph Essanay W Pathe Metro and others. New 14 machine Samplea projector promises clear silent projection with fine music. Tonight’s programme features the new list and should not be missed.
The Canada Cycle & Motor Agency imports the Mew Big G Studebaker via dealer Fred Locke. The car, praised by Car Supreme, features a G-erlinder engine offering dual speed ranges from two mph to high speed. Canadian and Australian speed wire comparisons are noted amid enthusiastic claims.
The piece outlines a multi nation effort led by De Sylvester Lambert to eradicate hookworms in Australia and surrounding regions. It notes collaboration between the Commonwealth and Greene Land governments with the Rockefeller Foundation, districts to be established, and key figures including Dr Sawyer, Dr Moore, and Dr Filington. A letter from a patient highlights the perceived personal benefits of the eradication drive.
An article fragment discusses the League of Nations and global tensions, referencing Britain and the navy as a deterrent. It mentions a Marine named Private Matt Crom and a Salvation Army gathering at a wharf, with unclear surrounding context and possible wartime undertones.
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