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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1911
Page
4
Water shortages and fires loom in rural districts
Telegraph reports drought conditions across Sussex with scarce water and anticipated stock losses. Rainfalls offer limited relief as bush fires threaten homes. attempts to fight the fires fail but may wane if more rain arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex
Chandeville
Iny
Charteville
Rawonga
Recount in Liverpool Pisina by-election ends in tie
The Elections and Qualifications Committee recount of Liverpool Pisina by-election votes yields a 5 to 5 tie between Labour candidate Ashinford and Liberal candidate Mr Perry. The Returning Officer later declares a Liberal majority of three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svowey
Assembly
Liverpool Pisina
Ashinford
Wr. Perry
Perry
Global unrest and disasters reported in brief dispatches
A Melbourne report notes a severe railway accident at Marvey's Gully with many survivors. hospitals report stable patients and no expected fatalities. Other items cover labor strife in London, a Chicago theatre fire causing panic and casualties, a Canadian Arctic surveying voyage, and political figures discussing wartime alliances and social relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Marvey's Gully
Shields
Government to establish high schools in state
Arishane notes government plans to open multiple high schools. Applications from Longreach and Bartardine seek mid school status as central town in Comtra district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arishane
Longreach
Bartardine
Comtra
4 Word For Herbalists
Fragmentary notes discuss herbalists and their treatment methods. Mentions a relation to health reform and proposed methods to organize or certify practitioners. Reading quality is limited. main point alludes to herbalists and recognition under new health framework.
Mexican Election Brief Sparks Unclear Report
Partial OCR fragment shows disjoint terms about a Mexican election and names or phrases, but content is garbled. No clear event, date, or entities to confirm. likely a short local notice or wire item with unreadable details.
Fresh Groceries Offered at Lowest Prices
We We want your trade with goods you want and prices to ensure your trade. We keep only the freshest and best groceries. We buy from the largest houses to quote the lowest prices and obtain first class goods.
Town and Country NOTE column recap and seeds at show
Notes on communications for the column and the Show where Yates seeds supplied most prize winners. Mentions Kelly, Chenist agent, Wm. Bock of Kaban among visitors to town. Also a line about Mr. Motier inspector and a resident in Cairns. Ends with an ad for Curative Ointment and eczema relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Howe Station
Kelly
Chenist
K. T. Motier
Tobggrepea O
Sroefeta
Ir Neco
Cairns
Craig Os
Tims
Proposed Ore Tax Debate Targets Miners in New South Wales
The article reports on federal pressure to impose an export duty on ores to aid Australian smelters, raising fears among miners and processors in Queensland and New South Wales. Critics warn a tax would penalize producers of tin wolfram copper lead and silver while boosting overseas buyers. The piece notes industry opposition and calls for decisive action against a self serving tax proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sic
New South Wales
Nless
Jmomdinke
Thore
Thi
Wolfram and Tip Industrion
Shipping the Wyreema Passengers to Townsville
A list of passengers aboard the Wyreema and Kuranda ships sailing between Port Douglas, Townsville, and Melbourne with multiple names and 10 to 20 steerage passengers. Included are Captain James Grah and Captain Middleton, voyage dates September 27, and agents Philp & Co. and Adelaide Co. Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsville
James Grah
Ainlyck
Cambling
N. NewPort
A. Clear
G. Scally
A'atinews
Burns and Child
W. Wayne
J. Murphy
Mohelius
WacLure
Kuranda
Captain Middleton
Port Douglas
Meesra Horser
Wilson
Tiurne, Philp & Co
Tid
Agenim
Middleton
Mra. Smith
Memarsi
Podoski
H. W. Mocatta
Smith
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd
Jedi
Adelaide Co
Marloo
Captain Kerr
Melbourne
Meedames Crows
Miss Russell
Mesures
Gilmore
Judge Dickson
F. G. Hamilton
Sleady
Inspector Sweetman
Bell
Williams
Falk
Best
Trahy
R. J
Barmie H
A. Ross
J. Evans
Bowden
C Little
Ttd
Agente
Health and Wealth Talk in Odd Parable Style
A fragmentary piece expresses contrasts between wealth boasting and health boasting. It references a peppermint cure and notes a person named Simmonde as an improved physical specimen while alluding to observers and students in a college setting. The text is garbled with nonsensical phrases and unclear context.
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Serratus
Simmonde
Olive Secith
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