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Newspaper
Mackay Mercury
Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1905
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reads like a property sale notice and shipping terms from a historic issue. It mentions Keey Manon, Progenirs, Fire companies, Melbourne forwarding, and Marina Central Mill, with odd addresses and rental terms. The text mixes estate details, rent royalties, and purchase options, plus scattered financial figures and local names.
A local retailer urges households to shop the post Christmas stocktake sale to clear Xmas lines. The pitch targets two groups: those short of money and those sick from holiday feasts, promising big bargains and urging customers to come round for value.
A fragmentary notice lists JI.E JOSEPH QORNER of Wood and Victoria Streets as an auctioneer mining broker accountant and customs house agent with certificates and credentials. It advertises royal exchange assurance items and mentions properties for sale including cottages in Byrom Street and other hotel and villa properties with vague locations and measurements.
A cluttered ad lists everyday staples and prices for flour rice tea coffee and canned goods. It highlights anchor flour 34 per bag, various rices, tea, cocoa, sauces, and tobaccos with promotional per unit and per tin pricing, plus family brands and household items. Multiple named brands and vendors appear in a dense, era-appropriate catalog style.
A garbled OCR passage references coat prices and shopping details with unclear names and numbers, suggesting a miscellaneous storefront listing or consumer note without coherent identities or dates.
A garbled OCR fragment references authority and evidence in a legal or administrative context. It mentions a surviving user and an old question, with unclear names and dates. The text alludes to a process or procedure, citing the authority of the court or state and listing vague items or persons without clear details.
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