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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1912
Page
4
A fragment lists items such as draperies rugs blankets and linens with assorted prices. Entries include fancy flannelettes muslin lace goods and hosiery with per yard or per pair costs. The list mentions blankets lace home items and comb quilts among other textiles.
Town and Country NOTE includes community updates from Cairns and surrounding areas. It references local shops like Hillman’s Tailor, mentions arrivals from Townsville, and notes visits by Rev Father Bertom and E K B Torpy. Also notes a strike informally resolved, and various small advertisements and personal notices.
Pars About Politics reportedly established a world record with a 4 model aeroplane flying 4 seconds, weighing 9 ounces. The item mentions other varied notes from Melbourne including a treasurer’s mandamus plan, export butter shipments, Terra Nova arrival at Akaroa Lyttleton, and a proposed Australian postage stamp design.
Shipping notices cite Mourilyan with passengers Mrs Whittaker and others aboard for Port Douglas on April 1. Political items report extra polling places in Brisbane and Labour party actions, plus campaign notes from Cooktown to Port Douglas and messages from various candidates and unions about strikes and arbitration.
War Office issues detailed instructions for British officers traveling in Germany. Officers must obtain permission in Almace-Serraig and report in garrison and fortress towns. If entering from the Russian frontier they must report at every stop and carry passports at all times near defenses.
Evidence presented at Lowestoft inquiry into the loss of the steam herring drifter Friendship off the French coast at Sangatte in January 1897. Five men drowned, Charles Bowler among the missing, survivors rescued by the Calais Packet. Bowler blamed muddied water and steering error for the tragedy.
Corelli contributes to the World’s view on women teachers urging young readers be taught with intelligence and care. She promotes reverence for authors like Shakespeare and Dickens, arguing literature builds imagination and intellectual happiness while noting a shift toward competitive struggle between men and women in modern society.
The Daily Courant began as a two column sheet in London on March 11 1702 by E Mallet and later Buckler at Little Britain. It aimed to provide foreign news daily while admitting other papers lagged behind in accuracy and speed. Buckler later led the paper and gained government favor, though biweekly and triweekly sheets had preceded it.
An old style advertisement for The Post Printery promoting plain, artistic and fancy printing, bookbinding, paper ruling by modern machinery, local rates, competent supervision, capable work and prompt despatch.
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