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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
4
A mixed page records local notices and chatter including residents James Vakely of Wolfram, hospital visits, holiday travels, and forthcoming sailings. It notes the deaths of two Cooktown men, holiday plans for Miss Rose Kelly Esplanade, and several visitors to Cairns and Cooktown. Also listed are travel bookings on the Mowr Lynn and mentions of tonic and cordial products.
The Cairns Towns Council met last evening with key figures present to discuss flood damage to the Esplanade. Engineers detailed costs for drainage improvements and a sea wall, with open channels and reinforced embankments proposed to prevent future inundation. The council agreed to refer the report to the Works Committee and petition the Premier for support.
The notice catalogs Lee Enfield and Lee Metford rifle components including barrel aperture sights and other requisites. It lists available parts, suppliers, and stock status for immediate procurement by military or colonial forces.
A tragic tale unfolds after a kiss provokes a duel between Lieutenant Granier and a suitor, ending in a fatal chest wound. The article also mentions a ballroom novelty, the Argentine Tango, and a promotional aside for Hoadley’s fruit preserves with a period advertising tone.
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