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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1913
Page
2
The Harbor Board meeting centered on wharf construction amid harbor and town considerations. Engineer Boult voiced harbor-centric views, while the Post notes the need for broader town harbor policy beyond port gates, with Cairns district concerns prominent and further developments awaited.
Critic lauds Perceval Gibbon as a leading South African writer. The Adventures of Mim Gregor shows lived experience over travel, with The Vrouw Grobelaar’s Leating Cases praised for Cape life and frontier stories. Read as a portrait of harsh lives, it blends strong emotion with stark glimpses of colonial existence.
A fragmented retelling centers on Boer women in the war era. It recounts women who killed to protect husbands and children, including Mrs Costace and other figures who killed or aided violence. The piece touches on marriage, hardship, and a controversial collection of tales about loyalty, fear, and endurance amid conflict.
The Northern Herald plans a regular publication schedule starting next Friday. Details on edition content and distribution remain in early stages.
Notes and news brief items report cough remedy advertisements, a Port Douglas court trip, a deputation to the Premier on the new liquor act, Cairns revenue tallies including Lands and Taxes, demolition progress at No 2 wharf, and a Weather Bureau notice on a NE disturbance near Broadsound with shipping advised to stay alert.
On Friday morning at Mareeba Inspector Malone fell in the railway refreshment room while reaching for a hamper he ordered. Savage on the platform found rib injuries and leg injury but Malone continued to point out his luggage before being taken to his hotel. Reports last evening said Malone was progressing satisfactorily.
The Cairns Theatre unveils a refreshed program headlined by four major dramas led by The Lady from the Bea and supported by Captain Kate The Last Deal and The Brotherhood of Mag A scenic Buffalo Hunting feature plus comic reels will be shown. Special Sunday program at 8.45 pm. further changes planned for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday as management aims to attract large audiences.
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