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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
2
A son was born on March 1 at Nurse Herries Private Hospital to Mr and Mrs G T Fay. The family thanks Dr Kerwin Dr Collins Matron Sister and Nurses of Cairns District Hospital for care during their daughter Janie’s illness.
Mr and Mrs S H Paget of Tamerlin thank Dr McCutcheon of Herberton for the successful operation performed on him while an inmate of Herberton Hospital. Paget, a returned soldier, was wounded in the head at Gallipoli and treated as incurable, but after two years of intense suffering is now on the road to recovery.
Kuranda sails Tuesday night to Cooktown returns Thursday departs 11 am for T sporaing and Lucinda Poi Point Aramac heads south Saturday Adelaide Co Morialta sails south Wednesday Lass of Gowrie arrives from Ore ville via Cairns on return voyage Innisfail arrives from Towneville and Jnnnisfail Wednesday departs 11 pm for Townsville Last Quarter 1133 pm April Perigee 7 8 pm 6th April Full Moon 65 pm April
A fragmented list contains references to Brilliant Deeps Brilliant Block Bonnie Dundee Australian Bank of Commerce Burns Philp & Co and Buy War Loan Bonds with various prices and percentages such as 2d 8 6d 2/4 6d and 16/6, indicating wartime financial instruments and bank notes.
An ad style notice features price cuts on menswear including flannelette shirts coats and pyjamas with items like 4/6 shirts and 17/6 shoes. Footwear for ladies and men are advertised along with house slippers and rainwear. A closing line touts Cairns favorite shopping centre and a sports bar mention.
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