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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1915
Page
2
An advertisement touts TT as a cough remedy that relieves soreness and irritation, loosens phlegm, soothes inflamed tissues, and speeds relief from hard dry coughs. It claims stronger, better relief with a 2/ bottle plus postage.
An advert promotes a Victorian art union prize draw with £1000 in prizes to aid hospitals and charities. Winners receive free delivery of tickets. entrants mail postal notes or stamps to 109 Plinters Lane Melbourne before 11 May 1905. Cards offered at 1s for 23 tickets, 4s 1d for 115, or 1s for single entry.
An April 1915 item praises Australia’s war role, noting new brigades and the aim to deploy 100000 troops overseas. It emphasizes careful training, preparation, and the impressive potential of Australian forces alongside Britain in Europe.
The piece critiques the submarine campaign and its blockade effort as impractical and farcical, noting the officials’ attempts to enforce a naval chokehold have failed and describe the overall ineffectiveness in the face of rising challenges.
The piece notes torpedoing of four steamers as minor in the broader war, mocks German submarine “fighting ships,” and criticizes their targeting of small vessels. It reports Mr Malcolm Ross named official war correspondent with New Zealand forces and mentions Cairns Circuit Court sessions and local notices.
A report from Italy claims the Archbishop of Adene, based on the Austro Italian frontier, blessed soldiers and invoked God's benediction upon them. The episode has stirred strong public and religious reaction across the region.
The article argues France faced failures in stockpiling munitions and artillery, calling for a careful postwar inquiry to identify culpability and punish the guilty while asserting the government bears responsibility for neglect.
Paris dispatch reports disparities in prisoner conditions. German captives in Germany receive little pay and face food shortages while parcels are opened and nutrients seized. French prisoners in Germany face stricter limits on money and supplies. in France prisoners receive fuller parcel contents except newspapers. The account also notes a vivid wartime incident from a story about a dying wounded man in a boat and a detective ending.
The probate of Soren Frederick Sorenson late of Little Mulgreve near Cairns farmer who died was granted by Registrar Chas. Norris at Towneville Supreme Court to Ample Berenson widow of the deceased. The notice lists two film specials including Pathe war reels and a lineup of dramas and comedies promoted for local cinema.
Messrs Rran and McCormack plan addresses in the Austral Heat on Spence street with April 1 set for recruiting Dibgohra. Shipping board delays at Carns Fest Office prompt public irritation as Townsville entry dated March 1 shows Camira arrival. Also mentions kidney medicine KC Tablets from Craig's Pharmacy at 1 shilling per bottle. The war era quote reflects generals' fatigue and leadership changes.
A British infantry officer writes that one Britisher is worth three Germans though many details of trench life reveal both awe and horror. He praises German trench equipment as magnificent and their mortars as scientific, notes German discipline, and describes captured prisoners as young and well treated by Allied forces.
The Daily Mail notes the Commonwealth Government is finally prioritizing coastal lighting from Jenneth northward, crediting Captain Heath with early improvements around Queensland and the Barrier Reef. It argues higher costs now will be offset by lower marine insurance in the long run.
Vaudeville duo Farrell and Verroll headline the New Palace Theatre show as The Three Legend Two. Verroll performs a dainty soutnette act while the program features two dramas The Trap and Little Country Moose plus a Gaumont comedy Taming of Marie. The Warwick War Chronicle week highlights a dog transport gift tale and a variety of acts including musical items and humorous sketches.
An aggregated dispatch from multiple fronts reports Allied air raids on military works near Thick, German captures of a British airman, and movements around Eecloo. Tyrolese attempts against Russian lines near Galicia meet strong Russian replies. Austrian defeats drive front shifts. Paris and Petrograd bulletins note west Niemen fighting, cavalry charges, and Russian offensives with German reinforcements. London and Amsterdam clash with Bulgarian irregulars and Turkish submarine actions signaling broader war dynamics.
A traveler from Pethograd says German troops rush rail and bridge work to ease retreat. Reports say bombardments continue with little change as Germans hasten Rhine bridge building at pace.
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