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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
1
Steamship service listed by Fearnley and Co. Ltd from Cairns offering passenger and freight transport to all parts of the world. The advertisement emphasizes navigation line coverage and reliability for travelers and goods alike.
Shipping notices detail sailings to Townsville Mackay Keppel Bay and Port Dagens with vessels from MNS PHILP and CO and AIRCOO TANY LIMITED. Services depart Towneville on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays with arrivals in Sydney Melbourne and Sydney routes, dates include April 12 and April 27 noted for schedule legging and returns.
In this notice a transport update indicates FEARNLEY aNt CO. shipping movements from Cairns and Sydney routes. A vessel named Vine arrived from Flange Rome at Cairns around May 2, with further departures noted for Cairns and London bound legs. The report mentions dates in April and April 17.
Fragmented ad style notice advertising Central Clothing Emporium and Myn's Clothing with pricing and quality comparisons. Mentions Mo Ward's favor, fresh coeds, and a Taylor's Studio near Sevelie's Corner in Sheridan. A cryptic local business fragment with unclear phrasing and garbled product references.
The readable fragments reference a covenant related to the Queensland government in 1924. Mentions of authority, capital, audit and a treaty-like instrument appear, but essential names, dates, and places are obscured.
A brief local notice lists Hornsby and Soxe TD and other entities including Fl Pecines, Gas Plante, Prooplok Merchant and Forwarding Agent on Lake Street Cairns with a contact telephone 91.
Protest disrupts Wolfram operations as local contractors and carters walk out over contract terms and dissatisfaction with shares in a project linked to the French Rare Metal Company. The strike interrupts transport of materials between Dimbulah and Wolfram, risking delays to works and highlighting tensions over pay and conditions in the local mining district.
The Australian cricket team reached Colombo Friday for a two match series against a local side including Crouch and Arnst. The Admirals posted 174 with Bardsley scoring 52 and Crkesk 21 while Ceylon replied with 170 led by Siedle with 52 and Peromire 35.
The twenty fifth prize meeting of the North Queensland Fire Association will be held at Cluden rifle range from the 7th to the 9th of May. Prize money and trophies total EV. Details and full programme available from Mr H Pritenerd secretary Charters Towers.
The article mocks overheard socialist optimism for a sweeping party victory across Brisbane regions including Oxley Bulgary Fortitude Valley and Windsor while noting rival Liberal and Labour candidates. It highlights Mick Kirwan as a brash opponent and reflects on personalities like Forrest Bowman and Fowles amid a tense electoral contest with key seats in South Brisbane Ithaca Windsor Toowong and Enoggera.
A vintage ad touts Dr. Stal son’s Magnetic Liniment for cuts burns and wounds. It claims widespread interest and availability priced at 6d and 3d per application, urging readers to procure the remedy everywhere.
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