10 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1912
Page
1
Fearnley and Company Limited offers freight forwarding between Cairns and all parts of the world. The notice outlines cargo and passenger arrangements and international shipping connections through Australasia and the far east.
Shipping movements show UBNS and PHILP & CO. LIMETE dispatching vessels to Townville and Port Cemelas with several departures and arrivals. The Velvet, Trident, and other steamers sail weekly between Townsville, Port Cemelas, and Melbourne with trips touching Keppel Bay and Syteedy, arriving back in Melbourne in September and October.
The notice lists multiple steamship movements from Cairns and Melbourne to Brisbane Sydney Townsville and other ports. It notes departures to Port Tangles Waymouth Bombala Towneville and Sedney with tentative April dates and mentions arrivals from Hong Kong and a voyage toward London.
The Central Clothing Emporium advertises men’s clothing and urges shoppers to compare quality and prices before purchasing elsewhere. It claims fresh stock and no old stock, promising reliable value from M. Ward and associates near Sheridan Avenue and Taylor’s Studio at Smerlie’s Corner.
Reports from Irvinebank list owners like Mr 3 Shepherd at the Venuvius mine and Hemierson Bros earning wages and expanding work while others, including the North Australian battery, face closures and job losses. The area shows ongoing prospecting with pockets of strong ore like the Herber Froghole and Extenuate, but market conditions and staff reductions fuel local unrest.
The article lists winners across voice categories at a regional contest. Alex Campbell and J W Berry of Yoewich won the duet while A B Miller of South Brisbane scored 83 in the bass solo. Other champions included Miss Daphne Talabout as soprano, F Millett and James Jom in finals, and various choirs from Charters Towers Bundaberg and Toowoomba earning top prizes.
An old newspaper fragment markets three products in brisk promotional prose. Canadian Alpine Snow promises notable success. Frankel's Freckle Soap and Bickford's Our Jack Essence are pitched as superior or unique. The wording reflects period ad style.
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