11 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1911
Page
1
A long shipping timetable outlines sailings from Townsville to Melbourne and other ports. It includes dates, vessel names, routes, and connections via Singapore and China, with departures from London and avails for journeys to Port Moresby and Papua.
An old advertisement touts the Underwood Visible Typewriter with multiple improvements and accessory features. It lists a distributor at Eagle Street and mentions enhancements like a patent space key and various technical upgrades.
A Victorian municipal association circular warns that a constitutional referendum could expand federal powers to govern corporations and municipalities. It argues state founded bodies like Cairns councils would come under federal control, potentially dissolving local authorities and reshaping voting rules. Members urged to vote No on April 36.
A February 1 1921 case describes a retailer who did not close his shop at closing time. A witness confronted the defendant and his customer, noting it was after six. The defendant claimed illness and forgetting to close the doors. The magistrate’s time inquiry followed.
A reader from Georgia recounts suffering a long skin disease with sore breaks and blistering. After treatment and a month of illness the writer claims a full recovery and renewed health, mentioning remedies and emphasis on enduring relief. References to I Towns & Co. Sydney, with dates November 24 and December 21, 1908.
The case centers on shop breaches after six o clock with defendants Stillman Armstrong Ledlie and others contesting time. Inspectors testified clocks from the Post Office and Brisbane time differed but witnesses claimed their watches showed after six. The trial highlighted disputes over standard time and penalties for repeated offenses.
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