14 Apr 1911
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 14, 1911
Page
1
Shipping movements show IMILe Co Limited schedules with departures from London to Australia and Asia. Vague routes include Towes, Melbourne, Sydney, and Hobart with connections to Melbourn and sunken shipments. Sailings list tentative dates and ports for Melbourne, London, and Sydney, noting tonnage and cargo.
Fragmentary text mentions Earnney & Co Ltd and Cates 3S with references to ships and freight lines. Names and places are garbled, making a precise event hard to determine. no clear dates or outcomes are readable.
A letter from Urs John MacDonnald of Erm&kmevilie describes a stubborn sore that healed in under a week after trying various methods. He cites Meating Wintoneyt as the most effective, noting rapid improvement after several applications and complete disappearance. The note mentions a new remedy available in triangular pots at Lith and WY, with broad distribution.
Reports from Paris describe indescribable scenes near the Marne as mobs attacked gendarmes and barricaded streets with improvised missiles. In London the Duke of Connaught’s illness transfers royal duties to Prince Arthur for the Turkish jubilee while Britain discusses naval gun advances and future armament.
A debate over Federal versus State control of lighthouse lighting on the 100 mile coast from Coiree to Brisbane emerges in political exchanges. Advocates warn against shifting power, while supporters urge stronger protection of sea fronts and coast safety.
A reader proposes two possible routes for a new railway to ease backcountry trade. The letter argues the Cairns line would lose traffic if the coast route to Cairns is completed, noting most trade would shift south to Port Votglas or Mountains while Cairns declines. The writer urges support for a route decision favoring the coast plan, citing economic impact and regional connections.
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