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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
4
N. and A. Mellicks announces dress materials and ladies costumes, with branches in Cairns and Ing ham offering a broad range. The ad notes an early shipment of woolen goods to clear before the cold season, listing prices on blankets, rugs, and traveling fringe robes with multiple sizes and costs.
A historical ad lists various textiles and clothing items with prices. Items include flannel prints, fancy French flanesettes, ladies cotton sunlets, blankets in multiple sizes, and grey blankets. Prices are shown in old currency formats with shillings and pence. The listing mentions suppliers or brands such as Munro’s Gorner and Ingham Spero.
A fragment lists ladies hose in multiple patterns and prices, cotton and silk stockings, and colored pom styles. Items include ladies cashmere hose, striped striped and floral cotton hose, silk lisle hose, and Tadiew cotton hose with varying prices. Men's striped tweed and check lustre three garment suits are offered at set prices.
A jumble of names and notices from Cairns and Townsville items lists residents visitors shops and addresses. Mentions of chemists inspectors merchants and events fill columns with travel plans sales notices and social updates.
The column reports Arthur William charged with stealing £296 from Chillago Shire Council, a stock move from OME firms to Hoss River works in Townsville, and planned shipments from Carpentaria Downe. It notes local court arbitration, a Townsville Supreme Court petition against Annie Fo Mestor, and the opening of The Calms Pictures theatre with a lineup. Tyrian chartered for Welbourne Cairns service with 200 tons of cargo.
A brief dispatch reports a young Reddy applying for capital after six months work on a project near a town about 40 miles from a river hub. Cross notes the applicant has not proven feasibility and time is needed to secure funds for further development at the site.
A coal mine dispute near Melbourne reaches stalemate as workers and the general manager fail to reach a settlement over pit conditions and proposed improvements. Conference sessions have stalled, miners press for a durable agreement while management weighs proposals and potential development moves.
A fragmented plea urges votes for a Liberal program stressing labour freedom and cooperation over caucus coercion. It promises true unionism, organized labour support, and intelligent decision making rather than mere show of hands.
Fragmentary report notes a mail stumer Malwa arriving Saturday and electing Mao for Dewalt. It mentions a smallpar patient Most of the passengers have met and vaccinated amico on to Melbourne with some details unclear.
Newcastle over Queensland 100 to 86 as Queensland cuts suffer from a weakened visiting side with several star players missing. The game highlights local rivalries and solid defense from Newcastle.
Mrs Hughes and Miss Smith announce a display of new winter hats including large brim blocks 3/6 coarse straw drooping leaf styles 9/9 fine chip hats from 576 upward and a blue bonnet lined with black velvet, inviting attention to their stock.
Shipping notices record passenger lists for the Tyrian, a Pi army Chap lain, and the Melbourne bound steamer from Townsville via porte Passa. The long roster includes numerous travelers, families, and children, with names such as Shannon, Murphy, Watson, and Waring.
Sore eyes are claimed to be relieved quickly by Imperial Eye Ointment. The ad urges readers to obtain a bottle from local stores or post from the Proprietors at 44 Bourke Street Melbourne. It notes use for dust heat and various irritants and lists prices in shillings and pence.
Fragmentary text references Boel Fertig Min Hays Process and Public Charity Prizes, deadlines in April May 1919, and an address 251 Flinders Lane. Mentions applications Melbourne and payments of £1 41, with vague dates and entities, but details incomplete.
An imprint line credits William Real for printing and publishing a local newspaper at a designated printing office in a colonial era city. The text names the Cairee Por newspaper company and references the Qemera printing facility in Aint, detailing ownership and production.
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