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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1915
Page
2
The families of Mr. and Mrs. T Dagieish Mrs. and Mrs. C Fry Mr. and Mrs G Pry thank Dre Keowles Clarke and the Matron and Nurses of Cairne District Hospital for their care of their late mother Mrs M Petersen and for sympathy shown during bereavement.
Patrick Mortimer Wish announces receipt of a Writ of Election from the Governor for the Facham electoral district in Queensland. A nomination day and polling places across Herberton and surrounding towns are listed with times and venues for nomination and election.
London metal market report shows copper trading between £79 to £105 and lead at £51 to £1 soured by forward prices. The brief indicates a range for copper and a modest shift in lead with early morning activity.
The Cairns commission debates amending the Chillagoe lease, with a proposed £56 settlement and 19 year free wharfage for coal and coke exports. Costs share between Railway Department and Harbour Board. special Board meeting discussed for lease rights and required improvements.
The management aims to eclipse prior efforts by presenting a bold slate of productions and striking new promotional strategies. Executives state the studio will push creative risk and expand distribution to reach broader audiences.
A Saturday collection for Cairns Ambulance at the wharf grossed about £1. A man named Wilson was admitted to Allerton hospital with head injuries after a shovel assault on the Keiri line. Police investigations proceed as the sale of draught houses and a general store at Nelirds are mentioned.
The report notes a public sale event with performances by the Cairns Quartette Party at the Atherton theatre where a dog named Billy entertained the audience. Messrs Harding and Wright promote their annual sale with a midweek concert. A new Lysol product replaces a German article and gains favor in Australia, with Kelly, Chemist, Proprietor endorsing it.
Reports from London and Petrograd describe German public mood shifting about England's role in world affairs and naval prospects. News from Melbourne notes the ex-German freighter Hirkenfels, renamed Tandon, nearing cargo delivery after delays.
A dance in aid of the Cairns Ambulance will be held in the Water Mall next Saturday night with a large attendance expected. Also notes report a Mareeba resident found dead after being missing for days and several weather and war observations from early 20th century sources.
A full house enjoyed the new orchestra and a strong program headlined by Premature Compromise. Other attractions included Living Lie, Topical War scenes, and a dramatic feature The Band Leaders. Also shown were Heiney by Day and Night and Life of ex-Champion Jack Johnson in Paris.
Friends of Mr and Mrs J J G Hears learn of the death of their only daughter Mons, a 13 year old girl who had suffered Brights disease. The abrupt illness struck Saturday afternoon and left a community in mourning.
The text describes a dry sultry period with a few showers in the range last week. Storm winds on Sunday night raise hopes for rain. Reports from Bowen and Herberton indicate ongoing dryness with low river levels and limited relief from early Wednesday showers. Wheat and milling areas face hindrances due to drought and slow rainfall.
In Washington on April the Agriculture Department reported a winter wheat crop of 624,000,400 bushels, a decrease of 5,000,000 from the prior year. Officials cite weather and market factors as contributing to the drop.
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