Cairns News Briefs and Notices from Town and Country
Local items note visits by J P Neary and Charles Murray, a grazing visitor from Georgetown, and a secretary announcing Frederick Whittington as head teacher from May 1909. Also mentions George Williams touring Cairns for mining machinery work, Professor Norton recounting gas devices in WWI, and defence chief updates on Lieut General White and Chauvel, with potential leadership reshuffles in the Australian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herberton State School
Frederick Whittington
Hobson
George Williams
Ineower
Etheridge
Cairns
Frenhorst
Richard Norton
Paris
Defence
T. Trumble
CB. White
Australia
Harry Chauvel
Ald
P. B. Chauvel
Melbourne
Egypt
Anzac Day Toast From Semeries Letter Home
Gunner H. Bowditch writes from Semeries praising Australia and outlining Anzac Day plans in Cooktown. He recalls soldiers, prisoner Pelling’s tale, and hopes for a return voyage to Australia. Local reflections honor fallen, with calls for duty, truth, and public integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunner H. Bowditch
Semeries
Harry
Australia
Pelling
Germany
Cooktown
St. George's Day
Rifle Club
Rossville
Tinields
Your Bra Boy at Tre Tron War Era Ad Fragment
Fragmentary wartime notice promotes a cold banisher product with pricing and hopeful testimonials. The text mentions mothers protecting their boys from sickness in trenches and appeals to readers facing harsh conditions. The ad references Dr She and a New Prompt effective cold remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Tron
Cairns Iron and Wood Defol Spence St Opp Ambulance
Cairns Iron and Wood Defol Spence Street opposite the ambulance station continues to advertise its service and location. The nearby area remains a focal point for residents seeking metal and wood goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Spence ST
Anzac Cycling Sports Protest Highlights League Critics
A letter to the editor voices concern over governance of the Wheelmen's League at the Anzac Sports. The writer criticizes protesting procedures, absence of proper note taking, and a disqualified official’s threats, urging adherence to rules and fair inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Anzac Sports
Wheelmen’s League
League
Racing Board
Racine Bard
Wireless Conception of the Universe by Marconi Theory
The piece argues that all is spirit and electricity, asserting universes and celestial bodies are linked by etheric waves. It extols Spiritualism and Theosophy, claiming humanity evolves through wireless or radio-active progress toward other lives and spheres, with divine entities inhabiting distant worlds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
Mars
Signor Marconi
Earth
Tome
Edivor
Corte Systems
How to Easily Rid Your Self of Pimples
Pimples and blackheads vanish with Rexona Skin and Facial Soap as a simple routine. The Rexona remedies promise quick, low cost results even for stubborn complexions, with Rexona Soap available widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexona
Fragmentary historic notice from an unknown page
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a place and names in unclear order. It appears as a partial notice or item from a newspaper page with missing words and disrupted syntax, offering few readable anchors to identify people, dates, or events.
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Overland's
R. J. Overland
Fearnley & Co., Ltd
Portland
Fourine Iros
Shirley
Fearnley & CO. Ltd
Wharf Street
Cairme
GRAY
Spence Street
Gelling
Sachs Street
Caima
Ieerepeeetisa
Geerantesdasad
Paling’s Pharma
Otreet
J. P. Neary
Hecberton Bhaw
Charles G. T. Murray
Dennis
A.M.P
al It Street
Mr. B. Plate, Jonr
Georgetown District
HL Mae
Customs
Yoma House
Cairen
Greenville
Abether
Robert Craig
Lilley
Atherton
Post
Herald
J. D Caterer
Calne
P. E. Wilkinso
Wilks
Anzac
Post” and “Herald
Wireless Constitution OF the
Clement L. Wragge
F.R.C.S
The
Cairns Post
Ravi Ashoe NoTzy
Vine
Mev
Wallace Promito
Las Vy
Tailor Shields Street
Carne P.O
Oriuern 1
Winstone
Abbott Street
Cai
Cummins & Campbell
Cairns Ony
Sama
H. J. “Bulcock
Star Store
the People’s
Perrine
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