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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1912
Page
4
A historical catalog fragment lists hosiery items and prices by vendor. Items include Jase Tan Lech Hoss and Feral Proot Cotton Rose stockings, with dark and lace designs. Prices range from 1/0 to 8/6 per pair, along with multiple quantity offers.
Local column compiles diverse notices from Cairns including travel updates, health remedies, political chatter, business ads, and social news. Mentions of Sam Cherry Bal, Magnesia, and Collins Engraved Enbrocatior products appear among updates on residents, shipments, and engagements.
The text reads like a noisy collage of names, places, and stray phrases from a local notice page. References include Tim Mts, Mr K Brani, Macay, Framk Wolfram, Tammy Burns, Miss Rundic, and Diet. Mentions of hospital, lottery, and a conference hint at varied community items.
The Townsville Harbour Board reached a settlement over £242 for damages to its jetty caused by the steamer Elmshorn in February last year. The agreement resolves a civil action with terms favorable to the Board.
Defendants are remanded until the next criminal ball session. The record notes a preliminary hearing and transfer to the pending docket. No further details on charges or identities are provided in the readable text.
Cablegrams from San Francisco report a terrific hurricane on the schooner J. J. Hall arriving from Newcastle. Decks were swept clean, sails carried overboard, and the Vemtel sailed with bare poles for five days. Voyage lasted four days. A Marconi message near Liverpool sighted the Empress of Britain amid Grand Banks crossing, an iceberg ahead, ship swung off and avoided disaster.
Sydney reports a vessel named Manchester, bought by the Harbour Trust for 1400 pounds, left Lyttleton for Agney on April 6 under severe weather. The ship carried 400 tons of cargo with a crew of two and about 806 tons of dredge material aboard. No further word has come in, and sightings are uncertain amid the gale.
Local millinery showcase features designs by Ms Weenes and Miss Starrs in Melbourne. The event highlights fashionable hats and accessories, drawing shoppers and fashion enthusiasts to the city storefronts.
A worker named Robert Flam suffered a dangerous live-wire shock on Saturday while employed with Batmein Air Coy. He managed to hold the live source briefly before being rescued from a perilous position and is expected to recover.
Shipping arrivals list Wyandra with Captain Me Leland from Melbourne on April 27 and multiple passengers including Mettigmes Grimes and children and others. Also shows April OX arrivals Grantula with Captain Sim and 21 more in the second class, Adelaide Coq Ltd as agents, plus Mourilyan from Townsville via porta on April 28.
The text traces the phrase Tommy Atkins to 1815 and the Soldier's Count Book issued by a War Office circular. Sample cavalry and infantry forms used the specimen name Thomas Atkins, sometimes marked by his signature. It argues against the belief that Thomas Atkins became the Duke of Wellington’s iconic brave soldier.
The Tita Warra, a famed social ship, lost in a February voyage from Leith to Valparaiso. A hurricane ripped the hull, unshipped the wheel and masts, torn sails, and swamped boats. Rescue by Marn Peportunely saved the crew. several injured.
The article outlines and critiques New York State wildlife laws, noting it is illegal to sell wild game and discussing the Sullivan law restricting firearms. It highlights enforcement concerns and the impact on game markets and public safety.
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