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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1913
Page
2
The notice describes removal of furniture and miscellaneous samples, stored with care. It mentions a company experience and a plant, with telephones and addresses referencing W. Pearce Jr. in Cairns in relation to The Post.
Critics doubt the annual Brisbane delegates yield concrete results in social and legislative life. They challenge the conference's relevance, noting disorder at the head centre and a focus on generalities rather than tangible outcomes.
Mr Harvey G Draper architest AMSP invites tenders for brick offices for How ard Smith Co Ltd. Tenders close at noon Saturday, with notices mentioning involvement in planning and sub committee discussions.
A fatal accident occurred at Mulgrave Central Mill after 1 pm on Saturday when Austrian worker Halarus Koshier 28 entered the shredder area as engines started slowly to position for repairs. He was pulled from the machine as colleagues rushed to help, but he had already perished.
A fragment lists Dr Steads throat remedy as a suggested treatment for dry painful throats. It also mentions prepaid domestic announcements for marriages births and deaths in the current issue and upcoming lodge meetings in Gregory Lodge Cairns and Barron Valley Oddfellows with note of possible excursion cancellations due to railway restrictions.
After vaccination, rest as directed by your doctor. For any dressings or medicines, obtain them from BK. Craig, Chemist, Abbott Street.
London market notes on metal prices including tin at 18,000 to 18,500 pounds per ton and copper around 6 percent to 7 6 pence, electrolytic copper at 73 5 pence, and lead at 0 15 pence per unit with varying forward quotes.
The notice invites appointments with Mr Whale, a music master, for piano tuition and singing harmony and counterpoint. It mentions Cairns arrival times and voyage progress. Captains and crew listed include Hrissenden and officers Hulton Martell Fletcher Brown Jamieson Row Kidd Powell Bartlett Evton Keating.
A full house at the Palace Theatre enjoyed a new program featuring The Flaming Forge adapted from Village Blacksmith with romantic scenes and a dramatic conceit. Also shown were Bringing out Page and Old Knell, plus a Goumopt Graphic from May and June productions. The show ran to attentive audiences and will repeat tonight and tomorrow night.
The Commissioner for Public Health Dr Filington reported a new smallpox case in Ipswich. A contact within the family was removed to the isolated area. Vaccines and treatment from Ipswich, Brisbane, and Toowoomba were involved.
At the Queensland council meeting the government veterinarian’s opinion on a disease deemed not transmissible from bean to men was noted. The council urged Rabbit Act and Marsupial Act provisions to allow government netting support for fencing issues on unfenced inferior land. They also called for district associations to appoint organizers for political and association work in southern central and northern districts.
An American woman about twenty three was found employed on a farm picking cane. her disguise was not detected until she sang in a concert revealing her voice. Police were alerted and questioned her, she admitted her sex and set herself for protection.
A married man Davia Hewiteon Murray aged 40, of Hasin Pocket, was fatally struck by a suburban train on Mortimer Street Ipswich around 11 15 am Saturday. He died shortly after being found unconscious. In Maryborough a youth identified as Tom Brochich about 16 was found mutilated on the Croydon Junction railway line. the death is suspected to have occurred Friday night.
A section of troops spent about forty five minutes completing a training drill as part of a cadet exercise. The event involved a lengthy parade ground routine under the supervision of Warnell and other instructors.
August reports from Mackay describe feverish conditions and a housing shortage as residents contend with rising costs and scarce accommodation. Local officials scramble for solutions to ease the strain on families and workers seeking shelter.
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