Town and Country notes and war front updates
Cairns residents receive visitors and arrivals from Wungaborra and Townsville while local events include poultry show planning. Military news reports promotions and casualties among families in Cairns and surrounding districts with General details on Anzac Mounted Division officer Major Maunder.
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H. A. Mallender
Given Terrace
Paddington
Anzac Mounted Division
Palestine
Maunder
Brisbane
Mossman Notes and Local Happenings in Mossman
After a dry windy spell rain arrived to replenish tanks and boost morale. Cinderella at Mossman State School is set for Thursday with practice led by Head Teacher P. F. Flannery and staff. tickets cost 2/6. Port Moresby moves for Archie Kessen and wife after New Guinea stint. price of living high and fever episodes noted. Nine mill workers sail to Schnapper Island by boat, face rough seas, but all return safely. Miss McCorkindale from the W C Temperance Union visits Mossman for a meeting at the Methodist Church with songs and recitations renewing abstainer spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Mossman State School
Lunn
Coronation Hall
P. F. Flannery
Pilgrim
Doris Buriein
O'Brien
Arthur Merryshaw
Cassowary
Towmnsville
Archie Kessen
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Archie
Mossman Central Mill
Rocky Point
Mossman
Schnapper Island
Harry Neyman
Eddie Jones
Jock
Davy Jones
Schnapper
McCorkindale
W.C. Temperance Union
The Food Embargo and Australian Wheat Policy
A Townsville aligned piece rebuts claims of profiteering in wheat. It explains during WWI Australia achieved low prices domestically, with government boards controlling the crop, advancing funds, and issuing negotiable certificates to protect small farmers, while unions push against prewar price terms and cooperate selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsville
Australia
London
United States
Britain
Melbourne
Trade in Foreign Countries and Cough Remedy Endorsement
In foreign markets you encounter top goods from many lands and only merit wins esteem. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is widely used there for coughs and colds because it is considered the best and is sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberiain
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Promises Quick Relief
Advertises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for aches and pains with claims of relief for rheumatism sciatica lumbago and sore backs. Sold everywhere.
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Chamberlain
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R. J. Overland
Cairns
United
Coloer
Alfred Taylor
Lake Street
Cairne
Fearnley
Sy and Engineering Requirements & Co., Ltd
Wharf Street
F. W. Allmuller
Spence Street
Cairng
C. V. Hives
Kamma
FE. H. Heale
Wungaborra
Saeney
Treas Innisfail
Mr. W. Williams
Gowrie
Miss M. Maher
South
Mr. Beard
Charles G. T. Murray
A.M.P
Aba Street
Pickering
Cooktown
Towns Wire
F. C. Curlewis
Cairns Cane Growers Association
Jack Wilkinson
Cass
Nampbour
Messrs
Grogan Brothers
Thomas Bros. Babinda
Gordonvale
John Ellis
M. A. Ellis, Cairns
Tarzaki
Wyreema
Enoggera
Front
R.craig
Abbott Street
Praber Hansen
ALF
Hansen
Spearsthe
Brisane
W. H. Green, Limited
W-H -Morison
Morison
Mossman Notes
Post
Herald
J. D. Caterer
Strand Hotel
P.E. Wilkinson
P. E. Wilkinson
Pimmber
Northers Herald
Commonwealth
H. J. Bulcock
Hardwaer Merchant
Cairnz
Scott
Smellie & CO . Ltd
Cains
Hardware and Machinery Merchants
Leslie
Salt Licks
Sais OR
Ayr
Clark & Co
A. Villiers
Vulcan Foundry and Engineering Works
Iron and Brass Founders
THE
Vulcan-Foundry & Engineering Works
People’s Cash Store
People's Cash Store
Cheaslop
Abbott
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