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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
3
The new Bishop of Nel eon argues for opening city churches at night without pew rents or forced seating. He urges mission work, addresses financial strain, and proposes no collection plate to fund a gospel free church. He asks for voluntary giving from devoted believers to sustain the venture.
The Rev A E Talbot Dean of St Andrews addressed the Lay Readers Association noting a shortage of ordination candidates and urging lay readers to help. He traced reader work to early centuries, warned against harsh preaching, and urged supplying the needs of pews with meaningful teaching.
The passage warns that without amendments the Navigation Bill will isolate the Northern Territory, harming white settlement efforts and undermining the White Australia policy as ships continue to trade along coasts. It argues the bill risks eroding communal faith while preventing further nonwhite settlement.
Fragmentary report describes an experiment with a Crookes tube and glass bulb, causing a shadow image and a panic as spectators fall into the bay. It notes Miss Quimby and Miss Planche with injuries and a cavalry patrol clearing the crowd.
An advertisement describes offerings from Mrs. Peat at Abbott Street Cairns including transfers traced goods beads and ribbons. It mentions associations with Cairns Town Council Fire Brigade Board and stock exchange references while promoting a registry office for servants.
The London Directory Co. Ltd announces an annual issue listing English manufacturers and dealers across goods classes. It includes exporters, colonial markets, steamship lines and approximate sailings, with freight paid on postal order for 308. Agencies and trade ads are offered at set prices.
An OCR fragment shows a Cairns shop listing The Central Clothing Emporium and Mas's Clothing with no old stock, flannel underskirts, and a front location near Cairns Railway. It also references The Adelaide Steamship Company limited agents, sailings to Singapore and Europe, and reduced passenger fares from Cairns to London.
The Queensland National Bank Ltd operates under the 1963 act and acts as banker to the government with government audit. It lists capital details and reserves, maintains a head office in Brisbane with branches across Queensland and agencies in Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, and China. J Alison is Cairns manager and general manager, with V Ralston also in leadership.
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