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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
4
Public meeting about a Mail for Mirriwinni water service to be held tomorrow at 1 pm. Furniture for sale includes Meable and single bedsteads from Sydney. Personal notes praise Corporal Patrick Geraghty nearing Melbourne arrival and a charity greeting. Retail ads feature camisoles, corsets, and tailored skirts from Abbott Street shops.
In sad and loving memory of our friend and neighbor Mrs. Margaret Spowart who passed away on August 27 at Cairns Isolation Hospital. May her soul rest in peace. Inserted by her friends and neighbors.
The piece critiques Queensland Labor's stance on liquor reform, arguing the party remains pro liquor due to political pressure and insider influence. It claims Labor leaders and rank and file lack genuine commitment to abolition, labeling prohibition as a distant, unfulfilled ideal and accusing the party of duplicity and self interest.
Herberton Presbyterian Church schedules morning and evening services led by Rev. with Divine Worship at 7 pm. Sermon and prayer offerings form the main elements of the day’s program.
The fragment lists weekly departures from Kuranda on Tuesday mornings to Cooktown and returns to Townsville via Lucinda, with routes via Arawatta and Sprit 10 am departures. St Albans to Cairns from Eastern ports on Saturday, Paringa southbound mid September, and Monrilyna Harbor to Townsville routes with Dunk Island and Cardwell calls.
The record lists moon phase dates and high tide times for August with entries like First Quarter and Full Moon. It notes specific times such as 621 am and 11.19 am for high water on August dates and mentions locations or marks permee and pogee. The fragmentary data resembles a historical almanac section on lunar cycles and tides.
In loving memory of our dear friend Billy Malkim a member of the Fowl U who departed in August. Inserted by his friends cane cutters and business people of Cas sowary Saltwater Grech and Moss man.
London metal quotations for August 27 show spot and forward values across copper zinc and tin with standard and three month rates. notes include silver and gold parity and listed prices in pounds and future contracts. Prices are presented with implied daily spreads and settle ranges reflecting market activity in Sydney.
Brisbane August market report shows mutton at best per pound and beef bullock prices from 48 to 50 shillings, cow beef 40 to 45, cattle numbers steady. MacTaggart Bros sold windera bullock in a wheas account, with building public confidence lines from Robt Craig, Cairns.
A London cable message reports House of Commons members enjoyed wireless telephony with observers in aeroplanes at several thousand feet. The communication mentions distant reception and gra mophone tunes heard in committee rooms while dinner invitations were exchanged.
A local ad urges readers to maximize purchasing power by buying better class goods at lower prices. It promises money savings this weekend and invites contact with W. D Arcy of Shields Street to learn more.
Australian mothers and nearest female relatives of soldiers who died in service will receive In Memoriam badges. Distribution is planned for mid September with applications handled in alphabetical order. Forms are available at the Defence Department and through local agencies as they begin processing.
Official approval reached for wearing the British general war service ribbon with a yellow bar edged in blue and white. Presently worn by ALF members who went overseas, the ribbon may later be extended to all war service personnel. Some Cairns arrivals wore the ribbon and were praised for its appearance.
Sydney Lowrys visit highlights Cairns climate and tropical riches. A. J. Reynolds urges marketing campaigns, including a Cairns Advancement Association and lectures with cinematograph footage to attract southern investors. Proposes leveraging sugar and diverse industries to double seaport populations within five years.
In Melbourne on August 28 Senator Wasacll told Senator Frattem that Poles Czechs Slovaks and Junge Shiv nationals recommended for deportation have been rejected as deportees. The district commandant noted those tied to Australian spouses faced nondeportation while all cases of internment involving marriages to Australian women are under careful review by the department.
Auction of mixed furniture valuables announced for 11 am today by Mr J G Hoare. Barron Shire Council schedules a meeting on Monday 8 September at 10 am. An indigenous man Paddy from Edmonton district was committed to Goodaa lum on insanity grounds. Fashionable Footwear ad copy and a pupil teacher exam note for Miss Guesncis followed by a town show with an excursion train from Marecha and a committee timetable.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Salone dyspepes and Grece tion iricatinna with scattered terms about poetry heat and bees. No coherent event or person details emerge from the readable fragments.
The death of Mrs. Spowart wife of Mr. F Spowart occurred in the Isolation Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday. She had entered the hospital a week earlier in frail health. The funeral was private but many sorrowing friends attended the graveside with pallbearers and wreaths. The service was conducted with deep sympathy for the bereaved family.
A local advertisement promotes men’s tailoring with emphasis on excellent cloth, trim, and harmonised buttons. It invites readers to visit Trail and Nee in Ibbott Street for bespoke garments and fittings, highlighting skilled tailoring and personal service.
Comptroller reports on the Soldier Settlements in Atherton Queensland with Rose and Mr. Rose as key figures. Arrangements aim to allot 450 acres to the Kingari State Farm, enable sub leases, and prepare land for cropping while safeguarding settlers and district interests.
A fatal accident in Melbourne on Avenue A left Cecil Maher and Haines dead after a tyre burst sent a car into a tree. One decedent, two men and a woman, suffered severe injuries.
An automatic lift system enhances service with courteous staff available at the central desk. Manager T. M. Alera notes the upgrade improves floor access and responsiveness for all guests and visitors.
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