09 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
1
Local sports notes report on sprint trials and nomination events with mentions of athletes and teams. Details appear fragmented but reference events, scores, and standings from surrounding track activity.
In Tre annual ball matter the acting justice name Toran Etheradg discusses land in the state near Umuene and a mortgage debt issue. Dwar Wale Baxter of Ord is named stockkeeper tied to the property. Plaintiffs and creditors urged to present proofs of debt to the trustee by the deadline.
Fragmented text lists lunar phases including Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter and perigee dates with garbled notes. Mentions Ayengee and Wad words with numerical values that may relate to astronomical measurements.
Fragmented text reports a household auction by J. G. Hoare for furs and various items, with references to listings and terms. It also mentions an expeditionary force landed on Egyptian soil and a large procession of Australians, plus a note about a sale of Babioig allotments and property opportunities linked to Cairns.
The Cates Post will publish on Coristmes zy Boxing Day and New Year's Day with all other mornings as usual. The Herthera Herald will be available on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Local notice lists tomorrow auctions of furniture at Sache Street by J G Hoare and Doherty's factory. Shipping lines Taiyuan and Changsha announce arrivals from Hong Kong via Cairns and Thursday Island with ports cited for February schedules.
Visitors to Atherton Tablaland can enjoy first class accommodations at Barret with low tari. The steamer Mataram departs College on Friday for Thursday Island, Darwin and Singapore under Burns Philp schedule. The steamer Mairma is due in Cairns at seven tonight and sails for Pepan ports at midnight.
Well seated attendance remains steady as Cairns Pictures presents The Presidents Special, an American railroad romance with tense near catastrophe averted by a wife's intervention. The ac tional drama sits between snappy Keyatom feature Katal Sweet Tooth and comic interludes.
A fragment notes scalp conditions caused by excessive irritation and lists remedies including granules and versions of Ray Rum, Bitter-Apple, Cantharides with prices. Mentions From St. Craig and pure Cairne drug reference.
Palace Theatre drew a nine pace house last night as Dormer and Linsh Duo delivered standout dancing and two lively songs. Kelding and Speed thrilled with cycling tricks, while the new Master of the World film and other dramas kept audiences engaged. The full program will close with all acts except Keldine r and Speed tonight.
The Northern Herald previews its Christmas Summer issue with 16 pages of fine art illustrations. It features Ray. aul views from camp Palen, Cairns Aquatic Club picnic, Mareeha Patriotic page, Dentulla bridge opening in Atherton district, plus scenes from Belgium war fronts and Western Cart's Station. The edition is bound in colored rovers and emphasizes local production in Queensland.
Messrs Bean tiamit Bernotta Abbott street Cairns will be closed during the Amas and New Year holidays from January 1 to January 1. We therefore request our patients to have their teeth attended to not.
In Cass Summons Court on a Thursday before Mr. A B Gibson, George Bradford faced a charge of being unlawfully on the licensed premises during prohibited hours on Sunday November 24. Evidence described a verandah scene at the Longbeck Hotel and a witness testimony about a room on the premises. Bradford pleaded not guilty and a summons under the Liquor Act was discussed.
The article notes rain to cool and moisten ground for cane growth and mentions summer moisture needs. It reports on fertilizer costs, weed control, and preparations for next year’s planting, plus milling operations at Slane Creek Meadows and Meadowlands. Cane tonnages and mill shut dates are given, with Marian Mill planning boiler upgrades and large-scale improvements.
Analysis of the new group scheme shows growers in Mackay benefiting from deferred payments and higher prices for cane under the plan. The scheme pools sales and uses refined sugar profits to reward early starters, while critics note price variations and the impact of the pool on average returns. Local stations and trials aim to expand suitable cane varieties and increase production for farmers. The community also supports the Welcran Fund and Active Service contributions, while local efforts assist soldiers and hospital work. A petition seeks to move the half holiday to Saturday, with Chamber of Commerce backing a Saturday poll.
Brisbane reports two sitting Liberal MPs may retire. EW Macartney of Toowong and Thomas Webb of Merthyr indicate plans not to seek re election. Leadership discussions will influence other Liberal MPs as a January meeting of the party decided on next steps.
A fragment from a Croat King street letter claims severe headaches and bowel irregularity from sedentary life. The writer credits Chamberlain's Tablets with improved health and urges two or three tablets for constipation. The note ends with a misprint about the Herald and news.
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