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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1914
Page
2
The cropped page records a Defence Act registration notice for male residents born in 1901 due to reach 14 during 1915. It lists penalties for nonregistration and where forms may be obtained. Additional items include local hotel notes, cement supply tenders, a Gordonvale Jockey Club nomination deadline, business notices, and Christmas community reflections with hospital and club updates.
The Cairns Post reports on television coverage as New Year’s Eve approaches, detailing broadcasts and public interest. The piece notes potential clashes with other festivities and highlights station programming choices for year-end celebrations.
In Cairns district Constable Dewhurst departs for front line service leaving Hambledon station. The Cairns Police Court Christmas morning charge sheet lists duping offenses with most bailees released on caution. A missing steamer Wai mate passenger McDiad was found and held on vagrancy charges in lanm. Itchingscalfs advertised from Craig Cairns.
Despite rain, Cairns Theatre attracted a large audience Saturday night for Ward Lear the comedian. The act featured a humorous Chinese turn that delighted the crowd and kept the attendance lively throughout the performance.
A mixed notice from Cairns covers a dental professional citation and a police case. It also mentions Christmas gifts and a chemist shop, plus an Agriculture Department alert about fruit consignments from Queensland. The report notes pineapple and bananas cut to proper dimensions with wood blocks used as packing.
The Palace Pictures Ltd venue proved a top Xmas Carnival attraction in Cairns with large day crowds and strong nightly attendances. Praised were Fecape of Jim Dolan, Ready Aye Ready, and The Deathies Arms. Abbotts Merry Winter series opens tomorrow with Abbott. Seats can be reserved at the theatre.
London dispatches note Italy seizing mine copper and food for Russia export. Portuguese Chanters back government. Paris says stalemate near Nieuwport and Mogi Warfront. NSW examiners condemn poor war supplies. Warsaw battle rages on as Germans and Russians clash. casualties rise with heavy fighting.
The Austral Pictures reports strong business during the holidays at Hibernian Hall with the programmes receiving public praise. The feature presentation titled Shadows is highlighted as a standout attraction in the busy season.
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