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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1915
Page
2
The advertisement lists numerous clothing and footwear items with discounted prices including boots in various styles, leather goods, and tops. It highlights a broad selection for men and women such as gloves, shirts, nightwear, hosiery, and undergarments with price points noted in the local currency.
Mayers Ltd offers a substantial brick shop block on a premier Cairns site. Fronting Abbott Street opposite the Court House, the property includes a modern two story shop with large windows and lantern lighting. The sale by public auction is set for Saturday 13 February with flexible terms.
The issue carries lunar timings for February and tides, plus multiple editor letters held over for tomorrow. It reports an anniversary observance at Saint Monica's and critiques German wartime propaganda, warning neutrals about its ineffectiveness and noting Germany’s retreat from its “shoot at sight” stance.
An auction is set for Friday at 1:30 pm to sell the furniture and effects of Mrs. M Yeo El Planede including an eight room house contents. A light British cruiser project is noted as active service with work begun eleven months ago. Investors are offered a promising site description with full particulars advertised. Castor Oil Chocolates promote administration of medicines for children, advertised as Youngster’s Delight at Craig Chemist Cairin.
In Cairns Police Court Tuesday before Mr A B Gibson PM Freak McAuley pleaded guilty to drunkenness with seven prior convictions. Senior-Sergeant Hawkes urged contributing to the Patriotic Fund or Red Cross. a two pound fine or one month in default was imposed. John Doran was fined for drunkenness.
The page records harbor board election references and local notices including a farmers’ address in Cairns and a meeting notice for a district society. It notes a small boarding house fire at Lakestowt, prayers for public health products, and a historical aside on German wartime tactics alongside general commentary.
The Mourilyan operated by Howard Smith Ltd. was held in Townsville awaiting the southern mail until Tuesday. The Peregrine will connect at Townsville with the Australian Steamship for southern ports, with departures planned Thursday to Lucinda Townsville.
The Palace Theatre headlines a varied program headlined by The Gambler in a powerful Claes production. The Revival features The Ref—The Reclaim and Life in the Bottom of the Sea. An extraordinary array of dramas and comics fills the bill for a big Wednesday night audience.
A case centers on alleged permission to serve a female in a side parlour at the Newmarket Hotel. Constable Neilsen asked for bottled beer. Mrs. Quinn testified he chose bottled beer and was told to go elsewhere. Neilsen denied the account amid crowd examination. Mr. Quinn claimed abuse during service.
A fragmented descriptive piece presents Imperial authorities with wartime pictures including an admiral's flagship and illustrations of district sheds. It quotes views of the Ohio courthouse, Harte's Apiary in Evelyn Club, and a store at Mt Mulligan.
In Tugeday proceedings Martin Quinn was charged with assaulting a woman at Newmarket adjacent tavern and questioned by constable Eilees. Evidence cited that Quinn had shouted at the officer and an argument ensued in the police court room.
A. M. Waddell announces the General Store has opened at Babirda offering a wide range of goods at Bedrock Prices. The notice urges local residents to visit and shop at the new outlet run by the proprietor.
A Canadian writer in The Montreal Star argues that vanity and ambition drew the Kaiser into war. He says Germany cannot win and would suffer famine, mass casualties, and lasting damage to its people, with only a few survivors.
The report describes an overheated Cairns Court House with a packed courtroom and a malfunctioning fan. The scene includes the presiding bench, the PM, and staff seeking relief as jurors and witnesses face extreme heat. A predicted repeat is feared if conditions persist.
The Cairns AN 4 Branch held its monthly gathering with President FO A Drahams presiding. Attendance was good as the secretary noted mild correspondence and discussed a farewell event for troops, a band presence, and public statements to the press. Counts were raised for payment before adjournment.
German Crown Prince, blamed for failures in the war, led troops into disasters at Longwy and Lorraine. His forces suffered heavy losses, nearly captured, and were eventually defeated by Russian forces. Reports say his loot and belongings were seized as the war progressed.
The Austral presents a Victor Co. feature with Florence Lawrence in a leading role plus Women of the West and a Vitagraph motion story Her Cade’s Will. Warwick drops in a war time stage vignette with sailor and soldier glimpses and comedy numbers abound.
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce will hold its ordinary monthly meeting on the [ith inst at 4 pm in the Secretary's Room on Abbott Street.
At noon tomorrow Mr ROT McManus will auction booth privileges for five races on Saturday at his Abbott Street office.
Two related cases were heard by Mir A B Gibson at Summons Court. Mary Ellen Guinn faced a charge of permitting a female to be served at a hotel hallway, which the judge ruled did not constitute a offense, and the case was dismissed. Martin Quon was fined 5 shillings and costs for serving a female in a hallway for drinking.
At Cairne Moley Court, the defendant faced charges of stealing a book valued at sixpence from a shop window. Witnesses testified the accused wrested the book in a laneway near Lewes, claimed innocence, and admitted a prior drink influenced actions. The magistrate convicted the defendant and ordered him to enter into his own recognizance.
The article outlines Superintendent Kennett of Yale rising from junior bearer to deputy superintendent and motor driver by 1915. It notes trusted tasks with tact, including delicate subcentre issues at Inglewood and a 1913 shift to establish a Warwick Sub-Centre amid tensions between officers and the Sports Committee.
Cairns Theatre features a strong vaudeville lineup with Jolly Marie Will Grow and Emmis Hardie, delivering standout acts and a new picture program led by the famed performer Bill. The show promises lively entertainment and polished acts, with arrangements by Mr. Groves to enhance the competition among entrants.
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