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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
2
London February advertisement for a corn cure named Corm Cure promising relief from painful corns with a price of 1/ per bottle. The copy emphasizes shooting pains and difficulty walking and urges customers to try the product.
The Wyreemm arrived yesterday with 30 stud sheep. They are being forwarded through Fearnley ice to Williams Estate, Yunge.
Cairns police court and shire council dissolve the harbour body. Annual meeting of subscribers set for Thursday at 6 pm. Engineer E A Cullen to preside with key dates noted. Cullen travels north after visiting Mackay and Cairns Harbour Board members. Passage lumped at Cairns discussed with costs.
February lunar cycle highlights include the first quarter on the 1st week, full moon in mid February, last quarter near the 17th, and new moon on the 25th. Apogee occurs February 1 and perigee February 12, marking orbital distance events.
The Cairns Shire acknowledges the need to avoid changes during difficult times and highlights improvements like Gordonvale sanitation. Electors recently voted to uphold distributed representation, signaling public approval. A busy period ahead offers chances for success and progress.
The Cairns Shire Council should reelect its present Chairman Go RB Mayers to ensure continuity of policy. The Rabinda mill and town project dominates the district's immediate concerns, and Mayers has been deeply tied to the Babinda scheme, making him best positioned to oversee year long efforts.
Our Kuranda correspondent warns that the chances of Hodel Hunt er and Matthison returning for No 2 Division are excellent and could benefit the Shire. The writer favors outside places being limited to ensure proportionate representation and cites Cairns Harbor Board principles and Barron voters as a cautionary precedent.
Crown Law authorities have requested Ajit Sim to prepare and present a case for appeal. The move indicates legal strategy planning ahead of further proceedings.
A Cairns water notice describes recent shipping water application and dredging progress. The Cairns Band will play at Abbott Street near Fig Tree at 7 45 pm weather permitting. St Joan's Rectory benefit tickets advised to secure seats. Dredge Tewity Day Ba or working on western banks of the channel near No 5 beacon. Silting near No 5 beacon removed. 141 loads cleared this month.
Travelling report hints Wollowrs may arrive from southern ports by Tuesday. Message from Mr. E. awaits later clarification. Sky over Cairns Tuesday showed clear pale blue with silvery high clouds. Milay railway site at Malandy planned for Thursday as district engineers prepare main camp. Waterside workers decide to forego overtime. supplies at Watson’s No. 10 unaffected.
Messy notice lists arrivals and departures for Cairns Theatre including Matunga from Papua, Fastern to China and Japan, Roscommon from London, Aldenham from Hong Kong, and Morinda from Papoea ports in February. It urges theatergoers to see tonight's current program and notes a week end change of programming forthcoming. A meteorological station meeting mentions a Townsville council letter supporting a lifeline plan to save lives with a future start date.
A garbled advertisement-like excerpt extols footwear quality from leading English manufacturers. It touts unsupassable wear and appearance, claiming high rank goods meet buyer needs with confidence, noting tension between price and supply.
Stores claim Kelly's footwear for men forms and chilies emphasize satisfaction. They are made from best materials in serviceable shapes and offer smart, comfortable wear with a focus on current style. The present showtime is highlighted as particularly attractive.
Shipping ledger shows 44 502 tons Inter-State and coastwise vessels plus 13 oversea cargoes to Cairns, as listed for the four weeks ending this month.
The article notes the capital of New Tablelaxx Company as £10000, split into 18600 shares of £19 each. Directors named include William Turpin May J G Winter T M McCormick D Wieland T F Wensley A Pillenger H B Will iame and J poe or peaces. The registered office is at Robert street Atherton.
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