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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1913
Page
2
A general meeting of the Trinity Tennis Club will be held in the Presbyterian Hall on Tuesday February 14. Members and intending members are requested to attend.
London market report lists copper at £6 7s 0d per unit and tin ranges £7 11s 5d to £12 20s 15d forward, with mig trom at £3 4s 4d and lead at £16 11s 48d. The fragment notes quoted prices for various metals including forward rates.
Auction notice lists Lily named item with a flatty and oars including rowlocks. J G Hoare is the auctioneer. Details are fragmented and dates or locations remain unreadable.
A conference speaker harshly denounces Labor candidates who pay their own expenses, arguing true MPs should be servants of the Political Labor League and not independent representatives. The remark earned loud applause, highlighting fears Labor uses leagues to steer Parliament and undermine representative institutions.
Notice declares trespassers on Woodleigh Run will be prosecuted without respect of persons. Dated February 13, 1913, Museo Gordon Co.
North Queensland residents press the State Treasurer over a Cairns signal station. The reply cites cost and Commonwealth handling, while critics argue the plan would be modest and essential for accurate ship arrivals and pilot timing at Cairns. The exchange reflects ongoing tension between Cairns and the state government over coastal communications.
For sale as a going concern in Cairns due to ill health. An old established shop with stock and books available for inspection. Prospective buyers invited to correspond, Fox 88, Fostilice, Cairns.
The Cairns School of Arts annual report notes slow steady progress and urges broader subscriber support for the coming year. It cites adequate pricing and rich literary shelves while questioning why many residents do not use the benefits and calls for increased engagement and a distinct library identity.
Fragmentary text from a local page mentions a story in Coires and Threm's Whiev with uncertain details and odd spellings. The readable portions point to a possible event or notice but lack verifiable names, places, or dates to confirm a clear report.
Actice ee Luer permits of the Queen's Hotel must be paid on or before the 20th instant. All accounts of ite must be rendered on or before that date. Address J. H. Lohr care of Doceti's Hotel.
Empres Packet Dyes will renovate old clothes and restore colors. Mr J G Hoare will call at 1 o'clock near the A V8 8. The Cairns Citizens' Band performs Sunday night at 4 38 under Wr Prime. Evening program at Spence and Lake Streets with a concert and an assortment collection totaling CUM, including a guinea from Mr Olsea.
Advertised programme changes at the Palace Theatre promise a crowd drawing week with films titled The Costena and Baby. South coast reports indicate crowded houses and strong patronage, with a grand matin for children and a variety of subjects. Management aims to offer a first class list appealing to junior audiences and general cinema patrons.
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