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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 15, 1915

Page

2

Barrests Hotel and Hall Atherton Residents Favor New Harbormaster

The Post notes election results in Atherton with praise for Donnaldson and Hughes, plus Brown and Mayers' returns. It cites sympathy for Friend and Mavers' defeat, and predicts continued port and harbour board progress under Pease and Earl, while noting absence from the town affected turnout.

Tarbour Donnaldson Hughes Brown Jraiter Friend Barrowy Harbour Board W. H. Mayers Mavers Pemce Mir. Pease South Earl Wr Earl

Savers Of Sovs RICES and Mayers White Swiss Goods Sale

Advertises a sale of assorted textiles and garments including White Swiss cloths Mech Lace and Insertion Cotton Lace Torchon Lace and additions like Cambric Rompers Boys and girls clothing. Lists prices and reductions on boots shoes hats and shirts with multiple fabric types and finishes.

Maye Hanes Childres

Motes and News Patchy Ad Blends Skin Care Claim

Fragmentary ad copy touts Nyal's Peroxide Cream as a cooling soothing treatment said to improve skin tone and prevent blotchy time. Notable names unclear. no verifiable claims or dates provided.

Nyal Kelly Aon

Record of Rene Vidal Wounded in Trenches

Rene Vidal chasseur sustains a line of wounds principally on the legs and lower body from shrapnel while in the trenches. He is recovering and will not be crippled. Certified by a doctor, he holds a record in wounds and remains in care.

Rene Vidal Vidal

Vaudeville and Pictures Shine At Local Theatre

The Theatre features Jolly Marie Kam mix Hardie and Will F E Grow in a strong vaudeville and film program. A packed house Saturday night praised the English Gazette and patriotic war scenes from Ypres. Included are "Im the War" and "Just an Impulse" along with "The Compact" and Keystone comedies. Tonight Mir. Whirl promises fast furious action with a prize of 13/2 ip prospects in competition.

Jolly Marie Kammix Hardie Will FE Ares English Gazette Land Treuny Atkine Ypres Mir Fim

Auction sale of Abboth Street premises in prime position

At noon next Saturday Messrs A 4 Draper Ltd will auction the Abboth Street premises occupied by Mr Geo Hughes. A special opportunity for investors in high class property the building position and character are far above the ordinary.

Messrs. A. 4. Draper, Ltd Geo. Hughes

Heat Wave Remedies Advertised by Craig’s Pharmacy

Distressing heat wave effects prompt readers to Craig’s Pharmacy for Prickly Heat Lotion or Powder. Immediate relief promised for irritated skin with bottles or tins priced at 1 shilling each. Abbott-street Cairns.

Craig Pure Drug Abbott-street Cairns

Fruit Shippers Advised on State Sealing of Samet

Seeke Communication from the Commonwealth of Agriculture in Victoria informs exporters of fruit bound for the state that sealing in their Samet is required. The notice emphasizes compliance procedures and aims to ensure proper handling of shipments under state regulations.

eSeeke Cmler Spc Agriculture Victoria

Thy A Change Says a Leading Paper

A British newspaper admonishes Germany to show constant goodwill and decency before reestablishing ties. It recalls Britain’s 1878 to 1300 period of perceived courtesy and notes that civility has yielded poor results, urging a tougher stance.

Germany Britain

Austral Pictures Presents Battle Scenes and New Film

Austral Pictures releases a wartime sequence titled Battle Scenes. It also previews a second feature Love Life and Liberty. The program includes a 2808 feet motion tale and an exclusive Warden Chronicle fragment.

Seenes

Dental notice from Charles G. T. Murray L. D.

Dentist Charles G T Murray announces daily consultation on all dental branches at his surgery A MSP Building Abbhott Street telephone 134 P O Box 15 Mourilyan Mill has received four Babcock and Wilcox boilers each weighing three tons A Sigumest of machinery has arrived A start will be made shortly to install these boilers.

Charles G. T. Murray Hhis Surgery A.msp Abbhott Street P.O Mourilyan Babcock and Wilcox Bae

Grasshoppers and cane beetle fears in rugged north

A reader reported grasshoppers swarming around town eating grass and delaying a quartz train near Stock Holm Mine. Ministers discussed survey work from Kalkadoon to Normanton and scaling routes toward Gurketown.

Nayn Stockholm

Steamer Montoro Brings Greek Prisoner to Townsville

On the steamer Montoro which called at Cairns Sunday night was Constable King. A Greek prisoner, remanded from Port Darwin to Townsville, is aboard with Joan Port Darwin aboard.

Montoro Cairns Constable King Joan

General Store to Open at Beabirda with Bedrock Prices

A. M. Wadetel announces a 45th anniversary public opening of a General Store at Beabirda offering every item at Bedrock Prices. Agency Fowl insures the venture.

A. M. Wadetel Beabirda

Chamber of Commerce notes Sugar Works Act concerns

The Catron Chamber of Commerce meeting chaired by Mr. S. H. Warner heard A. J. Draper and others discuss new Sugar Works Act regulations. They warned that minimum rental costs and tenure rules for workers’ allotments threaten housing near mills and roads funding, urging fairer township land access in Babinda and nearby towns.

Catron Hus Ooipus Comwell Hall Amy Babinds Suger Works Suger Mulgrave Ana Witch Etme Slando Gordonvair

Palace Theatre fans applaud new acts and film lineup

A lively Saturday at the WEW Palace Theatre drew a pleasal crowd as fourteen new fans were unveiled. Baritone Jen Trail won strong applause with Oberon in Fairy Land and It’s a Long Long Way to Tipperary. comedy prompts sparked laughs as contestants tumbled on the mats. Management keeps the competition open all week. Upcoming film program features Heroine of the Plains, The Head of Dron, Man in the Park, Saving Words, White Roses, Love by the Poumi, The Rich Fister, Glory Girl and more shown on one big screen.

Palace Theatre Jen Trail Oberon Tipperary Mainagement Nepemtors Lowight Dron Edi Inom Poumi Rich Fister Charles Deniginal Glory Girl Jap Pearonte

Town Council and Harbour Board Election Votes Declared

Polling for Cairns ratepayers representatives ended Saturday at 1 pm with the Mayor announcing informal counts. Donaldson Hughes Brown lead for the Town Council. Pease Earl Donaldson elected to the Harbour Board as the Returning Officer praised workers and thanked electors.

Cairns Ald. T. Millen Mewrs Donaldson Hughes Brown Mesare Pease Earl Donaldson le Asgur Ann Oe Pee

Montoro Arrives at Cairns with Noted Passengers

The steamer Montoro reached Cairns on a Sunday evening from s, berthed at the concrete wharf after docking at anchorage with Pilot Middleton aboard. It carried two passengers from the Mar transferred Cooktown, and noted guests included Mr Am Meeks the naturalist and Mr A J Meeks, with Mr Muir ment from Papua aboard as a through Dessenger. The Montoro has 73 tons of cargo and will proceed south this afternoon. The Marsing was being lightened with efforts to move her later. Mr Meeks travels south on the Montoro. Election results in Strasburg Lager noted as health of successful candidates observed.

Montoro Cairns Anchorage Middleton Mar Cooktown AM. Jéefel Meeks Meeks, the Well Known Naturalist, Who Visited This Port Some Time Ago. Mr. Meeks Muirment Papua Tie New Guinea Montors Mstassar Seel

Townsville City Downer Defeat in Ward Election

Mr. Shmail Wood, sitting member for West Ward, was defeated by Mr. G. Melrose and Mr. Starr Nein in the local election race. The contest reflects a shift in Townsville politics as names and wards were contested.

Armstrong Shmailwood v1 _ West Ward G. Melrose Starr Nein de

West Australian Parliament Faces Salary and Tax Debate

In Perth the Assembly deferred a motion to cut parliamentary allowances from 200 to 20 pounds and dropped ministers' salaries. The debate shifted to boosting income tax as motions passed and amendments carried amid exchanges about Labor pledges and a remark that drew a sharp comeback from the Speaker.

Perth Assembly Walary Florent Conn Uy Labor Party Wilton Hering Seadfon Uate Wilnon Seachon

Chemberlain's Cytic and Distros Remets Sold Widely

Despite wartime shortages a strong push markets the remedy for dysentery and diarrhea. The ad claims quick relief and urges readers to buy the medicine from chemists and storekeepers, praising its value as a sound investment.

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