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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1914
Page
2
A letter from Vacuum Oil Co. to build a petroleum storehouse sits with Cairns Harbor Board. Officials warn leasing harbor land risks devaluing properties and undercutting rates, urging market-priced land sales to avoid public mispricing and private advantage.
Townsville notes report Alderman Swailes elected Mayor on Monday while readers are reminded of a corn cure claiming to cure painful edge-shooting corns. Adverts include boxing pieces and miscellaneous notices in the column.
The Cairns Theatre launches a new progressive program featuring drama and plays. Community members note diverse offerings and hope for continued local cultural growth.
An error in the report about Saturday night log cutting stated one inch girth. It should read diameter with a girth of 56 inches. A Gordonvale social will honor Mr John at the Federal Theatre Gordonvale on Thursday next, starting at 8 pm, with Mr A J Driner presiding.
Considerable alteration and improvement to Kiboohr a meat works. when the establishment opens in a few weeks it is expected to handle about 150 feet of cattle daily. The piece notes portraits of His lordship available at Athignen's Studio Abbott Street Plage.
The principal explains the band remains short due to delays in new instruments arriving. Many lads joined the band but could not obtain instruments, a situation the town plans to remedy.
A police report recalls Frank Yesmusseg missing from his Dimbulsh camp. Two comrades and a tracker traced his footprints toward Oakey Creek for eight miles with no result. The Cairns Police Court convenes Monday before Mr F G Grant. the case involves elderly man Charles Haas.
In a quick judgment five shillings was levied, with a twenty four hour default imprisonment. F. Tor son, Joseph O'Neill and Joseph Brennigen forfeited all for one offense.
A fragmented notice describes a hair cleansing ritual using a temperate mix of cerumine in hot water to soothe irritation. It mentions a lady’s heir’s hair drying brittle and the scalp becoming sodden from perspiration and outlines a chaplet to comfort and cleanse the hair.
The Palace Theatre shows a new release slate headlined by Solax star S0001 in Flesh and Blood. Also on the program is The Express Car Mystery as a railway dramatic feature. Tickets priced 1/4 and 1/6. Reed notes overtime disputes from Waterside workers do not affect Watsons supplies.
Officials from Lodge Cairns No 3 C ELC and Cairns Masonic Choir attended a Granite Lodge Masonic meeting with a banquet. Visitors toured Mount Molloy works, the Mt Molloy smelter, and the Bi bookra meatworks, then attended church services in Mareeba before returning to Cairns.
A syndicate purchase of a beef trust through the Colonial Meat Exporting Co. is claimed to be identical with the Andricam Beef Trust. Reported purchase money may exceed £300 and includes an advance of £5/16 per? on each unit.
Wording from a discussion of a premiers conference shows Ward advocating May thirty first as a more convenient date for all premiers. The text reflects informal debate and scheduling considerations among political leaders.
John Maher licensed at the Railway Hotel Almaden faced charges in Chillagoe Police Court for unlawfully trying to shoot Reginald A. Wright with a rifle. Witnesses testified hearing a shot near the hotel. Wright reported the incident during a duty inspection. Maher was remanded eight days with bail set at 100 pounds and two sureties in 50 pounds each.
Probate has been granted in respect of the will of the late Sir William Lyne. The probate rate is shown as 17,860 pounds 1 shilling 5 pence, with the bulk of the share allocated to the Public companion.
February meeting of the Coeenslang Farmer's Union district council resolved to forward a protest to the Central Executive against introducing the Country Party into political matters. It warned that the Maryborough branch would take a stand if the course continued.
Brisbane report states Mrs. Sarah Baker 33, widow, was found at her Vining home this afternoon suffering from unknown causes. Police indicated possible suicide. details remain preliminary and under investigation.
Like the Tate he favors an immediate meeting with Mr Glynn to discuss the Panama Exhibition representation. Mr Bereeshee says he cannot make a definite promise to attend.
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