17 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1915
Page
1
A garbled list of names and places appears to reference regional figures and events. The fragment mentions individuals such as Whittick and Hughes, and places like Cairns, with scattered terms suggesting meetings, ties, or local dealings. The legible content signals a crowded community notice rather than a single clear story.
Shipping movements show Kewenute arriving bersevere from Taineite ped leaves at midnight for Port Doulas and Resktoen to retermine on Thoredar. SPS steers Jonrine Cake Saturday teach Terwneyille on Seeder Rowen and Mackay ag Tresiae cot Aireheane on Thursday. Return trips depart Welbourme Saturday Swdrev Tuesday and Prishane Saturday, arriving Here the follow a Thorstar Kanowne dus from southern porta on Thursday.
Shipping notices show Ad Plaidf Company and Australian Steanchipa outlining steamers leaving Townsville on Saturday and arriving at Brisbane Sydney and Melbourne at various days. Routes include Melbourne to Sydney to Townsville with weekly departures and returns, listing ports such as Brisbane and Port Bougies. Additional entries note Praesley & Co shipping for Vienne Kong on March 5 and Tayven for Thong Kang in March.
The London Directory lists export merchants and colonial markets with steamship lines and approximate sailings. It notes provincial trade notices of loading manufacturers and merchants, with ads offering directory copies and advertising space from 15 dollars. Includes references to Abchurch Lane London and agencies for trade notices.
Dr Logan and Dr C F Scott of B D S Co journey through hinterland and coastal towns as notified, meeting residents and offering dental services.
A special meeting of shareholders was held at Matlin Creek with 50 to 60 attendees. Directors and officers debated site choices for the factory and whether questions should be included in the minutes, ultimately confirming the minutes and a subsequent directors’ meeting. A ballot favored Mastin Creek as the meeting place, amid tensions over director decisions and shareholder representation.
A heated town meeting probes a bacon curing experiment tied to the Golden Grove Butter Factory. Officials defend funds spent, while several testers report inconsistent cream results and call for written statements and independent witnesses before continuing testing.
A letter from Jesse Rawson praises a hair treatment that reversed greyness and promoted new hairs within days. The writer thanks the practitioner for restoring natural color and offers to send combings for microscopic analysis and a free explanatory letter.
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