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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1915
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR yields a collection of names and places including Cairns Post, Morning Paper, and scattered references to towns such as Gordonvale and Innisfail. Several personal names appear without clear actions or dates.
A garbled report shows ships and routes with arrivals at Townsville and transfers to Thesonville and Westess areas. It notes vessels Reach Thosomville on Sender Blowen and Waelay on Theol and Westess of Thera, with sailings toward southern ports on Saturday and notable arrivals midweek.
The readable fragments describe a weekly timetable and services of a local entity in Adelaide. Events mention days of the week and specific locations, with references to cafes and a vendor named Worver, plus ports and weather-like notes. The text remains fragmented but indicates planned activities and timings.
The timetable lists steamship routes for Australian Steamships Ltd with journeys between Melbourne Port Alma Sedniew Townsville Brisbane and Townsville. It specifies departure days such as Saturday Sunday Wednesday and Friday with arrivals at Sedmew and Brisbane and ports of Call like Port Dougiss Cook foam Strning Townsville and Cowra. The fragmentary schedule shows weekly cycles and intermediate calls, including deviations to Townsville and Brisbane.
FEARNLEY & CO. LTD reports Pheneshe FA Tine departs for Time Khonge Weerrd F Taiv an AO Tine to join Reng Ente on March 9.
A damaged notice outlines exports and steamer schedules for London and suburb markets. It mentions manufacturers and merchants, provincial towns, and freight terms. It invites agencies to verify traffic cards and provides an envelope for postal orders and agent inquiries.
A dental group led by C F Scott B D S C D Logan and A A Goodall visits hinterland and coastal towns to promote dental health and provide care. The tour includes arrivals at coastal communities and inland sites with demonstrations and patient outreach.
Displays from Australia and New Zealand showcase natural resources from forestry to mining. Australia features native woods crafts, furniture, meats preserved for crossing the equator, wool products, dairy goods, and a broad mining display with precious metals, opals, corals, shells, and tropical fruits.
Court House Hotel operated by L. Ramage promotes central Cairns location within two minutes of the Railway Station and wharves. Sid offers a selection of liquors and Abbott Street is recommended for visitors to Cairns.
Branded mail order tea offer from The Green Coupon Tea Co Ltd Arcade Edward Street promising 11M gross weight teas post free and patronage by Vie-Rerol. The firm cites numerous cistemeras in Brisbane and requests trial orders and referrals with a promise of a free gift and Sheffield table knives.
The exhibit showcases grains and grasses, leather goods from kangaroo and other animals, furs and made-up fur items, rubber, native fish and birds, and aboriginal crafts. The New Zealand building highlights arts, wool, rope, flax, and garments, with a large aviary and a moving picture theatre presenting island life and scenery.
A damaged fragment from a 19th century notice shows Robert Craig, chemist, Abbete Street, selling a product called Maric Sham for growth of hale and sap tail. The legibility is poor and the full details are unclear.
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