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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1915
Page
1
The document outlines diverse sailing plans from Adelaide and Sydney to southern ports, listing ships, routes, and departure days. It notes crews preparing for Palms and Sacurdes ports, with movements toward Melbourne and Townsville and mentions of weekly lines and port stops.
The London Directory provides an annual catalog for exporters and merchants in the United Kingdom. It lists leading manufacturers and traders, with advertisements and trade notices, offering copies by postal order and annual rates for placements.
Letter from W. Doverty and P. H. M Walters discusses new Protector of Aborigines wage rules for sandalwood laborers in the Peninsula. They cite police wage deductions, impacts on theft, and petitioning a local member for action. They also critique Mossman mill sugar recovery figures and chemistry claims by Mr Staples.
An informal note suggests temporary digestion issues can become chronic, but Chamberlain's Tablets are said to gently stimulate the bowels to act naturally. Sold by chemists and storekeepers.
A letter recalls a voyage on the same ship as Dr Earl Peters the German explorer and reflects on German character and wartime sentiments. The writer shares a memory of a German officer in South Africa and a remark about hoping for another war. The piece closes with a personal sign off.
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