25 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1919
Page
1
Readers urged to call on him soon due to high patient volume and short visit window. Advertisements list travel routes and dates to Cairns, Yungaburra, Mareeba, and Atherton for departures in March. Included are patient testimonials from 1915 1919 praising cures for bronchial asthma rheumatism and general relief, with a challenge offering a reward if testimonials are proven false.
Mining and investment quotes from the Cairns Stock Exchange list numerous miners and companies. Entries include Vulcan, St Andrew, Mt Cuthbert, Goldro Hill End Amal, Tyrcommell, Oaks Debentures, Misima blocks, Coalpaves Consolidated Coal, Cairns Pictures, Carns Gas, Australian Drag, Bank of Queensland, Howard Smith, Hathorne Island Phosphates, Queensland Insurance, Atherton Tableland Investment Ltd, with prices and bid offers.
Ferry house ledger lists prices for numerous stocks and bonds including Brilliant Blocks, May Consolidated, Mt Morgan, Minnie Moxram, Papuan, St Mungo, Tyreenie, Lyell, Victory, St Andrew, and various banks and insurers. War bonds 1925 and 1927 noted with quoted prices among other items.
The article reports miners and metal traders criticizing federal purchases of tin and other ores, arguing government involvement harms established private buying networks and reduces miner profits. It notes opposition from western Cairns area producers and references a railway property inquiry. The writer plans ongoing history pieces on local mines to spark reader interest.
Speculation on developing pro post tin ventures and potential employment in Cairns Townsville and other centres follows reports of government plans and rumors of Chillagoe smelters and Emmasleigh copper mine. A letter from 1881 on tin sales along the Fate River prompts readers to reflect on mining booms and the fate of diggers when monopolies control ore.
A reader note from Rossville and Tinfields reports a gathering for returned Australian soldiers. Pte Martin urges forming a large union prioritizing veterans, while concerns are raised about federal neglect, industry decline, and slow repatriation. The piece references influenza fears and home treatment guidance.
Public notice-style advertisement urging travelers to carry Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Emphasizes travel stomach upset from diet changes and easy relief on the road. Distributed through general stores.
Letter to the editor rails at Mr. Peet over soldiers settlement policy, defending land freehold for returned soldiers, denouncing government actions and Liberal Labor officials, and predicting failure unless land grants match soldiers’ needs. The writer insists on practical, generous terms and condemns personal attacks.
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