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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
2
A fragment lists metal prices in London with copper at 0 5 per unit and tin at 31 shillings per unit, along with forward EM and electylene copper notes. Lead priced at 16 shillings 7 8 pence, indicating market values though some figures are garbled.
Immigrant disembarkation from the Hoe expected in Cairns with sailings adjusted for Port Douglas and Townsville routes. District Court lists several criminal sittings including bribery abduction and theft. Steamship movements include Australian Steamships Limited arrivals from Fingland and Hartlepool with a cargo steamer under construction.
Fire and marine, guarantee, public risk and burglary policies offered. Includes third party insurance, accident and sickness, employers' liability under Workers' Compensation Act, live stock cover. Managed by F. E. Morris with local agent Herbert Manners, Cans. Clarifies not life assurance nor connected with Colonial Mutual Life.
A fragment lists items such as quilts toilet covers sheetings damask serviettes towels dowles glass cloth and white and colored linen including huckerbeek, indicating a catalog of textiles and related goods.
At her residence Carina Bethe wife of E Sanders is doing well following a recent event Hoth.
Death notice reports Harry Ceman Jacobs accidentally drowned on February 7 1013 in Rudd's Creek. He was the second son of G J Jacobs of Sheridan and brother to Fred and Louis. His sorrowing father asks for copies of Charters Towers papers.
A Sydney political column mocks former cabinet minister Mr O Malley for boasting he never did honest work while deriding ministers and reporters alike. The piece defends the Labor government and Fisher while condemning the remarks as beneath contempt and unbecoming for a Commonwealth minister.
The Sydney Labor Conference provokes mockery amid debates on limits to work hours. A speaker argues for six and then four hours daily, while critics urge keeping work plentiful, warning that extreme democracy risks economic decline and foreign dispossession.
The Brisbane Dolly Wail notes extremely heavy rain in the Cairns district with little railway damage. Only one landslip at Kuranda despite 8 hours of heavy rain. Dredge schedules set for Cairns Port and Brisbane, with overhaul in Brisbane before proceeding to Triensville for minor repairs.
An old column extols the Milk Maid coffee and milk blend as a morale booster for miners. It recommends a simple preparation with boiling water and ready-to-use tins from Mestle's to ease hard conditions and lift spirits.
Notes and news for advertisers highlight a sales push on the front page. The message urges visits to the Comet issue and promises real savings by marking reductions, appealing to all who seek economy.
A garbled 19th century advert claims a product called Tissue Builder uses cod liver extract plus malt, heme and quinine to claim health benefits. The fragmented text references a preparation dated 4/8 and lists chemicals and a vague claim of removing a growing something described as a grave swamp in the centre. The overall meaning is unclear due to OCR errors.
The Cairne Theatre offers The Marconi Operster a wireless rescue drama, billed as thrilling. Also shown is An Equine Hero with Mabel and Billy Cutter amid canyon peril and a plot where Pete the lazy horse ties into a love triangle and an Indian camp chase.
J. G. Moore to auction a quantity of second hand furniture on the upcoming Friday. Miss Smith resumes her drawing and painting classes at the Technical Colleges. Claims are also handled at the Nolagt B School of Ari.
Three weeks remain of N Mejlick’s clearance sale ending soon with stock reduced to near factory cost. Bargain lovers should not miss this opportunity as every article in the Gru’s futures will be sold at manufacturer’s cost during the period.
Repairs are being made to Semher portions along the Cairnsses front following a recent Cyclone. Workers protect the foreshores and future shoreline from erosion. Upon Mr Cullen arrival the Mayor will comment on the matter.
A reader testimonial describes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieving a stubborn cold and heat related discomfort. The advert notes immediate rest and subsequent use when symptoms recur, claiming quick cures and widespread sale by chemists and stores.
A trade meeting in Cribanelas, Wednes day brought tanners manufacturers and retailers to discuss steps to counter the impact of tremed price hikes on leather products. Winchcombe Carson Ltd held their weekly hide sale with keen competition and high prices across classes.
Audience enjoyed the Palace Theatre farewell program featuring a two act drama titled Life and Death and a comedy sketch Wack the Arsedy Man. A sailor operas through mishaps in a sequence of comic adventures ending on the roof with a couple and relieved spectators below.
Reports from San Salvador on February 3 describe a major incident connected to Areio amid a loud uproar. Four other implicated individuals may still face charges as the cairns bear key evidence delivered across parts of the federal inquiry.
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