26 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
1
Readable portions show names and scattered references to individuals and entities, likely from a local notice page. The text lists several persons or firms and partial handles, with no coherent event or action clearly identified.
The text lists travel and match schedules with dates and destinations. It mentions ports, cities such as Weevine and Tomion, and players like Wyrandra Weaver. The plan includes Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday trips with return times and stops at Melbourne, Brisbane, and other ports.
The notice lists numerous flight and ship itineraries among Australian cities. It mentions departures from Melbourne to the sandan region, Brisbane, Townsville, Port Alma, Port Douglas, and Cooktown, with connections to Sydney and Proday. Several weekly patterns are described including Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday departures and returns, with times like 1 pm and 1078 ppm noted.
A brief notice reports Fearnley & Co. Ltd. and related firms outlining changes in personnel and schedules for March. The item mentions Pane th AO Tisey departing for Hie Kone and Tapio AD timing adjustments affecting Merch.
The fragment outlines a London directory for trades across the world, urging direct contact with English manufacturers and dealers to end class of goods. It mentions steamship lines, provincial trade notices, and paid postal delivery to receive current editions, with advertising options for agencies and a reference to life assurance and non-forfeit offices.
Farmers await heavy rains as cane crops suffer from drought and grasshoppers. Insects prompt large pest destruction payouts. Local associations push for sugar price guarantees and policy pledges. Long-serving clerk honored with gold watch. Mackay Hospital finances strong with new building planned but delayed by war. Ambulance Brigade buys a lighter motor vehicle to speed patient transport.
Police arrested a woman at the town Western end on a Health Act charge accusing her of soliciting in a public place. Her solicitor argued illegal arrest and lack of warrant provision. the acting PM W G Ashton upheld objections and dismissed the case. Police gave notice of appeal. The Montero steamer arrived Friday with 150 tons of cargo from Wacessar via the interned German liner Meherg.
Northern representatives at General Assembly in Brisbane claim the North leads in progress. Townsville presbytery approves new sanctioned charges at Atherton Ayr Cairns Mareeba Babinda Bowen and more. Rev J Gillespie to lead Bowen. plans for manse funds and two monthly services in Mareeba emerge. Progress anticipated toward fully sanctioned charges with ordained ministers and Home Mission support.
An advertisement urges readers to remember Chambertain's Colle and Diarrhoea Remedy for stomach pains and diarrhoea. It claims the medicine will relieve symptoms and that buying a bottle is a good investment, sold by chemists and storekeepers.
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