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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1919
Page
4
Cairns notices advertise Tattersall’s Billiard Parlour and Cigar Divan on Abbott Street. It claims operation on every event in Australia with no business seven. Details for Newmarket and Australian Oaklegh and Fotanty price lists available on application by post wire or phone.
The foreman Mr Fawell reports on street works and repairs including material use, tar paving along Abbott Street, Lake Street, and footpaths. Work on the tram engine overhaul and road widening near the swamp is noted, with costs, certs by Town Clerk, and a horse illness report at the Park.
The Nuisance Inspector reports on sanitary work, tarred roads and cleaned yards, plus periodic drainage flushing and rubbish disposal measures. He notes a problematic drain at Lake Street and recommends diverting the O’Hara drainage to the underground sewer. An assistant reports rats destroyed and inspections. Committees and public works actions follow, including urinal erection plans and Chinatown health inspections.
Employers seeking men report several returned soldiers registered with the Government Labor Agent Cairns. Applications for service should go to the Labor Agent. Jobs listed include general laborer, telegraph worker, grocer, and farm work. No registration fee is required, railway passes are provided after allotment. Town Council Chambers.
A vintage ad promotes Chamberism's Tablets as a cure for child constipation caused by sluggish digestion and liver. It claims the tablets act directly on the liver to cleanse the system and improve dullness, noting the product is pleasant for children and sold by chemistries.
The Defence Act section requires male residents of Australia aged fourteen to register within six months if British subjects living within five miles of training sites Cairns Mareeba Atherton. The notice applies 1894 to 1905, mentions Cairns district, and directs post offices and area officers as sources. It emphasizes avoiding military warfares and restricts uniforms to parades, warning of prosecution for offenders.
The program highlights two features The Misleading Lady a US stage success with Hi Welsh noted for Craiges role as a standout performance The second feature Sally in Our Alley promises period charm and lively dialogue within a to maght presentation
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