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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
1
A tramway accident near Yarra Junction results in one death and multiple injuries. Ten tracks hauled along a private tram line slid down a steep incline after brakes failed, speeds reportedly reaching 40 to 50 miles per hour as workers jumped clear and others were crushed. Francis Flinn died after being admitted to hospital.
Brisbane February 35 The Minister for Hailways proposes an offer to strikers who ceased work on the Mt Cuthber line. The plan would move them to piecework construction with the department lending plant and horses while the engineer remains in charge. Wages would switch from day rates to piecework. It is unclear if the men will accept.
Frank Attenborough a former jockey was charged at Ballarat Supreme Court with an offence against a 15 year old girl. Medical evidence showed mental defect, he was found guilty and sentenced to death with the judge recommending royal mercy. He had been an inmate of Sunbury Asylum.
In Townsville on January 35 the Supreme Court granted probate of the will of Bridget Tait of Port Douglas. Realty sworn at £546 and personal estate £441 were noted in the proceedings.
An elderly man describes a ten month skin eruption worsening to sores on the neck back and limbs. He credits Cuthura Soap and Ointment with relief and sleep, stating the itchiness and pain subsided after use. The notice advertises Cuthura products by B. Tews & Co Sydney and a liberal sample offer.
A fire in Killarney early today destroyed five shops on Willow Street and damaged others. The blaze started at Mageer’s premises and spread quickly despite a bucket brigade of about fifty residents. Wind direction helped limit damage.
In Melbourne on February 1 Mr Tudor announces ongoing discussions with Canada aimed at a reciprocity agreement. He proposes that the Prime Minister's Department communicate with New Zealand and notes potential participation by South Africa. He asserts Canada and New Zealand share similar industrial conditions and that mutual trade benefits may arise from such an accord.
A London bout on February 3 featured a hard fought exchange between Phee and Wels. The match saw strong exchanges and a tiring Wells as Mabon pressed in the sixteenth round but could not recover, prompting a controversial decision in Wells favor.
Weather and crop notes describe intense heat hindering work from mid morning to early afternoon. Cane varieties such as Ner Guinea 24B and Hamble don 5 show promise while an Ard Vinit type plot measures and inventories boteleeger plots. Road works, telegraph repairs, and farming disruptions are reported alongside local legal and police brief items including typhoid death in Sea View Farm and court fines for drunkenness and destruction of property.
On February 15 1915 Percy Wil l Weymr Le Vaeus a solicitor faced charges at the Strand Hotel. Sergeant Hawkes prosecuted the case with witness Private Hote stating the events around 1 am. The testimony covered alleged drunken behavior and related disturbance.
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