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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
2
Seeteh Ice Cream wins praise for specialty milk shakes and milk drinks served at the Marble Bar. The drink stand emphasizes icy cold beverages and steady quality at the counter.
The article records rainfall totals for 1913 with 63.79 inches total and 160.65 inches in 190 days during 1911, mentions Mr and Mrs Kent Gordon visiting Moreby Creek cane farm in Mourilyan district, and notes a heavy Atherton storm with 07 inches and 184 points at Tamogiin. It also includes a testimonial about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy aiding a child Ivy Green.
At midnight the old year faded and 1913 began with hopes for rain and better fortunes after a drought year. The passage notes the unsatisfactory 1912 and anticipates improvements in the new year.
Complete change of International Pictures to morrow at Lyric Theatre. At the Caires State Bookst Saturday receipts totalled £16 0 18. Directors L Draper and FR H Kelly to attend next Saturday. Building Fund for the Thoms Preeyory Building Fund netted £188 13 7. Bishop Murray opened The Rarest with large attendance. stalls raised funds for the presbytery construction.
A Cairns Theatre New Year's Eve programme drew strong attendance with a varied lineup. The evening featured the star film The French Spy plus military episodes, local artists, and graph pictures that showcased a range of subjects and earned hearty applause.
Aged seven to ten boys in Lacsceeston confess to placing dog spikes between rails on the Main line. They admit attempts to derail trains, with the incident occurring Wednesday. Authorities report no injuries and pending further action.
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