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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1915
Page
1
A garbled note advertising a special show featuring SHITISH and FRENCH Cambrics and Motis Images. Mentions Potters Culore location and later references to Potters Deiens and Kindergertes Spor ach Sprig with various names and items.
Notices mix travel plans and local business updates. A.M. Waddell opens Habida General Store at Bedrock Prices. Mareeba reports good rain, New Minnie Mox dam full, crushing to begin. Atherton farmers jubilant. dental work and club news noted. Controversy over a dream observed Sunday night by two constables discussed in Cairns courthouse.
A terse notice requests prompt settlement of an outstanding balance connected to fixtures for Stucktaking and bar gains in grocery lines. The message references an annual balance and urges action by the party responsible.
The Cairns Summons Court heard a case on Tuesday where Mr A and BL Gibson were each fined £1 plus 5/6 costs for unlawful conduct related to a cosmetic product claim.
Cairns Pictures continues a successful season with Mr Ward Loar in a final local performance. Chetee Harris, a perennial favorite, will sing Your Eyes Have Told Me So. The feature promises warm audience reception and glossy entertainment.
A fragmented shopping note lists pocket and vest pocket cameras with prices and models. It includes Moon phase data and tides with dates in January, mentioning vendors and product names for holiday buying.
Notes on a Craig’s Briceley heat Hellas remedy and Soret Canes discuss a film with a praised cast and author. The review lauds faithful portrayal and mature art, urging audiences to attend the entertainment at Tibernian Hall for an evening of high class cinema.
On Tuesday morning Charles Brady faced a charge of driving a vehicle without a gross on Hop Wah road. The case heard by Senior Severant Trawkes began with evidence from Constable Neilsen. The IM imposed fines of 10 shillings and 9 shillings 6 pence.
An ad touts Craig's Shampoo Granules with bitter apple and cantharides as a remedy for dandruff and scalp congestion. In Cairns Police Court an elderly man, William Christopher, pleaded guilty to idle and disorderly behavior with no visible means of support after wandering near Freshwater, while Patrick McDermott was noted arriving from Cucenia for dinner at a hotel.
Two custody patients faced charges on Tuesday as evidence suggested they were of unsound mind. Senior-Sergeant Hawkes told the Bench the government acted in remand, with one man not yet at large. The second detainee was described as strange in his behavior during assessment.
The Herald this week presents strong war imagery with graphic depictions of British artillery in action in Northern France and Belgian soldiers in the field, underscoring the ongoing conflict and allied efforts.
News from Melbourne reports Dr. Howrey, named as Murray’s successor, left Melbourne December 30 and will visit Sydney and Brisbane before arriving in Cairns by month’s end. Parishioners are expected to welcome him warmly as December collections and tax payments are noted in Cairns.
Report says German guns captured by the British are arriving in London and will be distributed among counties by population. The text notes Cairns and Dent as examples for showing proportional shares and mentions a proposal to place one or two guns in a local park.
A controversial appeal condemns German aggression and calls for democracy against Prussian influence. The message cites Belgian casualties, Allied defense of rights, and war sacrifices while noting an upcoming New Palace Theatre showing including vaudeville acts and screenings titled Down on thy Farm and Snooky Ookume at the Outlaw.
Weather conditions on Tuesday show temperatures near 10 degrees below zero with wind chill making it feel colder. Thermometers nearby hover just under minus 15 degrees as a brisk wind persists. The forecast calls for continued cold conditions with clear skies and slow warming later in the week.
Fragmentary note claims eighteen unequalled dangerous cases never failing, sold by chemists and storykeepers. No clear persons, places, or organizations are identifiable from the text.
In Cairns Summons Court on Tuesday before PM Mr A B Gibson Ellen Quien faced charges of unlawfully permitting liquor to be supplied to a female near the New Market Hotel bar. Defence objected to uncertainty in naming the person. case adjourned for a month to obtain precise information.
The report cites hot weather with scarce rain and a rain-maker incident causing a dusk wind that affected Woodville camps and homes. It notes Hodgkinson River flows in a single channel after a storm near Thornborough, plus mining updates on antimony prices, gold finds by McLean Richards and Pullen, and multiple mining operations including Dagworth and Crown ridge. A Woodville poisoning dispute involving Mr and Mrs Richards and J Harris is mentioned with recoveries underway.
A deadly house fire in Childress claimed the lives of a parent named Lowell and four children Lowell age, Lyiia aged 3, Cecil aged 5, Flores aged 5, and Logerth aged 6. Neighbors reported attempts to rescue others as flames engulfed the structure and the building collapsed. The tragedy prompts investigations into cause and safety measures for the residence.
A large blaze erupted in Dunedin engulfing a tobacco plant in January. Firefighters struggled to contain the flames as authorities investigated the cause and scope of the damage.
Sidney reports Jmauacy Toom, who suffered serious injuries after a shark attack while bathing on New Year’s Day, died Monday morning. The incident occurred at Moe mo, where he was attacked by a shark while in the water.
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