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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
4
A testimonial from Portland Crescent Leeds claims Ortene cures deafness and head noises after twelve years of failure with other treatments. The ad touts a single box costing 4/6 with a free sample offer and urges readers to write to SORLENE Co Southview Waxling Street for details.
A fragmentary report notes a March conference by the Federal Treasury and taxation officers of all states. It discusses plans for a uniform scheme covering federal and state income tax, land tax, and duties, with a focus on source taxation and elimination of certain partnerships taxation.
A tense directors meeting discussed December and January finances, a Mulanda site lease, and transport costs from factory to wharf to control temperature. Attendees included EFL House as chair and HE Armstrong. a forthcoming extraordinary meeting was adjourned to the next Monday amid persistent logistical and regulatory disruptions.
The Automobile Club of Queensland carried out a volunteer program to transport and care for returned soldiers at Kangaroo Point and Central Station. About 130 cabmen provided free or subsidized rides, with total aid to the Defence Department estimated around 100, and the club raised patriotic funds. The effort, led by Mr Rothwell, aims to broaden duties among more drivers and district members.
Royal Dip promotes its dipping fluid as thoroughly efficient for Queensland cattle, claiming one gallon treats 200 gallons of water. The ad touts ease of use and savings, noting popular status and sole agency in carens.
A fragmented notice suggests that throat clearing and coughing habits linked to a cold may persist after symptoms fade. It touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a remedy that acts when air passes and claims broad availability.
The advertisement promotes Palace Pictures program at Cairns Theatre featuring Youth and East Lynne as leads. It highlights Gordon Goodwin and June Fridge in associated roles, with Ernest Archer Dramatic Co. presenting. The copy previews romantic and melodramatic themes set in exotic Punjab and English colonial scenes, urging patrons to attend tonight.
A fragmented notice promotes Cairns Theatre to-morrow with Enid Tenneht among cast members. It mentions other plays and performers in a bustling program though several names are garbled.
American musical affairs reflect wartime tensions as German and Austrian performers lose access to U.S. stages. Notables like Frite Kreissler and Julia Culp face travel and publicity hurdles, while Mme. Gath-Curci remains a focal point of critical praise. The piece notes shifts in tours and engagements, with Chicago Opera Company highlighting soprano talent and a broader in view of wartime constraints on performers.
An unclear ad-style passage touts Wm Lennon Real Estate and various remedies. It references Chamberlain tablets as a rational relief and claims benefits for family use. It mentions a Sheldon discovery as a helper for children and cough relief.
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