Better Than All Sales at Mack Cotton Store
A list of men’s wear items with dates and prices appears, including 4K Black Lisle Sox, Black Cashmere Sax, White Tennis Shirts, Negige Shirts, Cotton Toned Trousers, and All Wool Singlets. The sale items are dated today and upcoming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
Lisle Sox
Tosiay Sd
Sevartvar Shell
Toads
Toay
Gow
Toeay
Auner Hate
Tokay
Toye Fur Haw
Trestar
Men’s All Leather Boots with Screw Soles and Calf Boots
Catalog fragment lists various footwear items with dates and prices including men’s all leather Cossacks with screw soles, plain toe Witt-iting Wallaby boots, Mena all leather Lac Boote, white canvas face boots with mineral soles, Glace Kid plain toe shoes, Red Chrome Nurse 1-Bar specs, and Calf button boots with medium heels, noting today’s price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaby
Patert
Cafferty Lane
Today's Specials Grid for Fabric Rolls
A readable list of fabric items with measurements and prices in a mixed, partially garbled format. Items include White Limes Deck 2/3 inch, White Linen Drill 15, Nick Grown Liem Duck 1, Browe Lines Brill 1, White Tress Linens M4, White Dress Lines 1, Pale Bian Poplin fay, Tussore Poplin L/L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch
Poplin Fay
Ladies Fashion Goods Lot with Crepes and Linens
A fragmented catalog listing various ladies apparel and accessories including fine muslin shirt blouses crepe costumes Madapolam underskirts lace trims ribbon and leather shoulder bags. Items show prices in shillings indicating a historical sale or advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madapolam
Whikiren
Ladiow
Cleaning and Panel Tender Notice From Cairns Region
Tenders invited for cleaning and panel works with close date in January. ROYAL 40TEL and Gordonvale First Aid class certificates to be presented at Red Cross Benefit in Federal Theatre Gardenvale. Election notice by Thomas Pilton Cairns Returning Officer for Cairns Town Council with nominations due February 1919 requiring deposits and eligible voter signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordonvale
Red Cross
Federal Theatre
Gardenvale
J. A. Qhein
Thomas Pilton
Cairns
Cairns ‘Iown Council
Om- Mayers
Couneil Chanbers
Caras
Hoon
Coumeil
Jim
Thomas Dillon
le Cairne
Annual Board of Aldermen Election Notice 1915
Notice for the Annual Board of Aldermen election to replace three retiring aldermen on February 3 1915. Nominations close February 9 at 10 pm in Council Chambers Cairm with a five pound deposit. Voting requires a deposit and candidates must be backed by five available nominators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Campbell
Bantertyree
Alexa
Louis Hanson
Cairm
Odeck
Woirns
School Ment Inspection Reports Under Governing Body
A school inspection note lists Chairman of Trustees Acting Justice Jameson and Headmaster Miss P F Rowland M A Oxon, supported by a competent staff. It mentions day and boarding under governance and oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Jameson
Mm P. F. Rowland
M.A
Oxan
Sugar price clash stalls protection moves in Australia
A Sydney meeting of the New South Wales Necessary Commodities Commission and the Victorian Prices of Goods Board discussed Queensland’s push to raise the fixed sugar price to £25. The NSW commission reportedly opposed any price rise, with the Victorian board to decide next. The piece argues war‑era policy harms protection aims and warns Queensland agriculture faces losses if price controls stay, citing Mulgrave Central farmers losing at least two shillings a ton and questioning state refinery viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feuow
New South Wales Necessary Commodities Commission
Victorian Prices of Goods Board
Sydney
Queensland
N.S.W. Commission
C.5.r. Co
Sut. Co
Smali
Mulgrave Central
Mulgrave
Ieee
Ieee Glene
Australie
Leven
SAILING SOUTH BURNS PHILIP AND CO SEAT FOR NORTHERN PORTS
A battered set of notices includes shipping movement, dental appointment details, and a court hearing summary. It notes Burns Philip and Co announcing a steamer's departure tonight, a dentist F Bennett resuming practice Monday, and various local meeting reminders from the Cairns area.
Boland's weekend bargains and photo club winners
Boland's advertises discounted ladies bats flowers blouses coats camisoles trims gloves and handbags with prices across 1/0 to 7/14 and a large stock of lace embroideries. The Herald reproduces the Cairns Amateur Photographic Club December prize photo Falls near Hambledon and other club shots including aviation and Port Douglas views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boland
Oma
Iutl
Nazareth
de Vesert
Herald
Cairns Amateur Photographic Club
Hambiedom
Hace
Ware
V_C
Port Douglas
Stonyreek
Hambledon
White Roth
Babinda
Comedic Entertainer Charis Zoli At Cairns Tonight
The columnist notes Charis Zoli, renowned for clever impersonations, will perform for local audiences in Cairns tonight. She adapts routines from Englins Gazette and teases fresh material for the casual program as she moves to new acts and stage presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charis Zoli
Englins
Ales
General Store Opens in Babirda Area Amid Local Buzz
A. M. Waddell announces the opening of General Store of Babirda. The shop offers everyday goods to residents as Bedrock Pli Agency Hoyal Insurance Company Linsited features in local listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Waddell
Babirda
Bedrock Pli
Hoyal Insurance Company
Correspondents note on meeting reports and notices
The dispatch explains that no report of the last AmtMilance Hrigide meeting was published because notices were sent to the organizers. It states a representative is always sent to cover upcoming meetings or functions and that no other fee is charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beraues
Sensational dive off Austral Pictures vaults charity crowd
Lavantes the escape artist will dive from the Cause Wharf at 46.5 today and resurface, with no charge to spectators. Proceeds go to the Little Ambulance Brigades. The report continues with hospital and sobriety notes, including fines and charity cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austral Pictures
Lavantes
Cause
Hemdeufied
Little Ambulance Brigades
Steerage Mixup On the coast causes bitter complaint
Mr J Randall of Cairns complains about transshipment confusion on the coast. He travels to Thursday Island seeking steerage to Cairns and pays £3 5s. At Cooktown a purser sends him back to continue on the Kuranda, where officers demand extra fare while the ship offers only steerage. He finds the voyage chaotic and unhelpful with mixed class expectations.
Cairn Workers' Accident Association Meeting Notes
The Cairn Workers' Accident Association held a Sunday meeting. Total receipts reached £15 7s with payments for the year showing heavy expenditure £284 against £113 prior year. The balance on 8th December stood at £346 with a clear balance of £40. Membership rose by 150 initiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlus
Cairn Workers’ Accident Association
Ouris
Australian Pictures Star Faces Tough Screen Tests
Clipped notes describe a performer known for adroit exploits and deft escapes. The article hints at a future collaboration with Lionel and Levante, promising a varied range of characters. Palace discussions reveal plans to fill the old stage with a distinct course of roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel
Arti
Children’s ready-to-wear line and accessories advertised
Advertisement notes ready-to-wear children’s garments with special line pedal details, bound edges, cord finish, in two sizes. Also lists ladies’ fashion items, pendants, and various reels. Melbourne address Abbot Street and Cairns firm Winchcombe Caree Ltd connected to the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne House
Abbot Street
Dental Surgeon Available Across Ranches in Abmott Street
Rental notice lists Cheriea G T Murray L D dentist available daily for professional dental services on all ranches. Address A M F Building Abmott Street with telephone and P O box details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheriea G. T. Murray
Ube
Profesiona&nia
A.M.F
Abmott Eireet
P.O. Bom
Two Kinds of Patriots and Labor Disputes Highlighted
A wartime era report notes a council session debating compensation and peace terms while detailing widespread refusals by workers at Cockatoo Island to work over Christmas. The article cites salary and allowance adjustments and compulsory labor concerns impacting the yard staff.
Rabaul remarks stir talk at Carns Chamber meeting
At Friday’s Carns Chamber of Commerce gathering Mr Suthers cited telegram notes claiming Rabaul was unfit for living, sparking debate on North Queensland conditions and the war effort. Colonel Holmes and others faced criticism for comments, with discussion fading after further remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carns Chamber of Commerce
Suthers
Holmes
Rabaul
Queensland
North Queensland
Vt. Draper
Smithers
Victorian Papers, Subier To the Remains of Colonel Molmes
Mr Draper
Our Forces in France features and a slate of dramatic reels
A mixed program from Urban Producers includes Our Forces in France Tommy in real harness and The War Budget with scenes of King George and London Mounted Brigade. Other features include The Demon of the Maize, Smuggled Diamond, A Demon of the Maize romance, and comedies like New Suit. A novelty titled Shit Bog closes the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
King George
London Mounted Brigade
Goring
Antwerp
Churn
England
Adiwerd
Keoitish
Lora Lowmt
Atrainiog
Ambrome
Ag Badon
Octavius
Susanna
Susanne
Weather Outlook for Cairne and District
The Cairne coast region faces continuing sultry weather with a high forecast for Friday. Barometer readings suggest stable conditions though humidity remains elevated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairne and District
Fragmented religious service notes from Gordonvale
Fragmentary OCR text records a 6am start and 7.4 noting Hew and Larkin, with church references and names like Beg to Tehabod and Frangelis Mc Cherch. The garbled passage mentions preacher Hew Denn and Gordonvale, leaving unclear events or outcomes.
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Lilley
Murray
Spence-Street
Charles Lilley, Abijah Murray
Townshire Agente
Mans WL & Ryan
Abbott Street
Havelways Breen
Ier
Silvey
Wredes
Thers
W. A. Collins
P. Pease
Beronant Ghodaa
Ee Telephona
P-Kelly
Ians
Cai
Builowg
Boritontai Yteam
AFD General Agency
Lee Dessien
New Moon
Owen Whittick
Bane
Dr. Koch
Robt. Craig
Jack
J. Munro
Pallinel
Mondlias
Royal 40Tel
Cares Town Council
Cairns Harbor Board
Thigk Harimm
Gaires Tous Comal
AAA AL
Thomas
Council
Jahiery
The
Townsville Drama School
Nestle
the Post
Sailing South
Burns Philip and Co
Nouthern
At & Uv
F. Bennett
Hennett and Bennetts, Dentists
Retary
Brishame Aml
Inet
Pruey
A. Bo Gitson
Lone
ASA. Mdsic
Nutralan Natives Music Party
Cairss Ambllance
Austin Theught
Aboriginal Labour
Bla
Iqus
Aurote
Craig
Caurus
Bolands
Conta
Workers’ Accident Association
Hide Market
Morsers
Alien Atl Sons
Mesars Winchcombe Caree, Ltd
Pease
Oval
Cockatoo Island
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