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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1913
Page
2
London reports mixed price ranges for Capper Electrolytic Tin and Pig Iron. Forward and spot quotes show Capper around £70 15s to £70 17s 6d, Tin from £225 15s to £238 13s 8d, with Electrolytic near £70 18s and Pig Iron around £6 6s.
A Burns Night celebration is planned by the local Caledonians in the Presbyterian Hall near MacAlister, South Queensland, a few miles from Warra, with details of the Burns Night program and timing. The message also notes rail and mail deadlines and rates for packets, newspapers, and letters.
In Cairns Court yesterday a first offender was fined five pounds for drunkenness after Cyclone Anniversary events in Cooktown recalled the disaster six years earlier that damaged property and caused two deaths. Ongoing recovery efforts for a missing seaman from Cooktown’s Gulf steamer were reported as hampered by sharks. The Cooktown Independent criticizes local telegraph and town delivery failures, urging sharper service.
Fragmentary ad style caution urging use of ointment for stubborn wounds and skin ailments with garbled phonetic phrasing. No clear names dates places or organizations readable.
Advertisement outlines annual rates of 357 rupees in advance for FOSTED and B E delivered per year in advance via The Post.
The article argues Germany faces a new Europe with an altered balance of power. It notes Russia and France bound by the Dual Alliance, Italy's limits, Austria's weakness, and the rise of a Slav federation. It suggests the Triple Alliance is weakening and war risks shift away from Germany.
A review extols Meesra Burns and F Puilp gmi Ca. latest Picturesque Travel for its artistic merit and comprehensive coverage. It highlights unusual merit, broad geographic range from Australia to the Guth Seas, and its value as a lasting reference rather than a temporary guide.
A Moe man reports chasing a snake aboard a vessel on Wednesday evening near Cocktern. Den Moyaghan allegedly shipped a grown snake with a note. The crew attempted to kill it during the voyage, but only after the vessel reached Cocktern did efforts succeed.
The notice cites marine changes near Mecca Road and Prince of Wales Channel with a new black buoy placement north west of Mecca Road, charts 2345 and 691, and references the Australia Directory Vol I Dated January 1913. It also advertises tenders for improvements to Atherton Police Station and related public works with details available at multiple offices and per Government Gazette.
In Memoriam for William Chapman who died in Cairns on January 25 1313. Farewell dear father your days were hard yet you loved us and now you rest. Your memory lives in us until the last. From sorrowing wife and children Bourke papers please copy.
A tug named Cecil Rhodes recently came in with a barge in tow and knocked over No 1 inland bean container in the channel. The Marine Board has ordered an inquiry into the incident, to be held this morning before the Harbour Master Captain Rhodes.
Boland's Record sale began yesterday and the event drew a thronged crowd eager for bargains. Management regrets not meeting all demand as fresh lines arrive daily with popular items limited in quantity and likely to sell out quickly. Doors open at 9 a.m. at Boland's.
The Shire of Woorhakata announces nominations for council seats. Campbell Earl in No.1 division is returned unopposed. Costin and Fenwick in No.2 division. Killpatrick Clarkerty and Vee in No. division. Returning Officer J Rank reports retiring councillors Henry, Gielia, Palmer Crowley and Buckhighness as returned or defeated.
A fragment describes a mare named Feelyoung I suffering pains in the chest and stomach. The doctor prescribed Chamberlain's Tablets, which reportedly made the horse feel well. The note mentions sales through chemists and retailers.
An archival notice records an auction instruction dated January 31 for a piano described as Magnificent TeBel Lechliter Suterior Seagrass Furniture. The listing cites A J Draper and Gardiner of Cajuna Post as parties directing sale by seed.
Mr Arthur Kain a prominent Charters Towers dentist died suddenly at 3 20 pm on Monday afternoon while seated in his chair. Observers thought he collapsed from an affliction of the heart.
Ongoing complaints about a Chinese leper's confinement persist as reports indicate arrangements are underway to transport him to Leper Bay. It is expected the transfer may occur tomorrow night.
The Cairns Theatre shows a program this evening headlined by The Leap to Death in four acts. A comic piece titled The Two Cinders features a plot about a would be marriage avoided by misadventure, as a man teaches a lesson about true affection.
A reader testimonial urges that people recognize the true value of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and keep it at home. The ad notes the product is available from all chemists and druggists.
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