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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1910
Page
1
The Sew Steamship WAN WAEKHWLICK of 3500 tons sails with Cairnson aboard for Port Moresby then Thursday Island and Hae ports. It offers splendid passenger accommodation, two-berth cabins, electric jams, and a full English stewardess service aboard.
The arrivals include Capt Cragce from Sydney via Brisbane with Hlurns Philp and Co. Limited as agents. Capt Goodall brings Wasefield from Port Douglas Adelaide Com pany at Ganchorage Mer nley with several travelers. A third ship Innaminck under Capt Mackenzie sails from Melbourne via Pores with Merlomes Leary two children and many passengers. Ade ted Steamship Company Limited arranges steerage and other travelers.
July 2 departures include Wodongy Cagt Cowie for Melbourne. Names appear for steerage and through passengers on Burns Philp and Co Limited and Fearnley and Co Limited services. Also notices for ships to Chins and Japan via ports and Port Morests Samarai with agents listed.
An advertisement promotes Laxo-Tonic pills described as a nation building remedy. The copy touts the product as beneficial for creation and general well being, claiming availability at Br. Craig's.
Telegrams from Townsville and Nhishane show May revenue for the Aut o Tramway rising to £1071, up 2074 from the prior month. Monthly totals across divisions indicate railways and wage changes with expenditures and yearly surplus detailed against prior periods.
The Cairns district faces ongoing wet weather and late season cane risks. Director H T Easterby of the Sugar Experiment Station in Mackay will be in Cairns to discuss cane propagation and farm practices with growers. Walkers Ltd of Maryborough supplied three thrower juice pumps to bolster the upcoming crush while a trash cutting machine trial at T Whitcomb’s farm aims to return farmyard manure benefits as cane production seeks greater extraction efficiency.
A vintage remedy advertises Sheldon’s Sew Discovery for treating coughs and colds. It promises cures for colds and for coughing without a cold, and for combined symptoms. Sold at general stores for 1s. 6d or 3s. per unit.
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