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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
4
Reports detail deadly riots and strikes in Johannesburg amid mine occupation and police clashes. Separate dispatches describe Bulgarian and Serbian forces clashing near Istib, with advances, captured guns, and heavy casualties as both sides push toward retreat.
A Douglas Shire Council meeting discussed forming a commission to inquire into tramway transport, population highlights, and costs. It urged examining facilities, administration, and finance to prepare recommendations to the government on transport matters.
Fragmentary text indicates financial figures for Cubenland Railways with mentions of July and a period of nineteen months guiding a revenue adjustment. Specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR but reference figures include an increase or reset by £288,666 over a preceding provincial year.
An advertisement presents Antineurasthin as a non drug food that nourishes the nervous system to restore neurasthenic weakness. It pledges rapid mental and physical vigor, enhanced mood, and greater bed vigor, claiming quick absorption and broad stamina benefits. The copy cites H. A. Coddamd of Chambers Street as issuer and promises a price or post fee with a serial number.
The Cook Show concluded with events including a 30 second Tom Dod win and various contests. Highlights feature five entries in Hunters' Contest with jumps, best ladies hackney Elsie Wal dace, pony jumping by six entrants, and a champion high jump tied between Gorton's Spot and McDowell-Patching's Bess. Court townsfolk praised the hall opening and urged continued support for future exhibitions.
In Belbourse on July 16 the Prime Minister spoke of a forthcoming wealth proclamation. The plan aims to raise about £166,005 through the arrangement and to keep the industry on a basic, steady basis as the government proceeds.
Harbour master Mr Boult directs Captain Lawson to deploy the Trinity Bay dredge at the new ferro concrete wharf. A load of gilt from Progress is discharged, about 1100 yards, via deck pipe. The operation marks the first reclamation step using the Fruhling dredge. engineer Boult praises the workmanship amid a brief interview. Madrid death news appears in the same report segment.
In Brisbane July 10, amid bickering over higher pay for Assembly members, unemployed citizens in the Strangers Gallery pressed for discussion on widespread hardship. A police officer cleared the gallery as voices urged action, and eventually work was found for thirteen men after the Railways Department visit.
Mr E J Coyle announces St Leon's Circus will tour Cairns and other ports on Friday July 1 as the touring manager of Leon's Circus. The North is familiar with his work from Baker's Circus during a 1910 North tour and he promises the show as the best yet on tour in Australia.
Final acceptances list Derby winners and riders for the Grand National Steeplechase. Entries include Hullawarri Jingle Guncap Vanguard Lech Alexhas Tramp Big Bob United Kingdom Migall Jack Coradjil plus probables Hullawarri McCabe Captain Jingle Force Guncap Christie Vanguard McGregor Morgan Neale Rod Turn United Kingdom Carter Weldes Rose Mirer Robertson Pinpress Fedwardw Arion Huscker Egiren Coleman Myall Jack Koops Borns Hawkina and others.
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