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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
2
The Post reports on copper and tin price quotes in London. Electrolytic copper ranges around £67 per unit with occasional shifts in forward prices and related metal market notes.
Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Cairns Shire Council press for government extension of the railway from Moolabar toward Innisfail. They argue the Bahinda mill and cane industry need reliable transport to prevent stagnation and boost trade between Cairns, Innisfail, and surrounding farmers. The piece cites Dr James Lyons and notes current poor communication and the Johnstone River’s silting as obstacles.
Advertisement item notes Turkish towels in white and brown at discounted prices. Silk dress materials and linings include 1 inch Jap silks in multiple shades with today’s sale price. Prints feature 2 inch light British consume law fabrics and up to date silk blouses and ladies skirts, costumes, robes and shoes.
Newt reports from Port Moresby recount a tribal clash among villagers with three killed three wounded and one village burned. details note the incident as a reported foreign conflict.
A Anthony's Shields Street Cairns announces masses at Nelson Center on Sunday at 7.30 and 9 am with evening devotions at 7 o'clock. Clients should note prepaid domestic advertisements will be inserted in the current issue of the Herald without extra charge.
Mrs Hughes and Wiss Smith announce a spring ready to wear display with linen pique poplin and shot silk in new season shades next Tuesday 20 inst. Methodist Church services are listed with times and guest speaker Mr Savage of Brisbane. Desertion arrests follow on the Flinders steamer with two men detained for handover to military authorities. Palace Theatre program promises top screenings with nightly changes. Local tenders sought for cotton crop sale on 190 acres and freehold. Cairns court appearance ends with a £1 fine for public disturbance. Royal Trinity Lodge reports readings, sickness and financials plus two new initiates and planned candidates.
A vintage ad touts Nyal's Peroxide Cream as a daily skin conditioner. It claims to whiten and soften skin, calls it a proper skin food, and notes low greasiness with a 1/6 pot size.
Mesars Robi Sturt and Co announce the sale of Freshwater Creek lands at Abbottstrest auction tomorrow at noon. The parcels adjoin Redlynch and Jusbara railway stations and suit fruit, cane or other farming. Cairne railway traverses both areas, offering a favorable chance for investors and speculators.
The Cairns theatre drew a large audience last night for The Beggar Prince with another current programme tonight. A vaccination drive for Aboriginal people in the Cairns district was discussed as Port Douglas reports a ready vaccine supply for the hospital. In court, Joe Henmett criticised police over delays in a liquor charge case while McLaughlin questioned the reasons for the postponement. The Sultan of Turkey requested more Chateau Tanunda Brandy consignments, noting it had not been tasted since the war began.
An advertisement promotes the habit of eating small meals with the last meal prepared using Milkmaid Coffee and Milk, stocked by grocers and ready with boiling water. Nestles brands are highlighted. The text shifts to a clothing store urging customers to buy, promising larger selections and ready assistance, with emphasis on footwear and hats.
Fourteen members met to form a Cairns branch of the Society of St George. W S Prewett became president with A Atkinson as vice president and Adamson as secretary. Annual subscription set at five shillings. A committee was elected to draft a code of rules.
Rapid stock reduction to make room for new season goods with genuinely reduced prices across all departments. Personal wear discounts include slippers shoes and boots for adults children and infants along with shirts and athletic wear. Free sale copy available by request from RB BH Kelly Abbott Street Cairns.
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