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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
2
Weekend specials highlight a wide range of footwear and fabrics. Items include wool golf sweaters, voile fabrics, indigo serge, and cream gabardines with sale prices. men's boots and oxfords, ladies slippers and pumps, and children shoes at reduced rates. Clothing department features coats trousers shirts and suits with low prices.
The piece argues Labor leaders show unexpected self doubt after election triumph. It notes promises to cut living costs seem unlikely to be fulfilled and that Labor papers suggest the new cabinet will face limits. The author questions political pledges and the party’s readiness for governance.
A Melbourne bowling club expelled a member for expressing sympathy with Germany and praising the sinking of the Sansin g i a. The editorial urges strong action against disloyal views and calls for patriotism to prevail across the nation. It notes thousands of Australians serve abroad and warns against leniency toward treasonous sentiment.
Receipts at Cairns Starr-Donker total £29 1 8. Directors Lowe Moody to attend Saturday. Meeting tonight to discuss a special infectious disease ward with Local Authorities and Hospital Committee. Police court case for Carl Betters noted. Weather linked fever reports, mild colds rising. Mrs Markham raised £74 0 6 at Wretham Park races and £17 16 0 from a ball, totaling £90 16 8 to be sent to Belgian relief in Brisbane via M N Cochrane.
The Wazel on fore. Dunlop's Hazel boat burned unseen overnight. A 1 am blaze was spotted by a passerby near Bathe. Fireman Mr. Kanders extinguished it, with damages about 30 pounds. In Townsville Supreme Court Justice Shand appoints Mr Norris deputy curator to administer the Tartalde, late of Innisfail, laborer Richard William Martin.
About 558 people rode the Sunday excursion train to Kuranda and Mareeba. The Midsummer Night's Dream party, around 500 strong, alighted at Kuranda where Mr Wolman hosted a musical reception. The Cording couple provided instruments and music behind the State School, Cairns reached again at 9 15 pm, all enjoying a pleasant day with well arranged lighted carriages aboard the Adelaide Company's steamer Mori.
Fragmented local items note the Somers Hospital Guild meeting next Thursday, booth privileges, and a nurse position. Other notes describe rainfall in Mt Molloy District, a Newmarket Sale Yards auction, and various colonial-era travels and infrastructure updates with multiple place names and figures.
The Warwick War Chronicle features a mix of subjects including a meeting of the Kings of Sweden Denmark and Norway at Malina a German air raid calamity a front concert party and Servian upheaval as well as dramatic titles The Brand of Evil and A Muddy Romance. The lineup totals about seven or more subjects with high biographic art value and repeat showings tonight.
Mr. W. Hunt of Lynch and Hunt cites Cairns district support for garrison needs and calls for about 15 bicycles for troops. He notes cooperation with Cairns and Townsville Charters Towers to avoid double funding and mentions local recreational needs and road concerns near Hebel and other routes.
A large Palace Theatre audience enjoyed a diverse program led by Leslie Holmes and accompanying acts. Singers and comedians including Fred Deal Sydney Kingsley Lemare Gruhae VesMe Helmer Maisie Posner and others delivered upbeat numbers and playful comedy to strong audience approval.
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