Rige Case Raises Aboriginal Status After Marriage
A Queensland Full Court ruling clarifies that a marriage between an Aboriginal woman and a Malay does not remove her from Aboriginal status under the Aboriginals Protection Act. The case, from Cairns, revisits who protects such women and how consent and permits affect prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairne
Rigg
White Hoe J
Joe Andrews
Hin
King
Stigg
Mr. Andrews
P. G. Grant
MacDon Ball
Ap Andrews
Pecland
Queensland
Grant
Ahs
Afl
Justin
Cairns
Funeral for husband and father Tom Thoman
Friends of Men Tom Thoman and Sons are invited to attend the funeral of their late husband and father leaving their Gordonvale residence at 2 PM today en route to Nelson J. Svendsen Undertakers and Funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Men
Tom Thoman
Gordonvale
Nelson J. M. Svendsen
Dental Notice and Upcoming Moon Phases in Jamaica
Dental notice for Charles G. T. Murray lists a daily consult in the A.M.T. Building plus contact details. The document also records astronomical dates for June including full moon and new moon phases, schedules for June 1 to June 6, and a furniture sale notice by J G Hoare. A lumber employers meeting is noted for June 8 at the Hiberman Hall. Constable Green-Smith arrives from Georgetown on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. T. Murray
A.M.T
P.O
Fragmentary London sports note hints at feting event
A garbled London fragment references a game or fete with scattered names and actions. The readable elements mention a forward and a ward, suggesting a team event or ceremony, but crucial specifics are missing.
Throat Pastiles and Post Office Exam News
An advertisement extols Dr Stead's Throat Pastilica as antiseptic soothing and healing with a household use suggestion. A Mareeba Post Office telegraphist Mr W Edwards passed the clerical entrance exam, ranking second in Queensland with 160 marks of 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Edwards
Mareeba
Queensland
Edwards
Notes and News From Cairns and Charleville Arc
Nyala Peroxide Cream touted as a dainty cream soothing rain and leaving a velvety finish. Weather remains hot with hints of rain. An auction at Mears next Thursday features a four room home and allotment on Draper Street. Mary Walton, South Brisbane native and wife of photographer Thomas Walton, dies leaving three children. Cairns Theatre screened a weekend programme including Three Shadows and La Revellie adventures with intrigue and crime caper involving a Countess. The Adventuress Thalia plot ends with police intervention and punishment for crimes. more films to be shown tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears
A. J. Draper. Limited
Draper Street
Charleville
Mary Walton
South Brisbane
Thomas Walton
Warddenry
Cairns
Helene
Coe Wadeienins
Rome
Helene Ee
la Revellis
Municipal Councillor Charged With Driving on Whitman Street
At South Melbourne Court on May 13 Councillor Arthur Page Mayor of Tort Melbourne was charged with driving a vehicle on the footpath in Whitman Street contrary to city by laws. He refused to take the Bible in court claiming it conflicted with his religious beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Melbourne
Arthur Page
Tort
Melbourne
Whitman-street
Page
Cairns Shipping News and Local Updates of May
A Cairns column reports on routine shipping arrivals including the Paparoa and Warilda with details of tin cargoes and a Mataram bound for Singapore. It notes meteorological readings at Kamerunga State Nursery for May and records about a 17 year missing isolation case connected to an old man imprisoned in the local jail.
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Cairns
No. S Wharf
Mataram
Singapore
Gort
Swamer Paparoa
Taumadon
Iny
Chas. FE. Wool
Kamerunga
Cairna
Cary
Amesbury
Mareeba Eacorting
Marveba
Waich
Shreriod
Mvatery
Land of Promise on Fiji Arrival of Sixties Indians
Sixty two Indians reached Fiji aboard the Navua steamer. They traveled via Calcutta and Auckland, receiving about £15 each plus cash totaling 45, placing them among the better off emigrants. Predominantly Punjeeb and Sihs, they seek fortune in Fiji, viewing the land as a promised opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji
Taaya
Western Pacific Herald
Aperime
Calcutts
Auckland
Usey
Scale Infestation Impacts Fiji Plantations and Shipments
Scale infestation severely affects the hahaha plantations in Fiji causing shipping delays. Reports from Suva indicate replies to Sydney confirm the scale on consignments to Melbourne was alive. The Agricultural Department recommends telegraphing Suva to insist all infected bunches be removed before inspection, with Melbourne likely destroying affected fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji
Sydeer
Suva
Melbourne
Australian Native Conferences Fore Boom in Goods
A fragmented note touts booming Australian goods under the banner of a commonwealth product. It mentions a local brand of beer and drinks a reference to Stree vurg Lager as a claimed best in the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth
Mountain View Station Offers at Auction Next Saturday
Mountain View Station with ail stock and improvements will be offered at auction next Saturday by Mr John Hank Thornborough. The shipping fore on result of the waterside award of Mr Justice Higgins has gone up again. A Cairns resident hoping to visit Brisbane has to pay £1 17 for a return saloon ticket and aging £11/H formerly. Dr and Mrs Kerwin left by Wyreema for England and Ireland. farewell parties in Cairns. Change of managership at Burns Philp Cairns. J A Carpenter moved to Townsville. Mr Xaxton takes Cairns post. Mr Leston to assume new duties.
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MacKay
Prishane
Cairns
Mountain View Station
John Hank
Thornborough
Justice Higgins
Brisbane
Kerwin
England
Ireland
Menee
Reecho
Ttm
J. A. Carpenter
Burns, Philp and Co
Townsville
Carpenter
Xaxton
Leston
Topical Budget Oddities and Carnival Acts Highlight The Week
The issue lists varied items from Manches Labor Weeder to Home Rule agitation and Ulster Volunteers with colors by Bishop Arty. Major features include a Great Carnival at Cama, a raid on Mexican Remuera, Army Boxing Championships at Aldershot, fashion trends, and a Seaton event. The cinema section promotes The Thief Snatcher comedy at Keystone and the panoramic Vision of Tologme. The programme includes Golightly's Pnntiment Getting Even and an extra feature Up im, Salloon and repeats tonight.
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South Africa
Ulster Volunteers
Bishop Arty
County Down
Cama
Remuera
Alershot
Wyte Park
Dopime
Seaton
Keystone
Perary
Notice of transfer application for Cake Sack Hotel license
Michael Brown holder of licensed victualer license under Liquor Act applies to transfer license for Cake Sack Hotel Cairns district to May Duignan. Mary Prasad states intention to apply at Geary monthly sittings and confirms marital status and children.
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Victuallem
the Linen
Wimg
Cairne
Ogg
Michael Brown
Licomms
Wore
Nid
Coure
May Duignan
Cairns M
Mary Duicwan
Herneby
Mary Prasad
Cough Remedy Provides Relief for Child with Croup
Mrs Catherine Holland of 456 Ad Derhamore reports her daughter Maud suffered severe croup with sleepless nights until she used Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She observed noticeable relief and notes many reviews credit the product. Sold by chemists and druggists.
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Maud
Catherine Holland
Derhamore
Seon Chamberlain
Croup
Sin
Death of Tom Thomas Ends Long Life in Town
Note unnamed obituary fragment reports the death of Tom Thomas, one of the town’s oldest residents, survived by a widow. The text is garbled but indicates a Sunday burial or death event and a long local life with immediate family.
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Tom
Deavale
Tad
Fraud Charge Attracts Case In Herbertoe Poli Court
A foreign man named John Bom faced fraud allegations in a Herbertoe Poli Court session. He is accused of using a false device to advertise a cosmetic product claiming to beautify, while misusing public funds and misrepresenting the product. The defendant admitted to sending a letter from Sydney and fleeing, claiming no intent to deceive. A chemist testified about the product’s properties and misuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbertoe Poli
John Bom
Caine
Cnet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cairns Pictures Limited
NIGAT
Dering
Accumulstom
Svectronome
Ciocka
Annott Street
Phone
Bennetts Electric Dental Parlors
Astractions
Extractiona
Decelaim
Bennett # Bennett
Abdott-Street
Cairne Pictu Co
Queem-street
Grishagr
Victone-street
Mckayne
the Post
Spence Street
Charles Lilley, Aeljah Murray
Hobbs
Wilson & Ryan
Carexs
High Court of Australia
Supreme Courts
Saemonwealth
New Fenland
J. P. MacDonnell
V. Hantam
N. MacDonnetl
Owen Whittick
Abbott Street
Q.N. Bank
Craig
Winsor & Newton
P.O. Box
Robert Craig
Perigne
Jume
J. G. Hoare
Peidey
Tymber
Constable Green - Smith
Gorgetown
London
Husey
Cairns Theatre
Morf Modern
T. P. Kelly
E. J. Harris
Victoria House
Lake Street
Russell
Craig's
Pure Drug Chemists
Paperoa
Orn Sumiay
Emngiand
Manta
Hiboohra
Easterby
Hambledon
Kemer
the Ports Shipping
Albert Scanlan
Kameronga
Banayas
Palace Theatre
Palace Picture 1O
Dave Ormsey
Og Tumic
Jorfi
Laremby
Larenbs
Tina
J. & P. Pease
Merchant Grocers
S 1
A.W. McHanis
C. F. Scott
B.D.S
D. Logan
A. Goodall
Abbott-Streat
Tom Thomas
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