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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
2
The item appears as a fragmented classified style notice from a newspaper page. It references products like Jams and GOLDEN TRS and mentions locations and prices in a terse listing format. The text is garbled with several unclear terms and inconsistent spacing throughout.
A scrambled ad style piece urges a cure for a lingering cough with dubious claims. It promotes a mysterious remedy and bottle as a stronger, better treatment, mentioning choking and unnamed ingredients in a chaotic sales pitch. The text lacks verifiable details or credible medical guidance.
Property offer by R J Draper Ltd on behalf of Mrs W M Santon presents allotments for absolute sale. Selections include Kuranda Kuranda and Smithfield Parish areas with multiple sections and portions up for immediate purchase. Terms offer cash or monthly installments with low deposits and weekly rents.
Mayers advertises a wide range of boys and men’s clothing and accessories with very low prices. It highlights boys winter shirts including flannelette and mercerised cotton options, ladies stylish shoes, mens winter wear, and various fabric and accessory specials priced to attract shoppers. Various items list colorful apparel, suits, and footwear with discounted rates.
Senator Pearce warns recruiting has fallen and stresses Australia must meet a monthly quota of 5300 soldiers. Queensland 700, New South Wales 1700, Victoria 1700, South Australia 500, Western Australia 500, Tasmania 200. Ranks and pay listed for ages 18 to 45, with daily rates for sergeant, corporal, and private. Separation and family allowances are described for married members.
In memory of Theresa Leach wife and mother who passed away on June 4. Funeral details and family notice from London. Stock and metal price quotations appear in the notice.
An excerpt discusses Britain’s need to act abroad for munitions and the shared wartime effort with Australia. It cites Lord be heaping praise on strategic advice from Sir Goold-Adams and Professor Gikeos, urging domestic production of shells and munitions and highlighting Australia’s potential capacity.
Fragmented OCR reads errands, society details, river notes, and wartime city scenes. The piece cites a Red Rows society meeting in Sheridan Street with brisk business and a social rake, plus mentions of Australian products and casual notices of New Zealand river reports, Italian premiere messages, and Venice bomb events.
Garden lovers report unusually strong crops this year as pests stay tolerable and warm weather supports horticulture. They credit Robert Craig and other clients who praise Af éraca seeds for quality and freshness and the record yields they deliver.
Community chatter recalls Bedrock Bryan as a landmark while promoting Cantoril Chocolates from Craig's High Class Pharmacy. The note praises the chocolate for kids and adults and hints at a delivery offer. It also mentions a steamer Arewaite bound for southern ports tomorrow night.
Visitors to Atherton Tableland will find Barrett's Hotel and Hall open for lodging and meals. The Empire steamer from the south is due at Cairns this morning on its way to Chim and Japan, with nine o clock arrivals and busy schedule ahead.
An auction advertisement lists improved household property in Cairns and well situated vacant lands. Also offered are Smithfield lands near Yorkir’s Point along Se coast between Cairns and Townsville, Kuranda allotments including one near the falls. Properties must be sold adaptively and the sale opens tomorrow at the Local Court before Mr A Gutatos. Fines and court costs attached to penalties for noncompliance with assent requirements under Commonwealth Electoral rules.
At Gordonvale Police Court before JPs Griffin and Teety Hindoo man fined 4 shillings 6 pence and costs for unlawfully employing on aboriginal views. A Chinaman fined £1 4 shillings 1 pence for permitting two female aboriginals to be kept on premises. A half caste aboriginal convicted and fined with costs for breaking a net. The court adjourned for further sentence in other cases.
A dated advertisement notes special west-end reductions on Gent's White tennis shirts and tweed trousers. It lists prices cut from four to six shillings to lower figures, with other garments like girdles and knickers marked down.
A jittery scene unfolds as Chaplin and Ford clash with swords in a Paris setting. Charley, in ragged attire, struggles to land a modern newsman role while an accidental motor crash shifts his fortunes, with a photographer already on site and Charley attempting a lift from mischief to opportunity.
The list of wounded includes Lieut J. E. Sperke of Cairns. Parents privately advised of Bet events a while ago. Also an appeal from a ladies’ group offering medical consultations for indigestion rheumatism piles headaches backache and nervous breakdown to seek help via a form sent to Department 156 in Health.
The Cairns Red Cross Society aims to send a motor ambulance to the front as a tribute to fallen and wounded Cairne district soldiers from the Dardanelles. They have raised some cash but seek to raise £400 and will gratefully receive all donations toward the equipment balance.
Mr. George F. Smith, manager in Melbourne, reports Sydney and public anger toward German immigrants. A German merchant faced boycotts at a hotel after others refused to dine with him, prompting cheers for the waiter and a vow not to be served.
Advertises men s wear at reduced prices including flannelette pajamas color sweaters and brown strouwers. Features heat navy seray muits crepe shirts and heavy ribbed socks with mending plus men s leather footwear bargains and a range of sizes. Located at Kelly s Abbott street Cairne favorite center.
In Wort Douglas Palies Court on Wednesday the Commissioner of Income Tax charged Jere Mish Revie with failing to furnish or return income for the year ended December 14. The defendant pleaded guilty and faced fines totaling £1 3s with witnesses' expenses. An additional penalty of £5 8s for tax evasion and further sums brought the total to £5 16s 0d, plus imprisonment for 14 days unless payment is made. The court permitted payment arrangements.
The Palavue Theatre presents a final Palace Theatres program in Te-signt with The Course of Justice as the feature film. The show, praised for its humanity and uplifting themes, drew a large audience and included comic sketches Whimsicalities and a serial farce arrangement by Mr. Holmes.
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