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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
4
A varied shipment of lamps described as all English made includes small hand lamps and larger Duplex and Miller models. The advertisement promises utmost satisfaction and urges readers to call for more information.
A Cairns column lists medicinal tonics such as Craig’s Bitters and White Tar Syrup, visits by residents including Mr and Mrs Charke and Rev J Kirke, and upcoming travel to Charters Towers and Charleville. Notes on school inspections, port sails, and rural society meetings appear alongside shop names and bitters advertisements.
Telegraph reports two ballot rounds on the Inkier river side at Ayr with about 80 applications for river frontage and several blocks taken up. In Lungreach flood news 50 000 sheep owned by Mr ML Ryan at Arcturus Downs were swept away.
Figures from the latest census show 42 229 females and 41 774 males attending private schools while 44 700 males and 9 918 females study in state schools. The giáo suggests a shift in education funding and policy as authorities consider immigration rules and shipping contracts.
The bid for William Crags estate at 646 pounds 8 shillings 6 pence was accepted by Home Affairs at the Post and Telegraph Office in Campooweal. Sydney sees increased mail train traffic prompting timetable stops adjustments and reserved carriage seating for booked travelers. In other news, the Independent Church in Collins Street reports a preacher lampooning compulsory training as undermining citizen convenience.
Reports from Melbourne cover fines for vaccination neglect to a fatal cycling accident when a rider died after a crash against a telegraph pole. Other items note a school welter and a YWCA campus fundraising drive, while Wallumbilla reports a rail line collision causing engine damage and sheep truck derailment with no injuries.
Perth reports a government sale of 128 town lots with four forfeited for non payment. Instalment defaults ranged from £1 to £8 with ten percent paid upfront and the rest to be settled in ten per cent instalments, reflecting a varied outcome from the prior boom.
The article reports both parties courting doubtful delegates, especially Black leaders, with prominent negro physicians lawyers and preachers brought to Chicago to win support for Roosevelt. It notes cabinet appointments by Doctor Duarte and ministers for foreign affairs and war.
A meeting of the Hoyse Society was presided over by Mr H C Richards M Sc vice at the University. The Courier reports on remarks from Dr H G Denham MLA and Messrs details from the session.
Discussions cover a volcanic crater interpreted as a vent from the Tertiary period and its possible origins in a broader volcanic sequence. The meeting also features remarks on Australia’s naval contributions to Britain, with calls for a stronger independent navy and critique of postwar funding.
A speaker at a recent gathering argued Australia owes loyalty to Britain, recalling imperial ties dating back over 120 years. He said the vast continent was settled for strategic reasons and highlighted the flag as a symbol of security and the bond with the Mother Country.
A dramatic picture titled The Derelict seems set to draw crowds at Lytis Theatre tomorrow night. The plot follows a fisherman village tragedy triggered by a found wrecked woman carried to Frank Blake's home as suspense grows.
Frank and Katherine endure a harsh confession when a torn letter reveals the Captain's orders. A village loafer exposes the tale, sparking fury. Frank defends Katherine as they flee by boat, settle on a tiny island, and face a grim realization at dawn when he learns he may have lost her to war.
Shipping arrivals list names passengers and agents with dates June 14 and June 18. Individuals include Mesdaucs AG Hayley Sisley Hetherford G. J erford Mowrs and Howard Smith Co. agents. Additional entries mention Mesdames Jord Callaghas Newel Linetale Kerwl aid child Storey Be Steele and others in second class aboard agents at Lod. Capt F. near Marbewr.
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