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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
1
A dense roster of names places and firms appears in an OCR fragment from the Cairns Herald wire including Cairns Gordonvale Innisfail Cooktown Townsville and other Queensland localities. The text lists agents post offices and various individuals and businesses with scattered associations and locations. The jumble suggests an index or contact sheet rather than a narrative story.
Musgrave arrives in town every Tuesday from Townsville and leaves at 4 am for Port Douglas and Cook Town, returning Wednesday to Townsville. Kuranda arrives Tuesday from Townsville, sails to Townsville via river ports at 10 am on Wednesday. AU 5S steamers leave Cairns on Saturday reaching Townsville Sunday, Bowen and Mackay Tuesday, Port Alma Wednesday, Brisbane Thursday. Several ships travel to Melbourne Sydney and Hong Kong with various return legs and ports.
Australian steamship service lists departures and arrivals between Towneville Mackay Cairns Townsville and Brisbane. Vessels depart Towneville on eee and Hrishane Waineniay with arrivals in Mackay Brine and Port Douglas on specified Fridays Sundays and Mondays. Cooma sails from Townsville to Met bowrine on June 27.
G B Haines offers consultation at the School of Arts premises daily and on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays between 6 and 9 p.m. Consultations are available at these times for all interested.
Cairns addresses Headrick Ltd operates as produce merchants and forwarding agents with offices at 9ence Street near Newmarket Hotel and Tolga via Bibophra Meat Export Co. P.O. Foxíte Telephone 1.
The Minister for Public Instruction unveils a broad reform to make secondary and university education free where possible. Key changes include two year scholarships for qualifying students and extended support for those with two year and four year scholarships. The governor and Executive Council approve these measures effective January 1 1915 with strict age and merit rules and government funded tuition and allowances for eligible students.
The document outlines student eligibility for University of Queensland scholarships including two and one year extensions, conditions for open and extension scholarships, and requirements for senior examinations. It notes living arrangements, travel allowances, and teaching training components tied to Public Instruction directives.
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