Cairns notes reveal local visits and products
Town residents and visitors are listed with Cairns as a hub, noting Mrs Halberts from Charters Towers, Mr Dow from Bomford, and others stopping in Cairns. Advertisements promote remedies and goods, including Thora Freckle Cream, Craig’s cough syrup, and Hillman tailoring in Abbott Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. E. Halberts
Barrie
Atherton
Cairns
Mrs. Halberts
Charters Towers
Craig
Robert Crate
Mr. Wallace
Cashmere Station
Chopsey in Court Appears at Adelaide Police Court
Thomas Rhodes alias Chopsey Hares appeared at the Adelaide Police Court on remand charged with being in East Melbourne on June 3. The man, described as dark and clean shaven, entered the dock with amused interest as others watched in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muirhead
Mr Muirhead
Mir
TMF
Accuge
Melbourne
Rhodes
Acroma
Ethel
Cans
Mitchell
Adelaide
Thomas Rhodes
Chopsey'” Hares
Parliament Row Over Suffragette Imprisonment Terms
In London during a Commons debate on suffragette release terms a protester, Mr George Lansbury, clashed with ministers. He shouted that the torture of women would drive them from office. The Speaker warned him three times and Labour members urged restraint. Ten hunger strikers were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thoradey
Commons
Offente
George Ansbury
Treasury
Lansbury
Helwas
Gas Explosion Injures Three In Melbourne Tunnel
A wet explosion in a tunnel near the Exhibition Gardens entry hurt three Metropolitan Board of Works workers. William Harrison, 40, suffered Burns to head and body with severe shock. Louis David sustained burns and injuries, and William Blea R unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
S ‘Tunnel
Exhibition Gardena
Hitholapa Streate Diy
Metropolitan Board of Works
William Harrison
Louig- David
Wil Inn
Lamps Imported From English Factory Offer Wide Range
Advertisement touts lamps directly imported from a leading English factory. The range includes small hand lamps to large Duplex and Miller lamps, with all parts English made and promises utmost satisfaction. Call to view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorgs
Lampa
Cairns A P M Association Critique Of Town Shows
The Cairns A P M Association criticizes town shows as holiday displays with little wealth value. It urges educating exhibitors and substituting prize funds with pro rata subsidies to cover exhibit costs and emphasize sportsmanship and district value.
Pure Sport and Advertising District Trial Targeted
A brief report notes efforts to merge pure sport concepts with advertising strategies. It highlights potential partnerships, venue rollouts, and expected audience reach. No specific teams or dates are named.
Public Parks Cause Cairns Green Space Campaign
Since federation agitation has urged the Cairns Residency block to be set as a public park. Citizens press the State Government to reserve the land and replace a planned bank site with green space. A demonstration is urged tonight urging the Mayor to contact the Premier to save the Residency block as a public park. John R Craig Cairns 28 June 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Gourt
Residency Block
Cairns Carnival Nominations For Pedestrian Events
Nominations received for Cairns Carnival 33 pedestrian events include A George, Thomas Pearl, Todd Weary, Simmonds, Mark Pearnen, Favell, DeBoulter, Lovell, Williamson, Waite, Page-C, Cox, Don, Bird, McNamee, and others. The list shows multiple entrants across sprint handicaps with varied spellings and uncertain initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Thomas “Peal
Todd “Weary
Re Simmonds
Crhosapsoni
Mark Pearnen
Favell
DeBoulter
HH. Lovell
B. Williamson
Waite
Nervous breakdown and racing names in Novice Handicaps
Fragmentary racing notes list competitors and aliases for a Novice Handicap event and a 449 yards handicap. Numerous names from Australia and New South Wales appear alongside a medical advertisement for Lecithin based treatments for nervous disorders. The text mixes sports entries with an advertisement claiming Lecithin as the brain and nerve nourisher and urging orders for anti-neurasthenic preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New-Zealand
H. A. Goddard
Eden's Chambers
George, Street
Brisbane
Wales
Ti. Goddard
Sydney
Cairns Carnival Nominations Open for Track and Relay Events
Nominations are open for the Cairns Carnival covering fields such as Shepfield sprint Novige and 440 yards handicaps. Also listed are bicycle races relay contests solo entries and band contests with close of entries Sunday at 8 pm for running and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepfield
Carnival Races Lineup Friday and Saturday at Furlongs
The card lists Flying Bandidas in the £100 six furlongs, First Ace Handicap at 6 furlongs, Cairns Mulgrave events with £160 and £90.05 prizes, Second Fleap in 6 furlongs, Third Back Handicap, Mulgrave Handicap, and other £50 to £85 purses. Nominations close July 10 with posters for details. Secretary Houston notes see posters for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulgrave
Binal
FPULL
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Kells
Collins
Lake Street
J. Dow
Bomford
Mr. T. Ambrate
Cooktown
Mareeba
G. I. Haines
W. T. McKel
Bank of New South Wales
Ir. Vinebank
Robert Craig
Frank Douglas
Oaks Rush
Robert Craig Chemis
T. J. Bentley
The
I. I
Butterworth
Church of” “England
Aloodba
Duhecty and Co
Sachs Street
Calite
Wilkes
Charters’ ‘Towers
Barron Falls
Mr. W. Allen
Tableva
Bat. Atelly
A. Ward
Northo
Mossman
Queensland
Olitle Mackie
Lalaima
Ay Telegraph
Norfotae
Dow Children’s
Holland’ Norfolk
Keen
Redeton
Stannary Hills
Man
iBy Telegraph
Cairns A.p.&m. Association
John R, Craig
Tory Goodwin
Tee Dione
Murphy
Hambling
Neary
T. Pares
Abrahams
Collin
Mark Pearson
W. Taylor
Gr Woulter
H. Long
W. Cox
Godwin
Alexander George
C. Neary
C. Wilson
Ey Abrahams
Hector
J. al. Metz
G. Als Crosbie
J. Agnew
L. A. Harper
Fred Reis
T. Peal
T. Tracey
McGowan
W. J. McGuigan
J.” Page
J. Murphy
T. J.° Toy
T. c. Dillon
F. Field
B. May
New South Wales
Bringane
Kynuna
Rockhampton
Longreach
Hughensen
Hantmann
Anne eaSthin
Titan
Benedit
Groveries
John
Boland
Korman
Park and Shire Hall
Cairns-Mulgrave
Cub
Saturda
Seere' Houston
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