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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
2
The advertisement lists various discounted garments and footwear including floral crepe, serge, organza collars, ties, camisoles, swim flouncing, children's gloves and dresses, and a wide range of men and women shoes. It promotes wide savings with prices per item and seasonal selections such as linen collars, leather boots, pumps, and kid derby shoes.
Amid the war, Cairns residents seek ways to serve the Empire from home. Rifle clubs across Australia offer training, with Cairns and China district clubs urged to bolster local defense and discipline while awaiting front line action. The Post has urged stronger support for rifle clubs as a key outlet for patriotic effort.
A Cairns Herald page notes a Cairns Photographic Society meeting next Wednesday night. It also highlights wartime notes on German threats and Lois of the Belgian Relief Fund with local fund-raising updates and a sales pitch for Mulgrave Headache Cure.
Kellys Weekend Specials list liberal bargains in men and women footwear and clothing with reduced prices. An Austral Pictures night features Hu o Ler and Miseage with The Gypsy's Kiss and several comedies offering light entertainment and a cooking program.
Fragmented notices mention ambulatory services and dental consults at A M P Building, Babinds road felling tenders by Cairns Shire Council, and a motor crash on Cairns road with no injuries. Seed sellers Anderson and Craig advertise reliable seeds and preservation methods at Craig’s Popular Pharmacy Mecca.
The Cairns Technical College met on Thursday night with President Mr Cartill-Lew presiding. The annual report was adopted and plans were drawn to install a telephone at the building with School of Arts to share half the cost. Inward correspondence was formal and a sub committee was tasked with detailing proposed additions to the college.
Advertised values show clearance prices on shirts and khaki trousers. Men’s dress shirts drop from 2/8 to 1/?, white tennis shirts cut to 1/?, and khaki trousers marked down to 3/5.
A. M. L. Waddell announces the opening of a general store in Bobirda offering a wide range of goods at Bedrock prices. The ad promotes insurance services through an agency attached to the store for local patrons.
Citizens discuss renewed stray verses in the streets causing several near escapes in the past day. Local observers urge vigilance and more patrols to address the issue.
Aged eyetest specialists A J Greenfield and Co announce a vision clinic in Cairns from Friday to Tuesday. They will be set up in private rooms at Hale’s Hotel offering assessments and spectacles to improve eyesight without strain.
The Defence Committee will meet at the Drill Shed at 4 30 tomorrow night. Citizens may elect the committee for the next twelve months and are urged to attend to show interest and aid the defence movement.
An article notes many couples desire children and a book on the blessing of children has brought joy to thousands of homes. Free copies are sent to those who send name and address to health departments in Brisbane or Sydney.
Cairns State Schools committee met Thursday night with members Mowars Allan Mediock Brenner Hoare Bell Boss and Abrahams present. They discussed Girls' School receipts and expenditures nine months to date and planned inquiries into sewing class needs at the Technical College and teacher transfers. A donation from Mr Wat to Toys School was noted and the department’s plan to transfer teachers was reported. The committee approved wiring the Under-Secretary to inquire about replacement teachers and noted an average attendance of 750 across the schools.
The article lauds SEW Palace Theatre acts with Gale and Sadie delivering catchy ragtime numbers and a musical sketch Telephone Exchange. Little Sadie performs Arabian Dance with vivid costumes and lime light effects. The bill includes The Wall of Mole and Broncho Billy’s Capture with William Anderson, Kalem romances, and a range of short subjects, repeated that night.
A March 3 report from West Virginia details a mining explosion at Pechantes Coal Mine injuring workers. Rescue teams saved 18, while many bodies were recovered and officials estimate several may remain alive in the rubble.
Fragmented OCR text notes church services and fleet concerns with incomplete phrases and unclear names. It mentions suppien and Allien burial context, suggesting schedule or attendance questions amid uncertain details.
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