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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1915
Page
2
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce holds its annual meeting with other items including notices of new stores and services. The period also lists announcements from Messrs. Draper and Taylor, Rothwears Limited, and a forthcoming auction of Mrs. H. urn’s household furniture. The Cairns Amateur Photographic Club meets tonight and Taiyuan passenger liner updates mention arrival and onward sailing plans.
The Austral Pictures firm enters a new era under the acting leadership of Mr J Hogan who has long been linked with Cairns cinema. Acting-Sergeant Aird, based in Celine, is slated for promotion, with a letter of congratulations from colleagues and locals.
At the Cairns Police Court of Turtle, Mr A. B. Gibson presiding, Booger Meivor was fined £2 for one month for drunkenness. J A Mitton forfeited bail on a charge regarding a jeep truck, while Towle Wanning forfeited bail for offensive language. The report includes unrelated notes on seeds, gardening supplies, and wartime naval topics.
Brisbane correspondent notes J. S. Badger is named managing director of Brisbane Tramways Co. resident in Brisbane after nearly eighteen years as manager. J. Gillette of Chicago is named manager, with the wartime notes and broader business mentions.
A local sale lists assorted groceries including chutneys imported in giase jars and canned tomatoes Libby’s deviled ham and british cocoa. Discounts of 24 percent offered on cash payments with terms payable on Friday.
A March 16 editorial argues against postwar German trade, calling it a dangerous policy that enriches Germany at others' expense. It condemns the idea of imperial preference and warns that commerce with Germany fuels armaments and war costs. It asserts Allied resolve and stresses patriotic, not material, motives.
Readable fragments describe a cough and stoma like symptoms with mentions of digestion and weather or remedy terms. The text includes scattered references to doctors or remedies but lacks clear events, dates, or named individuals.
Fragmentary OCR notes show an MS price reference for a Ford 28 hop with unclear context. No clear event date, seller, or location is legible. Limited readable names and figures prevent full reconstruction of the transaction.
Fragmentary OCR text shows an auction notice involving Mr J G Homre and items described as a cab and other goods. The readable portion hints at a January date and a Saturday event but lacks full details on time and place. The item list remains unclear.
Strained eyesight guidance from A P Greenfeld and associates will be offered in Cairns from Friday March 1st to Tuesday March. They will host a temporary retinal testing and aperture making service at Hides Hotel. Meanwhile tropical agriculture instructor H Newport’s duties in Kamerun shift to manager Weod during his absence.
The issue features photo groups of the Cairns and Innisfail cricket teams from their recent intertown match. It includes portraits of G B Mayers newly appointed Cairns Shire Council member and Dr A J Gibson, superintendent of the Queensland Sugar Experiment Stations. Also shown are views of Kurapta railway station, Atherton area, the Murray River, and Babinda scrub with local farm scenes.
At the Cairns Theatre a rich picture and vaudeville program unfolds with Sisters Caselli performing new dances and fresh items from their repertoire. Acts include clever songs, a racing pony contest, and the comedy Jealous James by the Sabin Co. plus the drama The Ordeal and Water Power in C.S.4. Tonight features Agateer Trials with manager signups and free seat reservations at Whittick's.
Austral Pictures presents a lively pageant featuring The Flower in the Will, plus a wartime scene in Trafalgar Square and a dual comedy The District Attorney’s Burglar. The Hunchback of Cedar Lodge follows Beverley and Martin amid family conflict, deceit, and a haunted house culminating in a revelation of a hidden swindle and jewels.
The report covers a screened theatre program at the Palace Theatre with vaudeville acts and feature films, plus Ford car pricing and popularity in Queensland. It also outlines Muscovite military movements across Europe, detailing Russian armies and their strategic positions from the Beurs to the Carpathians and plans toward Transylvania.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a stimulant for digestion and liver function. It asserts the tablets strengthen digestion and relieve discomfort, urging readers to purchase from chemists and storekeepers.
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