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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
2
A local plea urges donating £50 to the Patriotic Fund. Notices mention GCLavral Store and A. M. Waddell promoting prices at Bedrock Stores, with services advertised from Spence and Sachs streets. A dental practice advertises at AMP Building and a medical call reports a man dying from appendicitis after an ambulance response. German troops are described as brutal in multiple towns with civilians harmed and indistinguishable units.
Visitors to Atherton enjoyed Barrett's Hotel A D Ball with Mrs Tinghes sending up silk blows and veils in brown pink amber and black. The Melbourne Huns area advertises goods and a pharmacy offers bargains while local arrests and court actions are noted amid retail activity and upcoming meetings.
A dense shopping page lists fabrics such as Fine Cream Chiffon Serge and Mercerised Crash, plus Brown Linen Duck and Lace Waist items. It markets Ladies and Children's garments, coats, and blouses, and a wide range of Men's and Ladies boots and shoes with price cues, emphasizing savings on every purchase.
A Cairns Chamber committee meeting is set for today at 4 pm. An action sale will be held tomorrow at 1 o'clock via Mr J G Hoare auctioning a cab two young horses and harness. A furniture auction follows at 2 pm by Mr H G Fore at the corner of Lake and Gatton Street. Tyre samples from KobI Tyre and Rubber Fabrics are displayed in Abbott Street with plans to offer rights to the British War Office.
A North Queenslander letter from Mrs Dr Moni now visiting Milan describes a theatre audience rising to greet Belgian officials entering the theatre. The crowd waved Belgian and Italian fogs while the orchestra played the Marseillaise and the Belgian national anthem.
An advertisement touts a headache remedy as a seasonal must in heat. It claims two doses avoid daily prostration and boosts business returns, urging owners to buy now to save engagements and improve daily plans.
The Herald magazine section features photo groups from the Calina and Innisfail cricket turns and a portrait of Mr G R Mayers just named. Also noted are Dr A J Gibson of the Queensland Sugar Experiment Stations and several regional updates including a Hosier car smash and the new Bank of New South Wales at Atherton.
This week Cairns Pictures presents Will E program with topics including The Battle for Calais A European War Budget and Hello Mabel a Keystone comedy Water Power in USA a scenic mock merit Jealous James and other acts expected tonight as the regular Amateur show returns Friday
Austral Pictures announces a screening of Grand Children’s Light with free admission for every child accompanied by a parent or guardian. The program aims to attract families to the cinema tonight.
A Cairns crowd enjoyed a final night at the Sewel Palace Theatre with Captain Winters troupe of performing dogs and a strong program of vaudeville and pictures. The feature films include The Hopetas Gams and Gipsy Child, followed by a war budget film showing Belgian atrocities, Red Cross scenes, naval volunteers, and troop processions.
Cairns Ambulance reports the Meiras Centre QA TBH monthly meeting on Wednesday evening with chair Mr. Prewett and committee members. Treasurer notes receipts £70 10s 1d and disbursements £115 6d 5d. statements and fundraising schemes discussed.
A brief note from a correspondence column signals opinions attributed to Contesyan relents. The fragment hints at a cautious stance on expressed views and editorial restraint.
Brady attacks Mum and Standard and argues New Zealanders are patriots who buy locally when possible. He cites New Zealand purchasing ten locomotives from the Yankū for cost, criticizes Australia’s unemployment, and suggests Britain and Germany influence X trade while Australia remains a producer of raw materials awaiting war. He questions dividends, wartime diplomacy, and the empire’s economic future.
A Teochew team member TaiyeaN reports the X.OL wteamer Paiyuan will depart for China and Japan to seek inet and compete. The trip aims to advance the squad’s international exposure and performance.
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