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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
2
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The excerpt discusses Canberra's unique identity, arguing it should stand apart from other place names and noting disputes over its Aboriginal meaning. It emphasizes the word's distinct Australian sound and questions broader claims, urging emphasis on Canberra’s singular significance.
Market notices show copper at 13.5 to 17.6 pounds per ton or 66.5 to 66.8 shillings for ward 65/10 to 66/16. Electrolytic tin listed around 200 pounds 16 shillings down to 100 pounds and 20 shillings.
The page lists varied ads and notices including hair restorers, a park event with a magic programme during bicycle sports, Cairns Band annual meeting, hospitality ads for Exchange Hotel in Marree, and remarks on remote policing and shipments. It mentions Richmond and Aboriginal prisoner transport and Melbourne goods arrivals with fashion items such as straw hats and satin crowns.
The Cairns Police Court opened with a clean sheet this centerday morning. Plans for the Trinity Tennis Club opening on Saturday 15th at 3 p.m. were announced with members present.
The text reflects a weary assessment of political delays in federal integration, noting influences and postponement for a decade as other states proceed differently. It conveys a somber tone about the consequences of indecision and shifting positions within the union.
A good Cairns audience enjoyed a repeat program at the Cairns Theatre last night. The feature drama Put Yourself in His Place drew attention while other pictures were of high order and entertaining. The program will be shown again tomorrow with the usual big weekend changes.
A long quoted medical opinion shifts to a dictum favoring small meals. A man’s body was found drifted in Millstream after being missing from Tamoulin. police and trackers followed flooded waterways. The report notes delirium and a city escape before the body was recovered. Also includes ornate ads for Kelly's footwear and Trail and Winstone's boots praising styles, value, and durability.
Fragmentary report notes stock importation and a bulb shipment will be delayed by today’s train for destination. Officials advise awaiting the teatination details and further updates for accurate delivery timelines.
Mfr Albert Kleinschmidt of Baffle Creek Sugar and Trading Co states floods left no starvation but crops destroyed. Land too soft for planting tomatoes and potatoes. cane recovery unlikely until October 1914. He suggests aid for farmers to seek work in towns while waiting for planting seasons. pota to promised aid delayed.
In a case of John Moffatt the High Court, with Chief Justice and Justices Horton Isaacs and Chully, held that payments of Commonwealth land tax can be deducted from taxable income for the state and federal income tax. The Victorian Commissioner of Taxes had disallowed the deduction, but the Full Court ruling favored Mr Moffatt, determining that land possession is not a necessary outlay in producing income. The appeal was upheld, costs awarded against the Commissioner.
The Cairns Hand will perform at the corner of Wharf Street and Abbott Street in Bight, bringing music to the area.
Bates Philp and Co announces the Wyteema will depart the wharf at 1 p.m. tomorrow and proceed to the anchorage where it will await arrival of a tender leaving the wharf at 6 p.m.
Sultry conditions dominated the day with temperatures near ninety in town. Captain Thomson of the Wyreema reported ideal weather from Townsville with calm seas and smooth moorings, signaling favorable conditions for coastal travel.
Fragmentary OCR notes show voters facing confusion and obstruction during the election, with sparse lines indicating groups unable to proceed and widespread uncertainty about polling procedures and access. The text hints at mounting frustration across multiple locales, including Green Island.
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