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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1912
Page
4
Readable text notes Welles Drapers advertising ready made trimmed goods for all ages. Mentions early shipment of woollen goods, offers to clear stock, and low prices on blankets and rugs. Includes specific measurements and prices for various sizes.
Readable fragment lists prices and styles for ladies and mens wear including flannelettes cash fabrics and blankets. Items feature numerous fabric types such as fancy French flannelettes silk and pongee cotton percale and wool garments with varied prices in old currency.
Townsville scenes bring a flood of visitors and local names with trips from Cairns to Brisbane. Officials, sailors, and residents such as Mr Waseciumm, Mrs Reed, and Mr J Overland appear in brief glimpses of daily life while town events mix with sales, relocations, and upcoming holidays.
Telegraph late reports recount Holdsworth, missing man, located at Windsor and preparing to travel to Unoktewe. Brisbane briefs note the death of a well-known accountant Joseph Berry and record statements by the State Treasurer on valuations under the Lu ger Works Act. Other items include a government yacht event, a hotel proprietor shot in an apparent dispute, and a tent death at Cooloongatta.
At the annual Brisbane meeting the Brisbane Total Abstinence Society passed resolutions voicing regret over the current reform bill and urging opposition to automatic ballot reform. The group backs reducing Solicerge and urges electors to decide the issue.
A Sunday incident near Warwick involves a migrant steamer and a shooting mystery. No further details available in the readable text.
The Treasury chief denies government plans to take workers from private firms. He says the Agent General has been ordered to secure bricklayers and, if needed, hire more through other channels to avoid disturbing the local labor market.
The bodies found near St Kilda Pier on Friday are identified as Mrs Florence Wor Faulkner aged 34 and her baby. The husband, James Henry Faulkner, a grocer of Middle Park, cannot explain the circumstances and says they were not a happy family.
A Sunday report notes a serious operation occurring seven weeks earlier and a death on Saturday afternoon. It also covers Melbourne boat racing results including the Min trophy, a sailboat start list with skippers such as W. Feveil and J. Lyons, and a mishap when the Prawn broke its bobstay. In Wellington a Japanese Antarctic expedition vessel Kai man Maru is mentioned.
Parker reports a blaze yesterday causing damage to a building in Auckland. Fire crews battled the flames for hours with repairs planned and investigators to determine the cause.
The text notes the leading figures in the Chinese revolution, including Sun Yat Sen, and mentions Yeuakeh Kal as part of the global coverage. It reflects an era focus on prominent revolutionaries and their roles.
A correspondent reports Dro Sun Yat Sen has a high opinion of progress in China and believes executive limits may hinder him from presidency. The piece notes Sun Yat Sen’s push for modernization, supported by reform-minded leaders like Woi Chung Hui, with foreign language fluency and Western exposure shaping the move toward a new republic. Leaders are described as capable and abroad, aiming for rapid progress under a new government.
An advertisement touts Rezota and Mexona as a complete cure for pimples Bella sores wounds and most skin diseases. It contrasts two routes to health claiming modern science offers a short fast path versus the old tedious method.
An abbreviated ad-like fragment touts the Napier brand and the Star motor car as superior in power and speed, claiming high energy, enterprise, and economy. It references detachable wheels and English engineering, with mention of a great price and notable features.
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