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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
4
Cablegrams report French ministry formation and Paris officials including M. Tarthon and M. Klats. Paris signals from the Eiffel Tower. London sewer workers overcome by gas with deaths. Hamburg notes a wrecked shipping toll and British emigration push. New York police arrest alleged motor bandits. Western Australia seeks settlers with offers. British funds boosted for military expenses.
Ottawa reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier arguing the opposition aims to discredit the navy project and warn there is no emergency justifying an emergency contribution. The debate assigns responsibility for the ship policy and criticizes government handling of public business.
Second day of the show at Mebbert featured cattle judging and extensive exhibit displays. Awards were given for Best Fat Cow, Dairy Cattle, Shorthorn categories, Champion Dairy Bull, Champion Cow, and Best Three Heifers among many entries. Horses and ponies competed in pacing and trotting events with multiple winners including Fisher's Swallow and Barratt's Masher, while riders faced contests like Best Girl Rider and Ladies Ring tilting.
Seerds supplied at The Busy Store as experienced riflemen purchase for AKD aid.
The report notes Percy's Four as the sole entry in the Figure of Eight group with strong competition. Bimrose's Chile and a 24 4-5 seroma appear among results. An Aboriginal cortoverse followed by humorous acts closed the show, with Tall exhibits and Mr. Wood’s Kameringa display praised. The Indies section and children's displays were satisfactory, while most other exhibitors drew limited attention and the local band did not perform due to high charges.
At Cairns Faster Shoot event Captain Wolfhang Aitken provided cash prizes of £1 each, supplemented by £1 from the Rifles Association. Sparks won the Mowman match, Richards second, Anderson third. Arbuckie led Watsonville, Sharden second, Boyle third. Raunders led Koorhorn, Mooney second, Quire third. Prizes to be handed by secretary J. G. Hoare tonight. Captain A T Jackson praised the meeting and officials, noting potential for growth and a strong start after earlier resistance.
A tornado hit Omehra near Vancouver on March 25 causing a fire at the Rip mond Picture Theatre. Thirty people crushed, hundreds injured, four blocks destroyed, and looting followed until soldiers restored order. Gimbal looting and widespread property damage reported. Nearby Quetan Nebraska also suffered fatalities.
Brisbane March 5 report indicates cloud development moving northwest interior and southwest Queensland with possible heat and thunderstorms followed by rain in days ahead. Conditions show fine intervals along the coast as a tropical low forms offshore and winds strengthen between CockKives and Townsville.
The Canadian House of Commons finishes a tense week of opposition over Nave TV, with debate centering on the potential impact on national media, consumer choice, and industry standards as policymakers weigh next steps.
The article notes calls to raise prima money for some matchons and to increase the Northern State Rifle Association voice by adding GC. I. R.A. representation. It mentions Albert Stents and Captain Jackson visiting Kuranda for a rifle ranger site and upcoming Northern Association meeting in Townsville from April 1 to 5.
At Brisbane yesterday the Grand choral contest listed top choirs with points: Blae stone and Ipswich Cambrian 187, Toowoontha Philharmonie 78, Gymbie Philharmonic 173, Brshane Austral Choir 169, Limmoor Philharmenie 160, Aub Rondaberg 156, Warwick 145, Maryborough 132. Also a Marine Board report notes a collision between the tug Cecil Rhos and the German steamer Ensstingen at anchorage March 3, with blame placed on tide and engine response in darkness and rough wind.
An ambassadorial post to Britain is likely to be accepted after discussions in March. The unnamed official involved is considered the leading candidate and awaits formal approval. The article notes the potential envoy’s readiness and diplomatic implications.
An old advertisement touts a cure for sore eyes claiming rapid relief from common eye ailments caused by dust heat smoke and irritants. It urges households to buy at the nearest chemist store with offers priced at 9d or 2 shillings via the reprintors 43 Bourke Street Melbourne.
A despatch from Patemgi reports widespread discontent over lenient administration toward natives. Calls grow for stricter measures as unrest rises. In Papum the Lukol River hemp mill opened after a ceremony led by the Lieutenant Governor. Port Moresby and Somersi traders complain about limited wharfage and cargo handling slowing arrivals from Australia and the East.
The fortnightly report from the Commissioner for Water Conservation and Irrigation notes 1446 acres irrigated at Vanco during the two weeks to 15/2/19, with lucerne revived on former Sir Samuel McCaughey estate fields. New and established plantings expand, maize stands, and stockfeeding prospects rise as settlers advance toward permanent settlement and dairy, pig, and lamb production.
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