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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
2
The Post will publish Friday morning April 2 and skip Saturday April 3 as the Harbor Board prepares for a regular monthly meeting. A faded note mentions Melbourne House camisoles, low necks and muslin garments for sale, while Cairns hosts members the day before meetings.
A notice states dentist Mr. C. G. Murray will be absent from practice from the end of April. The Band will perform on Abbott Street between and Whart streets at o'clock tonight. Mayers War-Time Sale features deep price cuts on children’s wear and more across departments. An ad promotes Mulgrave Heartache Cure with strong claims of rapid relief and business-use value. A Mareeba photo page highlights war-era images including the Cairns crew, a Russian front scene, and a Panama Exhibition placard among others.
The Collector of Customs Bris bane received from the sub-call letter on Thursday talend the sum of 8/8 with a pronomous letter stating it was the cent er's indebtedness to the Customs Department.
The Cairns Inquiry Court continued the fire inquiry into the Kuranda boarding house blaze at Mrs. Austin's property. Senior-Sergeant Hawkes presided while Revers Alston testified as Guardian Insurance Co. agent, noting a fire occurred at Mrs. Austin's Kuranda boarding house last month.
Local notes report on Barrett's Hotel Atherton and German broadcasts for Britain, with maritime movements involving Kuranda and Cook Town. A diver at Chilgago wharf, Mr Moss of Brisbane, works on piles. dredge Trinity Bay had heavy iron pieces brought up. Community notices cover seeds, Irvinebank water outage, WCTU tea, temperance talk, and fundraising.
The New Palace Theatre continues with Lieutenant Stel the army entertainer drawing strong applause over two performances. Tonight only the exclusive war feature The War of the Seven Nations will be shown, promising a complete evening for Palace patrons. Kellis Weekend Specials offer budget men’s wear savings and bargain fabrics in limited-time prices.
A. M. Waddell announces a General Store opening at Habinda offering goods at Bedrock Prices. The item notes an insurance preems and mentions broader war era observations about Constantinople, Dardanelles distance, and telegraph activity in the region.
A rudimentary cultivation near Alice Springs shows wheat and lucerne growing well without rain or irrigation. Crops reach good straw and two foot lucerne, with samples sent to the Northern Territory Administrator. Report notes potential population impact if wheat farming expands.
The district discussed funding Belgian relief with Earl's horse proceeds and a special fund raised in the press. The Irish and Central Executive in Brisbane were cited, with a £500 limit. Accounts showed current £27 19s, intermediate £64 11s 31d, receipts £1213 5s, payments £2109 10s, balance £100 deposit and £563 15s 6d in the bank.
Friday bargains at Trail and Winstone's feature reduced prices on tweed trousers white tennis shirts and Zepher shirts with significant cuts. Ladies black pumps and Gent's black kid boots join the sale with notable markdowns across men's and women's apparel.
Cairns Harbour Board members visit the wharf to inspect ongoing dredging by Trinity Bay and associated shore facilities. They review ventilation, report on the dredge operations, and assess the condition of the Port of Cairns infrastructure and plans for future improvements.
Fragmentary OCR recounts tensions between governments and unions. It notes a fireman firing five shots at work, risking workers, and the ganger dismissing him as incompetent while the union, led by figures like Mr Grifiths, faces scrutiny and a summoned meeting.
Fragmented OCR shows a string of names and terms including 5 Blackley Wy EK 8 Livingstone Hartigan Mouriyan Captain Mindane Mourilyan and others. The text appears as a garbled roster or index with multiple proper nouns lacking context.
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