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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1912
Page
4
The advertisement from Munro's Corner promotes clearance sales on woollen feeds and ready-made trimmed hats for all ages. It lists prices for eggs and blankets, travel fringe buckles, fancy French flannels, artist hussels, ladies cotton singlets, fashion cotton hose, and garment suits with assorted sizes and ranges, aiming to clear stock at reduced prices.
Cairns notes cover social visits from Mrs. J Gough and children Charters Towers returning from a bush trip to Oakes. Many Cairns residents listed in a long column including Waddell Mount Garnet, Mr C H dair Wolfram, and Mrs Brown Brisbane planning spousal moves. Also mentions a Bishop’s Magnesia advert and notes on a Royal cadet Coronation medal, plus a public meeting for the Cairns Citizens Band and condolence for W J Munro.
A compilation of scattered dispatches reports fires in London and Port. incidents in Paris and New York include strikes, bomb debris, and railway talks. Military actions in Mexico and Australia surface with casualties and troop movements while diplomatic notes touch on royal figures and porteques.
Secretary Jas B Stewart signals Walsh River amateur group plans a reunion on 23 May. The text lists a string of names and place-like terms, but details are unclear and many items appear garbled.
The note claims to urge readers to become customers by offering equal attention to every inquiry, large or small, and promises courteous service to all who engage.
The final Hambleton range shoot for the gold medal, presented by Dr. Tyrie, yielded Parry Dear 283 and runner-up Collinson 262 amid top conditions. McAlogn and Moller of the Mulgryce Club practiced ahead of the King’s Prize with talk of the next event.
A fragmented racing note highlights Salmon driving a bold finish in the 160 to 1 double event, with Acaster and Sydney Cup referenced as key outcomes. The terse text emphasizes straight-out business on all fronts and mentions hairdressing in the context of the report.
Two women named Hughes and Smith drew attention with raw blocks described as lined with tack velvet. The fragment mentions March 6 and an unusual display, but details are sparse and unclear.
Readable names list shows passengers and steerage aboard ships operated by Burns Philp and Howard Smith Co. from Kuranda Townsville Mourilyan via Port Douglas Cooktown and Townsville. Includes Mrs Stamp Wises Miss Lawton Master Lawson and 209 steerage entries. Authorities listed include Capt McIntosh Inspector Malone and agents Philp and Co Led. March 26.
The Federal Government shows interest in joining New South Wales and Queensland rail networks with a short line from Port Darwin to Pine Creek. Prime Minister Fisher says the government will act when the time is right and awaits NSW and Queensland schemes before replying. Frame, the resident railway engineer, will prepare a report on the proposal.
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