Cairns and North Queensland Notes and Advertisements
Local notices list district recruits and war office pipe band recruitment efforts. Wounded and nurses at Cairo Hospital noted, plus maritime and port topics across Cairns region and surrounding towns. Advertisements include Wilkinson licensed plumber and James Lyons sawmillers with timber and joinery services. National Insurance Co. of New Zealand extract outlines fire and marine cover and reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Robertson
Cairns
Harry Lander
War Office
Queensland
Cairo
Tron Island
Marble Island
Young North Queensland
House Furnishers Catalogue Advertises Furnishings
An advertisement proclaims a complete home furnishing catalog for a well-furnished house. It touts a fully illustrated accession and emphasizes timber, packing, and the supply of suites, carpeting, crockery, cutlery, kitchen utensils, and stoves from a furniture factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardie
Lost Legion and Disappearances Within War Milestones
A historical survey traces vanished British units in major campaigns. It cites the Norfolks at Dardanelles and the 16th Hussars vanishing into darkness, comparing to prior losses in Afghanistan and Keane’s Kabab campaign. The piece notes mass disappearances, captures, and grim fates amid siege and retreat, highlighting enduring mystery and casualty scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sth
Norfolks
Dardanelles
Wilyard Kipling
Lost Legion
Sir H. Proctor
16Th Hussars
Seth Hussars
Jalalabad
Kabul
John Keane
Kabah
India
Bryden
Empire Locomotive Industry Expansion in Australia
Government officials herald a major shift to domestic locomotive production. The plan aims to raise output to sixty engines per year within five years, establishing one of Australia’s largest related industries. Railways will shift from external supply to in-house boiler and locomotive capacity at Enfield, reducing reliance on foreign builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Germany
Great Britain
Enfield
Furnish Your House With Dr Sheldon’s Magnate Bottle
Advertising notice for Dr Sheldon’s Magnate bottle priced at 1s 6d and 3s. Sold by T. P. Kelly in Cairns and by Jack and Newell. The item is pitched as furnishing a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Sheldon
Price
T. P. Kelly
Cairns
Jack and Newell
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Cable and Telegram
the Weekes
Cairns Post
Hinterland Morning Paper
Post & “Herald
John W. Barr
J. M. Brown
Stannary Hills
Jack & Newell
Irvinebank
Lewinehank
W. Leeard
M. Elliott
Cooktown
QO. Watson
Thursday Island
Crampton & Thomas
Port Darwin
S& A. Whiteman
Rabaul EL Parry
Innisfail
W. HL Green
Merriwiani
Marecks
Maresbe Lis
Molly Ee
Bennett
Abbott Street
Cairnns
Queen St
Brisbane
L A Miller
School of Arts
Shields Gereet, Cairen
Sele
Mamuren
Ikreten Macures
Spence Street
Cairen
Newmarket Hotel
Tolga
Jack & Newell, General Merchants
Wilkinson
Abbott Secrest
Carew
HaNson
0Us
Lake Street
Caiman
A. J. Draper, Limited
Arthur H. Clarke
Stock & Sharebroker
Cama
P.O
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James Lyons
Sawmillers & Timser Merchants
Lyons
National Insurance CO. OF 2, Limited
Queenstad
A.C Saltmarsh
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Purely Australasian CO
Cairos and District
Draper Ltd
Thorne
Lawrence Street
Feeshywater
Manly
Nsw
Graham & Matheson
Mareeba Sash and Door Factory
GF. Smith
Oak Vile
Spence
Thos. W. Bray
Kelly
Wwe
Sovereign Lounge
Tim
Biack Sak
Sik
Abbott St
Arnott
Indian Motor Cycles
BREP
Oofk
F. @ LOCKE
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Sal
Smellie & CO , Ltd
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