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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1916
Page
4
Town and Country social and travel notices list residents and visitors to Cairns and nearby towns. Items mention Mr R H L McGavin returning by the Ailinga, Mrs Winterbottes visiting Sydney, Mr A W Mighell visiting Cairns, Sergeant Hare and Sergeant Murphy ill, and other arrivals and departures around Cairns and Gardenvale. Numerous names and weekend trips appear with dates around Saturday and Sunday.
The notice claims a new remedy named Champion Cough Curer can break lingering coughs as weather shifts. It asserts rapid relief amid changeable conditions, urging readers to try the preparation.
The visit of Mr Hughes to Cardiff sparked a remarkable welcome. Crowds lined the roads and the Lord Mayor and city representatives greeted him as he expressed pride in Wales and Australia. He accepted the Freedom of the City and spoke of enduring war effort and future victory with emotion and resolve.
Abbott Serect presents a special display of infants and children's frocks in oil and muslin from 1/9 to 15/6 plus women's and children's coffins and wool and cotton tinglets in all sizes. MES Hughes and Miles Smith.
The entry lists a card from Taitersalls meeting with races including Two Year Old Handicap and Welter, noting winners and dividends. Betting details show amounts such as 7 to 4 and 3/19/6 with Barfield and Dento among top finishers.
Race results show Bertarts finishing third with King Marco leading the field by length. Time recorded as 2.7 seconds with the event noted as part of the WOONEE VALLEY RACES.
A South-East wind hampers the third tee race at Jos Bolami's trophy event as several boats capsize. Model II withdraws after capsizing. Sport and Model I persevere toward the Green light amid chaos. Ted Holland of Linnett & Holland notes ongoing tobacco and hairdressing business alongside turf commission.
The piece reflects on life aboard the Grand Fleet in North Sea winter conditions. It contrasts sailors private emotions with public bravado, notes comfort and routine, and explains constant vigilance against the unseen enemy while maintaining daily duties and drills aboard big ships and smaller craft.
Aboard ships the winter months felt long with games and puzzles replacing routine. Officers, torpedo and gunnery teams, and celebrated sailors from Whale Island and H.M.S. Vernon joined in desk-work and leisure, building jigsaws and tackling Attaque while tea-time in the ward-room resembled a busy kindergarten.
The excerpt lists Moon phases with dates and times: First Quarter on March 1 at 9 pm, Full Moon on March 4 at 3:?? pm, and a tides note for Monday March 27 at 4:38 pm. Also references to other times and names appear as journal items.
The former Railway Department officer T. Carr Propeister announces the corner of Spence and Sachs Shests hotel has been taken over and renovated. The establishment now emphasizes high quality liquors and first class table service.
An old classified notice offers art and framing supplies including canvas, stretcher frames, mounting boards, crinkle paper, pickwork and pencils from Waverly Brandevers Mitchells and Office Drawing.
Advertises land for sugar farming near Fishery Creek Railway Station and Russell River with about 100 acres cleared and suitable for sugar cane. Describes easy terms, royalty on ploughable land, quarter cash and six percent interest, leases up to two years, and river frontage on Mulgrave River with potential yields of 60 tons per acre.
The notice from Hodel's Limited Lake Street Calaxa promotes sales of blocks, Weston's differential to 30 cwt Colm Crusher for hand or steam, BR. & C.'s for cone forme, and a green bone cutter for power. The text is fragmented and contains product names and sale intent.
A fragment notes a street with high blocks built five years ago. It mentions Trek 16 porches lead and a new JR stove. The text is incomplete but centers on urban housing and newly installed kitchen appliance.
Portion 363 opposite N C Line on Junction Creek with grass area. Price on application. Portion 46v 142 acres, Sophia parish, frontage to Russell River, unconditional, price per acre with about 10 still due to the Crown. Portion 26v Sophia parish with Russell River frontage, price per acre 36 with Crown liability about 10 per acre. Portion 26v 320 acres Sophia parish Russell River frontage alluvial soil, price 5 per acre. Portion 73v northern half 6 acres alluvial land price 5 per acre, permanent boundary line. Portion 9 jog Bellenden Kar Bucklands Estate 100 acres, 1 acre felled with 4 ready to hole.
Expect cut 2020 tons coming season. Price 6572 pounds. Terms 600 cash, balance without interest, paid annually over ten years. Sub 11 por 116 Sophia 19 acres 35 acres cane cottage and plant including 3 horses. Price 1200 half. Further details requested.
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