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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
3
List of names declared to be enemy or allied firms by the Attorney General with declaration dates from July to December. The notice states the list will be published and updated during the war. Also mentions Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery as a remedy for cramps in children with price and retailers listed.
Bullocks will be slaughtered to test the pear for fattening value. Exhaustive tests planned and milking cows may be tried later to assess dairy potential of the prickly pear.
The Prices Adjustment Board plans to determine over-counter bread prices after evidence from master bakers. Mr. Catts chairs the board, which will begin hearings tomorrow to address the bread question.
Townsville reports that workers at Katanbra station struck for higher pay, demanding 12 shillings 10 pence weekly with a proposed rise of 12 shillings 6 pence. Several workers have left for the south amid ongoing stoppages.
A man accused of stealing a dangerous reptile exhibit faces remand until Friday after lengthy evidence. Court action follows the alleged theft and related election expense issues.
Georgetown reports heavy dust and haze as conditions remain dry. Officials note the city has recorded about 24 inches of rainfall for the year so far, signaling a dry spell with limited precipitation.
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