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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
2
A fragmented sale notice lists fabrics and apparel items with prices per yard or piece, including enamelled chambers, satin cloths, indigo cambrics, planwelette and calico fabrics, ladies undergarments, socks, and various footwear. It advertises reduced prices and stresses durability and novelty, urging early purchases.
An unclear fragment reflects on government necessity and wartime measures after a wreckage event. The text references coastlines and a foreboding sense of government action, suggesting emergency authority and implied coercion. No concrete names or dates are provided.
A garbled parish bulletin mix includes mentions of a Saturday half holiday for a butcher shop, a King’s Birthday celebration on June 3, a ball at Babinda the same night, and various local names such as Mr John Mann and George Worthy Free. It references a meeting of the Atherton Bas Committee and a plan to continue charge of a Haupt tilt, with scattered notes on beverages and bathing.
Community members show interest in Kelly's shirts as a large discussion on shirt options and styles unfolds in Maron. Organizers invite all who want detailed information to join the upcoming talk.
The report notes a special ABA train to Cairns on Saturday and a court case on Sunday involving a hotel visit. It describes a Palace Theatre program with the film Daughter of the Bruins and a full entertainment slate including a matinee for children tomorrow afternoon.
The Northern Herald enters print with Cairns office support promising well printed illustrated content. The new vessel’s account number signals strong regional coverage for Far North audiences including agriculture and local news from remote centers, aiming to bring light to the back of beyond.
The issue spotlights district readers with coverage of the Premier weaving project, Cairns wharves shipment, Cairns municipal matters, and local institutions like the Caires Hospital. It emphasizes community relevance and ongoing city developments.
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