08 May 1912
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 08, 1912
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reads of a historical notice mentioning Cairns and various steamer, shipping and insurance terms. It references Life and Charter Companies, workers compensation acts, and a guaranty. It mentions a disaster or sale like event in relation to Cairns and Lake Street with land and estate agents involved.
Fragmented ad style notice lists rental offerings near Taylor's Spadia area with references to a hotel and catering, stabling, paddocking, and tourist resort amenities. Mentions proprietors and management, fresh stock, and a plan for vacant or available rooms in a Sheridan Street property.
Fragmentary OCR listing various items including clothing and materials. Mentions Bw Tomensip and materials, dyes, feathers, crestimes, and packing saddles. Notes stock and stockroom items with references to agents Carl Youllay and Oo Limited.
The Queensland National Bank Limited outlines an agreement with the Government of Queensland extending to 30 June 1921. The document lists officers, auditors, and locations including Brisbane Sydney Melbourne and London, with references to official seals and institutional roles. The content references a government audit and names several officials and chairs in a formal colonial-era banking context.
In port Mackay on a wet spell the district reports a shifting harvest. Farmers talk of a better season if rain recedes, with cane growers in Marian and Fungella optimistic about strong yields. Results show Swayne leading in the cane voters and new railway stations planned for Marian, Fungella, and nearby areas, signaling growing activity and political engagement.
A historical ad note promotes Bronchial Coughs through the Woods Great Pepvermige Cure, presenting a medicinal remedy for respiratory issues. The snippet implies a patent medicine style common to era drug advertisements.
A parent recalls giving Chamberlains Cough Remedy to a child troubled by cough and chest symptoms. After administration the child slept until ten, waking refreshed. The account credits the remedy with easing phlegm and stopping pertussis like symptoms, and notes it is sold by chemists.
At the Cairns Police Court the morning session saw two offenders fined for drunkenness and a ship's fireman charged with creating a disturbance. David Marne was cautioned for obscene language and fined £2. A. Taute faced a £5 fine for a minor breach, while George Carnedy pleaded guilty to a public disorder charge. Sergent Hawkes testified the defendant was a young man living with his mother and not frequenting hotels. The bench warned of harsher terms if reoffending.
An angler signs as Cairnsite in a satirical critique of fishing regulations and political fault lines. The writer, using a family pseudonym, defends his stance while ridiculing opponents and noting how legal changes and local harbour authority influence his craft.
A dubious advertisement touts Rexena as a fast acting remedy applied with triangular pots sold at 1/6 and 3/. It claims rapid relief for a wide range of ailments including worms, itching, pimples, boils, piles, and other skin or internal conditions. The language and list suggest a period piece patent medicine promotion with questionable claims.
TAME Enables trader throughout the World to communicate direct with English manufacturers and pvalers in each class of goods. Besides a complete commercial calendar of London and its suburbs, the directory contains lists of export merchants with the goods they ship and the commercial markets they supply. Steamship lines arranged after ports sailed with approximate sailing dates, provincial trade notices of sending manufacturers, merchants etc., in principal provincial towns and industrial centres of the United Kingdom. A copy of the current edition will be forwarded freight paid on receipt of postal order. Dealers seeking agencies can advertise their trade card for £1 or larger adverts from £2. The London Directory Co Limited, 35 Abchurch Lane, London EC.
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