Women’s Christian Temperance Meeting Discusses Prohibition
The Cairns W C T U branch held a meeting at Scheal Hall led by Mrs Flocky addressing the group on the prohibition campaign. Speakers praised temperance work focusing on child welfare and warned of liquor’s harms, with remarks comparing life in dry regions of Canada, the USA, and Australia, and noting hotel conveniences in prohibition contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiannce Niin
Presiio
Mra Flocky
Avier
Tee Crartiver
Mikes Reddell
Mise Ruddell
Misa Rydell
Gwentrecht
Canada
LSA
Queensland
Mer
Watt Grasa
Robert B. S. Hammond
USA
Vancouver
Aml
Hom
Sydney
America
Orcs
Brothers Bell-Soys
Hage
Legion
Dome
Australia
Amerie
Harris
Rev
North Queensland Letters Warn of Invasion and Naval Aid
A long, forceful letter warns Cairns readers that a large enemy force could land on the northern coast, urging compulsory training, north coast railway expansion, gauge unification, and strong ties with the American navy to deter invasion. It calls for mobilization of Australian volunteers and a robust navy partnership with Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ex-Fortiers
Australas
Alway
Agatmat
MU Fr
Cairms
Townsville
North Queensland
Rockhampton
Albury
Tenterfield
Mackay
Proserpine
Cairns
Australia
Ata
England
Gary
North Coast
America
Signaller Tom Skeyhill Writes From the United States
Cairns readers receive a letter from Signaller Tom Skeyhill who is touring the United States. He shares impressions and updates with friends in town, offering a glimpse of his travels and experiences abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Skeyhill
Cairns
United States
Turf Club Race Stakes Mesh of Names and Numbers
A garbled OCR listing horse names, weights, and terms from a turf club meet. The readable fragments mention horses such as Woola and Monarch with weights around 7.0 or 9.0, plus scattered trainer or owner names, but most of the text is nonsensical and unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mereeks ‘Turf Club
Woola
Sup
Tag
Marember Toy
Ferere
Vaskweldt
Soha Delco
Aton Royary
Gon Lady
Katika
True Gold
Te Revew Fy
Rago Fl P
Nojah
New Irelamd
Low Ton
Lim Toy
Sur Decuglas Paz
L. Go
Selim Bey
Gortness Ata
Sante
Dewn
Martin Chuztlown
Coock i Tree
That _ton
Monarch
Prince Ginger Oung Barley
Pail van Her
TBS
Jock
Vankwelde
Gartness
Selectman
Phanter
Xantry
Black Dawnara
Goliad
Vankweldt
Ree E Tees
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WLI
RJ. Es Er Surely Wid
B. Socad Mvist Compemnbe
R. J. Overland
AKD Optom
United Paints
I United
Alfred Taylor Ltd
Gissa
Omellie & Co. Ltd., Cais
Brisbane
Studebaker” Motor Cars
Indian Motor Cycles
F. G. Locke Motor Amd
Lake ST. Cairne
P.O. Box Rm
Fearnley & CO
Flinders
OnNbbott
al Me Manis
LC. Woolrych
reTy A. J. Draper, Limited
Elliott
R. Betts
K. Caer
Gowrie
E. H. Heale
Cansbies
W. Marnane
Atherton
Charles G. T. Murray
Lq.d
Aeroer
al Vott Sistairs
Mrr Abrahams
Imnisiail
A Walew
Dhorothy Vane
D Mackay
Mackay & Co
Arawatta H. Mitchell-Lett
Customs and Commission
Fancy Desler
Caccs
Norman Menzies
Archibald Mreney
Menzies
Melbourne
St. Kilda
Hillman’s
Abbott-street
Cairna
George Myers
Toowong
Kath
Meers Bo Levy
Lo F Solomon
Lgwt
C Levy
A. Myers
Solomon
Cranons
Michael O'Sullivan
Cominal Investigation Branch
Short
F.C. Urquhart
Hur
Lilley
Telephosi
Walter B. Brown
MacKay & CO. Ltd
Wi A
MacKay & Co., Ltd
Tictang
Harvard
Ares
Skeen
Lake Street
P.O. Box
Grimdera
Rom
Oliver
Newell Sanders
Chatanooga Disc Hillside Plu International
H. J. Bulcock
Clark & CO
A. Villiers
Vulcan Foundry and Enginee
Gladesmiths
Vulcan Foundry & Engineering
Stas
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