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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 03, 1915
Page
2
The notice advertises various children and ladies footwear models and a public job call in Brisbane. Applications are invited by W. L. Fowles for the position of Inspecting Engineer with a noon December 15 deadline in 1913.
A meeting to arrange a benefit event for the Ariey Ambulance will be held at Aloomba Hall on Sunday Newsome 7 at 3 30 pm.
J A Wi Wedel has just opened a general store offering groceries flour boots and pork among other goods. The venture acts as an agent for Royal insurance and aims to serve local customers with a wide range of everyday needs.
The fragment notes that Amsterdam sources claim Von Tirpitz has fallen out of favor with the Kaiser. It suggests a rare consensus among disparate parties on this point amid wartime tensions.
Next Friday at 2.0 pm, Mr J Hoare will auction the furniture of Mr Wood Mehaorrall. Possession full details appear in the advertisement.
Our Townsville correspondent notes Sydney Thorp, prominent sharebroker, has moved from Brisbane to manage the Thomas Jows and Soos local branch. The Howard Smith Company issued tenders for purchasing the bulk City of Adelaide anchored off Magnetic Island for twenty years. George Butler’s tender appears accepted. A health advisory mentions headaches and a folk remedy claim for Mulerave Headache Cure sold by Craig's Regal Pharmacy Cairns.
Friday at 2 30 p m on the premises Bunda Street near Railway Workshops the entire estate of Mr W J McKar Rall includes Duchess chest drawers sofa bed dining kitchen and dressing tables and a range of furniture plus ferns canaries and White Leghorn fowls Auctioneer J G Lare Brisbane office 1915. Tenders invited for log silky oak and log kauri pine timber with five pounds deposit and conditions to 16 November. Authority Arthur J Crowther Commissioner for Railways.
In the Supreme Court of New South Wales probate of the will of Andrew Archibald Thomson was granted to Benjamin Frederic Parker. Creditors and other persons with claims against the estate must lodge particulars by December 9 1915. The distribution will occur at the Land Office on December 9 1915 at 9 am.
Tenders invited for a labor only contract on a building project. Interested parties may inspect the site at John Walsh’s premises in Mareeba. Bids must be submitted by the advertised closing date and time.
Harold W. Eardley, son of T. BR. Eardley, Expediti onary Force, died in Brisbane on November 1 at age 24. The Metal Market reports London copper prices and related forward rates with figures and commodities listed.
The Barron Shire Council and Mareeba Water Authority announce a monthly meeting will be held next Monday morning. The note adds no further details and reflects general news from the Barron region.
At 1 a.m. next Saturday A J Draper Ltd will auction out their material value. The Tanetehenke one acre wager farm sits at MacDonnell's Creek. Particulars from the suctioneers and convalescence notes accompany the listing.
Fragmentary text notes an ambulance excursion with unclear claim names. The readable parts reference an individual named Craig and a possible claim to credibility, but details and outcomes remain obscured by the damaged OCR.
The Electoral Revision Court met in Cairns with Mr A B Gilson presiding and Mr AJ O Kelly present. Officials updated on working expenses for the Mailways project and the government purchase ending in September. The adverted list of disqualified electors was corrected and the roll will advance to the state roll for Calirme in 18nd year.
A wounded soldier letters from Gallipoli and Malta describe repeated thoughts of home and wait for loved ones in Sydney. He rails against supposed enemies and laments the behavior of rival men while noting patriotism and national pride amid wartime.
Austral Pictures presents a varied program at the Austral Theatre with screenings in luten Kerstone comedies and other works including Flight Pet a on Drogdway Lancashire Lass a Dillia Ritchie feature Bis Sew Pal alo He Cured His Gout and The Mystery of the Man Who Eilept plus the Eclair Journal brimful of topical incidents.
The fragmentary Northern Herald text lists numerous scattered names and places such as Liverpool Creek and Stewart's Creek, mentioning Cavill and Mow Grows among a mosaic of unclear individuals. The damaged OCR yields little cohesive report or event.
A man named Jack Simmonds sustained a fracture in an accident near Tursis. Ambulance attendants assisted, with a wagon and staff proceeding to Cor donvale and Cairns to meet responders and transport.
Summer clothing advice urges lighter cooler garments for hot weather. The note emphasizes choosing breathable fabrics and comfortable footwear to stay cool, with a casual tone advocating practical summer dress.
A garbled note suggests soldiers asked for photos from home to comfort loved ones at the front. It mentions delays in sending pictures and ponders the timing to decorate the brave at front lines.
Mackay correspondent reports the monthly revenue totals at the Local Court-house. Lands revenue stands at £507 01 5, other items show varied figures for the month, with comparisons to the previous year.
In Cairns Soramens Court the charge of unlawfully supplying liquor to an Aboriginal person named Sarah was noted for October 24. Senior servant Haskes and Murray appeared for the defense. Constable Leibven and Mr Mourras argued the evidence differed from the facts. The PM imposed a fine of 10 pounds and three months.
An advertisement touts Thora Heir Toni as a remedy for hair loss dandruff and greasy scalp. It claims dramatic results regardless of prior remedies and lists a price of 2 shillings 8 pence per bottle with contact at Lake Street.
The Naval fire Cairne forwards a list of donors toward the above fund dated Mayvoress. Names include Mrs. Dillon Mr. R. Gelling Mrs. H. Me Swendaen Mrs. N. Werrison Mrs. ME. Hor Mr. Gay and many others, including factory employees, Misses Munroe and Martin, and Mr. J. Peaks senior and junior.
A local council gathering in Cairne convened Tuesday afternoon with Mayor Alderman Dil from Presvel and council members present. On motion by Mr. G Mayes and seconded by Mr. Wodel, the meeting approved a private foundation week and related details.
Fragmentary report notes a fatal event and an upcoming holding for Nomodgaarl. The text indicates a court or legal proceeding with a scheduled Thursday date. No further clear details are readable.
A Cairns Australia Day committee letter to the United Cairns branch references funds for the Wounded Soldiers Fund and the Ket Cross. The document notes 44811/ for collections and 3089/15 valued by the Cairns Branch, detailing different funds and receipts.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dispute or feature involving Doxalds Picties and Poreldes Puttanes with references to a person named Cherlin Chaplin and a French arm. The text reads like a garbled historical newspaper item with unclear context and potential mentions of themes or captions.
The meeting convenes the Mayor to form a representative car recruiting committee at eight o'clock in the Cownecil Checkers. Promoters of the meeting seek two representatives from every public in Cairns-ebuertes, sectiet pew chine, unions and public organizations.
A telegraph copy dated February 2 relays a resignation statement from a secretary of the Mitelanceravers federation, with WFS Howe referenced as recipient and Mr. Wiles and Smith noted as vice president. The notice copies the central secretary resignation and related signatures.
The text references fruit culture across regions including the United States, Northern Java, and Sumatra. It mentions true firs and stems, specimens, and a description of a six color Carurphe fruit with tan nets and a thick rind. The passage is garbled but centers on horticultural observations.
The Palace Theatre offers a melodrama about a famed runes fate and a love story with a motherly reunion, plus a musical stage show featuring a free-throwing orchestral war scene. Also billed is a comedy Mary Jags Entertains followed by Wrong of the Pittenhead a thrilling story of British origins. A Waterside Workers meeting at Austral Theses Society discussed a waiting shed and harbor guard concerns.
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