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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
2
Dental holiday notice for A W McManus represented by LF Stott BDS FFE with Christiansen BDS and D Logas BD. Visits hinterland and coastal towns. Feed details unclear from OCR fragment.
At a council meeting Dr Griffin asks about building a Mulgrave River bridge for traffic in conjunction with the Mulgrave Mill. Chairman Mayers notes cost estimates around 4575 and discusses regulation needs and construction timing over three to four months during dry season.
The notice advertises Tonic Liver Pills as a remedy for bilious attacks with a bottle price. It also mentions a euchre party and dance at the Skating Rink to raise funds for Ambulance Friday, plus touring specialist Berliner at the Strand Hotel and upcoming screenings of a Melbourne Cup film at the Palace Theatre.
The Pieces event saw Harry Lawson win a reception at the Kemiy district. His upcoming week includes Chillagoe, trvimepank, Tolge, and Peeramon. Reports from Cairns say an elderly pensioner was thrown from a horse at Doubly Inland with injuries, not as serious as a fire incident. Bearers treated the wounds and the Brig ade crew departed for Dewble Island Hotel, reaching Cairns around 2 am Wednesday.
In loving memory of my dear wife died Towne ville 3rd November 1912 a precious one from us is gone a voice we loved is hushed a vacant place remains in our home God recalled the gift of love though the body sleeps in heaven inserted by her husband James M Donald Spring Farm Tolg-MDonald In loving memory of our best mother Townsville 1th November 1912 we saw her suffer day by day grief to see her pine away not dead to us we love her dear but lost but gone before she lives with us in memory still forever more inserted by her loving sons
Mr Whale offers tuition in piano organ singing and harmony at his residence corner of Sheridan and Florence streets. The Federal Pictures presents the program featuring star Tim Floyd at Lamont's Hall Hambledon tonight and at the Federal Theatre Nelson on Saturday in aid of the A.W.U.
The piece notes a headache remedy called The Malgrave Headache Cure offered at Crag Chemist Coir for 2/6. It mentions the King of Clubs medal by H J Quersland of Abbott Street. G A Co's steamer Dusseldorf, Captain Seagert, arrives at Cairns with 440 tons cargo, may depart north this morning. Bennetts dentists on Abbott Street Cairns close Xmen Ni tt. Nestle's Pure Thick Cream advertised as sterilised, sold by grocers. cream presumed to be mostly milk fat.
The Cairns Aquatic Club reports a busy harbor scene with the Dusseldorf and Vomsel arriving and docking. Captain Rhodes undertakes a maintenance excursion to the anchorage, while the Teiyuan steamer is noted. The executive met Wednesday night and the Doyle trophy report placed Dauntless first, Australind second, and Model third. The annual picnic is planned for Second Beach on the 30th November.
Publicity notes concern over Shire Council handling of Joint Health Board matters and extended water service. The writer questions Chairman Dr CG Mayers for closing discussion to ratepayers and keeping councillors' opinions from public view.
London copper prices quoted at 60 pounds 18 pence per hundredweight and 18 pence per pound for ward trades. Electrolytic copper at 74 pounds. Tin forward at 11 pounds and 19 pence per ton.
The Nelson Football Club meets tonight to arrange benefits for an injured player. The Couns Firemen muster at the Fire Station at o clock to engage in business connected with proposed competitions.
A Cairns Theatre program last night drew a large crowd with the film Nick Winter and the Phantom Thief leading the lineup. The plot follows a secretary in M Waldner’s office uncovering a concealed scam, a returning sleuth, and a twist revealing the Phantom Thief. The other films offered little notable action.
A. Tertorhem announces sole agency for Australian Veite Ready-to-Use paints with 16 percent purity in imperial measures and a pallet price of DE/G retail. Also notes 1200 Revere Hose and a call for charitable contributions to hospitals.
Palace Theatre reports a highly successful midweek change night with the latest Selig release She-Lee and the Outlaw. Dakota Wilson, a controversial figure, is noted in connection with a liberty themed ride along.
A chaotic notice describes a visit by Mr A Green outlining an event at the Convent Building and a dance night at the Hibernian Hall with music programme and refreshments. It mentions a meeting on Tuesday evening at St Montes School and promises benefits for attendees.
Charles G. T. Murray L Q D den tit offers daily consultation on breaches of the dental profession at his surgery in the A M F Building Ab bott t. Telephone 2 P O Box 125.
Mr T P Kelly exhibits splen did jegonia in the Abbott street window. G Moody grew the plant which has been much stinked, serving as a striking advertisement for the fertility and productivity of Cairns soil.
In Cairns Small Debts Court Acting Police Magistrate Ajtkin heard undefended claims. J M Leod v Franks covered board lodging money lent refreshments and goods sold with court costs. Charles Crawford v Anderson involved account balance and costs. Mary Elles Quinn v Jones dealt with board and lodging balance plus costs.
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