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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1913
Page
2
London on November 14 reports copper at 68 pounds 5 pence forward, tin at 1 pound 5 pence, and zinc and spelter values listed with forward fees. market notes indicate steady tone amid thin trading and forward dates.
The notice lists races and handicaps for the Open and Next events with nomination and acceptance details. It mentions Boys and Girls races, a 100 yard pacing, and prize money up to 15 shillings, plus a grand New Year wind up with amusements. Also includes condolences notices and local business notices.
The piece critiques Labor's use of misrepresentation charges over the McGrath episode in federal parliament. It highlights Labor's reliance on reporting by Melbourne newspapers and contrasts it with claims from Liberal supporters about press accuracy, noting how both sides depend on the press to shape public perception.
A Citizens Committee partners with the State School Committee to let the Fife and Drum Regt use school grounds for defence movement activities. A cinema program tonight features The Nebo with dramas, scenic displays, and a comic sketch Percy’s Wooing, plus a private exhibition by a wrestler after a staged confrontation.
A fragment describes carpenters and bricklayers as essential in construction noting their valued work. It mentions a famous preparation sold by stores containing coffee milk and sugar that only needs boiling water to make a drink.
Musical notice announces Mr C S Whale offering piano organ singing and harmony instruction at his residence corner of Sheridan and Florence. Cairns Chamber of Commerce reports weak attendance and votes to circularise members urging fuller participation.
Federal Pictures presents an entertainment program at the Federal Theatre Nelson as a charity event for the Nelson A W D. The show aims to uplift spirits amid daily troubles with a light schedule promising widespread appeal. A promotion notes the Mulgrave Headache Cure offered by Dr. Craig of Cairns as a proven remedy.
A sculptor enters a prize competition with a group sculpture depicting Strength. He hires lions for the display, their cage door is left open, and the trainer flees. The mother and child escape through a rooftop rope rescue as danger looms over the studio.
Daily consults offered for dental profusion at Ab bottst in the A.M.P. Building and a business move noted for Mr. George Hughes near Abbott Street. Cairns Citizens Band and Atherton Band Committees meet to discuss learner instruments, payments, and an upcoming picnic. Bibophra meat works reports a strong year and plans repairs to handle fifty cattle daily. Australian Paints sole Cairns agent announces ready to use paints with 106 percent purity. Panama Canal pictures advertised at Palace Theatre with dramatic canal footage and machinery fascination.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a claim about a straw bar offering comfort, durable mules, and cost savings. No clear names, dates, places, or events emerge, leaving the core item ambiguous and unclear.
The eye specialists A J Green & Co will conduct a sale at the Federal Theatre on Friday December 12 as part of a benefit supporting the EC Church Nelson. Mr Knish of Flemish pianos reports fourteen high class instruments sold since opening here eighteen months ago, noting progress in the Cairns district.
In Bathurst on November 14 Senator Ready delivered a sharp critique of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He accused the Speaker of degrading his office and violating the house’s traditions while vowing to continue his criticisms. He warned he may face removal for his outspoken stance.
Melbourne area notes describe Land Court sittings at Atherton and Fughemden with observers, and reference an event overshadowed by another case. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
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