18 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
1
A feature highlights a visit by a skill specialist in Ladue aimed at empowering women. The article emphasizes practical advice, local support networks, and opportunities for women to access new services through the outreach event.
An experienced LADIES COLLEGE OF HEALTHIA specialist from Oxford and Sydney will visit Brisbane Cairns and Esopede on Tuesday November 1 for a public consultation. The visit offers guidance on headaches backache stomach pain indigestion liver and kidney troubles and other ailments with the Marvelous Orange Lily treatment promoted by the Ladies College. Free consultation offered with caution against inferior imitations.
Notice from MacDonnell & Hamnam Solicitors Cairns calling for bids to purchase a stock in a life estate of Hasteable returned to Charles McKenzie Speares Street Cairns. Lucy A F administrator in estate with details and closing noon November first. Tablets for kidney and diabetes marketed by K C Tablets claim waste filtering benefits and relief, available from R B Craig Pure Drug Chemist Cairns.
Advertisements note Morinda sails bound for New Guinea at noon. Cairns pictures feature leading sail readers and patriotic songs. Cairns post office updates include open wire station at Withelshan, charges per word and line deliveries, with English acceptable and traffic to be dispatched promptly.
Citizens complain the Wabinda train runs irregularly and seems undermanned. They urge authorities to restore reliability and stick to the timetable which appears a sufficient standard without further delay.
Descriptive film program titled Sixty Years a Queen to be shown at Colma Theatre in Cairns promises a sweeping portrait of life and moments from Livingstone’s era. The presentation includes material on Disraeli and other key figures, with additional attractions and historical scenes.
The Australa Pictures presents two fights tonight and Friday as part of a two-night program. Headlining is a dramatic feature titled Hero of the Meentaime with Ruthful moments of bravery, accompanied by two other dramas Wee of Battle and The Un Sharps and King Gretten the First plus two farces.
The Taiyuan will sail to Hong Kong via Thursday Island and Port Darwin on Thursday. A. M. Waddell opens a General Store at Bahinda offering inviting goods. Mulgrave Mill reports 67 00 tons crushed with 20 000 to 35 000 tons remaining. A Craig’s Junket Tablets ad promotes a vanilla or plain flavor Tubes with simple directions.
A special meeting of Mulgrave Central Mill shareholders was held at the company office on Monday night to discuss preventing fines that have been occurring recently. The discussion focused on determination by all concerned to address the issue and take corrective action.
A Prominent Atherton page highlights patriotic frets at Atherton tableland events. The event attracts interest and features the Atherton Boy Beowls and Scout Master guiding activities. Data suggests a large audience and planned distribution for related views.
The Palace Theatre plans a benefit for the Amalgamated Family Section on December 1. Only inmate named on Cairns Police Court charge sheet was "drunk" who forfeited bail. Habinda Conegrowers Association meeting set for next Saturday at Marino's Hall on the arrival of the tram from Mirns.
A dental notice lists Charis G T Murray as a consultant across all branches with a contact number. The Cairns Town Council meeting agenda notes Alderman Hanon’s three month leave and Alderman Hansen's plan to depart, while St Monica's Dramatic Club prepares for an upcoming appearance with Austral Pictures lighting. A correspondent reports a pleasant evening at Mrs Smith’s refreshment rooms with plans to welcome Vick Sewell departing for the southerly route amid songs and recitations.
At Tuesday night’s council session Alderman Irown raised a claim that an employee trespassed and used the council room and private box. The city engineer Mr Mac Dogmel sent a mayor letter confirming permission to use the room. Ald Tyrie called the dispute childish and the matter was dropped after discussion.
The district sees ongoing private land purchases around the Waterfall Estate amid Herbert River Red Cross League activity and fund drives. Cash and Patriotic Fund subscriptions totalhold over £11 and 6s 1d respectively with events like euchre evenings boosting war relief. A new meter car service to Townsville is heralded, and local clubs announce Boxing Day programmes plus a Victorian State school dedication delayed to the Ith. A Mecknade Mill social supports the TraTinitic Fund with special train service for patrons.
A bustling mixed-page item notes stage acts including The Supreme Sacrifice and The Two Thieves with reviews of new drama and variety acts. It reports on passenger TE Martin visiting Lancashire, wartime speeches, and British resolve amid German hostility and conscription.
Brisbane reports the Lands Department will soon invite applications for about 1 000 000 acres of cattle country in the Clermont Howes and Charters Towers districts. The government tabled three railway schemes and expects more mines to seek parliamentary approval. By year end five new lines may be finished and twelve by June next, leaving four agricultural district lines under construction.
The text notes warm conditions with heavy storm clouds likely to bring rain. It mentions a brief shower ending some dry winds and hints at population movement to rural areas. It cites general remarks about northern schools and an auditor report, mentioning figures like Mears, Lamont, and Coon in a local show context.
The report covers a Saturday Sunday bowling event with a mixed set of results. Mel ick and Gelling led a close contest as Mavers and May era vied for advantage. Final scores hinted at a narrow win with strategic bowls influencing the closing ends.
Fragmentary sentence cites W G Miller of Lindfield New South Wales expressing a long standing ailment and lack of relief years ago. The legible portion is damaged and provides no event or outcome.
The Rimutaka arrived at Cairns with 12 passengers on board, including 42 children, bound for Queensland. The voyage from London passed Sheerness and the Thames, with naval activity observed off the coast. A French torpedo boat briefly boarded during a meeting with the captain, signals and cheers followed, and the ship continued through the Strait of Gibraltar and Suez Canal toward Aden, Colombo, and the Cape, ending with calm seas and good health among passengers.
A maiden asks an old man what single word could banish grief and give joy to life. The elder rises solemnly and declares that the word is love, warning that wealth health and pleasure pale beside love in this world.
A local gardener explains how regular watering sustains houseplants during dry spells. Tips include consistent schedule, viewing soil moisture, and using rain barrels to conserve water.
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