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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 28, 1914
Page
2
A busy advertising list shows Mayer's offering low prices on towels cambric lace veils and women's and children's garments. Items include Turkish towels cambric poplinette gowns and linen costumes with trims and buttons and discounted children's overalls rompers and nightgowns.
An advertisement lists footwear items including Men's Plain Toe Glace Kid Lace Boots, Wide Fitting sizes 15/6 and 16/6, Men's Glace Kid Lace Boots Too Cana with Winted Soles 16/6, Men's Tweed Leather Coasseks to Clear 6/1, Lady Kangaroo Lace seats Pump Soles 12, Ladies Plain Toe Glace Kid Button Boots Pump Soles 15/6, Ladies Patent Derby Lare Shoes Sewn Soles K/11, Ladies Felt Slippers To Clear at I.
An assortment of undershirts and fabrics listed with various materials and finishes. White cotton and India gauze items appear alongside ventilated cotton blends and wool products. Prices noted include fractions and odd shorthands for items such as halssleeves and drawers in multiple finishes.
The Green Coupon Tra Co offers teas delivered to doorsteps in Brisbane with a 14/3 post fee and status under vice regal patronage. It claims 11 000 Brisbane customers and invites trials by sending M/3, promising rewards including a Sheffield Handie Table and Dessert vem upon referral.
Thereby give notice of my intention to fence Subdivision 3 of Allotment 1 Section 41 Cairns and call upon the opinion of the adjoining allotments to pay their half of same. J. G. Gilmore. Cairns 27th November 1914.
Mra McClosky and Childress express gratitude to the people of Alvomba for their help and patience following a recent difficult event. The extended sympathy and assistance are acknowledged as vital to recovery.
Notice from Cairns on Friday 18th December 1914 at 110 a.m. stating the company will receive and adopt the statement of accounts and elect directors. transfer books close Friday 11th December 1914 at 1 p.m. by order Arthur H. Clarke secretary.
The Post notes a Saturday edition dated November 25 1914 with page details and brief notices.
A local item notes the Ceapen braves Towmaville every Mowley evening at 10.04 for Bris. The passage mentions a product and casual tones, with unclear context and several misspellings. No concrete events or names beyond Towmaville and Bris are clearly defined.
A fragmented notice describes a local competition with prizes for amateurs, including a first prize of £1 1s and a minor prize. It mentions preparations, a Wednesday night start, and a film programme. The text references British appetite and patronage, with stray phrases about venues and locations.
A Sunday afternoon program titled Music in the Park will feature a band performing at Korcian Park starting 1.15 pm weather permitting. The notice mentions it as part of a city eventing schedule with details unclear due to transcription errors.
Local notes report St Andrews Day events on the next day featuring a grand Presbyterian concert. News mentions price reductions for memberships, craft and silverware displays by Boland, and charitable donations toward Belgian relief. Also notes about Emden’s captain sympathy speech and a Russian general’s Berlin occupation plan. A real estate sale ad for Babinda allotments follows.
A request for a health book on increasing families is circulated with addresses in Brisbane and Sydney. Cairns Arts Committee discusses possible withdrawal of the book after concerns that it may be unsuitable for some subscribers and confirms library subcommittees aim to curate relevant fiction and literature.
The Palace Picture and Vaudeville Theatre offers a big night with aerial destines acts and new picture subjects. The program includes a war sequence filmed in Britain and on the continent with France and Belgium scenes. The show promises lively vaudeville and acclaimed acrobats, plus exclusive footage of armies, bombardments, and troop movements.
The Cairns Fire Brigade Board meeting called for yesterday afternoon has been adjourned to Thursday afternoon due to one or two board members being out of town.
Market brief indicates diverse bike pricing with free bikes offered and strong demand for high end and light models. Mentions firms Allen and Sons Cairne advised by Winchcombe Vearson Ltd. Notes irregular light and median heavy categories showing interest across segments.
In Carina Police Court on Friday before Mr. A B Gibson, Kety forfeited to bail. Another who first appeared was convicted but punished. Joseph Morley, with a prior drunkenness conviction, pleaded guilty to having had a glass too much and was fined 5 shillings, in default 6 hours.
An affray at Aloomba left a man wounded after high words and a scuffle on Thursday night. The assailant fled, a chase followed but he escaped. Police were alerted and arrived promptly. the injured man was taken to Cairns on Friday and an arrest is reportedly being pursued.
A Cairns youth Hillery Manning faced charges of stealing nine men of gold sleeve links and a silver milk jug. Police testified links were found in his coat after an arrest for another matter, and he admitted buying them in Sydney. he claimed others planted them. He pleaded not guilty. remanded for sentence.
The report by W. O. H. Oe borne, Director of Rifle Club, shows total club membership in the Commonwealth reaching 46 238 up to Jum ww wee 46 238 with Queensland 5758 XSW HSM Victoria 1408. Efficient members number 15 060, or 73 percent. It notes that former militia and eminent forces failed to compel prize merlings and that, historically, the associations’ rifles were won by the militia. Now they are nearly can drill tuti can Shoot.
Election results to date show Ministerialists leading and five seats to the Labor Party. Melbourne readers note the political landscape as results unfold.
Preliminary notes discuss the status of the A W Sydney case and the question of ignition or ignition-related matters. The November filing references ongoing proceedings and related inquiries.
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