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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1914
Page
4
A casual reader notes a broad assortment of enamelled wares and related goods in a shop. The seller emphasizes no middleman profit and fair prices, aiming for customer satisfaction through diverse stock and immediate availability.
A Brisbane based display shows the New Morse Winch Grabber pulling trees by roots in minutes. The ad promises heavy duty capability with a 12 ton lift and 1 ton finish, pricing listed as £22 10s and £157 10s. Agent contact at 31 Queen Street Brisbane.
A vintage catalog item lists patriotic tunes and prize songs including We’ll Nail Our Colors to the Mast and Australia’s Bonny Tors in Bang, with titles like Flags of the Free and Empire March. It notes supplies available at The Music Store in Holand’s Block and references several broad song selections and prices.
The article notes a push to mobilize medical personnel for the next Australian contingent. It details hospital units, bed counts, and staffing needs, including doctors, nurses, radiographers, and other specialists. Volunteering is urged as a sacrifice for national duty.
The Suevic altered course to avoid German cruisers on a July voyage to Cape Town and Australia. Passengers endured strict light restrictions and blackout rules for ten nights, with only a lone foredeck light, as a Royal Navy Reserve crew trained for possible engagement.
The Sydney Telegraph reports the Japanese liner Chive Meru, largest of its kind, sailing from Yokohama to San Francisco with passengers and crew. A German cruiser shadowed the chase, signaling a nighttime pursuit about 1088 miles from San Francisco on August 29, with powerful searchlights.
German residents in London faced call up notices for military service before Britain fully entered the war. Reservists gathered at Gravesend awaiting transport, many described as older or visibly stout, with a few women watching. Guards struggled to seat men as trains arrived, some jumping through windows to reach platforms. A reservist voiced fatalist resolve about future consequences for countrymen when victory comes.
Church services listed for St John Cairm and All Saints Nelson with Holy Eucharist Evensong and evening prayers. Times include 7.10 am 6.38 pm 10 am and 1.30 pm with Monday Kuranda at 5 pm.
The Northern Herald highlights a portrait of the Servian chief Gen Puimic who was arrested in Austria before the interlocking phases of the war. The paper notes readers should seek the next issue for further details. The text also mentions Liver Tablets from Chamberlain as a preferred remedy and comments on various other tablets.
A chemist offers long lasting hair coloring that promises to restore gray to a natural brown shade with a soft lustre. The product, named Mare, is marketed as permanent and simple to apply, claimed to be reliable across light to dark ranges and available at street price through Robert Chale, Chemist.
Jockey club notices show October meetings with entry lists led by Four-mile event contenders Young War Toyman Mad Jack Bavarian. Derby prospects Woorak Earella Carlita noted. teams for Ceriten CC and Ocridentals to play at Norman Park and other venues with selections by W Forbes and S Richards.
In a crowded venue at the Northern Hotel, Pender and Harvey fought a lively six round bout with close exchanges. Pender gained the edge late with a strong seventh round and secured the victory on a straight referee decision as Harvey stayed down briefly after a final sequence.
An afternoon event for ladies at Cairns Bowling Club invites invited guests to a social match. The program includes a piece between the World Amg Australia and Ghymcim ber Sot with participants expected to attend the event.
The Cairns Aquatic Club holds its official opening tomorrow with fine weather expected. A large gathering is anticipated on the water with crafts of every description, and motor weather boat owners are urged to join the procession starting at 5 pm.
A large crowd gathered at the Weis Kodak Mills Esplanade Manly area to hear testimonials praising Phenomenal Wells tonics and cures for sinus catarh stomach kidney liver and nervous complaints. The promoter offers free consultations and mail order information with a two page booklet and lists Pills syrups and tonics available at local pharmacies.
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