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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1914
Page
2
A promotional piece touts Armstrong Ledlie Stillman’s enamelled ware selection. It claims wide variety, absence of middlemen, and guaranteed customer satisfaction with low prices. The ad emphasizes multiple branches and large turnover to reassure buyers.
An old advertisement touts Hean's Essence as a cheap home remedy for coughs asthma and bronchitis. It promotes a self made mixture using sugar wind water and a large cupful of water and claims it outperforms costly bought tonics. The copy targets grandparents and children and stresses money saving.
The entry notes the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd in a formal listing, detailing corporate existence and related organisational notes as part of a broader insurance industry record.
Tributes in the Good Friday mine are noted with Jemys selling an eighth share to Mr H Barroir for £500 cash and £25 first crushing. Messrs W.K. Times report terms include £715 cash plus £25 out first crushing. no clear date or full names due to damaged OCR.
The latest notes describe water filling the shaft and sinking progress to a new level. Lording quartz shows variable quality with some sections dumped and a No 3 face reporting poorer ore. Development continues with watering below Se Pat and extension of a reef at West Jewel, totaling 14 tons in the last haul.
A rough OCR fragment mentions a husband wife scene with spick and span cleaning, a chemist Robert Craig on Abbott Street Cairns, and a casual remark about health to victors with three gulden per kilogram, plus a vague note about a trip to Berlin and street life.
In this analysis Mr F E H Robinson compares rifles of Germany Servia Austria Hungary and Britain. It notes Mauser and Savaged designs with varying accuracy range and reliability and concludes British service rifle holds advantages in some tests though bayonet use remains effective against others.
Fragmented OCR presents a historical prophecy claiming Germany will be defeated in a conclusive war, a severe revolution reshaping Austria and Russia, and a rise of a powerful Slav federation. The text hints at emigration, brotherhood ideals, and future edicts influencing global order.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a Tuesday in October with vague Moon related details. No clear events, dates, locations, or organizations are readable. The fragment provides limited context for a historical space item.
A translated war summary claims Germany has invaded Belgium and pushed the line toward Paris. It argues England is threatened by a possible invasion and notes Russia has shown little progress. The piece praises German mobility and strategic gains while warning England and France face a rising German advantage.
Fragmentary report notes an October event at a Melbourne venue with brief mentions of Regine Martin and a performance or gathering. Details are unclear due to OCR damage but indicate a local cultural or social proceeding.
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