12 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1914
Page
1
George Yetersen announces sale of his interest in Cairne Haters and new partnership with W Steman under the name Peter on and Sleeman. Public notice states the business now operates as Peter on and Sleeman.
Disjointed notice says Cairns Town Council will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow night. The fragment mentions the Arcaa-American Exhibition in London and a gold award for Whit Horse Whisky as well as a purifier price, but details are unclear.
In a Saturday session FM A B Gibson ruled on a dispute between Mr McUlosky and Mae he over a goods sale claim. The verdict awarded the plaintiff £12 with costs to be taxed, with EV Hanolan for the plaintiff and B Steek for the defendant appearing.
The Adelaide Co a Lammeroo left Bowen last week with 100 tons of sugar loaded from the Pro cipime end Inernoe Willa. In New South Wales enrolment of 10,000 men for the second expeditionary forts is reported, with recruitment for the third force ongoing. Charis G T Murray may be consulted daily on all branches of the Gontal professional biogurgery AMP Baliding. Walter Mycoet departed for Townsville after a period at the local post office. The future success of Mr Myedete is awaited by residents.
A Daily Telegraph New York correspondent notes first time prominent Irish Americans publicly condemn Britain while shaking hands with Jewish and Scots merchants. an ad touts Craigs Liver Invigorators claiming to cleanse and energize the liver, promising surprising results.
E C Tablets containing C41 at Juniper Venice Turpentine Salt petre and other ingredients are touted as a cleansing remedy. The ad claims they thoroughly cleanse the Sidneys and aid their work of filtering the wants Produrta that pollute the system per bottle. Craig, Chemist, Cairns.
An Anenim chance of programme at the Cairo Theatre on Saturday featured Ven quence os Mima with Asta Nicken in the Jadley role. Miss Vine will perform new songs and join a female impersonating competition starting tonight, with heats tomorrow and the final on Wednesday. Notable entrants include Williams Donnelly Rudd Mverx Aw Newcombe Retsol and Father.
A tablet to the memory of W. J. Munro is set in the spire Consul meeting-room. The Herald features a Bryan peace effort toward Germany Austria-Hungary and Japan. A naval anecdote recalls a battle cruiser squadrons and fears of war, plus a union meeting in Caribooa with resignations and political tensions. A local cinema program reviews London crime scenes and a variety of films at Palace Theatre, including The Dangling Noose and Battle of Bad Country, with other acts and features listed.
Fragmented report notes German and Allied movements with Berlin exchange drop and German war impact. Mentions Przemsyl seizure and British counterattacks near fortified trenches. Describes heavy bombardment at Rheims, shifting front lines, and casualties in a blurred, early 20th century wire service tone.
News from London describes heavy bombardment of Antwerp with incendiary shells and German advances under cover of fog. Ostend reports German crossings near Schoomaerde and Gemem, Belgian counterattacks at river fronts, repeated shelling of fortifications, and heavy casualties including civilians. The Ureuline Convent near Malines was shelled, many wounded were evacuated, and a building housing soldiers was set ablaze as fires spread through the city.
Nomination crowd grows for Rossville Handicap events at Jone with 700 yard and 200 yard matches. Williams EF Parsons and R Yeatman contend with Hiemch for top places as Mrs Dees wins the shoot off. Parsons leads in the 10 shot rapid at 200 yards and results split with Clery Wik in second and third.
Paris dispatch reports German regiments under heavy pressure from French forces near Antwerp as Allied batteries unleash fire. The German advance is halted with the battle shifting north and east from the Artas-Lese-Doual triangle, while Antwerp forts are reinforced and several German units are reported captured or driven back.
An unclear OCR snippet mentions October parts and a fort comedy context. The legible elements include phrases about October and a fort, but most of the text is garbled without coherent facts, names, places, dates, or actions to anchor a real news item.
The report indicates Przemysi and Taken LAPS LAS are involved in a tense exchange as Washington notes plans to relimit lands in Marshall L. and Weap amid early carceling of prior actions by 130e6 eo. Talks of surplus may shift to Eing land and France, with low expectations for a possible German outcome. A German mile explosion killed one and injured others. Prosian oles show 1535 losses, Japan urged to withdraw from Tsinantu Th Sienhan Wer Sinister resigned. Germans fired 154 shells at Paptete causing damage. French colonial forces prevented a landing attempt.
Melbourne reports Sir George Headley wired that six years ago three men formed a spy network in England. The War Office and a Special Intelligence Department tracked German agents, shadowing them for years. After the declaration of war two Knowlton people were arrested and 358 others interned.
The report notes Lieutenants Sippe and Myrix and crew in a 60 foot craft lost after a flameout from Dust. The three crew are safe. the aircraft was lost. German forces again attacked and damaged Prostee Point care property at Comprigne. Casualties: 589 officers killed, 418 wounded, 122 missing, and 4 prisoners.
Fragmentary report notes German raids and shelling on the Dardanelles forts. An aviator attack near Dusaldurf is claimed as part of a series of outrages. The piece mentions pillaging and alleged retaliation in the affected areas with unclear details.
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