13 Oct 1915
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1915
Page
1
A dense OCR listing of businesses, merchants, and locations centered on Cairns and nearby towns. Includes references to traders, forwarders, plumbers, contractors, and assorted firms with scattered place names such as Mareeba, Babinda, Babindal, Port Darwin, Townsville, and Cairns. The fragmentary text reads like a trade directory or newspaper classifieds section from a regional Australian press.
The schedule shows vessels Korenda and Camne leaving for Port Doulas, Cooktown, and South destinations. Trade routes list refineries, grand trains, and departures toward Melbourne, Mannahout, and Titans with a focus on late Tuesday to Wednesday sailings and timing around 11 pm benchmarks.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention A J Draper to Houre Furnishers and an inspection on a street in Prom Vaya Pietra, leaving details unclear about purpose or outcomes.
Fragmentary note mentions James Lyons and Sawmitlets along with Tieibor Daines and several unclear terms. No clear event or outcome established in readable text.
A historical directory page lists manufacturers and dealers across London and the world, detailing allotments, sections, and blocks with numerous trade entries. The document mentions commercial travel and varied advertisements, including proprietors Ev EMAEK and Swomey Sheppard, and references to specific allotment numbers and sections.
A wartime letter from Sergeant Brooks written from Neymeath England to a friend in Cairns describes receiving Australian mail, a photo appearing in the Herald, and concern for a fallen captain. He recounts furlough from Weymouth, a hospital stay at Harefield, and assignment to No 2 platoon, with new leadership and a fresh draft due around the 26th.
Fragmentary text describes a ceremony and a warning issued by a local figure. The readable lines reference Eve mindwes beers and mentions Tay Ul, Yorer, and Rave eight as part of a cryptic rite. Further context is unclear due to damaged OCR.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.