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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1912
Page
2
Farmers in Cairns are notified by Inspector George Williams that cane cutting is approved a week after notice. The notice references the Shearer and Sugar Work Acts and directs all persons to respond to the undersigned.
The High Court dismissed the appeal against an Electoral Bill penalising papers editing or owning newspapers that publish material in a state only. The ruling preserves a law viewed as harsh yet already implicitly covered by existing Australian press responsibility rules, since every article bears the name of a responsible editor and even paid advertisements may incur liability for libel.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Montgomery and H. L. Kaily with a brief, unnamed context. No clear event date or location is provided, preventing specific details.
The Adelaide Co steamer Michioo sails for southern ports at 1 pm. The Marloo mail closes for south tomorrow at 10.45 am for packets and newspapers, 11.15 am for letters, and noon for late fee letters. The Kuranda south mail closes at the usual hour tomorrow evening. Tartools jet steamer sails the same night with a cargo of sugar and jogs. Reports cover weather, directors in attendance, sugar shipments, opium find, and railway updates amid fire damage and recovery efforts.
Advertisement from British Watch Company Limited offering a solid gold opal faced ladies watch at rock bottom prices. Company claims high quality timepieces and easy terms, urging readers in Australasia to send for details via address in the notice. The copy is garbled but promotes a watch sale with strong value claims.
Dr Misberg a Swedish scientist plans a tour of Queensland and reports a remarkable beetle found in South Australia. The creature is likened to the aphid and functions like the cow to man, with underground parts and a unique life cycle as described by Sir John Lubbock.
Two geerters and two men without leave from H.M.S. Sealart were returned to their ship yesterday. Two of the men were without leave and two had deserted before being picked up by Detective Melchon near Parramatta.
At the Police Court this morning before P. G. Grant, John Allen faced drunkenness charges. He was fined five shillings with the alternative of 24 Hambledog on the charge and entreats of bail.
At the Cairns Weekly Penny Savings Bank on Saturday afternoon last Mesara C Woodward and J Griffiths attended as directors. Deposits amounted to a sum and withdrawals to a lesser amount. Directors for attendance next Saturday afternoon are Moears W W Friend and F H Abraham.
The cane farmers are warned that past failures to settle claims caused delays and inconvenience. It is now decided that action will be taken in any future instances noted to prevent further losses.
Large crowds attend a poster carnival preview with excitement for the upcoming event. The first seasonal carnival features grand matches, costume shows, skating displays, toe-to-toe racing, imports, tobograming, handicap races, waltzing, and a polo match.
Mrs M E Walsh returns from Southern markets with new stock of drapery hats millinery gowns and ready to wear items. She offers trimmed and untrimmed hats costumes blouses and neckwear undergarments bathing suits children’s wear and more at very low prices personally chosen at bedrock rates from the markets.
Telegraph operations faced severe disruptions last night as the Hees tangled in southern areas led to a breakdown in line communication. Two operators battled faulty lines through the night, while Cairan office upheld no blame.
Charles Wilson recounts a tale from Australia about language barriers with a settler family. An observed note from a hawker and a misinterpreted greeting highlight cross cultural misunderstandings in frontier work.
Givens asserts married mothers deserve more aid to boost birth rates while St Ledger argues the bill aims to prolong life not raise births. The exchange includes accusations of Labor party flirting for a Senate seat and a stalled response due to standing orders.
A London daily summarizes alleged threats against investigators Charles Whitman and William Burns amid graft scandal rumors. Whitman reportedly received threatening letters and a suspicious tablet packet. Burns in Denver faces insinuations of ptomaine poisoning. The Rosenthal case triggers police resignations and strain on Commissioner Waldo’s force.
In South Hanover Massachusetts the Sacred Heart parish house is reported to be haunted by unseen hands. Furniture toppled chairs and tables moved, a clock flew from a table, a hatstand caused chaos in the hall, and bedclothes were torn from a bed during eerie incidents witnessed by a kitchen helper and a friend of Father Donohue.
A large meeting of the South Johnstone Central Mill Association delegates urged a wire to Prime Minister Fisher requesting early guidance on excise changes and whether abolition or equalisation would occur. The group also asked the State Treasurer for immediate steps to erect Daraji Mill and to notify when Dr. Gin would arrive. A message was sent to the State Premier urging stronger assurances amid rising rents. The notice included a call to join the Coles Rowhite Society.
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