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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
4
Herberton Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 3 p.m and evening service. The talk titled The One Foundation on the Kind of Build was led by A. Sinclair.
A social gathering is planned for the night featuring a COO-EE petition event. Details remain limited in the readable fragment.
Shipping report lists Ortoberts Moorilyan with Captain A Coultons and a child, plus numerous passengers including Mr Wilson, Mr P J Vale, Mr Larkin, Ab Chuck, Chang Lin, Mr Moynahan, Mr Row Roberts, Mr E Hyman, Mrs Maston, Miss Maston, Mr A Quota, Mrs J Allen, and others as American Led agent.
The Saren from the south arrived at Townsville at 8 o'clock on Tuesday. The Kupara bound for Cairns via ports left Brisbane at 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, with Ight Urley Steamships led by an agent in this port.
Astronomical notes list first quarter on October 2 with full moon on October 6 at 11:39 pm. New noon on October 6, apogee near 67 azn ore. Friday October 17 shows high water at 7 am and tides.
Nominations close October 17 with fees for all events listed at Woree Racecourse. Handicaps declared about October 21. Acceptances due October 23. Penalties apply, winner carries seven pounds. Secretaries Nevitt and Boden oversee the meeting.
Mrs Naree Waterworth on the sixth October welcomed a daughter with Mrs Yeates Kidston acting as the child’s godparent. The event adds joy to the local community.
The Gordons thank all who showed sympathy during their recent sad bereavement. Special thanks go to the children and the committee of Edmonton State School, Mrs Dear ipaley, and others.
The Friends of the late Mrs. Alice Emily Mackenzie invite attendance at her funeral leaving Cairns District Hospital at 2 o'clock Noon today Friday. The service will proceed to Cairns Cemetery, Martyn Street, H Mi Svendsen J Embalmer.
Sydney dispatch notes London copper quotes for October including standard spot and three month prices in pounds and francs with electrolytic copper figures. Silver standard price listed at 58 1 16 pence per ounce, fine.
The Post reports a prolonged northern railway strike now dragging into a third year with workers unsettled. Critics condemn the Ryan Government for delays and promises of arbitration that remain unfulfilled, blaming politicians for politicized mediation and a broader loss of public confidence.
An OCR heavy notice describes an event at Malanda on the fifth with plans for a pastoral association meeting and agricultural topics. Mentions Corresponée F Curtin and a subject Probiti tion not J W Ferguson. Also references a furniture sale and hospital day events in Malanda and Edmonton with dances and social gatherings.
Gordonvale Gun Club will stage a series of sweepstakes shooting on Saturday October 1 at the Racecourse Enclosure Gordonvale. Secretary DAVIDSON.
A charged critique argues the strike is no longer episodic but endemic, infecting society like malaria. It blames rapid political power shifts to unqualified laborers and warns that socialist schemes mismanage affairs, prompting unrest and undermining progress while costs to shipping rise.
The Cairns District Hospital shows rising daily indoor patient averages from 43 in 1914 to 63 in 1917 and 72 in 1918, with 1918 ranking high among country hospitals. For the current year, month to date averages exceed eighty, reflecting staff dedication and public appreciation via Hospital Friday appeal.
Fragmentary note discusses shoes and prices with unclear lines about fashion, economy, and common trends. Limited readable names or places emerge. no clear event, person, or organization identified.
Madam Mies J. Coder announces next week a display of high class robes cases and skirts from the exclusive stock of Mrs H Griffiths Abbott street Cairns in good time for Malands Show. The items are chosen from a refined selection and presented as the best.
A very old resident Mrs Tilow of Cumberland died recently shortly after admission to Georgetown Hospital. She leaves three grown sons Messrs Eugene Percy and Richard Martina Mr a John Williamson of Brishame is also a member of the deceased Lady a.
Travellers report a heat wave spreading across the region with temperatures hitting 104 degrees in places. Rain is greatly needed as water becomes scarce and pastors struggle to keep stock alive. Thunderstorms are expected but unlikely to relieve drought, and hot, dry conditions persist with frequent hedge fires.
Money saving ads tout specials at Trail & Win stone with discounts on men's shirts shorts tweed trousers and various ladies shoes. Offers include price points like 2/11 for shirts 8/11 for Harvard shorts 12/6 for tweed trousers and 2/4 for patent leather ankle bar styles while pumps with machine sewn soles run around 18/6 to 23/6 and 90/ for other items, reflecting a mid century bargain retail sale.
The association considers a pleasant day out with a possible matinee or football match. President Henry is urged to coordinate with officials for an excursion, while committee members note timing and transport arrangements.
Stocks replenished at Kellys with a range of goods across lines. Men’s cotton undershirts and tweed trousers, hats, and bathing attire join boys and youths wear along with Panama hats and leather strapped headgear. Footwear includes men’s and ladies styles in varied colors and fabrics.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Abbott-street, a meeting date, and various local names and items such as clothing, cosmetics, and a possible council note. It references health terms, digestion, and a dispute over language usage including the word equally and quite, with scattered mentions of meetings, vendors, and a few proper nouns like Horsham. The text is incoherent with no clear single event.
An fragmented report notes Tolga and Soli amid a congress discussion on fore buildings and cost concerns. It mentions a nunc scheme, feasible water costs, and various settled and unsettled issues including lands, weeds, and chair appointments.
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