Cairns notes and theatre farewell in town
A jumble of notices from Cairns lists events and updates. The Cairns School of Arts hosts its monthly meeting next Thursday at eight. a Port Douglas steamer schedule changes. a provident department closing time. and a Saturday directors’ attendance. Tonight marks the Great McEwen Company farewell at the Palace Theatre with E H McEwen starring, plus new acts and a seance variety.
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McEwen
Palace Theatre
E. H. McEwen
Tee Town Hell
Sydney
Miss Hartley
Hemeron
Ready-made Mosquito Nets for Quality Net Offers
Advertises ready made mosquito nets in multiple sizes and styles. Lists products such as single half testers and double half testers with various drops and measurements. Mentions quality net branding and invites readers to write for eight samples of the sets.
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TheQuarter
Court Proceedings and Local Notices in Cairns
In the Cairns Police Court on Monday, Richard Allan White and Ben hours faced charges of drunkenness. Reductions in prices for flour, kerosene and case goods were gazetted to take effect today on the Northern Control Board’s recommendation. A Methodist Church sale last Saturday drew solid crowds, with stalls, games, and an ice cream booth. about £55 was raised. Anniversary services were well attended, and trustees will suspend annual collecting this year due to many town businesses closing.
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Ben Hours
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Wits
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Mail to New Guinea Departures From Brisbane and Cairns
Local postal authorities announce the next New Guinea mail will be dispatched from Brisbane by the Mercena on the 10th. it travels direct. The following mail will be by the Montoro, leaving Cairns next month and transshipped at Thursday Island. Local arrangements are being made accordingly.
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Junket with Stewed Fruits Delicacy for Summer
Housewives praise the wholesome nutritious dish as a delightful summer treat. Easy to prepare, the vanilla flavored or plain junket costs two shillings per tube. Craig, Chemist, Colems advertises the product with a preserved bottle by the matron.
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Moon Phases and Times Noted in October Calendar
Partial calendar notes list Moon phases including Full Moon on October 3 and Last Quarter on October 1, with times like 5.5 p.m. and 6.33 p.m. Also mentions First Quarter on October 5 and New Moon on October 14, plus apogee timing and miscellaneous garbled timings.
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Cairns Pictures Presents A Varied Film Program
A mixed program at Cairns Pictures includes the star film Dicort Thieves with gripping drama, comedy Wsieur Gaston in Paris, An Elopement at Rome, and Desperate Chance. Also featured are The Little Sheriff, Lake Literay, The Mecca of Tourist, and performances in Perth, Hendon, and London with visits by notable figures.
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Rome
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Weis
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George Reid
Guobo
False Rumor Stirs Cairns Across Fleet Lies
A reader letter claims a German espionage influenced false reports about a mishap in Cairns and spread to Kuranda and Gordonvale, asserting officials amplified the rumor and that many offices denied it. The piece notes public agitation and accuses authorities of tabloid-style denial.
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Australian Natives discuss imperial materials and town guard
The Australian Natives Association met on Monday with President N. March in the chair. A move was noted to address imperial circulars urging Britons to heed imported base metals from hostile nations while observing commissions examining spelter and tin refining. A proposal to form a town guard prompted Captain Draper and Captain Lyon to offer guidance on drill procedures and training. further notice of the next meeting will be given.
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Sugar Industry Seeks Government Support and Tariff Review
An October feature discusses the sugar industry’s need for government backing and ongoing recognition. It notes a proposed rise in import charges championed by ASPA and urges the Commission to address tariff changes in concert with other reforms. The piece highlights the current impact on producers and hints at ties to the Bandenberg Technical College.
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A.S.P.A
Comiieien
Tho
Allied advances and German resistance in northern front
An October dispatch reports Allied forces driving back the enemy over three miles in the northern sector with gains near Arras and from Armentieres toward Fromelles. Paris notes French counter moves at the Yser crossing and a rapid trench maneuver by German troops with bayonet charges.
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Prussia's War Finance and German Trade Benefits
The Paris correspondent reports on wartime finance and German trade gains. Espionage leaks from Champagne to workers hint at German advantages. A German buys Paris area property near Charenton quarries and erects reinforced concrete facilities while a 60 ft shaft reveals military material and explosive storage at nearby sites.
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Russia's Pressure Forces German Retirement
Petrograd dispatch reports German forces compelled to retire at seven important points as Russian pressure grows. Germans bombard seven sites and attempt pontoon crossings along the Vistula at eighteen points but are repelled. East Prussia sees siege-like fighting while in the south near Przemyśl Russians gain after bayonet charges, taking fifteen Austrian officers and over 1600 men.
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Reinforcements Rushed To German Eight Flank
Report from wartime fronts states large Serbian and Montenegrin units are rushed to bolster the German eight flank. Fortes in Dresden depots are noted as sources, with movement aimed at the coast from Ostend to Boulogne in north-west France.
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London
Tt Ie
Wednes
Dresden
France
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Boulogne
The Maritz Affair: Botha Refuses Compromise
PRETORIA October 19 Tirtzog offered services hoping the government would end the Maritz rebellion without bloodshed. General Botha said he was not negotiating with Maritz and that the rebellion would be suppressed by force. He warned Hertzog that public opinion demands immediate repudiation of Maritz's action by all mentioned in the ultimatum.
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Kaiser's Corpses: Germany’s Appalling Losses Reported
The latest casualty lists in foreign papers confirm Anglo French claims that entire German battalions were wiped out. Descriptions speak of innumerable losses as messages from the Eifel Tower surface, reflecting grim war tolls and heavy casualties.
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New Howard Smith Co Building Nears Completion
The new building near the old Stock Exchange site is almost finished with some offices already occupied. The project adds to the town, contrasting with the Government’s limited Police Court and Lands Office, and urged as a model by the Shipping Co.
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Band of Brothers Strained by ALA MLA Anthem Ban
The Broken Hill ALA and the MLA Band clash as the AMA bans patriotic airs in the republic and orders a socialist march. The band stays silent while the association resists loyalty pressures, arguing a German band would be worse.
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Germans Attack Ostend Front As Allied Forces Hold
London reports a German eastward push from Ostend Sunday afternoon with heavy fighting by British and Allied troops. German casualties are mounting as wounded are ferried away and a French mountain battery supported by searchlights advances at Me Mihiel and Grdetober. Territorial forces surprised a German camp and brought up searchlights to expose their position. Many Germans were bayoneted or drowned in the lower river.
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Truth and Trials of German War Tax Proposals
Fragmentary note cites a London meeting at Leicester with Hannay Macdonald, discussing a German truth theme, a war tax totaling 106,000,000 dollars, and proposed duties on amusements and communications. Mentions a naval officer medal and a German Truth Association circulating in South America. reports George and Frits references amid scattered news.
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German Truth Association
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