21 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1914
Page
1
A garbled catalog entry lists various testing and tenting items with drops and prices. Entries include Single Wall Testers with 10fin drops, Three Quarter Half Teaters 108in with 120in drops, Double Half Teaters 108in, and multiple Quality Net items. Several figures show pounds shillings prices and notation like min drop and losin crop.
A notice dated November 1 outlines disposition of blocks in section 60b block 2/1 and smaller blocks pro rata with the lowest price for threepenny blocks discontinued. The undersigned announce prices and terms for future purchases.
In fond memory of our mother who passed October Dist. 183. No more we'll meet her here. We shall meet her over there. Oft we think of you dear mother never shall your memory fade. For our footsteps wander to the state where you are laid. By her loving daughters Lizzie Rhodes Edith Bint.
A memorial notice from Mrs. J. Dowling of Home Hill marks one year since the death of Mary Crouch in Cairns. The notice thanks Heaven for peace and expresses ongoing grief and remembrance for the mother and grandmother.
The Cairns Water Area valuation list has been compiled from the 1915 valuations. The practical proof argues that German strength evidence underscores the need to crush any conspiracies threatening world security.
Townsville reports the Knight Templar sailed with a large number of horses for India and received a cable confirming the Calcutta arrival. A Palace Hotel death shocks Townsville as young Nert Parnell dies suddenly, suspected heart disease, after three months at Aligator Creek. The wartime tone hints at lasting world impact.
Friends of Mrs John O Leary announce funeral procession for the late Pather O Leary. The cortege will depart Cairns District Hospital after o clock this morning for Cairns Memorial. Attending are Miss O Leary Maurice O Leary and others named by the family.
Chin Yeun and See Poo were charged under the Gaming Act of 1896. Both pleaded guilty. Yeun received nine pounds or three months, See Poo thirty three pounds or two months.
Mr. T. Clark writes from Woodville correcting an error in local notices about Woodville and Home Rule from 1877 to date. The letter addresses averaging figures and requests clarifications on the setes in your publication.
The note outlines October lunar events with dates for Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter and key points perigee and apogee. It references Sam and October Wednesday 41 1914 and includes scattered unreadable text.
A fragmented notice describes espionage themes and a varied Cairns Theatre program featuring The Governor's Double and The Living Fear. An odd box near a door is mentioned containing clothes, hinting at a spy plot element within the evening’s entertainment.
Tenders for a road through Caravesica on the Barron North side close with the Barron Shire Council on the 26th inst. Tenders for eight miles of portable tramlines for Babinda Mill extend to the lath December. Tenders for 50 lineal feet of bridge timbers close with Inspector A P Downer on November 16.
A reader condemns sensational pro German reporting and calls for action against those who circulate falsehoods. The writer says such rhetoric echoes medieval cruelty and urges the public to disbelieve these lying jades circulating rumors in town.
Fine weather boosts Babinda prospects as the Chamber of Commerce and Babinda Provisional Committee press the Government for action on emulsion blocs sold. Months pass with no forward movement, leaving locals hopeful yet waiting.
The Northern Herald features the Bowling Green map shots and a full page spread with sixteen views of prominent players in characteristic poses. Three winning horses at Cairns Mulgrave J C races appear, plus a notable photo of Miss Bessie Weare winner of best lady rider at Atherton Show. Other illustrations include Marloo, a fresh tree near Gordonvale, Gladstone Harbour, Warres State Farm, Mapleton scene, and more. The serial and current news budget emphasize the war, making the weekly essential to North Queensland Presidents.
The Palace Theatre presents a new two reel Highland Romance with a dramatic plot and moral themes. Also on the bill The Canter's Redemption a 2 reel drama about infatuation and reform. A Western The Finspler's Spur features humor and action. A five reel comedy series includes What happened 11 are and When Dotty Died plus Building Trust in a varied program.
Cairns Water Authority sets garden watering bow from 5 to 1 pm and 5 to 4 pm. In Cairns Police Court, Herbert Butler faces drunkenness and obscene language charges with bail forfeited as a first sobriety offense. A Russian remark about Petrograd and Zeppelins foreshadows fear and propaganda amid wartime tensions.
Gordopyale correspondent reports Mulgrave crops exceed expectations with potential 70,000 ton sugar harvest by season end. High yields from favorable weather offset by grub damage and labor shortages as farm workers remain scarce beyond township areas. Some miners may be out of work, affecting labor mobility.
The Ernest Archer Dramatic Company arrives in Cairns for a five night run at Hibernian Hall starting next Tuesday. The troupe, previously regular visitors, presents specially selected Queensland plays staged by a strong company with designs by Harry Waite. Opening night offers A Wolf in Sheep s Clothing followed by Spider and the Fly and other pieces including When Johnny Comes Marching Home.
An advertisement touts J W Macras of Ail Pel i Farm Mareeba as a poultry specialist offering heavy laying strains. His stud began with a pen acquired from England and includes Wyandottes and Leghorns from year. Letters from customers including Ur Windsor Goondi praise the birds as fine adult layers and high performers.
Police raid on premises in Sadie-street on Tuesday morning recovered a quantity of opium. Expect proceedings to follow. It is unclear what links the note makes to a Hed Uress Society and two women named Mrs Turner and Mrs Sale.
A passage contends that the so called German Truth Association is misunderstood. It warns readers to consider whether its name masks broader motives and implied aims behind the movement.
Lennens Limited of Townsville and Ayr releases a 100 page summer fashion catalogue with gardening prices and illustrations across departments. The booklet invites applications to obtain a copy and notes its wide range of styles.
Signatories request better landing facilities inform the Harbour Board. At the board meeting on the 15th it was decided the chairman should meet Cairns Shire Council leadership to consider the petition. The board expressed sympathy and will pursue the matter at the next session.
In a shop window on Bolt Street a ticket reads Made in Australia urging local readers to support home production. The piece argues Australia will replace imported goods with domestically made items once the war ends, signaling a shift away from German manufactured goods.
The Cairne Methodist Summary School earned a framed diploma for highest percentage marks in the top grade Sunday Schools. Certificates and prizes will be distributed at the Sunday School anniversary on November 1, with the diploma also unveiled.
At the Timarou Shire Patriotic League committee meeting Dr Wistedord said Belgium bore the first blow of the war and deserves aid. A £50 contribution to the Patriotic Fund Brebane to relieve Belgians in Belgium or England was proposed and carried, seconded by Mr Taylor.
The Royal Commission reports the war may last a year longer and urges extended cultivation in Queensland. The impact includes reduced exports from Europe and pressure on Britain and the Allies. Agriculture Minister hopes farmers increase wheat maize and potatoes to feed the community and stabilize prices.
A railway appeal was heard Friday in the Central Hallway board room. The case, brought by Assistant Stationmaster J A Wolff of Cairns, contests a 10/ reprimand for alleged misconduct over action on the June 1 transfer of cattle near Edgehill crossing. The board found no misconduct under the Railways Act but noted a judgment error in presenting the charge.
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