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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
4
Various short notices report residents visiting Cairns or returning home from trips to Sydney Ingham and Mossman. Advertisements promote Collins Childrens Cough Mixture Balty s Hair Tonic Curry Pure Pepper and a range of mineral waters and cordials.
An odd Telegraph snippet from Tow nsville on a Wednesday reports a local vote about financial allocations to various institutions. The text mentions changes to sums labeled Remely and tres and other charges, with figures around two guineas and dinners implied, but the fragment is garbled and lacks clear context or outcomes.
Mr W F Wilson of Lam Court died this morning after a period of declining health. He had been somewhat frail for some time and his passing marks the end of a long local life.
In Brisbane the Police Court heard Henry Dioovin aged 22 laborer fined 2 pounds 10 shillings and costs for destroying a telephone belonging to the Post and Telegraph Department after failing to obtain an exchange. Agent-General Sir J Robinson reported ten Queensland returnees from the Old Country, with five long-residents planning trips home. An Assembly motion seeks leave to introduce a waterworks bill for Thursday Island funding, aiming for about 15,000 pounds with 9,500 pounds in the harbor dues trust fund.
A letter dated September 21 from Chesrow reports Mr J Bowman and Mrs Bowman returning to Sectional. The message says they are both well and Mr Bowman hopes to return as strong as ever after a period of illness.
A Perth report states an incident where water was blown up following a commitment. The brief notes no further details on persons or organizations involved and describes the event in terse terms.
A municipal hospital funding discussion centers on guarantors and subscriber ratification. The committee seeks the support of subscribers to legitimize the loan plan, with a special meeting planned for Monday November 1 to ratify financial statements and actions.
Passenger list from the ship James Grahl includes Captain Cairns Mesias M Fitzgerald J P Coones and Miss J Horton among travelers aboard HB Maclonneth MatDammett Keating Walsh later listed with various names. Departures noted for October 25 with Captain Kerr bound for Melbourne along with several ladies and others aboard the steerage. A medical ad for Laxo Tenuine pills ends the column.
A brief note discusses snow in Canada and mentions shin protection. The fragment references a soap and water cleanse but provides no clear event or outcome.
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.