31 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1916
Page
1
An old notice advertises the Mixing Exchange Hotel opposite the Alabama State Wharf. The two story building offers good ventilation, a comfortable boarding house for visitors, and Carlton Beer always on tap.
The North Queensland Mortgage and Investment Co Ltd of Flinders Street Townsville appoints A J Draper Limited Abbott Street Cairns as its agent to handle ALL BUSINESS on real estates and held properties. Advances on real estate for holding purposes or on improved properties offered with easy terms and rents to suit borrowers. For particulars apply to A J Draper Limited, Agents.
Draper Ltd lists multiple lots for sale near Russell River and Sophia Parish. Properties include 105 acres with railway frontage, 97 acres scrub and alluvial land, and large blocks up to 235 acres with permanent tram lines. Prices from 5 to 16 per acre, terms long, some with Crown restrictions. Includes a sizable Mulgrave Central Mill Co share package tied to Mrs Jones’ farm block of about 230 acres with established cane operations and frontage to the North Coast Line.
Corporal C. J. Carruthers recounts recovery after hospital care and credits Elliott's Beef, Wine and Malted Wine with restoring strength. He urges returning soldiers to try the tonic, noting improved health, weight gain, and vitality. Chemists sell bottles at 3 shillings and 5 shillings.
The week’s top events are captured in a compact bookish recap titled Northern Merall. It surveys key happenings, highlights notable figures, and notes trends across domains, offering a concise panorama of recent developments for readers seeking a portable digest.
Melbourne dispatch outlines Prime Minister Hughes and opponents touring Tasmania with strong support for conscription. It notes Labor splits, potential coalitions, expulsions, and debates over patching wounded soldiers into trenches. Also covers protests, public meetings, and Meagher’s white Australia stance shaping the vote.
A fragmentary note cites a chemist named Nicholas who developed a purer form of aspirin. The Medical Analyst’s tests claim superiority to other makers and a government license to manufacture aspirin for Australia. The text hints at demand among medical men and general use for pain and nervou s disorders.
Late official tuner repairer and salesman FITTARD AND POOLE H H PITTARD served 13 years to Paling CA.
A fragmented snippet mentions a hair related chat and the name Robert Craig, identified as a chemist in Caiswa. The text is incomplete and several portions are garbled, obscuring full context and details.
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