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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
2
Notice records passengers joining a certification process in Cairns, with endorsements from guarantive authorities. Mentions Burns, While & Co. Ltd as associated parties and formal recognition of the certificate.
A historical note argues Germanys naval growth forces Britain to redeploy fleets to near home waters, harming distant stations and affecting European white dominance. A German professor claims German actions will indirectly affect Britain abroad, even if Germans do not care.
The passage argues German overreach woke the Slav nations and strained Germany as it built a navy it did not need. It contends Britain’s prestige would weaken globally, while Germany’s leadership bears blame for provoking confrontation with an inferior civilisation and fracturing continental balance.
The London metal market reports Comper at 274/15 to 2M for forward copper with a 1 to and stg price. Electrolytic copper quoted at L768. Tin ranges from £195/8 to £196/15 forward, with LOM? to LOM/LG/. Lead listed at 90/15.
A visitor to Hambledon noted the dry appearance of the district and said the week's rain would do a world of good. The ad lists film cameras and plate cameras with prices and mentions papers, mintes, and chemicals at low prices.
Advice from Cooktown on Saturday stated that Mr. A Griffin of Mount Homer had left his home to go pig shooting in the scrub and failed to return. Constable Sonith, upon receiving the notice, left Cooktown to search for the missing man.
A private sale will be held at the premier Lake Street on Wednesday and Thursday. Mr A J Draper will auction the balance of the stock from the John Tesnes estate. Sales begin at 11 am and 2 pm each day.
The Cairns Theatre show faltered with a chaotic act as Edward Martin is named captain of the train. Indians, raiders, and battles unfold with Wantana seized, tribal conflicts, and a violent clash involving Mountain Pine and To lans. Victory comes amid upheaval and deep-seated enmity.
Dr. Charles G. T. Murray, L.Q.D., dentist, offers daily consultation on all dental branches at his surgery in the A. M. P. Building, Ab bottat. Telephone number 20%. P. O. Box 135.
Advertises a facial massage option called The Maas Rene Set at Craig’s. Claims it is effective and inexpensive for women interested in facial and head massage.
Members of the Hospital Law held a social afternoon in aid of funds for furnishing nurses’ quarters. A large attendance contributed to a total of £10 10s raised, marking a successful event led by Mrs. Craig.
A Sydney telegram reports the Wright reprieve committee plans to form a society to abolish capital punishment. A second wire notes a 15 year old woman at Bunkers was badly beaten. The piece questions focusing the new society on the trains.
The Papuan steamer Matunga arrived from New Guinea on Saturday morning. Many passengers remained in port to visit the Barren Farm during the ship’s stay. The Matunga resumed the voyage south on Saturday afternoon.
In Cairns Police Court on Saturday morning Charles Wileen and Ole Manses forfeited bail for drunkenness. George Wilson failed to answer charges for creating a disturbance. E Josepha was fined five shillings in default 24 hours. Thomas Grady fined 14 days. Marloo’s arrival after overhaul in Sydney and a voyage via Fremantle Albany Adelaide Melbourne to Brisbane and back to Sydney with passengers and mails aboard.
Mr C Whale music master offers piano and organ tuition and singing harmony and counterpoint appointments are available at the Imperial Hotel on Airport street.
A Chinaman was charged in Cairns Police Court with unlawfully supplying Viquer to an Aboriginal person. The case was dismissed on a technical point over missing words in the information. Police indicate a fresh complaint may follow and further proceedings are likely.
The Empire arrived from the East on Tuesday while the Sore called on Thursday en route for China. The Rosecommon arrived from London that evening. The Matungs reached Cairns on Saturday from Port Morealy and Montero arrived Sunday en route for Singapore. All were handled by Cairns pilots and berthed at local wharves.
A large Sunday gathering at John Walker's discussed a proposed steel tramway by Eacham Shire Council from Peera Mon to Clark's track. Chair McCloy outlined district benefits, bank manager Darvall and R Campbell endorsed it, and a subscription list raised funds for the survey. Davidson was authorized to collect further pledges for council reporting.
The review describes a Brimful backwoods Canada tale with a Puritan church scene in Montreal and a Royalist hero Heure Dupre who abandons luxury for independence. He battles native and white foes in a perilous trek amid romantic intrigue, ending with a dramatic confrontation and a long sentence for crime.
A correspondent reports an aboriginal worker showing a fine wolfram elag near Orient G.MUL by Goldsborough, prompting prospectors to search for a presumed vast wolfram lode linked to James Scott’s earlier undeveloped find. Critics question the tale amid rough terrain and disputed specimens.
The Cairns Citizens' Band will march from Koch's Monument to the Oddfellows' Hall in contest uniforms at 7.99. The Cairns Fire Brigade will accompany the march to join a social at the hall to celebrate members' successes in Townsville with the Mayor presiding.
The note recalls Captain Becker of the AUBN Company sharing a ship with Felix the Earl Granville. Becker, then an apprentice, and Felix, a common sailor, sailed a London Brisbane Port Augusta Queenstown route. The Queenstown leg in Ireland is marked by locals chasing the negro and a harsh night watch. The Kanowna brought the crew to Frides, recalling it had been 25 years since Becker last saw Felix.
The excerpt describes fans shouting as Till scores runs and is cheered as a key batsman. It notes a playful aside about Bill and Pepperming, implying a break in the crowd’s chant due to some joke or rival.
Sam McVea's vaudeville troupe entertained a full audience on Saturday with Miss Phyllis Page singing and dancing, Alpert Morrow's tricks, Bruce Drysdale's songs and humor, and a sparring interlude between Sam McVea and Peter Felix. The act closed the first half and the company plans to travel to Cairns, returning next Tuesday.
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