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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1914
Page
2
Retail copy boasts a wide variety of enamelware with guaranteed satisfaction. Emphasizes no middleman profits and fair prices at Armstrong Ledlie Stillman.
Federal politics in MELNOURSE September reports Bieber and Hughes rivaling for influence as Sieley express party supporters welcome them. Bieber travels to Government House to form a ministry with four candidates named Lister Hughes Pearce and Thoer, while McDaniel seeks a preferred portfolio in the same cabinet. Highgate Win South Brisbane referenced.
In Katswane on September 4, Nicholas Tupieat appeared before City Police Court charged with wilful murder in the August 25 incident involving Teodor Yakovetsky. The defendant said he was with Petrie and sought work. he was identified by another man as travelling with a former team member the night of the crime. The case adjourned.
The cable from Arisbene reports that the Premier’s daughter is safe and well in Berlin. In the Evildeigi Robbery case Sydney September the trial continued with defendants Erorst Alexander Ryan Samuel Freeman and Norman Joseph Twise charged with robbing Frederice Charlies Willer of 2502, property of the Chief Commissioner of Railways. The jury acquitted Twiss while Ryan and Freeman were found guilty and remanded for sentence.
Sydney court concluded the suit against the Nation Advocate service, brought by David Jones and Co. general manager Exiwar, over alleged connection with a shoplifting incident. Jury awarded the plaintiff damages with one sixpence nominally awarded.
Adelaide readers report severe drought effects with heavy livestock losses and fatalities. New hopeful forecasts suggest better rainfall averages from northwest to southwest, easing the crisis and offering some relief to farmers across several districts.
Sir John Henneker Heaton died today in Gene.g aged about his late sixties or seventies. The report notes his death occurred in September in Losdos. Heaton was known in postal circles and leaves a modest memorial in the town.
A Dorparre telegram states Essad Vexha plans to proclaim Abdul Hamid's son Burhaneddin Efendi as king of Albania, while Albania would stay independent of Turkey.
The page lists full moon and new moon dates in September, including last and first quarter timings, perigee and apogee moments, and tides indicators. It also contains a garbled wartime lyric about allied support and a whiskey advertisement.
A letter from Ernest G. Scriven details Department of Agriculture approval for first year potato variety trials in Tolga Forest country. Mr Meatherson of the State Farm at Kairi will coordinate centers, with three farmers hosting one tenth acre plots. Seed potatoes to be shipped and costs shared, half of crop to farmer, half to Department.
Members of the Hunter Archaeological Society visited Hathersage to inspect a grave claimed to be Little John’s in the village churchyard. Debate arose over whether the site marks the legendary giant, with archaeologists noting romance in their readings while some locals defend tradition.
The author analyzes a German naval plan to curb British sea power by forcing a North Sea presence while protecting a land campaign in France and Belgium. It discusses Britain's possible protracted war, French loyalties, and Baltic and Mediterranean naval considerations amid entente dynamics with Russia and Austria Italy.
An old advertisement recounts a woman's scalp condition with dandruff and hair loss. It promotes Cuticura remedies including washes, soaps, and oils, claiming rapid relief within weeks and urging readers to obtain the brand’s booklet for full instructions and cautions. The snippet cites October 1012 and mentions London-based distributors.
The article surveys three mine types used in naval warfare, notes risks and accidental damage potential, and reports divergent Hague Conference views on mine restraint and coastal defense. It cites China and Japan as historical examples and mentions delegates from Italy and Germany.
The article reviews a naval convention from 1909 focusing on mine warfare. It notes Britain and Germany debates over anchored versus floating mines, and the provisional nature of the rules. Ultimately no broad ban emerged, with Britain securing a temporary prohibition on certain floating or anchored mine actions and few concrete safeguards.
The article reviews Langlois and other authorities on whether a next European war could be decided by a single decisive battle. It argues that modern industry and society make precise duration unknowable, but notes many experts expect a decisive first battle, while some disagree. It concludes in favor of strengthening national resolve and unity to secure victory.
An unclear notice promotes a product described as a bottle enabling four pints of a courh mixture with savings in cash. It claims sale through meat stores or post free on receipt of price, referencing a Wean Bos 132 Bri bane address and Hean's Fs swace.
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