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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
4
A new pharmacy opens serving Atherton and Croydon with extended hours and product range. The store emphasizes accessible health care, prescriptions on site, and patient support services. Staff include registered pharmacists guiding customers on medications and wellness.
The will of John McCarthy, of Cairns, was admitted to probate after a fourteen day notice period. Harding & Ellison, solicitors, announce the probate and possession of the estate.
Statutory notice to creditors of the decedent Joan McCarthy requests claims or debts be presented to the executors at Brisbane. The notice appears from Queensland authorities, listing the executor and the office address for claims and noting a deadline in September.
Sydney reports London metal quotations showing copper and lead movements with forward prices and varying quotas noted by agents. The terse dispatch mentions antimony unchanged and forthcoming months, with brisbane and United Kingdom references and a cautious outlook on shipments.
Under-Secretary for home affairs announces the appointment of a geologist to investigate the matter in the Sa Leaktown district. A qualified Missree will be wand at very early hours to begin the inquiry.
Fragmentary notes show a local market sale with limited prime lucerne chaff and various produce prices including pumpkins and lucerne. Prices listed include several shillings per unit, with items cleared at modest figures.
In Circuit Court on Wednesday juror Wien Greenwood faced questioning when called. The judge noted the juror’s hesitant response and the courtroom’s calm handling of the moment. By afternoon, interior demonstrations showed winds shifting from southeast to northwest with squalls developing.
Community items include school events and football viewing for residents in back country. Officials outline ambulance benefit arrangements and licensing court proceedings with name changes and hotel status updates. A farmers’ slaughtering weed permit and facility movements are noted amid scattered local matters.
Fragmentary notes recount a Presbyterian denomination meeting in Arkansas with mentions of gatherings, attendees and a sense of weariness. The readable lines hint at a community event with talks, a possible offering or meal, and references to a school or group activity within a church setting.
The Arbuckle case triggers calls to exclude him from film programs. Mrs Minta Durfee Arbuckle, separated from her husband, and others oppose continued exhibition. Prosecution aims to air key testimony and prevent sensational coverage from tainting the trial.
Brisbane officials announced the arrival of bubonic plague in the city after recent deaths. Authorities reported cases linked to multiple warehouses and ordered heightened health measures citywide.
The St Monen’s ball was hosted in the Tria A hall on a midweek evening. Decor featured foliage and flags with refined supper displays. An orchestra led by Posc ar provided latest jazz tunes for the event and ceremonial duties were efficiently handled by Mr. Perle.
A fragmentary note thanks the Ambulance Brigade and listed members including Mesdamiey Dion Marie Ml idde mer Whi an Mites Seurders McReide Mallon Tevien Melvin Mega 2 Manter Hive indi Dremren. It mentions a gathering to-night near the Gilbert River and references an Arricatteral Department team and a cotton harvest effort.
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