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Notes that The Cairns Post came into existence four years previously, under the proprietorship of Messrs Wimble and Wall. The paper has endeavoured to be 'in every sense of the word a newspaper' and provide the Cairns population with the latest information. Circulation and the demand for news has increased to the point where the paper is now to be issued twice weekly, on Wednesday and Saturday. It will be distributed throughout the country and to all Schools of Arts and public reading rooms, thus bringing recognition to Cairns. As an additional attraction, a serial story 'of exciting interest', will be published regularly, with the first instalment in the current issue.

In Townsville last Monday Mr E. Draper, former editor of The Cairns Chronicle, appeared before Judge Cooper charged with libel against the Police Magistrate, H. M. Chester. His Honour spoke adversely to the defendant, but the jury acquitted him after deliberating for four hours.

A heated condemnation of the jury's decision in finding the former editor of The Cairns Chronicle, Mr E. Draper, not guilty of libel against the Police Magistrate, Mr Chester. The writer states the verdict confirms the belief that it is impossible to secure a conviction for libel in North Queensland. He further suggests people who believe they have been libelled are better off paying the fine for physically assaulting their libeller than trying to secure justice through the courts.