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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 05, 1917

Page

2

Thanks to Cairns Doctors for Skillful Operation

Mr and Mrs M Garvey of Yunga burra express sincere thanks to Doctors Clarke and Collins Cairns for a skilful successful operation on Miss Jensen during a critical illness. They also thank the Marron and Nurse Staff of St Margarets Private Hospital Cairns for kindness and attention, and to friends in Cairns Yuongaburra Atherton and vicinity.

M. Garvey Yungaburrs Clarke and Collins Cairns Marron St. Margarets Private Hospital Jensen Wiliams Estate Yungaburra Yuongaburra Atherton

Shipping Arrival and Departures List

Ships reported arrival from Townselle via ports with passengers including Mrs Moss and J Owens and two children. Notable names include E O’Meard J Halligan J B O’Keefe G Lawson Dr Sendall and C T Mitchell. Departures note Lass of Gowre to Tennestre with several passengers and steerage on Australan Steamslips. Limited.

Apel Palmer Opi R. W. Saunders Townselle Mesdames Moss J. Owens Mees E. O'Meard Messrs J. Halligan J. BR. O'Keefe G. Lawson Sendall C T. Mitchell Burns, Philp and Co Lass of Gowre Tennestre Ee Mesdarrs Minses Patterson G. Hearn V. Stranson AL Cambell Ro McGoigan C Alexander MK. McGavin Australan Steamslips

Vessels Movements and Schedules From Townsville Wharf

Berns Philp and Co ship Le Kuranda arrives Tuesday evenings from Townsville bound for Cooktown. Thoraday morning returns and departs for Townsville. Wyandra heads south Saturday. Morialta from the south Sunday. Mourilyan arrives 3 am Tuesday. leaves 7 am for Port Douglas and Cooktown, returns 9 25 pm Wednesday, then 1 pm for Lucinda and Townsville. Lass of Gowrie calls Cairns Sundays 3 am, leaves Cairns 30 pm Tuesday for Mourilyan Harbour and other ports.

Berns, Philp le Kuranda Townsville Cooktown Wyandra Australian Steamships, Limited Mourilyan Seth Southern Mai Port Douglas Oktown Lucinda Lass Gowrie Cairns Mornlyan Harour Cardwell Lucinda Clumpet Dunk Island

Wyandra Due At Corres From South On Friday

Shipping notes indicate the steamer Wyandra will arrive at Corres from the south Friday afternoon, docking on the river. The entry lists the expected southbound route and timing for the vessel’s arrival.

Wyandra Corres

Market Report on Skins and Hides Prices and Trade

Fenwick and Co report sales activity for wallaby skins kangaroos and opossums with export restrictions shaping demand. Local and southern buyers held strong while wallaby skins and pangs fetched high rates and free skins sold up to 120 per dozen. kangaroos remained pressured by limits. Prices for other skins showed varied gains as consignments circulated amid cautious outlook for May.

Fenwick Brisbane Wallaby Atranas Hreensland Memt

Melbourne House Goods and Livestock Market Report

Market notices show Melbourne House detailing baby comforts and clothing while prices rise for hides calves and sheep. A long list notes cattle auctions in Charleville and surrounding areas with strong demand and planned catalogues for a busy week ahead.

Mining Quotations From Cairns Sharebroker Reported

A. H. Clarke quotes several mining shares and prices including Corella Hampden St Mungo St Andrew Tyrconnell Marecha Gold Mines New Minnie Moxham Oaks and Bowen River Coal with bids and lots traded. Cairns Pictures listed with value.

A. H. Clarke Cairns Corella Hampden Cuthibert St. Mungo St. Andrew Ate Tapae Gilmore Consols Marecha Gold Mines Tyrconnell Minnie Moxham Oaks N.L Shrooks Reserve Con Bowen River Bowen Coal and Coke Co Als Cairns Pictures

Market Quotations at Towers Sharpe April Listing

April quotations from Towers Sharpe and Co showing prices for Bonnie mdee Brilliant Extended Brilliant Block Clark's East Mexican Kalamadas Mills United New Brilliant Frechald Moxham Hampden and other items. Reads like a condensed stock and commodity board with varied prices and payments noted in old currency.

CH. Towers Okera W Street Bonnie North Clark's Kalamadas A. Mills’ United New Brilliant Frechald Moxham Cem Croig Wa Hampden S Sete Fak Pa

London metal market brief shows weekly flips and price moves

The report notes copper and tin shifts with spot and forward prices, rusted terms and currency quirks. Copper and zinc prices move, tin at a set level, silver and lead show small changes, while forwards reflect adjustments and possible devaluations.

London

Store opens in Babinda offering groceries drapery and shoes

Mr A M Warbell recently opened a general store at Babinda with large stocks of groceries drapery neats and shoes. Terms cash. Agent for Reyal Insurance Company.

Babinda A.M. Warbell Reyal Insurance Company

Digestive Aids and Local Notices Jump Through Crude OCR

A scrambled OCR fragment mentions digestive aids and remedies like Kae randa Rare bar headaches, instant relief, and a 1/4 bottle dose. It also includes garbled names and places such as Green, Harbour Hoan, and Trinity Bay with vague references to meetings and local advisories. The text ends with Dewar's and Newman’s Sauce hints.

Gairns

Motives in Wartime Debate and Public Figures

Opinion piece arguing that claims of a capitalistic or trade war miss the point and that motive reveals true loyalties. It cautions readers to judge utterances by intent, noting loyal versus disloyal tones, and previews local political events and auctions.

Motrons Elsc

Skeeto Bane Mosquito Insect Repellent Ad

An advertisement for Craig’s Skeeto Bane proclaims it as an enemy of mosquitoes and a universal repellent for all ages and occupations. It claims protection against malaria yellow fever and other diseases transmitted by insects.

Craig R. Craig Regal

Cairns Advertiser Roundup of Local Notices and Sales

Local items include Barter Groceries procurement from Cranch and Gordon and a 9 30 close for Miss Harris's Lake Street shop with reopening after holidays. Court notes cite Peter Larsen convicted for drunkenness and Allan & Stark promoting goods in Brisbane prices. Listings mention samples at Hides' Motel, a big drapery stock, holiday display, hiring a mascot car, and Buick ads. Vet embrocation from R Craig Cairns chemist. Trainee Lennon charged under Defence Act. Tenders for Car and Town Council supplies due noon on 17th. Cattle sale by H Sheppard at 2 pm on 8th. Rechabite Lodge no meeting advertised. Cairns Branch Association meeting at Council Chambers 7.45 pm. Boots and shoes from Boots at Kirk’s, Collins Lake Street chemist stock. Peace protesters incident involving Senator Lodge noted.

Allan & Stark's Hides

Cairns Licensing Court renews hotel and billiard licenses

The Cairns Licensing Court held on Wednesday renewed hotel and billiard licenses and wholesale licenses to Burns Philp and others. In the Cairns Summons Court a woman, Margaret Lonergan, was charged with cruelty to a mare for driving it with sores. The case noted the mare had sores and the driver claimed the sores appeared when work began. a fine of ten shillings and three shillings sixpence costs was imposed.

Licensing Cour T. A. Ferry Cairns Burns, Philp Aossarie Cummins P. Pease P. J Nul Allen and Sons Vive Crudty Margaret Lonergan Kenny Mr. Ferry

First and Second Class Travel for Recruiting Officers

Mr F C Hodel, vice-chairman of the Recruiting Committee, reports adverse comment on way passes for officers on duty. The Queensland State Sovereign Committee warns that under financial regulation 202 recruiting officers travel first class if on duty, otherwise second class. Sergeant Major Williams would owe the difference if caught, and Cairns officials have previously funded concessions Brisbane refused to cover.

F. C. Hodel Brisbane Aliams Cairns

Fire damages Burné store stocks in Queensland incident

A large blaze at Burns Philp and Co in Burné S20 damaged the No 1 bulk store. Cream of fsy was nearly a ton ruined while cordials, paste, coffee, tea and other goods suffered extensive loss. Firemen contained the fire after a fierce blaze. insured by Queensland Insurance Co. Company vows “business as usual” despite heavy spoilage.

Burne, Phily Burné, S20 and Co Jae My Moerey Ag Ake Philp and Co

The Recent Fire Stock Reassures Customers

Burns Philp and Co, Lyk state vast stock was damaged in the recent fire yet duplicate stock exists in bond on the wharf and arriving on the next steamer. Customers can rely on prompt and satisfactory orders as in the past regardless of requirements.

Burns, Philp & Co Lyk Bond

Post and Telegraph Holiday Closures Announced

Postmaster Nagel issues notices that on Good Friday the Post and Telegraph, Money Order and Commonwealth Savings Bank will be closed. On Easter Saturday and Monday, all mails close at 1 am except southern mail at 1 am. Mails to the south and abroad close at 7 pm on Saturday. Money Order and Savings Bank close from 4 pm Thursday until 9 am Tuesday.

N. W. Nagel Post and Telegraph Money Order Commonwealth Savings Bank Money Order and Savings Bank Roth

Bayley death noted in Maryborough obituary

The notice records the death of Henry Thomas Bayley at his Maryborough residence aged 46. He was a long time tailor at Walkers Ltd. and a foundation Boilermakers Union member, survived by his wife Ida and eight children. The page also glances at other local notices and council discussions on lease terms for Vacuum Oil stores and industrial plans in Cairns and Atherton.

Marybor W.B. News Henry Thomas Bayley Mary Street Maryborough Walkers Ltd Boilermakers’ Union Ida Ema Bayley Cairns Earl

Also Mentioned on This Page

Macdonnell, Macdonnell & Hamlyw-Yarris Solicitors Oe Ville Townsv Sidsvies High Court of Australia Supreme Courts Commonwealth New Zealand eSee MaccDonnell B.A Heeon H. K. N. MacDonnell C Homiyn Graham & Matheson,assayers Melbourne Metal _Exchange Charters Towers Melbourne Cams Herberton Ravenswood Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek Nsw Wolfram AG. Oxley Wharf Street P.O Thomas Newton Keegan Burns, Philp and Cool Store Adelaide Company, Limited Morialta Shipping Notes Owen .Whittick Abbott Street Onoto Ewan Conklin Waterman P.O. Bow Skeetobane Robert Craig Commercial Murray Marsland Spence Street Cairn Abijah Jerer H. H. Marsland Ajday Wear Paling J. D. Caterer Strand Hotel E. J. Harris Victoria House Lake &T. Cairns Green's W. H. Green, Ltd Ayr Ingham Innisfail Bowen Fe Ll Gtock Gales Messrs. McPhie and Co Charlieville Jewes Bowman Wardevale W. G. Webb A. E. McKenzie A. A. Nott W. A. Greacen W. Naughton Powell Aires S. A. Taylor Byrnes Borthwick H. S. Butcher W. G. Davies E. H. East Rewtherlee Draver Lowes Charteville Sat Wethers McPhic and Co New South Wales Drennan Harbour Hoan Fli Trinity Bay Dewar Newman the Post Sory Green J. G. Hoare Woon T. W. Crawford Senate Mocument Bamnda Gordonvale Smondby Cranch and Gordon Iocers Ambulance Omer Cairns Starr-Boy Starr Peter Larsen Lea Packer Juanoa Company Pianola Steck Sirqud Steinway Beckman Essing Aeolian Weber Jacob's Music Stars Cairs Pictures Im Bhottles James Patrick Lennon Capt Draper Caras H. Sheppard Rechabite Lodge Justice Shandocy Mr. Banear B. A. Ross Kirk's Babindas O and Childe Gent's Queensland A. Collins Lake Street Lodge Miss Grant A. J. Draper F. G. Grant Lydia Grant Manchester Kelly's al Wiese Keétly S Abbow Street Newman's Cairns Arbour Board Cairns Harbour Messrs. E. Karl W. C Griffin T. H. Donaldson T. Hall Chillagoe Hall Fromm Dredee Harbours and Rivers Department Grifin Bos Heale Troges Vost R. Eake Donaldson Evel F Ae Sainte Mr. Griffin
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