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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary text mentions solicitors and notaries, a commission and a court in a Commonwealth state. Names appear scrambled. no clear event, date, or location is fully readable for a substantive summary.
Ocean trade notes list vessels Bama and Philp 2 Co in transit with Lire Berards arrees and others. The AUS steteners depart Carte et Sarees toward Townesville while Torstar and Grivtane sail Thursday. Meetings south of Melbourne set for Friday with brings from Surender Sodzep, Meenee Sear, and related sides.
Maritime notices show Acersian Semmahips and Limited Steamers departing Towtsville on Saturday and various days for Mackey Sunday Scelase Tuesday and Wednesday. The routes include Sidmey Friday MeDoarce Monday and return trips from Meiwerne Wednesday and Brabane Monday, with port calls to Port Deeelas Cooktown and Teererdle List.
A fragmented notice notes Fearmiey and Co. arranging Fatpaen for Home Korg of Aged sath CvergeBa from Theng Kang via pocts on Apel 3a. The readable items point to a forthcoming actives list and dates mentioned in the damaged text.
Fragmentary shipping notes mention a vessel named Sumer Farante and a possible voyage toward Terrailie Contews with references to routes and climate terms. details are illegible.
Fragmentary text mentions projects of gating and care for an entity named Remgitire rewry Seamefol. Lacks clear actions, dates, or identifiable organizations.
A damaged notice reports a street sale with terms on items, prices, and distances. It lists vendors and prices, including a Feret price line and various figures, indicating a town sale event with multiple goods and unit costs.
An ad lists men's women’s and children’s footwear with price notes and special values. Items include Taz Kid Lace Boots in black, Derby lace shoes, leather comforts, waterproof options, women’s knee boots, and children’s white patent strap shoes, all described with sizes and finishes.
Fragments report Mayers' Foolery on TY Street with a sale planned Friday. The readable text mentions local soapmakers and environmental concerns, with scattered figures and costs near 46 Yor and 642 1K in unclear context.
Beale & Co Cairns advertise a course listing for a Teacher of Pianaforte and Theory of Vase e206 Mescal Shorthand with terms and ownership details. The notice highlights philosophy and practical instruction in music and shorthand for prospective students.
The March report covers Chillagoe and surrounding mines. It notes ore intersections at No 4 crosscut with 4 ft 6 in width and 12 percent copper bulk values, plus drives reaching 67 feet in No 3 north level. Silver lead ore at Chillagoe Roddygore shows 35 percent lead with 150 ounce silver per ton, and multiple mines report molybdenite, wolfram, and bismuth values with varying tonnages and mill runs.
Market report notes sheep prices around 16 below peak, beef prices near 34 per head, overall market firm into late trading. Cattle values listed for Willie Weron and Wendel with totals around 1395, average per animal 1912 in an unsettled trading day.
Market report shows broad activity with lambs and Merino sheep dominant. Merino wethers and hoggets attain varied prices while calves and other stock show firmer demand amidst competition.
Fragmented mining ledger entry lists multiple births, dates, and ore notes. Names include Corelia Cerbbert St Mungo Valcae Ghar Tyrconnell and others, with measurements and percentages and references to mines and companies. The text reads as a scrambled log of deposits, yields, and entities without clear narrative.
Fragmentary OCR notes list share mentions and payments with odd monetary values and phrases. Appears as a dated market ledger entry mentioning towers, deeps, and various figures. Names and clear entities are sparse, suggesting a partial archival transcription.
A listing of tonnage and values for molybdenite, bismuth wolfram, tin, and related ores from multiple firms including Simpson and Markham, Tully Trib, Murphy and Geaney, Black Tin mill, Byrne and Tay, Stevens and Knut, MH. Dubbo, Greener and Hill, and New Minnie Moxham mill. Values shown in pounds, shillings, and pence with varying tonnages and yields.
At Cairns Town Council Alderman Ward asks the Treasurer for funds to advance Draper Street drainage and other drummed streets. Alderman Moody criticizes the move and questions Ward’s authority while Brisbane talks and wage rises threaten higher costs. The piece critiques fiscal policy and wage-driven cost increases affecting public works.
Mr C Westward will auction the furniture of Mr Herbert Marner on Lake Street at 2:55 PM today. Abstract and items listed in local sale notice.
An old advertisement promotes a restorative tonic said to aid digestion, increase appetite, and restore energy during convalescence. It notes a bottle size and the author Robert Craig as seller, with a cryptic postal date.
Mr A M Waddell announces a new store in Babinda with large stocks of groceries drapery boots and shoes on cash terms and acts as agent for the Royal Insurance Company.
Tomorrow at 8 00 p m Mr J G Hluare will sell the entire furniture of Mrs J Jennings at the corner of Sachs and Upward Streets.
Mr C Woodward conducts a removal auction next Saturday at 1 am for a five room cottage at the corner of McLeod and Upward Streets. The property is described as well built and suitable for immediate removal. Bidders are invited to attend and take part in the sale.
An advertisement touts Tropolax as a dependable weapon against dengue and tropical fevers. It claims strong effectiveness and urges readers to keep it handy and recommend it to others. Availability noted in Lake Street, Chemist, Cairns with price details.
The Cane Price Board for the Tam iDledon district will commence duties at 1 o'clock in the morning. The meeting will also address the Moert iane reconstruction with Chairman Mr A. TL GCibeon and members Messrs FB OK Riker EE. BL Hutcheon Crie-growers representatives Messrs To Curlewis Ho Warner will participate in fittings of the Kerrd.
The Caiin Harbour Board Works and Executive Committee met Wednesday morning to hear a report from the AGW that Cwirne Town Council ordered a 19 per day municipal minimum wage and urged equal pay for labourers. The chairman noted the discussion could lead to action in the matter and the board decided to defer making a pay recommendation to the fall executive meeting.
The Cairne Harbour Board Works and Executive Committee received a letter from St John’s Gordon Club proposing a Life Facing and Water Polo Club. They discuss ground licensing, erection of goal posts at Mr PD O’Hare’s residence, and potential benefits for safety in the water.
The Herald marks a productive fourth year and expanded issue size due to growing news and ads. Illustrations feature Cor poral Wooley Cairns Cairns District Volunteers March 8 Jetty Port Darwin Boring Plant Annan River Co Base Hospital Cairo Opera Square Cairo B N G Co Native Employers Papa Longreach Hospital Youth and 014 Age British Submarine in North Sea tram bridge over the South Jone zone.
Neree Cavell at Cairns Pictures presents The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell produced by Australian Famous Features Company. Vera Pearce stars as Nurse Cavell with direction by Mae ars and John Gavin. Agnes Gavin wrote the scenario. Film shows Cavell’s home before war, hospital scenes in Bramseda, and her execution at 2 am after a prepared grant.
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