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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 12, 1916

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals and Solicitors Listing for High Court

Shipping arrivals and public notices list a roster of captains and passengers including Mourlyas Captain J. Wincheee and Lisyd Corday among names like Ted Holland ER Tas F Mew Sterrek Kerr G Cememeoe. Mentions Townsville port, Burns Pip and Co agents and various firms in a maritime commerce context.

Mourlyas J. Wincheee N Resell Yakwha Waters Wren Graham McMahon Mitrkell Perry C. Taylor Apelce Keramds Captain Raven Townsville Burns, Pip and Co

Port Doug las and Cocktown names in odd listing

Unclear OCR reading lists multiple names and entities, including Port Doug las, Cocktown, Mesdames and several individuals such as Miss Gliddon and W. Armbert, with scattered titles and fragments, suggesting a damaged notice or internal roll. No clear event or action detected.

Apel Meerivan Port Douglas Cocktown Mesdames G

VESSEL MOVEMENTS AND SCHEDULES DELIVERED BY BURES PHILP CO

Shipping notices detail multiple AUS line steamers and ships on varied itineraries. Vessels depart from Melbourne, Sydney, Townsville, and Brisbane, with calls at Port Douglas Cooktown Mackay and Port Alma. Schedules include arrivals at Melbourne Sydney and Brisbane with returns planned to Townsville and Port Denygiss.

Beraecs Beaves Port Douglas Sydney Act Brisbane Dee Melbourne Townsville Areere Mackay Sanday Port Alma Breshase Beebhase Eenvicg Melbeerne Enshane Mownigan Towneriie Port Denygiss Cooktown Wednnesday Lesving Lasso Gowre Tornwile Sentosa Port Deegiss Ilnmstad Evastad

Transoceanic passenger liner schedule fragment

A garbled timetable lists ships and routes including Manila Shanghai Kobe and Hong Kong with arrivals at Sydney and departures. It references March 25 Cairns Townsville Kobe and Manila voyages, plus connections via Hong Kong and Singapore with a company named Fearcieg & Co Ltd.

Paseed T Manila Hoee-Reng Shanghai Kobe Mande Se Albans Thersday Island Cairns Townsville Hong Kong Spdmey Melhoerer Brishbace Sydny 2 Melcoer Mielhearwe Aed Speer Apedam Tener Homg-Koeg Shaumete Mom Kate Prshane Toenerte Acd Carex Sal Cares For Home Kong Theretay Island Masia Fearcieg & Co Ltd

Untitled Vintage Shoe List With Mixed Descriptions

A fragmented inventory of footwear items including men s tan kid lace boots black calf derby lace boots and women s derby lace shoes with various features. Several lines reference special value prices and unclear sizes with notes about canvas and child s shoes.

Sewe Sales Speen Wailer Childeer

Fruit and Refrigeration Temperatures Discussed in London

In London April, a paper by Mr F Moore on fruit and refrigeration argues the ideal apple storage temperature is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit with no excess, to prevent spoilage. He notes the preservation front must be accurate before relying on refrigeration and emphasizes correct timing of harvest and post harvest treatment.

London F. Moore

Market prices on grain and ore relayed from London

The Agent-General cabled prices in London for grain and Fenland, with ranges for first grade and low grade. Argentine bids moved from 150 to 154 and a slight rise to 165 for some items.

Brisbane Bes London Fenland Aucalian Histead Siterign

Market sale report on April sth and May 30 unclear entries

Fragmentary market report records an April date and a May 30 scene mentioning eggs wool cloths and wool products. The text is garbled with many misspellings and missing names, providing few clear details beyond goods described and a future sale aim.

Feewich Saleem Gris Jeane Henry

Stock Market Report from An Incomplete Text

Incomplete OCR text notes cattle and sheep prices, weekly events, and regional market terms. Mentions prime beef, average prices around 60 and 1,000 head scale, with unclear locations and dates. Unable to extract a clear event or outcome.

Lemre Yeurtiegs

Mining share quotations from A H Clarke broker report

The Abbot Street broker A H Clarke lists Tuesday quotations for Corella Hampden Mc Cuthbert St Mungo St Andrew Veleas Lode Hill Gilmer Ad Hil Exd Amal Marecha Gold Mines Tyrconnell Tyrconnnell New Minnie Moxham Oaks BLL Osis Reserve Thompsons Oaks Beem River Coal Bowen Coal and Coke and Caires Pictures with prices and bids including 5 2/6 0/6 2/1 3/5 7/15/e.

Corella Hampden Mc Cuthbert St. Mungo St. Andrew Veleas Lode Hill Gilmer Id. O Ad Amal Marecha Gold Mines Nll Tyrconnell Trresaegll Tyrconnnell Intended Minnie Moxham Oaks Osis Thompsons Oaks Poe Beem River Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd Caires Pictures

Cryptic 19th Century Betting Card Messy Entries

A garbled race card style list from CH. TOWERS dated April 1 shows numerous horse or contestant names with fragmented betting odds and terms like paid, b, 1/, and 5/6. The legible items include Brilliam Blocks and Velcon among others, but most details are unclear or incomplete.

CH. Towers Boante Dunder Beane North Brie Deeps Ag Brilliam Brilinat Bisa Clarks Oun Kalameden Mais Crow Papean Victory Corela Mungo Velcon Bowen Coal

Mount Elion smelting operation results reported

Report details a smelting month with ore from Mount Eliett including copper output. Officials note steady progress, with measurements and yields indicating productive results for the period.

Mount Elion

London Boxing Roundup Report From April 11

British Broken Hill boxer born 26 March and 27 June, with results noted as Broken Hill 62 6s 63 6s and Me Ellots listed. The fragmentary note records birth dates and match results without full context or names.

London Broken Hill Eliots

Mt Molloy tramline takeover: government action questioned

The Post criticizes the governments plan to seize the Mt Molloy tramline as weak and poorly justified. It argues the bid offers little positive benefit, favors delaying purchase, and harms Cedar Creek and Ravenshoe settlers awaiting service. The piece urges a forward public policy instead of a stopgap measure.

Mt. Molloy Ravenshoe

Cairns district weekly features new readers and advertisers

The Northern Herald reports Cairns district weekly entering its fourth year with new readers and advertisers. It highlights a magazine section listing items such as Cairns volunteers, Halifa m residents group, Turkish prisoners on a battleship deck, and bea w desert waterfalls.

Cairns Halifam Igor Land and Agriculture Port Moresby Papua Beawdesert

Philippine Labia and a Tehran Disclosure?

Seber mimes and Lysol as a tale of hospital poisonings in Brisbane foreshadow a troubled night. A Philippine setting unfolds at Cairns Theatre with a complex romance among George, Grace, and Colonel Vail.

Barres Shire seeks working overseer at weekly wage

The Barres Shire Council advertises for a working overseer at a weekly wage. Also offered are patent remedies and tonics including Dr Stead’s Throat Pastilles and Craig’s Iron and Beef Wine with claims of throat relief, debility treatment, and appetite improvement.

Barres Shire Craig Robert Craig Cairns

Maeve Bridging Train Recruitment Notice

Vacancies exist for reinforcements to the Naval Bridging Train for active service abroad. Full particulars from the Sub-District Naval Officer Cairns. Recruiting meeting arranged for the “OCane Beethe” at MacDonnell's Creek on Good Friday about 1.50 p.m. At the Cairns Starr-Bowkett Building Society on Saturday last the total receipts amounted to £45/8/9. Mrs. J. Skeen and F. H. Hawkins are in attendance next Saturday.

Maeve Cairns Sageeet Bloom MacDonnell's Creek Starr-Bowkett Building Society J. Skeen F. H. Hawkine

Campaign Recruiting Sergeant Bloom Moves to Babinda

Recruiting efforts by Sergeant Bloom continue in Gordonvale with strong progress and multiple promises to participate in the upcoming march. He has now proceeded to Babinda to sustain the campaign.

Bloom Gordonvale Babinda

Cairns Boys' School Receives Large Gift from YMCA

Mr BP W Moornhouse head of Cairns Boys School writes to thank Brisbane YMCA for a £7 donation from the children. The Board encloses a receipt praising the gift as the largest yet from any school and asks thanks be conveyed to all who helped.

BP. W. Moornhouse Cairnns Boys Bris Cairns

Byronic Demands Echo War Strife and Labor Pay

A fragmentary note voices support for war funding and soldiers, arguing wage fairness and union conflict. The speaker criticizes the Commonwealth employer and claims non union workers earn less than awarded, urging action amid labor tensions.

Femar Federated Clerke Momey Fn Pho

Flying Foxes in the South and Regional Farmed Conflict

A correspondent asks whether each fox slaughter is justified as settlers protest pest birds. The expert replies that orchardists in Coulturn Valley shape views, noting flying foxes feed on wild fruits in northern New South Wales and Queensland, but are scarce in Victoria. They travel with weather, moving seasonally to new areas.

Amy Victoria

Pelican Rookery Notes From the Shoreline

Story fragment describes pelican rookeries and nearby birds feeding on their prey. The text mentions fresh items found on the outer edge of the rookery and interactions with men observing or collecting the catch.

And Eves

Inquiry into petrol monopoly allegations continues in Royal Commission

Sydney hearings reveal cross examinations of Frank Stuart Black of British Imperial Oil. Ministers deny knowledge of Norton Griffiths contracts while insisting full cabinet review occurred. Witnesses dismiss rumours of illicit payments and pledge cooperation with police.

Sydney Justice Pring Trol Frank Stuart Black Imperial Oil Co Raleten K.J Wagstaff Norton Grifiths Norton Griffiths Co Henry Clement Hoyle Railways Griffith Shand K.C Imperial Oil Company Hall Melbourne

Returned Soldier Powell Charged With Sizaling

Charters Towers correspondent reports Arthur Johns Powell a returned soldier was committed for trial at the Circuit Court on May 29 on a charge of sizaling.

Charters Towers Arthur Johns Powell

Tropolax Declared An Effective Tropical Remedy

An effective weapon Tropolax, a great tropical sever medicine, is praised as patent and indispensable. Once used, users keep it handy and readily recommend it to friends for dengue malaria coastal ailments.

New Physical Director D L Jacobs Opens at Theatre

D L Jacobs, OM MV C M of Los Angeles, brings wide world musical experience to the store theatre. His opening night features The Comperable Bellairs, a 4000 fort Vanglich production, with Denis O Mara and Kitty in a tale of romance fraud and dramatic intrigue. Saturday adds another Worlds Film feature The Taneer and the

D. L. Jacobs Mv.c.m Los. j@oa Jacobs Wales America Store Theatre Bellairs Kitty Bellaira Maméerilie Denis O'Mara

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