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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 17, 1917

Page

2

Shipping—Revivals and Passengers Aboard from Sydney

Passenger list notes many named travelers and steamer companies aboard the revival voyage from Sydney. The crew and passengers include Mesdames Peat and child, several named individuals, and steerage passengers among diverse names and affiliations.

Loriafk Rupara Sydney Cypain Mackenzie Mesdames Peat Hide Morphy Fennell Shaw M. Croft Galaghes Northgate Storshargh Huddleston Nasser Fo Stumacher Iohineen Fray Dew Captain Brown Miessrs Erion Gothweald M. Molachier O. Evans A. Hide F Shaw Horslurgh PY Cheimg Gilet Cot Firth AO Ho Wao H. Gueden Carroll W. Conifer J. By Bromley HL Wheeharch Senator Kes M. Sarankes J. McLean Jackson VM. Dempsey Geo Harrison Joke Larewell McLard McAlister Humpkins Mesto James Poorenelly Adelade Steamahie Go. Ltd Seente

Movements of Vessels Servicing Cairns Area

Burns, Philp and Co Led. Kuranda arrives every Tuesday evening from Townsville and leaves at 1 pm for Cooktown. Returns Thursday morning and departs at 4 am for Townsville via ports. Wyreema leaves for the south on Saturday for Adelaide. Mourilyan leaves Tuesday for Port Douglas and Cooktown, returning Wednesday and leaving again for Lucinda and Townsville. Lass on Goawee arrives from Townsville Sundays, leaves Cairns Tuesday for Mourilyan Harbour and other towns. Innisfail arrives Wednesday from Townsville and departs Thursday for Townsville via southern steamers.

Kuranda Townsville Cooktown Wia Ports Wyreema Australian Steamships, Limited Mourilyan Arrees & Om Southern Mail Port Douglas Lucinda Lass Cairns Mourilyan Harour Cardwell Lucinda Clumpet Dunk Island Innisfail Southern Steamers

Australplain voyage repairs after heavy weather exposure

Federal authorities report the Commonwealth steamer Australplain faced severe weather on a recent trip from New South Wales to New York. Upon arrival in New York extensive repairs costing £3000 were required, underwriters bearing the cost.

Melbourne New South Wales New York

TIDES At High Water Times Listed

The fragment notes high water at 4:40 am and 7:12 pm. No additional details on location or conditions are provided.

Commercial. bern Produce Rates

Rates for various produce items listed with unit prices in old style financial terms. Entries include hay, fodder, grain, and livestock related goods with units like per bushel per ton and per dozen, reflecting barter market figures.

Wholesale Fruit Market Prices for Italy Items

The latest wholesale fruit quotes show various fruit prices in Italian markets. Items include apples, bananas, peaches, pears, mandarin oranges, and other produce with unit prices in the listed currency.

Italy Victoran Iim

East African Buyer Secures Show Team at Sydney Sale

During the Sydney show sales a bidder from East Africa purchased Milton's Duke of Der weet, a showthorn teal, hired by Mr Anthony Hordern, for 200 guineas on behalf of the East African Agricultural Department.

Sydney East Africa Milton Anthony Hordern East African Agricultural Department

Cairns Stock Exchange Report of Prices and Notes

Cairns stock exchange update from Mr A H Clarke sharebroker listing prices and bids for Cortina Hamidon and others with figures like 5 3/6 and 5 3/., plus mine shares, metals and Commonwealth notes. Ends with advertisement line for Newman’s Sauce.

Market Quotations From Messrs A M'Callum & Co

A London share report lists prices for Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Extended East Mexican Kalamadan Mills United New Brilliant Freehold Hampden Se Andrew Se Mungo Vulcan Victorr and others with varied prices on a Bow Street brokerage sheet dated April 14. Listed figures include bid and offer notes in pence and shillings for several holdings.

CH. Towers Messrs. A. M'Callum & Co. Sharebrokers Bow Street Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Tod Ronnie Norths East Mexican Kalamadan Con Mills’ United New Brilliant Freehold Eee Ho P Poe Ross Boras Hampden Khaa

Warden's Monthly Report from the Chi1!. Agg District

General Jaina reports ongoing mining concerns across the Chi1!. Agg District. Herders face disruption from retarding operations in Severs' cases and surface water percolation undermining Khartam field shafts. Wolfram mine owners seek exemptions due to mine inundations. Tyrconnci Mine continues standard stewsy work with the large barker awaiting imst. No. 1 level carries two feet of ore. No. 2 level at 190 feet shows limited face. ventilation and timbering in place to support miners onsite.

Jaina Khartam Feld Wolfram

Assayers and Ore Buyers of Graham and Matheson Cairns

Cairns based assayers ore buyers and metallurgical chemists announce updated sampling plant and full payment for gold and silver contents. Quotations and information available from A G Oxley in Cairns or T N\\'On in Herberton with listed P O boxes and phone contacts.

Cairns Calpers Melbourne Charters Towers Lflsourne Port Kembla Rees A. G. Oxley Street P.O Herberton Rive Thomas N ‘On

Copper. Cardross District Mammoth Copper Mine Ltd Chieftain mine

In the Cardross district the Mammoth Copper Mine Ltd Chieftain mine reports work limited to breaking and bagging ore for shipment. Heavy seasonal water inflow hampered by pump maintenance at the bottom, forcing transport by horse teams with forty five tons of ore shipped in the month. Ball, the Government geologist, is inspecting local deposits. Two Jacks mine at 200 level extended shaft to 83 feet from the shaft with a rise planned to connect with higher workings. No shaft at 100 level. underhand slope extended southwest to feet from.

Copper Cardross Mammoth Copper Mine Ltd S. Chieftain Ball Gederin Two Jacks Bamford

Ore Body Developments and Mining Delays Reported

In the south large ore body 96 by 2 feet with winze depth 76 feet. jode 3ft by 5ft good stone, easterly dip. Operations paused by heavy rains delaying firework supply. Stoping continues on No 3 east level, ore 57 by 15 feet with east-end shows, and back-of-level reserve to begin soon. Various mines report flotation, stoping, and mill tonnage, with subsidence, water delays, and equipment upgrades noted across Larkin Wade, Enterprise, Kitchener, Asquith, Perseverance, and other districts. Weather interrupts and safety issues hinder shaft work and prospecting as exploration proceeds in multiple veins and levels.

Grass Larkin Wade Enterprise Kitchener Mint Sic No Asquith Ieee Soat “Geek Saneti Ageond Galala St. Andrew's Copper Mines Ltd Alexander N.W S.E Townsville St Mungo Copper Mines, Ltd D. Hoolihan

Hampden Mine reports and Cairns notices mix

Maniagers reports from Hampden Mine and surrounding outfits detail ore handling, new concentrating mill near smelters, and copper price impacts. Alexander, mine manager, notes No.2 levels and stope yields at St Andrew's Copper Mines Ltd, while St Mungo Copper Mines reports progress on No.6 level and winze work. Local notices include harbour board meetings, repairs, insurance, and public notices from Cairns Shire Council with ad notices and business listings.

Hampden

Statements From the State Treasurer on Sugar Handling

The Post publishes a reprint of comments by the State Treasurer from Bundaberg about a sugar handling contract. He outlines a 20 per ton maximum return including plant costs and depreciation, notes no government contact on the coming crop, and suggests the need to adjust the prior agreement as production fell short of consumption. The Prime Minister’s stated position is referenced as a context.

Ue. E Ta Sith Oo Dows Bundaberg Knox Commonwealth

Freehold sales and medicinal ads in Cairns notices

A mixed Cairns page item lists freehold properties to be auctioned including a corner opposite the Hotel with a £350 upset price and other parcels in Freshwater Wrights Creek and Green Hills plus the Orient Hotel Irvinebank. It also briefly advertises a mosquito repellent claiming malaria and fever protection and notes wartime commentary on Roumanian and German actions with political commentary amid the sale notices.

Euro A. J. Draper, Ltd Freshwater Wright's Creek Green Hills Orient Hotel Irvinebank

Easter Railway Boom Across Townsville Lines

Railway traffic surged during Easter with Charters Towers and Howenm leading in passenger flow. By Monday noon the Charters Towers rotary carried about 250 passengers to the goldfields, with many more still in town. Ayrard sent around 50 travelers on Saturday, returning on Tuesday.

Charters Towers Townsville Goldfield Ayrard

Barron Shire Council Discusses Loan at Mareeba Meeting

Dr J Fenwick told the Barron Shire Council on Monday that a government loan should be sought for Mareeba project. He proposed £3500 for a large planned work, urging action in line with Surveyor Fraser's plan and noting the need for funding before proceeding with the white elephant venture.

Barron Shire J. Fenwick Mareeba Surveyor Fraser

Dairying prospers on Tableland as maize surplus looms

Correspondents report dairying on the Tableland in satisfactory condition with good pastures and cattle in fine order. Last month was weak for cream and the year should show a good harvest distribution. Maize is dubious with much of last year's crop still in tanks and a likely disposal surplus.

Cc E Ni Ha

Domestics Science Class Offered for Girls at Cairns Technical College

The Cairns Technical College invites parents to enroll girls aged 14 to 18 in a new Domestics Science class starting tomorrow evening. The program aims to train future home-builders, improving health and civil comfort in many homes across the state.

Cairns

Cadet Training Parades and Compliance Notices

Parades for cadet trainees are posted at the Post Office for the June 30 quarter. The Defence Act requires notice to trainees, and some claim ignorance of parade calls. Area Officer orders prosecution of all absent trainees. drill cards available at the drill shed. First parades listed include April 21 for members of 12 and 3 platoons and all mailis forces at the drill shed.

Defence Act

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Kec Onwell Donnell & Hamlyw-Harris High Court of Australia Supreme Courts New Zeaal MecDynval C Ham Shipping Adelaide Company, Limited Bur Wismnewalan Bern Welard Cairns Stock Exchange A. H. ‘Clarke Sharebroker, Cairn Cortina Balt Hamidon Bowen Mt Rt. Ta St Andrew Wolean Bad el Tommy Borns Gilmore Wefev Bay Ae Cord Owen Whittick Abbott Street Conklin Waterman P.O. Box Skeetobane Robert Craig The Australia Bpence Serest Abuah M . Notary Public Marsland Paling J. D Strand Hotel E. J. Harrie Victora Mee Ane Oe Abbott &Treet Phos Towers Share Market Se. Mungo Vulcan Victorr Bowen Conlyn Corells Agoe Warden's Monthly Report Thornborough District Tyrconnci Mine Thornborough Graham & Matheson Koorboora District Khartum District Swolfram Fossilbrook Castles Sunnymount District Ion Maml Weddell Sresstion Boots Royal Insurance Company Hasbest Board Cairns Harbour Board Campbell] & Fitesimmon Campbell & Fitesimmons Cairns Pictures F. G. Locke Starr Bowkett Society Starr Bowkett Builidying Society Messrs R. H. Kelly E. H. D. Hawking W. A. Collins Collings Lake Street Len Parker Chaffeurs Buick Mulgrave Central Babinda Hambledon Riley Cairn Shire Council Cairns Shire Council Sturmer Russia Revolutionary Party Nyal Green's Enelem Gallipoli Somme Gordonvale Babinda Townahir Kirk's Queensland Insurance Company V Sa Bank Penny Savings Bank Messrs. Friend and Peake Flandin France John Piers Richard Hand Charlie Ws R. Craig the Post MR Knox W. H. Green R Craig Georg.eal Roumania
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