Historic Australian Port Ledger Names Listed Firms and Places
A long list of agents and firms across Queensland towns appears in an old morning paper fragment. It names Cairns and many regional businesses including Jordonvale Maher, Babinda, Kuranda, Mareeba, Dimbulah, Atherton, Malanda, Chillagoe, Cooktown, Townsville, Port Darwin, and distinct firms such as Whitten Bros and Wolfram. The cipher-like typography and scattered punctuation suggest a classified or directory-style page embedded in the era’s newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittick
Morthage
G Hughes
Sik Linnett & Helland
F Wilkinson
J. Benson
Lowrey Jordonvale - Maher
Jordonvale Davies & Stopp
Aloomba
Babinda
M. Bromley
Kuranda T
Woodhouseartcenea
O'Donnell
Mareeba Jack & Newell
Mount Molloy
Wilkinson
Tolga H. Weknight
Atherton
M.C. Smith
Yuncaburra
A. Moses
Malanda G EL Airey
Herperton FA
Grigg
Wondecla Foa
Eo Tomottin
Merrin
Tomoulin
Brow January Hills
Jack & Mewe
Irvinebank
W Games
Irwinebank
A. Kingsbury
Chillagoe CG
Cumming
Mangana C. McGregor
Einasleigh
Barr - Wolfram
Betts Bros
Wolfram W. Leonard
Sunnymount
Grainer
Thornborowgh
Wingham
Lanham
T. Gard
Victoria
Herbert River
Watson Oo
Thursday Island
Mie
Keary
Townsville
Presley
Port Darwin
Whitten Bros
Port Woreshy
Townsville Trip With Port Deuce and Brisbane Schedule
Gurorice Burns travels from Erie to Toonsie and Cooktown with refits and returns via Melbeeroe and Brisbane. ALTSLN departures shift to Monday. Meibouris and Sedacy affect the return leg with arrivals planned the following Thursday. Wynadra hosts Ere pen therny porta on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keweeda
Toonsie
Port Deuce
Cooktown
Thureilay
Moon
Townsville
Viaporta
Atenmers
Melbeeroe
Tureday
Brisbane
Wynadra
Alice
Somlaing Company Steamers Schedule Through Atypical Route
Somlaing Company Limited lists steamer departures from Cairns to Townavillea Fowen Mecav and Deiabah, then to Indare and Biethourne with returns to Lene Melbowrne. Additional legs include Sydney Trishane, Sore ae Seenlac and Coolgardie from northern ports on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Wednestay
Townavillea
Fowen
Mecav
Deiabah
Sunde
Indare
Thoreday
Biethourne
Lene
Sydney
Trishane
Coolgardie
Toward St Company Flight Timetable From Toomeville
In the schedule the steamer departs Toomeville by morning service and calls at Mackey on Sunday. It sails to Brisbane on Tuesday or Friday, then returns toward Sydney via Melbourne and Townsville with weekly departures and midweek calls. Mourilyan and Port Douglas routes are listed with inbound and outbound days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leace Toomeville
Botamsay
Mackey
Alma Sunder
Pirisbane
Townsville
Manaee
Brisbane
Mourilyan
Towneville
Seaves
Flamy
Port
Frarsley & O. Ltd. Ships From Hong Kong Arriving Soon
Frarsley and Co. Ltd reports Dengshe from Hong Kong will arrive via ports on the 30th. Teyuan Line also expected from Hong Kong via ports on the 0th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dengshe
Hong Kong
Arent
Teyuan
A. C
The London Directory Announced for Global Trade
The London Directory is described as an annual complete commercial guide listing London merchants and French manufacturers and dealers by goods, with export merchants and their ships, steamship lines by port, and provincial trade notices from major towns and centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aboriginals deserve fair treatment and equal protection
Joseph Campbell argues for equal justice for Aboriginal natives under Queensland law. He critiques the Protector system, urges impartial application of wages, and warns against exploiting Indigenous people under pretended reform. He appeals to Chief Protectors and Home Secretaries to uphold law and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Commonwealth of Australia
K. V. Deck
Murrell
Barsity Cotter
Moma
Age't Bibonbre Meat Exper Ca P O Bow 111
The fragment lists a business named Age't Bibonbre Meat Exper in California with a P O box 111 and a telephone number. The OCR is incomplete and provides only sparse contact details without a full event or description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Age't Bibonbre Meat Exper
P.O
Bow
Aboriginal Question and Mission Aid Critique Letter
A reader criticizes a Cairns Post article on Aboriginal policy and the Yerrabah Mission. He argues the mission favors certain groups while others suffer, notes government boat support to Torres Strait Islanders, and questions local officials' treatment of northern Aboriginals. He calls for policy clarity and political stance on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenwick
Cairns
Jusensland
Torres Straits
Badu
Yam
Maibsi
Yorke
Mabuiag
Wlandes
Beche-De-Mer
Thursday Island
Gore
Tasse Islands
eu-Home
Apesl
Tr. Brien
Mount Carbine
Modgkimenn
Modgkinson
Aboriginal rights clash over solitary confinement ruling
A reader letter questions a Cesires Police Magistrate decision to impose seven days solitary confinement for escape, arguing the punishment targets blacks and natives and could amount to persecution. The author calls for ordinary imprisonment instead and notes broad legal prejudice against aboriginal people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceires
Timber and joinery goods offered by Lyons firm
A Lyons company advertises rough and dressed timbers joinery turnery hand Sew work and mouldings always on hand. It offers quotations by letter or at will with timber priced per log or per special lines and provides a telegraph address and phone number for contact.
Fragmentary note hints at police marine child case
A partial OCR passage mentions a police officer taking children to a wharf and a deputation expected to visit a settlement over dissatisfaction with food and a claim of better fare elsewhere. The fragment references the Least of Thess and The Post Herald, with unclear names and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geiss
Council hears praise for entertainments and fund raise
Sweets and Segrave show at Crest interest rises in Shire Council matters ahead of the next sitting. Benefit entertainment raised £24 14s. A Stenfey Pictures event at Halifax brought over £18. Crom Longes was held on Tuesday afternoon. It was decided to hold parity and close on Saturday evening, April MW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewanee
Stenfey Pictures
Halifax
H. Lee Smith
C.3.r. Co's
Victoria Mil
Toin
J. Bridge
RB. Hall
G. HM
Tetrevi
Also Mentioned on This Page
POST
Herald
Aeret
Cairns Cairns
Poten
Burns
Erie
Somlaing Company, Ltd
ST Company
Australian Stennenioa
Frarsley &O., Ltd
THE
London Directory
Mwerald
Joseph Campbell
E. Gregory Waters
FERRO
Oncrete
L. A. Miller
Headrick Ltd
Whontce
Spence-St
Cairmne
Newmarket Hotel
Tolga
Jack & Hewell, Ceneral Merchants
Orwardins
Commiarion Acp
P. E. Wilkinson
Aspfitter
Abbott Street
Harson & Sons, Contractors
Lake Str Et
Carne
Corresnaciencs
A. J. Draper Ltd
Arthur H. Clarke
STOCK
Abbott Sterouy
Poet’ and ‘Herald
Béiter ‘Peat’ and ‘Herald
James Lyons & Sons
LYONS
Telephoss
Wallace & Wallace
Tailors and Marcers
School of Arta Balldinge
Cosma
Buderus Studio
Heans
Kelly
Tree and Co
Ibany
Quali
Rive
Didieye al
Rimi
Europe
Kiao-Chou
England
Eric
Auckland
Gelling Bros
Saetna-Stekset
Caines
Auaded
Criterion Hotel
Abbott Sthert, Cairns, J
Kipps
Propristar
Noes
Cairen
Ren
J. Dan
Serine Kane
Vonss
F. G. Locke
Lake
Utneew
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