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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1917
Page
2
Memorial notice for Dawid Moore Johnston who drowned April 16 at age 53. Family gratitude and verse express grief. daughters memorialize a father and provide as a keepsake in a local notice.
April 2 shipping report lists captains and crew including Mendes Wheln Hall pad children Lennon Crbeoe Gee and child Fagen ped chara Gray Misses AE Green Nicholls Geodon E c wit a br E Hymns EJ Shona J Ber S Noble S J Rush W ames D Headrick J H Hughes W McCormack P Brewster with several others connected to ships and passengers.
Cairns stock quotes list various mining and metals firms from Bowen River Coal to Tyrconnell and Oaks with prices and bids. Brokers A M Callum & Co report full quotations including New Minnie Moxham and Bonnie Dunbolta among others.
The Sydney metal market reports April 27 quotations with standard and forward prices for copper tin and zinc and mentions electrolytic copper stability. The Vulcan Mine manager reports April 25 prospecting shows pay ore in the south eastern end of the rooftop west stope but ore quality insufficient for continuation. A short note mentions local farewells at Strand Hotel for Messrs William Cortrell and Alex Berry with civic remarks from the mayor.
A list of passengers includes Mesdames J Murray Churchyard and three children Walton F Murphy N J Kelly UR W Warren Miss Ledlie J McGhir Medlock Fuelling Lieut H Crouch C F Valentine J G Churchyard Master H Ray McDonald Leetch McCarthy H Ross Crenan W W Wards Acting Juday Ww EF Chimeg Captain Jalte Peete Jackson Ka adios Py
The article argues that labeling the nation in a trade war is misleading yet warns that if a major tariff confrontation occurred, wages could fall and government control would be challenged. It notes that trade critics would quickly face the reality of tariff warfare and urges alignment with national sentiment.
Beemmed Practica notes an event where the Lass o Gowrie will take Ms CG T berey and party cruising between Townsville and Cairns. The report hints at a voyage involving the vessel with routes in the region.
A crowded notice lists supporters of the Nasional Ts and 6 Nal candidates plus the Committee meeting at Mr Hoare's office at 8 tonight. It mentions Guflads's Township Best Emporium new goods and various community notices across Cairns and Townsville regions.
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