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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 06, 1917

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals and Passenger List

August 3 arrivals include Paraga commanded by Capt W Hall with 5-crew and many passengers. Names listed include Miss Jordon Red fern Hingstor Martin Moore and others. Adelaide Coy. Ltd agents. Angusta Lass of Gowrie Capt Stewart from Townsville via ports. Australian Steamships Ltd.

Jordon Redfern Hingstor Martin and Moore RK. B Riley J. Hoare R Theethans J. Froch Siardon Duncan Dicht Dr Hingston Middlin T. Luby Coles J. Fimits Capt Dabelle Bonomiey Koyvett Anderson Skeyhill L. Leeson M. Asher J. Kock Kenny

Departures List Underway From Melbourne Port

Angust 4 Arawotta Captain T Hatt leaves for Melbourne via ports. Passengers include Mesdames Wharton Orr Reilley Warboys C J Dennis Roberts Nugent Booth and two children and many others. A long roster shows numerous travelers with 23 in steerage managed by Burns Phil Co Ltd agents.

Arawotta T. Hatt Melbourne Wharton Orr Reilley Warboys C. J. Dennis Roberts Nugent Booth Chidren M. Breen Young Hotterworth Bahr Carse Robertson Griffiths Kershaw Maunsell P. J. Donaghy Misses Wharton E. Stewart N. F Greene E Shiels F Shiels Root Lavery Tieracy Torkington Peters A. Dale Messrs. Downie A. E. Shakespeare Malemore W. Orr Aitchison R. Black A H Strout McLachlan Breen Butterworth J. J. O'Connor T. Bolger Constable Bahr Walton Ireland Jackson D. Kelly Jo Newell Magnsell L. L Christie H . Miles W. Evans Donaghy Conckshank M. Walker F.C. Cane Brown Burns, Phil & Co. Ltd

Movements on Wessels shipping schedule brief

Fragmentary railway and port timetable notes show Wessels service with Wiyreema and Paringa departing south on unspecified days. Townsville routes call at Sundays at 3 am, Cairns departures in the afternoon, Mourilyan Ice Well and Lucinda Clurp links, Innisfail arrivals Wednesday from Townsville, and Thursday departures toward Townsville with connections.

Townsville Ports Cairns Mourilyan Ice Well Lucinda Clurp Innisfail

Moon Phases and Tides for August

The notice lists August moon phases with times for Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter and high tides. It also advertises HOADLEY'S fruits jams to ladies who are keen and critical judges.

Hoadley I Post Office

Visitors and Tourists Meet on Sea Level Climate

Tourists and travelers gather to discuss climate concerns and coastal experiences at a seaside venue. The piece notes an orderly meeting focusing on comfort measures and sea level impacts.

Cairns Stock Exchange Mining Quotes Report

Cairns stock exchange notes a list of mining shares and debentures with prices and changes for Cairns area mines including Vulcan Kalamadan Mareeba Gold Mines Tyreeanell Bowen River Coal Bowen Coal and Coke and Commonwealth War Bonds. entries show bids asks and recent trades for the Saturday session

Han Mr Cuthbert Eer Bie Ungo St Andrew Vulcan Pee Burns Lode Hill Ead Amal Iguana Consola Kalamadan Pee Sii Mareeba Gold Mines N.S. Paids Tyreeanell Rae Sere Pin Walt Ord Og Osks Thompson's Oaks Con Bowen River Coal Boal Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd Wig Crises Ficheros Commonwealth War Bonds Cairns Focker Club

Towers Share Marest and Ration of Racing Results

Fragmented OCR listing shows horse or race results with names such as Bonnie Dundee Ronnie North Mills United and Hampden with prices and fractions. Mentions St Andrew and Papean doubtfully, plus scattered phrases Night Hibernian.

CH. Towers Aue Lowing Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Ronnie North Mills United New Brilliant Picehold Macka

Mining assay notes from Hampden Cloncurry and Trabitano

The Melbourne Argus reports at Hampden Cloncurry No 3 shaft 60 ft level a main shows 14h cen copper. At Trabitano mine a vein contains 13 percent copper. The 72 ft level at No 7 shaft is mentioned.

Melbourne Argus Hampden-Cloncurry Trabitano Shafe

Government delays rail link despite favorable weather

A letter to the Railway League from Innisfail condemns the Min ister for refusing to advance the linking project. The piece accuses the Government of economic mismanagement and shifted priorities while urging a better administration and renewed commitment to the Johnstone River rail line.

Railway League Innisfail Queen-street Ryam Johnstone River Cairns-Innisfail

Generous spirit aids Patriot Fund and community efforts

Farmers in Mulgrave M4 pledge a penny per ton to the Patriotic Fund, valued at about £15 weekly. The Traveflers Carnival raises around 1500 for a children's ward, amid broad community support. The ASPA Council meets in Innisfail late August with Sugar Journal delegates, shaping future Sugar Centre activities.

ASPA ASP_A Innis Secret Pritchard Bartes Sugar Journal Nature

Public meeting planned for Cairns Show anniversary

A note from Cairns Show Association seeks funds for the coming show. The letter asks the committee to accept a benefice arrangement and to assist with tickets and arrangements. A Red Cross benefit concert is also mentioned to support Guild funds.

Benefe Red Cross

Miniature Local Memoir Fragment From War Tale

Fragmentary reminiscence describes a family tied to a public act and wartime sacrifice. The speaker laments lack of publicity while noting a train arrangement, family decorum, and a father figure Ned Mae amid mentions of sons and a great war.

Ned

Railway strike halts work at Eveleigh yard

A railway strike disrupts operations as workers walk off at Eveleigh. Justice Heydon faces a union representative, and the union orders workers to return after brief stoppage while debate on responsibilities continues.

Ravageed Railway Justice Heydon Prio 7 Eveleigh

Railway Strikes Ripple as Sydney Trains Run Few

Rail services to the paralyzed area see only a handful of trains leaving Sydney while crews face stone pelting amid a looming crisis. Unions hold council meetings, with public anxiety mounting over potential developments and possible outcomes of ongoing talks.

Sydney Oece Railway and Tramway Society Thompson Council of Railway and Tramway Unions Looo Defence Committee Melbourne Brisbane Fuller Storey

A Car for the Holidays

A brief note highlights options for hiring a car during the holiday season. The piece mentions a bulldog emblem and references a vehicle choice for festive travel, implying promotional or decorative branding.

Cocaine, Compe W Seami oe et Sauprise Trophy Day

Readable fragments report a trophy day event with a time of 7.59 p.m. and notes about closing accounts and a Good Cause Hibernian reference. Details are unclear but indicate a social or club gathering with prizes and financial settlements.

Seami Pat Pi Dea

Malani Da August 4 Shareholders Discuss New Malanda Bacon Franchises

A large shareholder meeting of Atherton Butter and Bacon Co. was held to plan two new bacon factory branches at Millaa and Malanda with 20 tons weekly capacity each. Invited guests from Messrs Hutton and Co. attended to discuss potential bacon factory expansion.

Malani DA Atherton Butter and Bacon Coy Cnet EA. Meomeweet Waugh Jomo Ee -F- M.rown Sydney Messrai and Coy Bacon Mssafse Mallaa Millaa Malanda Messrsi Hutton Oaly Tates Duesoore Messrs. Waugh Josephson Seeeeneatt Millasaa Messrs Josrgeon Oe Brown Messrs Hutton and Co

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