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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1916
Page
2
A filed affidavit by Carma and Reed accompanies the formal claim for the Browne property. The document names Dnnell and Mannam as notaries and lists the involved parties and the oath for certification.
In a local match, AieTH and Aus eH clash on Steet Stee IRs field. The Bevel hosts as Whee and SS contest the outcome with a decisive score focus.
A blurred OCR fragment lists various shipping firms and agents across several places with scattered names and partial addresses. The text mentions Midetarte Com and Lape B-iteeripte, along with several individuals and locations, but the details are mostly unintelligible.
A garbled mining note outlines various names, entities, and numbers including Mr AM Clarke, Able Street, and references to shares, consuls, reserves, and mine names. details are unreadable, with several cryptic figures and terms like 417, 527, 6 316, and repeated mentions of locations and individuals.
A garbled report from Sydney cites metal exchange terms with unclear references to London notations for August, prices in pounds, and months-long terms. It mentions lead and tin rates, some foreign reference, and a stray note about an entertainer and Duchess without coherent context.
Melbourne Metal Exchanges outlines its head office in Charters Towers and branches in Melbourne Ravenswood and Cairns. The Cairns representative is T Newton, care of Saraet Atenart Sons Ltd. The firm quotes for copper ore in ballast for shipment to Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Co of Australia Ltd Port Kembla and pays for gold and silver.
fragmented report describes Glmore tin mining activities and mentions a local theater event with names like Batty Gray and Abe sen Lovet. includes references to products and a coughing remedy Cherry Balsam and a brief mining detail about ore and shaft progress.
The report details mining activity across Etheridge and Oaks fields during the month. It notes rain impacts, ore extraction from No 1 South Western and surrounding levels, intermittent mining with low grade ore, and shutdowns due to poor vein quality. Workers shifted to other sections including No 1 mine and No 3 areas while some mines were abandoned or awaiting exemptions.
The Mines Department report shows Queensland field yields for July with 185 fine ounces valued at £2459, up from last year, while seven month totals drop for some districts. Principal yields include Alice Rivers si ounces and Croydon 173 ounces, with Creole metamorphic granite noted as harder.
The article reports Senator Pearce outlining a defence plan to reshape the Commonwealth’s railways and industries for war production. It notes a new thinking centre linking the Prime Minister and defence ministers with experts, and discusses broader national preparedness and lessons from history.
An advertisement for Craig Cough Syrup promotes its alleged success as a reliable pulmonary remedy. It claims notable past introductions and ongoing improvements, urging sailors to avoid substitutions and to obtain the product from Robert Craig, Chemist, Cairns, in bottles priced 16 pounds or 21 pounds tree.
A Martane Tosrd Executive meeting is set for 9 am at the Aquatic Club. The Calros Aquatic Club holds its annual meeting tonight at 8 o clock. Other items include openings at Grocerica and Drapery stores and a police raid at Flinders Lane.
A meeting of ladies linked to Ambulance Friday convened at the Cairns Ambulance Centre on Tuesday night. Mr W S Prevent chaired the Brigade Committee. Preliminary plans were laid for a further meeting next Tuesday to complete arrangements. Superintendent Hogan led the work already accomplished.
The notice describes an auction of furniture at Mex on Towns Street with bidding by Messrs A J Truer Jtd and others. It mentions piano offered by Mr A and a newt price of 220. Other items include weather notes, throat remedy ads, and Townsville Camp updates plus local society notices and prices from Allan and Stark.
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