10 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1915
Page
1
A fragmented list shows numerous Cairns region towns and businesses including Mareeba Innisfail Ingham Cardwell and Townsville and many local firms and agents such as O Whittick F C Worthacge Hughes Limeet Hollan and J Barstow. The page reads as a directory style compilation of place names and commercial names with scattered personal references and no cohesive event.
Shipping news details sailing dates and routes for steamers serving various ports. Vessels depart from Sydney and Melbourne toward Timor, Singapore, and Hong Kong with schedules including dates in August and September, listing key ports such as Mortas, Weltiserse, and Trishare. The report notes departures from Bristana Moor and other northern ports and mentions cargoes, passenger services, and timetable variations for the season.
Fragmentary historical directory listing traders, markets, and shipping flows. Mentions provincial towns, merchants, manufacturers, and freight terms. describes communications and commercial guidance across the area.
Carns, Fire, Marinf. James Lyons Ltd. Sammillers and Timber Merchants promote timber and joinery services. The notice lists modern machinery and customer contact details with address and telephone.
Signs of progress and development appear in Trent as a shop and street work near completion. The town anticipates more businesses once work finishes and the council plans a show site on the old allotment. School governance shifts and parent groups elect officers while ambulance activity remains steady at the subcentre.
A list of CairnsUnimproved and subs parcels with allotments across Secs 30 4 34 14 and other sectors. Properties include 1 acre and cottages well placed along Upirma Sachs Sheridan Victoria Water and Charies streets with several stores residences and a railway frontage. Prices range from £10 to £2000 with numerous 4 5 room dwellings and several subs including 16 17 28 9 14. Terma and terms vary with some near Esplanade and Bel? road frontage and a station vicinity.
A public meeting in Maroney's Hall discussed Belgian War Relief and a Soldiers Fund. Proposals included August 1 as a fundraising day, gifts sale, and a Belgian Day style drive. Donations already reached £145 plus goods. Mrs Stoney donated hall usage for events.
Reports from Mount Mulligan describe fluctuating antimony prices with buyers offering 13 per ton delivered to the Mount Mullan mine and ore grades around 50 percent. Miners plan a meeting after replies from officials, while ore bodies and local mining activity continue amid a fragile market and dry weather.
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