14 Aug 1912
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
1
Freight and passenger schedules organized between Cairns and all parts of the world. Shipping lines, cargo handlers, and crews coordinated routes, consolidations, and departures, aiming for global connectivity and timely deliveries.
Shipping movement details list ships arriving in Townsville and Port Melbourne on various days, with weekly routes to Cairns Mackay Brisane and Sydney. Entries mention Kucesls Palmer Fe terms and Toeiay Keppel Bay ships, plus connections to Townsville, Melbourne, and London. Describes schedule patterns and vessel names with approximate days of week and ports.
Fragmented OCR text describes jewelry quality and products including silver and electro plate ware, rings, and gift ideas. Mentions gems, gold mounting, agate ware, pearls, watches, and finishes with vague claims of quality and fittings under department management.
J G Hoare Actiuseer general agent announces auction sales of partners estate and land. Text warns careful attention to all warrants and settlements with correspondence provided.
In Parliament House Brisbane on Tuesday the commission continued hearing evidence. Mr Hood denied allegations in a Melbourne article linking a witness to meat inspection and small slaughteryards. He warned against misinterpretation harming exports and noted all evidence so far concerns meat for local consumption. He faced personal attacks and threatened to withdraw from the commission, which adjourned to the next day.
Telegraph from Melbourne reports the G. W. Wolff a 1465 ton full rigged ship wrecked on Hummock Island early Thursday morning. Captain Harry Burgous of the Ada Bur a arrived with 71 survivors. Captain James Thames aged 43 drowned leaving a widow and daughter. The Wolff sailed from Buncoa Agra on June 22 bound for Wee the oes it Beechk Idend the G. W. Wolff.
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