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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement extols No 5 Cherry Balsam Cough Cure as a reliable remedy for persistent coughs. The pitch stresses relief and ease of coughing, naming T P Kelly as the promoter.
A fragment lists passengers and crew aboard the Auqua including Captain Gill and numerous names such as Meleculae Paserogers Sessemmes Latchiond Eari and infant Carpetter Tee childrrn Starra Correcchien and others. The tally notes steerage passengers totaling 23 and mentions agents Burst Philpasd and Lul.
AERIVA 3 lists August 2 departure of Kupara under Captain McKenzie from Sydney via ports. Passengers include Mesdames Kraemane Hamilton Whitehead Waddington Cowlma Sandwith Firpatrick Robinson and many others with Mr Cooper Hutcheon Hamilton Gibbert Walsh Merrikin McCarthy Sergeant McCarthy Hare ne Henderson Sherman Clough Harvey Sanders McCulloch Meyers Carruthers Prasser and more along with Messrs Sandwich Jones Burgess Hayes Brodie Reader Graysor and others.
Incomplete timetable notes show Burns Philp routes to Townsville Port Douglas and Cook Town with arrivals midweek and return legs. Queensland and Melbourne bound steamers listed with outbound and return days, plus Cairns to Hong Kong sailings and Ling line ships from Hong Kong ports in mid September.
Graham and Matheson Limited appoints Cairns and Charters Towers offices as ore buyers and assay agents. They quote to Cairns representatives for auriferous lead and copper ores and arrange shipment to Electrolytic Remined Smelting Co. of Australia Ltd at Port Kembla for payment on full gold and silver contents.
Announcement from Washington that restrictions on copra shipments to the United States have been removed. Melbourne reports Australia will allow third grade butter exports and one third of merchant goods to be exported. The first shipment is planned by the Omrah.
In loving memory of my dear brother George Easer who died at Ir vinebank August 21 1923 Inserted by his loving sister E Speed Hambledos.
The report covers copper and tin prices with spot and forward quotes, lead and silver movements, and a brief note on a local mining sample. It mentions the four week period ending 16th with mixed results, and discusses ore quality and potential for high-grade deposits amid uncertain ore flow.
Saturday quotations from Abbott Street broker A H Clarke list mining shares with prices and bid offers for companies such as Vulcan Lode Hill Tyrecanell Mareeba Gold Mines Tyrepgees and New Musine Moxham. Names include Corel Hampden St Mengo St Andrew Kalamadan and Tyrecanell Extended among others.
Fragmentary OCR from a property or stock ledger lists numerous names and terms such as Brilliant Blocks New Brilliant Freeholds Kalamadan and Mills United. Entries include fractions like 5 1/6 and 2/3, with pay terms and references to buyers or holders such as We Clarks and Queen Cross. The legible portion suggests a record of holdings, payments, and transfers without coherent narrative.
Fragmentary text mentions Testens and Kokers with garbled phrases about a dog, a woman, and a long historical note. It所有 appears to blend misread names and partial sentences, lacking coherent events or clear subjects to summarize reliably.
The State Presser reports Premier Ryan returning from England mission with hopes Queensland will mobilize for empire needs. He condemns strikes and disloyalty while praising soldiers and citizens who contributed to the war. He calls for firm action to suppress strikes and boost wartime production and support for the empire.
A fragmentary British newspaper item promotes a throat remedy by Dr Sesads Pastille and notes an Australian exile Caledon Ten Times from an English source. It mentions a Gallipoli image and a labourer aged about twenty five with limited ties to Ginter in Worcester.
The text records bereaved families from Egypt, Masonic charity visits to Colmes district hospital, life saving practice at Freshwater Creek, and a charity message from Mrs. Phoerty. It also mentions local reminiscences, a choir visit plan, and a sports match result with Kyte Jones defeating Luthtfon.
The fragment discusses access to a request under ametiation rules and the difficulty of procedures. It mentions applying for fresh licenses and potential reconsideration by the Foweative, plus doubts about paying interest on £518,435 and whether £3000 would meet requirements.
President Wilson calls Conarest to name a commission to study the railroad wage and hours row. He endorses a concession of hours, stating the measure has his support and would help resolve the quarrel.
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