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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
2
Local shipping item notes show a vessel in Keranila Cape Reve area with weather related delays and uncertain cargo status. No clear dates or official identifiers are provided.
The damaged notice lists vessel movements from Towneville and nearby ports. It mentions departures and arrivals on various days including Tuesday and Sunday, with destinations such as Mourlyan Harbor and Tosmasville. Ships Tepe and Therese are noted along with port duties and times.
Fragmentary Cairns Stock Exchange note lists various shares and bonds including Bowen River Coal Bowen Coal and Coke iron and petroleum related listings. Mentions War Bonds and local entries with unclear figures and vendors. The readable items reference multiple entities and place names but lack coherent detail.
The report notes ore yields and stock activity as workers describe recent mine production. It cites tonnage of sulphide ore and crude head grades, with references to shipments and preliminary assay results.
Fragmented notes describe a sequence of locations and activities with scattered terms. The text lists places such as White Rock Ed rant Eten Mena don G Speed and Gondorvale along with Croce and Fishery Creete. The passage references an offer or opportunity labeled Somortunity with partial names and unclear actions.
The article discusses U S allied role and embargo policy amid World War I. It notes U S decisions to sanction export restrictions, aims to curb Central Powers, and the impact on neutrals and munitions shipments. It references figures like Mr Gerard and President Wilson and comments on morale and strategic considerations.
The Cairns edition reports on railway strikes disrupting services, with trains halted and mail backlogs at the post office. It also covers a street carnival, hospital parade, and local shows with prices and dates noted.
The meeting led by Mrs Webb and presided by Signaler Skeyhill approved forming a League to aid wounded soldiers. Mrs Webb urged nationwide effort, while Mr Rooker and smaller Skeyhill spoke on achievements and unity. A Welcome Home Club was noted with ladies joining, and officers to be elected. A fundraising tea was planned.
The Subrexie Court session was postponed to next Tuesday due to weather delays. Local reports note Tom Skephil lectured at Moogie NSW and praised a caretaker who received his best ever tip, while a drawing at Grad Nats hurdling event sparked questions about past qualifiers.
Mr Hargrave, native of Slaw, educated at the Normal School and Brisbane high schools, served in the Public Service of Queensland. A farmer and miner with commercial training, he is a fluent speaker with strong public spirit and broad respect across the State.
An old advertisement promotes Fisher’s Great Nerve Tonic as a widely sold medicine in the Southern Hemisphere era and touts Teething Powders for babies. It claims benefits for wind, diarrhea, and colic, featuring other remedies like Calomel and opiates.
Fragmentary OCR lists many names including Mrs LHR Sayers and Miss Olive Kinitne among numerous others, with scattered references to appeals and meetings. The legible portion mentions individuals such as Mrs Gong, Miss Tran Crem, and J Mur idngar, but no clear event date or outcome is given.
The Sugar Industry case shows reserved judgment on the cane disease matter. Lemony, Gibson and Howes and Lid are named in the proceedings as parties or related figures in the dispute. The article notes the court has reserved its ruling for a later date.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a disruption at a Tei ChiLDERS site on August 22 with mention of central work, an investigation into why it occurred, and references to individuals and locations including Port Poagus and Meret. The text is severely garbled and lacks coherent details.
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