Townsville Bound Schedule and Coastal Departures Noted
The passage lists travel departures for several towns with dates and destinations, noting Townsville via Lucinda, Wodonga and Bombala southbound late August, and Mourilyan harbour services. It mentions improvised lines and fragments from a timetable or notice, with stray garbled phrases about remembering and a Battarar State reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombala
Lass
Mourilyan Harbor
Cardwell
Lucinda
Innisfail
Mourilyan
Townsville
Sharebroker Mr A H Clarke reports August 1918 market notes
Mr A H Clarke sharebroker reports late August 1918 market listings for various boat and block trades. Names include Cuthbert St Mungo Andres and Thompson's Oaks with prices noted in shillings and pence. Messrs A McCallum & Co and Lyd and Hill End Amal appear among brokers and block valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Clarke
Abbott Street
Cuthbert
St. Mungo
Andres
Can
Glimore
Rosy Eens
Boi
Kaschenee
M. Lyd
de Hill End
Miso Thompson
Thompson's Oaks
Son
Misima
Burns
Sper
Bug
Queensland
Hodgkinson field mining advances push main shaft deeper
The Cairns Post notes ongoing development at the Hodgkinson goldfield with the main shaft sunk to greater depth to access the hanging wall reef. Manager Harley arrives from Mackay with optimism, and plans for capital to revive mining are discussed alongside the New Minnie Moxham project and regional prospects. Babinda horse sale and local notices accompany industry updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley
Mareca
Constable Kirkwood
Hodgkinson
Hanging-Wall Reef
Minnie Moxham
Mount Mulligan Strike Report Sparks Miner Action
Inspector King notes that a number of miners at Mount Mulligan are out on strike. Local notices show a mix of ads and announcements including a ball tonight in Edmonton, signage by Alf Franks, and a Cairns house furnishings ad from A. J. Draper Led.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Mulligan
Inspector King
Oddfellows
Edmonton
A. J. Draper
House Furnishers
Cairns
The Living Dead Lecture At Palace Theatre
An event notice describes a Sunday evening talk by Mr Rogers the Ameri can at the Palace Theatre about life after death. The lecturer promises exploration of consciousness and the unseen world through scientific inquiry. A sensational sales pitch accompanies the appeal with references to death and parasite fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Palace Theatre
Scientiec
Gas discounts cut as coal prices rise in Cairns region
The Cairns Gas Co. warns the public that discount rates, reduced under the Gas Act, take effect at the end ofember, claiming the changes are still more favorable to consumers than law allows. Separately Rooney's Want Logs advertises freight capacity from Cairns to southern ports and timber purchases via Messrs Voney’s Ltd Townsville. A Cairns Red Cross branch at The Bungalow will host weekly knitting and sewing sessions led by Mrs Medlock, with officers named, and a court case reports Henry Edmonds suing Samuel Favell for assault, dismissed with costs and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Gas Co
Tgto
Rooney's
Cairns
Messrs Voneys, Ltd
Townsville
Red Crees
Cairns Red Cross
Medlock
Lauriston
Currie
Beads and AIF Captain Join Cairns Post Staff
Captain M A Kelly recently invalided after three years service with the AIF has joined the Cairns Post literary staff. He enlisted as a private at the outbreak of war and served at Gallipoli as platoon commander before moving to Lone Pine. In France he served eighteen months with the 2nd and 4th Australian Divisions in campaigns at Pozières Mouquet Farm Bapaume and more. He is an experienced pressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Kelly
AIF
Cairns
Kelly
Gallipoli
Lone Fine
France
Capri Kelly
Posieres
Mouguet Farm
Bapaume
Ea Ee
Ee Dale
Hambledon Red Cross Appeal Generates Local Support
Hambledon volunteers organized a Red Cross appeal at Hagableders on a foth oestant day. The event raised funds through eggs, milk, stalls, raffles, and sales with detailed figures and names of contributors and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagableders
Ladies of
Hambledon
Edmonton
Childe
Blackfellows’ Creek
Armstrong, Ledde & Stillman
Collins
Commie Brothers
Mise Mayer
Lev
Kenelly
Caires Post
Messrs
Miller
Spiers
Jenmings
Atherton Brass
Tances
Renuys
Doesitay Chaveluse
Gay
A Bierasin
Rossville Notes Show Local Races and Curious Tales
The Rossville notes recount the Cooktown races and festivities, praise local effort, and critique a Queensland measure on child collecting for the Red Cross. They praise teachers guiding charity, note lawfulness post festivities, and humorously tell of a man’s iguana encounter with a tin of beef.
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Iers
High Court of
Australia
New Zealand
Insurance Office OF Australia, Ltd
Catens
Nevitt & Roden
F. G. A. Cooke
Hemingway & Robertson Australian
Melbourne
Seell Accountancy
Underwood and
Corona
Nevitt & Boden
Murray & Marsland
Sipence Stree
Cairoe
Abijah Murray
Notary Public
H. Marshad
Oo. T. Lempriere & CO
Assay Bakerey & Office
Grace Street
Herberton
Fearnley & CO
J. H. Brownlee
Land, Mining & Insurance
E J. Harris Victoria Howse
AE. Abel
Customs, Shipping, Commission
Mercantile
Howard Smith
Trehy
Jackie
R.L.P
Ramsa
Amsay
Ames
Suanfeld
Yaimohira Thorp
Brooke
Cahill
Burns, Philp and Co
Lod
Wodonga
South
Adelaide Company, Limited
Upara
Augusta
Australian Steamships, Limited
Battarar State
Boz
Phome
Dr. Russell
Craig
Sheridan Street
Norman Park
Gatton Corner
New
McLeod Street
Draper Street
Taylor Street
Upper Lake Street
Green
W. H. Green, Ltd
Aingham
Bowen
P.O. Box
Grace Kid
Neary
Ogly
Commercial
Fenwick Ick & Co
I Cocaine
Lambs Aid
Dalgety & Company Lid
Metal Exchange
Leadon
Sydney
Aeneses
Atte
Mareeba and
Sy. Ney
Wited
P. N
Daugaard
Mareeba Representati
Graham & Matheson
Cairns Stock Exchange
CH. Towers
Mesars_A. McCallum & Co
Oa. Clarke
Lyell & H
Brokes Hill
Inernace Co
Aussie
Bank of Cashmeres
Wenert
Bs Burns, Phi Co
Hi ‘Owers Gas Ca
Mort & Co
Pabc Asm
Henry Jones
Theuspeen’s
Cairns Post
Northern Herald
Hodgkins
Babinda Horse Sale
Cavanagh
Batam
Mr. J
Aeary
Isme
Optician
Ho F. Stacey
Ophthalyae
Optrea
Abbott Stren
C. Woestwerd
Lake Street
Greerville
Inez
Dan's
Babinda
Imperial Hotel
the Post
Alf. Franks
Vaea
Wena Chemists
Abpott-street
Cair Cairoa
Jonvale
Mayers
H. J. McCulloch
America
P. March
United States of
Wer
Babinds
Wilson
Pressian
Trace
Agtecha
Berens
Cole
Alg
Henrry Edmonds
Mary Edmonds
Samuel Favell
Habinda
T'Nday
Favell
F.M
Northersweeken Pasha Fund
Towe Council
Wilkinson
Council
Ag Secretuy
The
Patriotic Fund
Wilkinee Aux
Ee Warner Poset
Ican McMains
Hambledon Red Cross Appeal
Rossville Notes
Post
Heral
Cooktown
Jim
Howe
Eurest
Fossville
Harris
Redlynch Hall
Independent
Storek
Marecha
New Guinea
Pie
P. J. Hanneysen Cairns
J. Filis
C. MicKelvey
Malanda
Gunnawarra
Fitzroy
Rockhampton
Roumania
Bai- Onnette
Geran
Germany
Eduardo Datonish
Gustav Ado
Charlie Chap
Eveready
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