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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1917
Page
2
Family invites to attend the funeral for Pose s Jones husband and father at Carns Cemetery on Tuesday. Members of the Waterside Workers' union are requested to attend.
Burrs, Philp and Co. and Erranda arrive weekly from Townsville, depart Tuesdays 1 p.m. for Cooktown, return Thursday morning and depart. Freignes adelaide company and Australian Steamship Limited schedule voyages south, cargo and mail connections noted. Mosrivon arrives 5 a.m. Tuesday with mail, leaves 7 a.m. for Port Douglas and Cooktown, returns Wednesday 2 p.m. for Lucinda and Townsville. Lassoo Gowrie arrives Sundays 5 p.m. from Townsville. leaves Cairns 7 p.m. Tuesdays for Mourihan Harbour, Yarwell, Lucinda, Deak Island, Townsville. Innisfail ships from Townsville Wednesdays, leaves Thursday for Townsville to connect with southern steamers. Kuranda to carry fourt van mail between Townsville and Cooktown, Lassoe Cocerte to operate inter-port service replacing Kerands.
August moon phases list includes Full Moon August 3 at 7 pm, Last Quarter August 6 at 6 am, New Moon August 12 at 2 am, First Quarter August 18 at 8 am, and Full Moon August 24. Tides show Tuesday August 28 with high water at 5 45 am.
Commercial commodity prices show Lucerne chaff and Lucerne hay listed with rates per tushel, flour and pollard prices, oats and corn figures, and butter quotations. Widespread fruit quotations unavailable due to strike disorganization, with special mentions for compressed fodder and oats forward prices.
Fragmented item references a daylight saving concept with September one date and mentions Len Parker with two hires. Includes garbled lines about business or pleasure, a High-Dog Maccat Cary entity, and unclear calls to preserve time pieces amid confusing phrasing.
A critical view of the railway strike era argues state ownership undermines private control. It condemns government and public apathy, notes the Cairns Sunday meeting contradictions, and questions arbitration’s real purpose while highlighting the railway workers’ return to work and the public’s passivity.
The first lot of coal from Mt Mulligan since the railway strike arrived. Advertisements offer best value at moderate prices with contact options. Notes on strikes in Queensized, price trends, and a cattle and horse auction near Balinda by Messrs. AL Draper Led. A Salvation Army notice and a reaction to Labor papers in Brisbane follow.
Mining, Me A TL Clarke reports prices from Hampden to Bowenna & Cole, listing bids and yields for Mt. Cuthbert, Chillagee, Mungo, St Andrew, Vulcan, Hill End, Kalamadan, Mareeba, Tyrconnell, Minnie Moxham, Oaks, Thompson's Oaks, and Commonwealth War Bonds. Names of mines and brokers feature across a compact, bulletlike ledger of values and bids.
Melbourne Metal Head Office operates in Charters Towers with ranches in Melbourne Cairns Herberton and Ravenswood. They act as buying agents for the corporation limited Cockleke NSW and purchase gold silver lead concentrates ores including wolfram wolfram bismuth molybdenum and antimony and all complex ores. Copper ores are bought for shipment to the electrolytic company Port Kembla and silver contents paid in an option rover with ore cases offered at reasonable quotations. Representatives: Mr A G Oxley and Thomas Newton Herberton.
Stocks and prices from Towers share market at Bow Street via Messie A McCattum Co. New brokers. Listings include Brilliant Extended 6d, 50/2 pa b/fx, North s 8d, Brilliant Deeps, East Mexican con, Kalamaday con, Brilliant Freehold b t/3 5 1/6, Moxham b t 2, Onecen Cross 5d, Tapuan 5ve, St Andrew b fd ao a/, St Merge b a s/f, Vutean b 3d 5 Bd, Victory s Ge, Gewer Coal b go/ 45.
A New Dessend report says private letters from New Zealand dated August indicate normal conditions, countering Brisbane rumors of civil strife and unrest. The Courier received an official denial that such rumors have any foundation, noting no link to Dewar's whisky.
Goods must be carted to South Johnstonstone and Murrayling due to no trains. Roads are heavy and muddy making hauls hard. carters suffer vehicle breakages. East Geraldton hill’s descent forces horses to pull through mud. Isolated outlying districts suffer transport delays as ships bring wood but overall supply remains precarious. HOADLEY'S Rising Sun fruits and jams touted as best.
The backlog in the post office was moved on Monday morning with 745 bags destined for the back country and 32 for Babinda. Three extra Department trucks were provided to handle upcountry mail. In Parliament Mr Sinclair asked the Prime Minister about uniform 6 pm liquor sale closures. Mr Hughes replied the matter is being considered.
An ad fragment promotes soda and Salmet ic Powder as remedies for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims amoc in the morning relieves fulness and supports digestion, and touts Salmet ic Powder for rheumatism and clearing blood acidity. Available at Green's, quality chemists in Cairns.
Railway traffic restarted on Cairns line after three weeks of silence with goods moving to hinterland. At Police Court Kishener charged with stealing £2 from William Nichol. case dismissed after lengthy evidence. Detective Meldon prosecuted. A J P MacDonnell defended.
John Dan the tailor and men’s outfitter announces a new Abbott Street branch to serve local and country clients. In the future the business will relocate to the Imperial Hotel sample rooms with latest tweed and summer suiting. Boots shoes and all men’s wear are stocked in this compact shop.
The Postmaster General Department announces approval of a one penny postage per newspaper posted to the United Kingdom via America, with a halfpenny extra for every additional two ounces or fraction thereof, when newspapers are forwarded via the American mail route and paid at the stated rate.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Henna shampoo powders and Fea brand. No coherent article text or clear event. Contains stray letters and unclear product references. Unable to determine a concrete news item or outcome from the provided text.
A two by four foot hole extends across the street with exposed culverts after pipes were removed. An ambulance driver went to the wharf for M. s fatal injury, with no reported serious accident to follow.
Admiral La Caze analyzed Allied and neutral tonnage losses since the war began. He cited Fairplay figures showing Allied and neutral tonnage at about 40.5 million tons, with enemy sinkings totaling 34.0 million by end of 1916 and 2.2 million in the first four months of the year, plus wrecks bringing estimated 13.09 million tons lost through Dec 31 1917. He contrasted this with 4.307 million tons built Aug 1914 to Dec 1916 and 4.25 million tons projected for 1917, predicting an adverse balance of about 27 million tons in mercantile shipping. He noted uncertainties and uncounted enemy ships at American ports.
The Babinda page reports on wartime labor strikes, the A.W.U. stance to keep industries moving, and a new Cane Farmers Executive chair, with Mr. Reid elected. It recalls the official opening of the Ambulance quarters, praise for Simmonds, and a forthcoming valedictory social. A Skeylill talk on Gallipoli inspires Red Cross support and community unity.
Gordonvale notes describe disruptions from a railway strike affecting transport of goods while motor carts and lorries ferry essentials. A musique spectacle featured thirty mules bringing back-country produce, and the Rugby Ball fundraiser proceeds support patriotic aims. Weather remains warm with cool nights, and a local tale about a hen incubating eggs highlights wartime sentiments toward the Kaiser.
The Grand Council of the Royal Society of St George convened at Adelaide Street to review the year’s operations. Sir Alfred Cowley chaired as grand president, reporting rising Queensland membership, new branches planned, and a satisfactory financial show. The meeting noted St George’s Day observance in Queensland for the first time and discussed conscription in Australia. Officers for the year were elected and a luncheon followed, with evening entertainment by the Uribare branch.
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