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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 29, 1917

Page

2

Shipping. Kuranda to Townsville ports with passengers

Access 28 capt Raven sails Kuranda to Cooktown Port Douglas route with a mixed passenger list. Mesdames Leary Farr England Mackerzie and nine children, Downing McCutnanery and children, Miss McLeod Forresd Nurse MLE, McCarthy Downe and others. Also O Leary Caney Sinelar Res Grhnowr Broad home Glen Hascell Laxton Elliot Dowrer Payne Jarratt Bustud Stacey Ward and Burns Philp and Co agents. August 28 Kuranda Captain Raver Cooktown Port Douglas party includes Mesdames Themeson infant Donne maid Osborne Misses Piggott Forster Middleton and A Os horne Weert Mr Duane second saloon Burns Philp Co ltd agents.

Kuranda Raven Townsville Mesdames Leary Farr England Mackerzie Downing McCttanery McLeod Forresd Mle McCarthy Downe Messrs O'Leary Caney Sinelar Res Grhnowr Broad Home Glen Hascell Laxton Elliot Dowrer Payne Jarratt Bustud Stacey Ward Am Sie Raver Cooktown Port Douglas Themeson Donne Osborne

Shipping Movements and Sailings for Townsville Ports

Burns, Philp Keranda arrives Tuesday evening from Townsville and departs 11 pm for Cooktown, returning Thursday morning to Townsville. Morrilyan arrives 5 am Tuesday, sails 7 am for Port Douglas and Cooktown, returns by 6:15 pm. Lasso Gowrie from Townsville via Perth departs Su 1 pm. Kass Cairns 5:20 pm. Australian Steamships Morrilyn routes and Fautere sailings to be announced.

Australian Steamships, Limited Morrilyan Southern Mail Port Douglas Cooktown Doe Mo Opr Dia Townsville Lasso Gowrie Perta Cairns Mourilyns Tarour Cardwell Lucinda Clampet Dank Island Inmisfait Fonisfail Southern Steamers

Camila Grounded off Adelaide Bay With Sugar Load

The Adelaide Capias steamer Camila ran aground just outside Western beesko water in rough early hours Saturday with bow on the midbank. Sugar enough to weigh down to 449 tons was lighted from the vessel on Saturday, and two salvage attempts failed until Sunday afternoon when tugs freed her and she was berthed in port. The ship sustained no damage and proceeded south loaded with sugar.

Adelaide Ca Camila Beesko Towrsville Paper Tgs

Moon Phases and Tidal Times for August

Moon phases listed for August include first quarter on the 1st at 4:05 am and last quarter on the 4th at 7:56 am. New moon on the 13th and first light on the 1st, with high water at 7:29 pm and 7:06 am.

Periger Lest Augusta

Opossum and Bear Catalog Sales Reported by Brisbane Firm

MacTaiggart Bros of Brisbane reports sale figures dated 23rd inst detailing opossum catalogue at 23 per dozen and bears at 16/6 per dozen. They sold 13,000 opossums and nearly 23,000 skins since last report. bears catalogue over 1200. Fenwick and Co. note August 22 report with sheep, cattle and lamb sales, including merino wethers to 36/6 and lambs to 27/2, prime cattle scarce and all forward sold.

MacTaiggart Bros Brisbane Fenwick and Co Markey Firm

Fenwick's Brisbane Skins Market Report

Fenwick and Coy. report on hides with sepia skins and opossum skins in demand. Good average prices for wallaby hides and marsupials, lines earning from 22/6 to 2a per unit, with picked skins fetching strong bids and averages from 14 to phy.

Fenwick's Brisbane Fenwick and Coy de Bayers

Graham and Matheson Assayers and Ore Buyers Cairns

Fragmented OCR lists Graha m and Matheson as assay ers ore buyers and metallurgical chemists in Cairns with Melbourne and Herberton branches. Mentions Port Kembla and various ore lots with prices and debentures, plus Meade office in Melbourne and a local list of mines and buyers. Includes ad lines for Hoadley’s Rising Sun jams.

Graham & Matheson Cairns Melbourne MEAD Charters Towers Herberton Ravenswood Iran Yust Port Kembla Thomas New Weon Jr

Mining market update from Bow Street broker listings

Market notes from the Bow Street broker Tene Sages Mews A M'Calum & Co report various share quotations for firms such as Brilliany Extended and Brilliant Deeps. Prices appear in old pence fractions, with items like 2/9, 4/6, and 5 1/6 noted among listed lots and funds. The fragment includes several names and stock references including Kalamandan and Queen Cross.

Mills’ United New Brilliant Freehold Mexicam Queen Cross Papuan Rampden ColLbaf Sa

Australia drift toward government by stealth in industrial issues

A critical view asserts Justice Higgin’s court actions resemble legislation by another power and warns that arbitration and caucus decisions push Parliament and public toward a weakened democratic system. It critiques Trades Hall influence, cabinet tactics, and the rise of “Aunt Sallies” used to shield Junta policy while noting assorted local sports and industry mentions.

G. H. Pritchard Justice Higgins Australia Russia Duma Queensland Northern Railway Northern Trades Hall Junta Ennion Congress

Babinda notices mix of sales and incidents in small column

The page reports a cattle and horse auction by A Jraper Ltd at Babinda, a near by snake incident, a Masonic honor for Abi Murray of Cairns, a land sale at Ingham, a digestion product ad, railway strike notes, and local weathered updates including a drowning of A J Kirk in Normanton and local railway related opinions.

Aloomba notices and local society updates

Community notices from Aloomba list a send off for M Moller at the Aloomba Wall, a Northern Districts Patriotic Fund executive meeting at Council Chambers, and a re erection project for cottages in Babinda. The Cairns area reports steamer changes, Starr Bowkett Society finances, Foreign Missions gathering at the Methodist Church, and musical and examination results. Len Parker advertises car hire, Abbott Street tailoring branch, and Buick promotions.

The Aloomba Patriotic Society M. Moller Aloomba Wall Patriote Fund Northern Districts Patriotic Fund Len Parker Atul Cairns

Cairns Gan-Bowkett Society Sells Item and Ballots Appropriations

A Saturday general meeting at the Cairns Gan-Bowkett Society, held at Spence Street, saw the sale of No. 55 and balloting for appropriations. Secretary J C Weare auctioned No. 5 for 115 while serotenerrs A Taylor and A Wilkinson checked marbles in barrels. The marble numbered 167 drawn by Mrs M Clarke named D Quigsey of Lake Street Cairns, who is to borrow 200 pounds free of interest repayable in years.

Cairns Gan-Bowkett Society Spence Street L. Draper J. C Weare A. Taylor A. Wilkinson

Arbitration Farce Stirring Queensland Debate

The Brisbane Daily Mail laments arbitration delays and criticizes the system as costly and ineffective. It cites 508 separate strikes nationwide in the past year and argues tribunals fail to deliver speed or fairness while rail workers in North Queensland conduct prolonged disputes.

Brisbane Daily Mail Queensland Ferther Federal Arbitration Court Commonwealth

Innisfail Items Report On Shire Council Meeting

Innisfail August 38 report notes stock movements from Mourilyan and South Johnstone Mills. Councillors recomend paying men to muster cattle and charging per head to cover expenses with a yearly depasturing fee. East Innisfail Mundoo and Conneaut areas mentioned. Bridge carpenters scarce. bin construction at Efla Bay road approved for labor only. Aeroplane Fund five guineas subscribed. other donations sought. Police Court dismissed a case against Charles Icher for contending £18/-.

Innisfail Mourilyan South Johnstone Mills Charles Icher

General unrest to unrest piain months ago

The government refused any commitment to bromine amid ongoing unrest as reported in the tabloids.

Piain

Arbitration Court Refuses Award In Watters Case Factory Strikes

In Melbourne on August 28 Justice Higgins presided over two Watters cases involving unions and strikes. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers sought a variation of the award against Broken Hill Proprietary and others but the court refused. The Federated Seamen's Union sought higher wages and better conditions from ship owners. the judge warned the union to end the strike or forfeit aid. Mr Burke argued the union aimed to prevent extension of the strike, but the judge insisted workers return to work to permit the court to act.

Sydney Wallarah Newcastle Padgen Amalgamated Engineers William Daly Seamen's Union Thos. Robinson Water Police Sheig Fuller Australia Melbourne Arbitration Court Justice Higgins Tte Amalgamated Society of Engineers Broken Hill Proprietary Co Honor Burke Moblic

Conserving Coal Curtails Victorian Train Service

Melbourne reports state cabinet action to conserve coal and curb country train services. Unions restrict goods handling by National Service workers. thousands idle, up to 14 000 idle workers in Victoria. Secret meetings at Trades Hall discuss striker strategy as timber mills close and building halts continue.

Melbourne Victoria Ccomyewitter

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