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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 30, 1917

Page

2

Passengers Listed Aboard August Shipings to Kuranda

Australian Steam ships announce August 8 departure with steerage passengers including J Sharpe and Mrs J Sharpe ord child, Miss A Grace, and E Smelly among others. August 21 Kuranda voyage from Cook town lists H West Mac Donald Franson Stewart Overlack Murphy McVinish G Brown Ran kim Webb Newell Ceeack plus 15 more in second saloon aboard Borns Philp & Co agents.

Lass Geerie Carl Stesart Townselle Wesers E_ Smelly Preeme Mo W. Sexton J. Sharpe Ord Child A. Grace Australian Steamships, Ltd Kuranda Cooktown H. Raven H. West MacDonald Franson Stewart Overlack Murphy McVinish G. Brown Rankim Webb Newell Ceeack Im the Second Saloon Borns, Philp & Co

Movements of Vessels and Moon Phases

Bates, Philp and Co let Kuranda arrives each evening from Townsville and leaves at 7 pm for Cooktown. Returns Thursday morning and departs 11 am for Townsville via ports. Mortaka sails south Wednesday September 1st. Moshivan arrives 5 am Tuesday with southern mail. Rates to Port Dougal and Cooktown. Lass o Gowrie arrives from Townsville via ports Wednesday at 3 am and leaves Cairns 5:20 am Thursday for Mourtlvan Farour. The steamer Lass o Gowrie leaves for Townsville via ports this mer me at 10 o'clock. Moon phases for August listed with full moon July 31. Tides note high water 7:8 am to 9:9 pm Thursday.

Aee Moshivan Southern Mail Port Dougal Cooktown Lucinda Townsville Lass of Lass O’ Gowrie Merme

McTaggart Bros Stock Report in Brisbane Market

MacTaggart Bros report from Brisbane notes a very strong market for sheep and cattle with average values higher than last week. We sold several pens including weaners and 110 head, with prices around 60 per toolh and averages near 13/9. Mayne Kibombi stock and other consignments featured in the sale.

Brisbane MacTaggart Bros

Fenwick's Stock Report from Brisbane Market

Fenwick & Co. salesmen in Brisbane report a dearer market with prime mutton and lambs strong. Wethers reach 43/3, lambs high, calves firm. yarding heavy as prices edged up toward close. Some entries note owner accounts and improved demand for cattle.

Brisbane Fenwick & Co Wethers R. Lichenhausen Danderoo

Fenwick and Co Sales Show Varied Prime Skins This Week

Fenwick and Co. reports mixed demand for marsupial skins with good supplies of fresh skins and some items selling at full rates. Wallabies and paddy melons showed strong prices while scrub wallabies weakened. hides and catalogues reflect fortnightly commissions and improved prices overall.

Fenwick and Co Brisi Scrub Wallabes Wales Val Auf Phoon

Melbourne Metal Exchange opens sales on cattle

Graham and Matheson announce Melbourne Metal Exchange offices with branches in Charters Towers and other towns. Agents for New South Wales buyers of gold, silver, lead, concentrates and ores. Today's sale postponed due to a dusty day. descriptions for calves and yearlings met keen demand at late rates.

Melbourne Metal Exchange Charters Towers Melbourne Cairns Merettos Ravenswood Varie Nsw Wear G. Oxley Wanet C. Ram

Fragmentary 19th Century Noticeboard Items

A clipped OCR page shows various financial and local notices. Items include references to Vulcan bb 2d, Poe Lode Hill, Hill End Annals, Bowen River Coal, Carns Pictures, Commonwealth War Bonds, Cairns Jockey Club Debentures, and multiple price figures and dates, with fragmented vendor and stock terms. The text is incomplete and interleaved, offering few complete facts or clear events.

Vulcan Poe Lode Marecha Gold Mines Paide Bowen River Bowen Coal & Coke Co Lea Carns Pictures Commonwealth War Bonds Cairns Jockey Club

Clarke's GM Dividend Notice for September 11

Clarke's GM issues a dividend payment notice with a September 11 payable date. The text references August dead ofp and a bowel of ba, indicating a partial OCR error in the original listing.

Fragmentary Chart Notes on Prospecting Lines and Areas

The text outlines two broad prospecting lines with key points including Manae, Vodda Field, Gira, Varia, Keveri Grid, Vilirupe, and the Man Coit Belt. It mentions Smdet Island, the Dismark Range, and Normandy Islandim as extremes and notes potential inclusion of Misima and Rossel. It references German Territory watersheds and recent postwar findings.

Ely Smdet Island Dismark Wich Normandy Isirdim Iistand Rossel

Rail strike exposes Ryan Government as weak and self serving

A sharp critique in The Post denounces the Ryan Administration for cowardice and incompetence amid a railway shutdown. It accuses ministers of inaction, groveling to industrial interests, and taking credit for ending the strike while causing widespread hunger and rail disruption.

Ryan Offee

Optician Stacey To Visit Cairns Districts

Stacey the established optician will make professional visits to the districts on the dates including Saturday September 1st at Queen's Hotel Garden Vere and Friday August jobh.

Stacey Cairns Queen's Hotel, Gardenvere

Death Notice and Political Lament from Hexham

Obituary notes the death of William Edward Cummings aged 49 at Thornborough after a short illness. The piece laments local political figures McCormack Gillies Lennon and others, condemning them and urging change and removal from office amid ongoing strikes and unrest.

Meeting Announces Northern Patriotic Fund Session

A meeting of the executive committee of the Northern Patriotic Fund is to be held at the Council Chambers tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. The notice references monthly timing and contrasts with last year’s schedule.

T Northern Icts Patriotic Fund

O Connell Soldier Admitted to Northampton War Hospital England

Mrs M J Connell of Sheridan St Catena reports Pte Alex O Connell has been admitted to Northampton War Hospital England with severe leg injuries. Local Labor press voices loyalty while a drunkenness incident at Sabinda is mentioned with bail issues and court observers noted.

M. J .Connell Sheridan St Catena Hase Alex. O'Connell Northampton War Hospital England

Small Debts Court Approves Examination Order

Ernest Crockett v Charles Pond at Garrus Small Debts Court before P.M. T. A. Ferry. Application for order of examination of judgment debtor. Order issued. judgment summons to issue.

Small Debts Com Garrus Small Debts Court T. A. Ferry Ernest Crockett Charles Pond

Special Henna Shampoo Powders Offer

An advertisement promotes Special Henna Shampoo Powders claiming hair stays soft and fresh. Boxes cost 2 shillings 6 pence for six packets with 3d postage, publicizing a Cairns chemist and dates for visits to Babinda and Gordesvale with free consultations.

Shane Collins Lake Street Cairna aSwale Babinda and Gordesvale

Watson Appointed Inspector Under Factories Act

The report confirms Meter Watson was appointed an inspector under the Factories and Shops Act. Theodore states Watson was not sent to North Queensland for organizing duties, clarifying his role as inspector rather than organizer.

Sembly Meter Watson Beem North Queensland Cnon Theodore Watson

Buick Ad Promotes Safe Travel With Len Workers Cars

An advertisement urges readers to choose Len Workers cars for comfort and safety, offering day or night service by the driver. It promotes Buick as the king of the road and invites calls to contact Leo Parker, agent, Carnts, using the bulldog mascot cue.

Len Leo Parker

Portraits and local scenes in the Northern Herald issue

The Northern Herald features portraits of local figures including F. Lawrence and E. W. Cook, plus Cairns and Rossville personnel, and military names with listed units. It shares images from Arnhem Land expeditions, a Mt. Garnet Amateur Dramatic Company photo, memorial cards for Geo. Moody, and regional views like Macknade Mill and Herberton landmarks.

I. F. Lawrence A. W Anheim Land Wheater Arnheim Land Toste Mt. Garnet

Send-off for Cairns police officer W. Lewis

Tuesday at the Cairns Post Office officers gathered to bid farewell to their colleague W. Lewis after more than 11 years on the Cairns staff. The Postmaster noted his promotion and valued service, and the group presented a suitcase as a token of appreciation as he prepares to move to Dalley.

W. Lewi Cairns Bs. W. Lewis Lewis Dally Merphy Mr. Lewis

Innisfail Items Captain Returns from Brisbane

Captain E. Colmert, who took the tape, has returned to Innisfail from Brisbane.

E. Colmert Brisbane

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