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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1916
Page
2
Head Office locations listed include Charters Towers Arovehes Melbourne Cairns Her becton and Ravenswood. Article notes company presence across multiple towns with a focus on regional metal trade logistics.
Complete lot of furniture and household items offered by John Tanna at Woodward Lake Street. Includes Harness sets, bevelled mirrors, sideboards, walnut stained furniture, marbletop chests, sewing machine, work tables, dining sets, chairs, tables, and a variety of war material accessories. many items priced from low amounts.
Fenwick and Co salesmen report on the 22nd Nawer market with dearer closing rates for last week. Wethers, lambe, and cattle prices show declines and varying demand while beef and prime woolly sales are noted. Yearlings and calves sold at mixed prices with some lower values and dull market overall.
Shipping notices report movements of vessels under Adelaide Company Limited. Porpoise, Borke Line, and Lass arrive from Linetane and Tonenme on specified Tuesdays and Saturdays, carrying cargoes to Melbourne, Mogrilysa Harbour, and other Australian ports. Ships scheduled to depart December for various coastal ports, with precise times and destinations listed.
Fragmentary notes mention moon phases and dates. Mentions New moon around December 21 and December 16. Lacks clear events or complete data.
Fenwick and Co salesmen in Bris bane report on hides and skins sales dated the 23rd Notenber. Hides totaled 4708 with modest advances in prices and strong private sales. Tanners did not operate at auction, but a large catalog of 2294 hides was offered. Sheep skins and wool commodities showed general rises with prime tallow bringing higher per ton. Auction date stated as Thursday the 1st December and Friday the 1st December.
Mining sector report from H Towers dated December 2 lists quotations from A M'Callam & Co Bow Street. The fragment mentions open under a Yonnet Northow and Seffiee Deeg 5, various prices and paid margins, plus items like New Minuie alg and Peterhold with several unclear figures.
Cairns stock prices and broker quotations appear alongside a weather note describing a severe storm at Nymbool Neyrmhool. The storm, southeast winds with hurricane force, damaged roofs and caused heavy hail, lasting about 45 minutes with 229 points of rain. A local correspondent notes the event as possibly the worst in memory and mentions ongoing relief and a new shipment of medicines from Robert Craig, Vice Regal Chemist.
In Caimagie Court James Qarke faced Judge Ferry. A Constable testified he found Qarke asleep in Sachs Street and woke him. Qarke claimed a share of the drink. He appealed after conviction and laughter filled the court as proceedings began.
The article denounces the Ryan administration of Queensland over a year and a half in office, accusing it of lavish, unnecessary expenditures, increased taxation, and mismanaged state finances. It highlights an Auditor-General report showing deceptive surpluses, failed wheat and butter schemes, and stalled rail services, urging electors to replace the government.
The complete sale of Mr C P Andersens household effects includes furniture and livestock such as horses cows and harness. The auction will be held at Balinda next Saturday afternoon conducted by BH Melanus of Catrus.
The text discusses a remarkable run in the old country and references a thirst-quencher product described as a nerve tonic. It mentions lime force and slag phosphorusthe glyco ates and Cartohs with label details like Chenin and Pome, though the writing is garbled.
Dry hot weather dominates the week with a dusty air and a request for rain. Timber trade remains stalled due to coal strike. Mrs Kidner senior holidaying, mention of Miss Maggie and Miss Wolfe, Girls of the Empire events at Tumontin, and a letter from Frigate F Minet in Ne en Maine referenced.
In Sydney at Darlinghurst Central Criminal Court twelve J W W members were convicted on all three charges including conspiracy to burn buildings and to procure Barker’s release. Sentences ranged from five to fifteen years hard labour with the twelve on all counts to serve concurrent terms. Others received two to five year terms for related counts.
An unofficial war correspondent notes grim scenes from the Boer War era. A young soldier’s sketch from No Man’s Land depicts a German fallen, his expression telling of the conqueror’s remorse, while bullets claim lives before escape. War letters remain the era’s vivid source of truth amid sparse cables.
Private Norman Meston of Gordonvale writes from Salisbury Farms near a world theatre of war. He describes expected movement, front delays, and a review in Centennial Park where a plane crash claimed a Duke of York. He details daily duties as canteen orderly, social life with Tommies and Australians, and wartime controls on theatres, stations, and exemptions.
A fragmented line hints at a Buick used by Parker Fitsimmmons on Lake Street Cairns. The terse remark praises the car as silent and near perfection in a local observation.
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