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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
2
Fortnight ending December 1918 notes AW plant and machinery in good order. Mining at Wyjaseen confined to western workings with reef widened to about two feet, indicating extended ore body and potential productivity.
The report lists share broker quotes and mining notes including Messrah A. McCallum & Co Bow Street updates. Mentions Kent and Kalamadan holdings, Morgan Minnie Moxham, Freehold, Papuan, Cross, Arthur, Black, Towers Bowen, British Broken Hill, Australian Bank of Commerce, Queensland National Bank, War Bonds, and ore processing updates at Silver Valley and Old Pratland with ore recovery details.
The author argues against demobilizing Britain’s fleet, insisting the navy remains essential to global security and the island nation’s survival. While praising the League of Nations in theory, the piece warns faith-based guarantees are unreliable and emphasizes defence as the ultimate safeguard.
Auction volumes of household furniture from G R Mayers Esplanade and J G Hoare auctions, plus advertisements for bathing costumes and holiday stock from A J Draper Ltd. Notices include Keirle grocer holiday closure, Christmas regatta plans, police court brief notes, and a Mooliba Innisfail rail service update.
Proceedings continued before Mr. Ferry with Traffic Manager and railway officials observing. Witnesses described the Kuranda derailment scene near mile 19, noting engine and guard positions, injuries to three men, clock discrepancies, staff changes, and track damage including an inner rail squeeze and broken sleepers.
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