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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
2
Townsville reports the Arawatta reached port today from Cairns at three in the afternoon. The arrival adds a maritime link between the two northern ports.
Mining quotations from Abbott street broker Mr A H Clarke list prices for several shares and commodities including Hapden Mungo Petts Lede Hill Colnvore Hitt End Amal Kalamadan Mareeba Gold Mines Tyrconnell New Minnie Moxham Oaks Oaks Reserve Thortron s Oaks, Bowen River Coal and Bowen Coal and Coke Cairns Pictures.
Charters Towers report from A M Caffum & Co Bow Street notes sales and prices for multiple shares. Names include East Mexican Kalamadan and New Minnie Moxham with varied prices. Mentioned are Mill United and Queen Cross with recorded bids and sales figures.
The Lepden metal quotations for copper and related metals are unchanged with no new values reported. The market list includes standard forward fixes and generic terms, indicating no price movement for December.
Mr J D Caterer, the new tuner and salesman representative for Paling's, is now in town. Customers needing his services are asked to communicate with him at Strand Hotel.
Publisher informs readers the Cairns Post will not publish on Christmas Day Boxing Day or New Year’s Day but will appear on all other mornings as usual.
The Post discusses the possibility of government acquisition of the Chillagoe holdings. It argues the line benefited Queensland with rich undeveloped resources and created jobs, though taxpayers may oppose it. It notes private enterprise funded the venture and faced criticism from political quarters.
A Queensland debate argues government action to back rail projects and mining expansion in the Far North. It contends not aiding could harm a district facing higher charges from the Chillagoe Company while Southern Queensland residents may help alleviate northern disadvantages. The speaker notes political support comes from northern constituencies and praises belated government assistance.
The Wright household furniture on Bunda Street will be auctioned by Mr Woodward next Thursday. Howard Smith Ltd reports the Lass of Gowrie returning from the south on Sundays and departing Thursdays for Morrilyan Harbour Lucinda and Townsville. Mourigan has been overhauled and Syie enters the mail service this week leaving for Port Douglas tomorrow at 7 o'clock.
A quirky note on Ever changing inventory at Craig's with playful mention of novelty items. The writer humorously admits difficulty selecting standout goods for the month and praises manicure sets as a reliable gift option for ladies.
Advertisements show tradesmen in Cairns and Babinda offering goods from groceries to drapery and boots with cash terms. A furniture sale by Mrs. Rogers is announced, while Stirling’s refreshment rooms in Abbott Street are up for sale. British and local political comments follow amid holiday notices and public works updates.
Trinity Lodge M A 10 0 F will hold a half yearly meeting in the lodge rooms on Wednesday the 20th at p m Business will include naming officers for the ensuing term and two delegates for the district meeting at Innisfail Nominations list nominees for Noble Grand Vice Grand Elective Secretary and more One member was admitted by clearance and one by initiation Attendance is urged at the hall an hour before the procession time In Longreach an insolvency examination of shearer contractor Robert Hunter lasted two and a half days and touched his finances and a racecourse jockey story follows
Palace Pictures announces the 12th episode of The Black Hox and Olgs Petrova in Playing With Fire delayed until Boxing Night Tuesday December to allow patrons to see the marvel play. Saturday’s lineup adds The White Pearl featuring Marie Dora in a fanciful romance. A Cairns Post note reports a new rubber stamp plant with quick, quality service and war risk updates show increased Australia exposure via Suez and Panama routes with rising percentages. A local tale notes a hen with four legs and two heads found in Fortes NSW, not surviving.
The article notes a fresh supply of natural unbleached sponge at a low price from Cairns chemist Herbert Craig. It also includes a private wartime letter describing brutal combat near France with shells and strafing, a tampering incident involving cement cases aboard a vessel, and a brief discussion of canal ideas from Scotland to the Forth and Clyde and the long Panama Canal timeline.
Rain dominated Cairns over the weekend as a tropical disturbance remained offshore. The Weather Bureau warned of heavy rain and strong winds, with the center north east of Cardwell and moving toward the coast, urging precautions through Sunday night.
A. Melton argues in the Daily Mail for urgent protection of Queensland birds and habitats. He laments mass hunting and habitat destruction since colonial settlement, urges extensive bird reserves, cites Lamington Plateau as a model, and notes fragile ranges and lost species across Cape York, Fraser Island, and central Queensland.
A letter protests bird shooting in Queensland and condemns cyanide poisoning of birds. It argues scarce hires, calls for preservation of ground birds, and criticizes sport driven by a few, urging humane treatment and national ideals.
A historical note examines the development of the national anthem within English history. Dr Boas assesses word variations and Dr Borland discusses tune authorship, tracing versions from early ballads to 18th century prints and the 19th century Gentleman's Magazine adaptation.
Fragmentary ad style copy promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure for liver and stomach complaints. It urges readers to take the product to soothe disordered liver function and relieve head and stomach discomfort, with garbled endorsement text.
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