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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
2
Grogza, eldest daughter of P Gregan of Cairns, appears in a fragmentary note from an old arc sequence. The text references lineage and a clan setting, with unfamiliar spellings and a maritime locale. Further readable detail is limited in this OCR segment.
Shipping notices list Bors, Philp and Co leading 7 Wyaers from Melbourne or Cairns via ports with Wotses and others due for Cairns. Adelaide Company, Fanmes, Purhke, Burke Led and Chevgeha ALCL Line schedule departures and arrivals to Hong Kong, Brisbane, Tromg Kong, Townsville, Cooktown and other ports.
The Mortode sails today for New Guinea with Maras Philp and Co as agents. The St Athans departs Friday for China via Thersda igland with Rurve Philp and Co as agents. The Mowrilyan arrived last night from Townsville via Ports, delayed by heavy weather. Mouris to leave at noon for Townsville, connect with the pom, expected Friday noon.
Overseas boats are due here, with nine ships expected between now and year end. The note emphasizes simplicity and steady operation over flash, contrasting with flashy cars and scrap-heap rhetoric. A stray remark mentions Parker and Fitsgacamons on Lake Street about Buick cars.
Abbott street sharebroker A H Clarke reports mutations across mines and metals including Corelis Hampden Mt Cutbert St Mungo St Andrew Vulcan and Mareeba Gold Mines with prices and bids noted for Lode Hill Gilmore Hill End Amal Katamadan Tyrconnell New Minnie Moxham Oaks Reserve Thompson's Oaks and Bowen Coal and Coke Co Ltd plus Cairns Pictures 66.
Messrs A M'Callum & Co brokers Bow Street publish stock quotes with mixed legibility and partial figures. Items listed include Risente passes North Hire Deeps Oswan Clarks Kamada Plat au Grited and various prices in a terse market update dated December 19 at Charters Towers.
The London metal quotations for December 08 show copper at 14215 pounds, electrolytic 139 10, lead down to ya/10, and silver at 36 13-16d. The report notes monthly and three month positions and spot prices with mixed movements.
At a municipal meeting, the Mayor suspended the Nuisance Inspector for inappropriate language. Alderman Gelling challenged council rights over platform use, while Alderman Ryan urged immediate dismissal and a call for new applications. The exchange highlighted governance tensions as the issue concluded. The piece notes local ads and merchandise mentions following the council actions.
Publishers notice states the Cairns Post will not be published on Christmas Day Boxing Day or New Years Day but will appear on all other mornings as usual.
The Post argues that industrial arbitration, praised by union leaders in its early days, is failing as strikes rise again. It blames union officials for agitating the labor force and defying the Court, noting Judge Higgins’s refusals to arbitrate where strikes precede court action. It warns Australia faces growing unrest and a retreat from arbitration toward old strike methods.
A fragment describes a summer character claiming no fear with Nyal's Face Cream near. The text hints at skin care claims and a curious rhyme about protection against heat or irritation.
The Cairns council discusses paving Chinatown with asphalt to curb vice, with Alderman Brown claiming it would invite prostitution and Alderman Gelling arguing for more rats as a deterrent. The mayor backs creating a boulevard on Lake Street from the Bank of Queensland to the Royal Hotel amid further talk.
Store openings and shop advertisements list Groceries Boots and Shoes at Babinda. Royal Insurance agent services and managerial notices appear. The Johnstone River Co-operative Butchering Co Ltd seeks a manager with a January 16 deadline. Cairns ratepayers must prepay rates to be listed on next year’s voters roll. Furniture sales and auctions scheduled at Minnie Street and Banda Street. W. L. Green Ltd promotes Kuranda Kure for headaches. Political federation tensions surface over conference decisions. Piano and organ catalogs promised to clients by J D Caterer of Paling and Co. Herberton Teachers Examinations underway with headmaster presiding.
A London appeal tribunal concurring objector admits weaker stance after recent Zeppelin raid. He offers to help preserve life. the appeal is dismissed. Up-to-Date Town praises Cairns mayor and aldermen for up-to-date town leadership and energy despite some rough incidents.
Advertises natural leached sponge case with prices from one shilling upwards. Mentions Robert Craig chemist Cairns and Palace Pictures with Boxing Night shows including The Black Box episode and The White Pearl starring Marie Doro. Notes Frankfurter Zeitung letter on gas attacks affecting animal life in the Western front.
A fragmented read lists portraits of late figures including Pre. F. J. Brows and Judge C E Hughes, plus war images of British troops under fire, an American torpedo catcher, a fallen Zepp, and an ANZAC mascot kangaroo. Oakwoods near Bundaberg offers a picturesque scene while mention of the unsuccessful Presidential candidate hints at broader news notes.
Cairns Town Council meets Tuesday night with Mayor Dillon noting limited time on the council. Other items include a meeting at J Swain Abbott Street and council discussion on rubber stamps and local services. A Townsville report cites Great Northern Railway November revenue at £57 61a with optimistic Xmas traffic, and a Cairns horse euthanized after lockjaw under strict veterinary authority.
The notice lists several raincoat offerings with prices and styles from Kelly's The Best in Raincoats for Men. Featured items include Mon fawn Macintosh 23 dark grey 27/6 and City special macintosh coat priced around 5/ Superior material and feathered cuffs noted for fashion and quality. Also mentioned are Men's ikones coats at 65/ each and The case for Men's Wear Abbott Street. The Colonial Secretary of West Australia closes state fish supply operations this month after a 600 capital invested via Treasury bills. two-year enterprise losses and no improvement prospects are cited. The fishing enterprise employed four people and provided 14 percent of the fish supply. Schnapper prices fluctuated and reports indicate irregularities in fish distribution.
A gathering of Eacham War peers discussed patriotic collections and finances. The secretary reported a credit balance after remitting to Brisbane, with motions to refer accounts to the Government Auditor and to inform the district on rent and Agricultural Bank sums owed by selectors on active service.
In the Industrial Court in Brisbane this morning the magistrate will hear evidence on appeals. Dates for further evidence are to be fixed by the Police Magistrate at Cairns and the evidence will be forwarded to the Registrar at Brisbane.
Fragmentary report from Mossman Mill discusses end of a sermon and issues for shareholders. Text references cane production and compensation for growers, with unclear specifics and damaged wording. Names and exact actions are obscured, but the item notes potential decline in cane output and a seasonal context around Christmas.
Heavy and persistent rain sweeps the Cairns district with river levels rising. Trains meet at Mulgrave with ferries required, tracks flooded, and sections of tramway washed away disrupting cane crushing and railway service between Innisfail, South Johnstone, and Mara Creek. Local harbours flood, esplanade waterlogged, and weather unsettled with beacon visibility reduced.
Cyclonic rains disrupted sugar operations as Babinda creeks rose flooding tramways and bridges. Mulgrave mill closed with cane awaiting harvest risks while Hambledon also shut due to wet weather. recovery and restart depend on further conditions and the nearing holidays.
A fragmentary notice references Tovey and BT A. Fem ut with details of premises sale, costs of 3/6, and payment terms for purchase. The readable text implies a legal sale context and inquiry into price obligations.
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