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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
2
Fearnley and Co. Lui announce a steamer leaves today from Cairns with limited Sretvelass accommodation. Those wishing to travel should act quickly as spaces are scarce. Passengers list include New Moon, Perwer-syth, Firet, Fell Voom and Misses TM in a chorus. Whisky homage noted to lift spirits.
Messrs Dalgety and Co Ltd Charleville report selling at auction on behalf of Rutledge Bros Wambin Guilpe. Sale items include sheep lambs hoggets and ewes with prices given for different weights ages and shearings. German air raid fallout mentioned with Bewar’s whisky noted.
Williams Pawsey wedding announced at Presbyterian Church Herberton in mid December 1917. Bride Lily eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Pawsey Rossville Wondera Herberton. Funeral notice for Mrs Alfred Martin invites attendees to Church of England and new Martyn sbert cemetery. other families invited. Cairns Post will not publish on New Year s Day.
The Mount Morgan Company reports four weeks of ore and concentrate production totaling 175 tons of blister copper with 566 tons of copper and significant gold. Managers note progress on air compressor installation, shaft modifications, and machine parts delivery, with December 1917 updates on tool brushing, overburden removal, and planned overhaul of tributers.
Tenders are invited for removal of garbage in Marceys town for one year from March 1. Christmas cakes and puddings advertised at A. T. Anderson's grocery on Sheridan Street. A film titled Motherhood showing at the Palace tonight. further details on another page. Governor at Brisbane meeting discusses Bird Lovers Guild and potential state butcher shop in Cairns with industry cautions and native welfare considerations.
Our Townsville correspondent reports Private Alf Gates was wounded in the left arm and left leg in France. He states he is progressing favorably and hopes to return to the firing line soon.
A local apprentice J. M. Henry of chemist W. A. Collins, Cairns, passes the Intermediate Examination of Qualified Chemists while still in apprenticeship. Christmas in Cairns sees crowds and holiday trade. notes from camp in England mention Britain’s ongoing state and constitutional norms. The Herald previews a forthcoming issue with obituaries and local images including rail scenes and war photos.
An item notes a film The Spy to be shown at Cairns Theatre on January 2 3 4 and mentions figures like Nathan Hale Major Andre and Henri Le Caron with Le Caron’s real name Thomas Beach and his alleged 1861 65 era espionage ties to the Fenian movement in the United States.
Two young girls Miss Margaret Alice Couser aged 11 and Miss Gladys Doyle aged 2 drowned while swimming in Kedron Brook near Enoggera today. Couser attempted to help Doyle as she panicked, both perished with bystanders unable to assist. Bodies were recovered.
Queensland divisional results list several divisions including Brisbane Capricornia Herbert Kennedy Lilley Maranoa Moreton Wide Bay with soldiers votes reported separately. Melbourne reports first batch of soldiers votes showing government proposals favored by most. overall Commonwealth totals: Yes 1,080,424 No 1,? keep to visible figures.
Three pedestrians walked along Charbers Towers road when a motor car driven by Frederick Only horn struck John Teague, an employee at Ross River meatworks. Teague died at hospital this afternoon. an inquiry is expected tomorrow.
Melbourne report states that a commencement will occur at the earliest opportunity with construction of four steel vessels. Two ships will be built at Walsh Island in New South Wales and two at Williamstown in Victoria. The vessels will be around ninety feet long and eight feet wide and are described as part of the Iserwood standard shops. The deal involved a contract price of about 300 coins.
The London Gazette reports Victoria Cross for Skipper T Casp of the Nelson, with his son receiving a Distinguished Conduct Medal after the smack was shelled by a German submarine in the North Sea. The Nelson sank with the skipper at the helm as the crew abandoned ship. Captain Gordon Campbell and Commander Max Horton receive Bar to DSO and other honors alongside numerous air service commendations for daring actions in battles over the Baltic and other theaters.
At Cairns Police Court on Christmas Eve two Aboriginal men faced charges. Tommy Grey was remanded for a week after being found unlawfully on enclosed premises. A second man named George faced bicycle theft charges and was also remanded for one week.
An enemy submarine shelled Funchal, capital of Madeira, for twenty minutes firing about 40 shells. Casualties were reported and buildings including a church were destroyed. Supplies for Dewar's whisky were moved to safety.
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