06 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1912
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a trade route or voyage with mentions of fish, nation names, and possible Chinese influence. The legibility is limited, but clues point to cross border exchange and maritime or riverine activity.
Untidy OCR notes describe ships and routes between Townsville Cairns Mackay Keppel Bay Brisbane and Melbourne with arrivals on various days. Mentions Kuranda ships from Townsville on Tuesdays and Fridays, Aus N departures from Cairns Saturdays and Sundays, and Wodonga pattern Brisbane to Townsville Fridays return Mondays.
Steamers leave Cairns on Wednesday and Townsville on Thursday for Bowen Mackay and Brisbane. They proceed to Sydney Melbourne and return to Brisbane, with further voyages including Welholme for return trips and Townsville Melbourne connections.
Fleet movements report uncertain lines about ships from Hongkong to Hamburg and Taiwan to Hongkong with arrivals around early March and mid March. Sailings include Changsha voyage from Hongkong due about the 12th and James Sydney bound for Southampton with Diet as a possible reference.
An advertisement from Central Clothing Emporium claims Ward’s goods are favored and always fresh. It notes new stock and a special on flannel undershirts, urging shoppers to visit the front of the Carnegie Railway in Sheridan near Taylor’s Syedio and Simellie’s Corser.
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