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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 07, 1917

Page

2

Shipping list from Februany Mounlyan voyage to Australia

A damaged shipping notice lists passengers and crew aboard Februany Mounlyan Captain J Minehane sailing from Townsville to Meesdanmes, with numerous names including F J Ellis Haomp, Windsmith, Wilhares, Heathcote, and others. It names agents Fores Phoky & Co and various officials and caretakers amid a fragmentary roster.

Februany Mounlyan J Minehane Townsville Meesdanmes Ellis Haompbes Sod Choi Windsmith Wilhares Chant Chambus Heathcote Peat and Son Comnely Ties Daniel Thomas Eel Cadhiren Misses Crommy BL Moe M Hicks Wile Fae Chaurchers P Teeste W. Boyer Meergcent Elliott T Murray Anes Roberts Steve M. Weight Ken P. Murphy I. Crate J Cherry A. Spence Carter Cairns C. — ‘Tastor Read Leung Chew BR A. Tilts Thomas Keem Caetoe Staat Austrabias Pevreary Messrs . Galbraith Henderson F. Carnes W. S. Creed RP. Randall T. Burke A. Tan W. B. Cahill I Drantel R St. Clair Johnson D. Huowr Wef S Howe J. Gillan F. Healy Serge Keane Collins Ryan Fores Phoky & Co

Movements Of Vessels From Townsville To Cooktown And South

Vessel movements show Kerjoda arriving Tuesday from Townsville and departing 11 pm for Cooktown returning Thursday morning then 11 am to Townsville via ports. Adelaide Company Limited sails south Wednesday. Mouriyan arrives 5 am Tuesday from the south, leaves 7 am for Woreong then 1 pm for Lucinda and Townsville Wednesday. Lesso Gowre arrives Sundays from Townsville, leaves Tuesday for Mouriyan Cardwell Lucinda Clamp MM. Dunk Island Townsville Innisfail routes on Wednesday from Townsville and Innisfail and arrives Thursday for Towersville with southern steamers connections.

Kerjoda Townsville Cooktown Dee Australian Steschships, Limited Mouriyan Southern Mad Woreong Lucinda Lesso Gowre Mouriyan Cardwell Lecinda Dunk Island Innisfail Towersville Southern Sheamers

Moon Phases Record From February Observations

The notes list several moon phase readings in February including New Moon on February 2 and Full Moon on February 7, with times such as 1 28 p.m and 49 a.m. The document also notes Last Quarter around February 5 and other phase markers like Apocee and Perger observations with times stated in a cryptic format.

Fenwick and Co Sales Report From January Wool Sale

Commercial report from Fenwick and Co describes sales figures for sheep lambs cattle calves and wool across the yard. Prices show general softness with some higher values for calves and select wool from Darling Downs offered to clients.

Sattt Sealves Fenwick and Co Brisbane Darling Downs

Local mines report smelted gold finds in timberland run

A cryptic report mentions cleaning up gold smelt from stone ore in the timberland run. The fragment references figures like 17 dwt and 2 inches of yarn or weight and notes a Pimberland area tie to a person or entity C. for 20 one and 9 dwis.

Aeeer Pimberland Run

Quotations from AL M'Callum & Co on Bow Street stocks

Messrs AL M'Callum & Co share brokers Bow Street report quotations for multiple stocks including Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Deeps Kalamadan New Minnie Moxham New Brilliant Freehold Hampden St Mungo Papuan Valeam Victory Bowen Coal and others with prices given in pre decimal British currency.

Kalamadan W. Mills Uumited Minnie Moxharm New Brilliant Freehold Hampden Quern Cross St. Andrew St. Mungo Valeam Victory Bowen Coal

Metal market quotes from Sydney February listing metals

The Sydney metal market report for February 2 gives February quotes for copper, spelter, tin and silver. Copper standard spot £11q/ s three months Enge l5/ Electralytic copper spot 130/10 forward £20/1 Spelter spot forward £51 Tin standard spot £195/7/6 three months £196/7/6 Silver standard spot 373-16.

Sydney

Ryan Under Fire in Brisbane Over Poor Government Defense

The editorial blasts Mr. Ryan for poor defence of his administration in Brisbane. It accuses him of cant and hypocrisy, notes heckling and mobbing, and criticizes the government’s taxation, border policies, strikes, and alleged empire disloyalty.

Ryan Queensland Adamson Commonwealth of the Empire Flanders England Brisbane Victuallers’ Association New South Wales N.S. Wales

Graham and Mathiesen Assayers and Ore Buyers Cairns

Melbourne Metal head office lists offices in Melbourne Cairns Herberton Ravenswood Charters Towers as buying agents for Sulphide Corporation Limited. They purchase gold silver lead concentrates and ores including wolfram molybdenite bismuth antimony copper ores for shipment to Port Kembla Electrolytic Company. Quotations available from MR A Oxley Carns and MR K Thomas Newton. High greasy merino wool prices noted and March appraisal announced seeking wool particulars.

Melbourne Metal Charters Towers Melbourne Cairns Herberton Ravenswood Sulphide Corporation Limited Creek N.S.W Port Kembla A . Oxley Wharf Street Carns Herbert K. Thomas "Newton P.O

Fenwick and Co Market Report Buoyant for Skins and Hides

Fenwick and Co salesmen report strong inquiry and record-high values for marsupial skins with grey and red kangaroos in demand. Sheepskins, opossum and bear skins see firm to rising prices, while tallow and hides show varied activity and occasional declines as markets adjust.

Fenwick and Co Brisbane Tod Perch

Sharebroker A H Clarke Faces Action in Court

A H Clarke, a sharebroker, is involved in a court case over shares and credits with Sepanta Cen Soma Coe and Mungo. Details include several shares and payments noted as calls and reserves, with several fractions and amounts listed.

A. H. Clarke Tace Sepanta Cen Mt. Ethene Sues Tal Mungo Avares Oaks N.L

Towers Mining Report Shows Promising Stone Findings

A February report notes a mining sample at Towers Mining noting a ten inch stone ledge with potential improvements. The brief mentions ongoing testing and a probable ore indicator, prompting guarded optimism for future results.

Cairns Public Notices and Local Advertisements

Cairns announces monthly meetings and a variety of local notices. Mails for the south by the Morialta close today, with Mourilyan letters due by class. A railway crossing is sought at Babinda, while Mr Waddell opens large stocks of groceries and drapery. Auction sale by Mr LG Hoare for Railway Property next Friday. Nyal's Face Cream advertised. Veterinary embrocation arrives for general use. Enlisting Officer Williams attends Drill Shed daily for active service enrollment, with Imperial Hotel in Cairns as a contact. Kelly's Bargain Week promotes limited-quantity specials, closing Friday. Craig's Skeeto Bane marketed as best mosquito prevention. Local lodge meeting at Gregory Lodge with presentations and farewells. Recruits depart for the front next Saturday. Cairns Citizens Band and Allied Choir to attend. Naval Cadets to guard wharf. public urged to attend send-off. The Northern Herald notes Clermont week extracts and farewells, including Mr J Brown of the Cairns Pilot Service.

Cairns Sergi Major Williams Imperial Hotel Abbott Street Dare

Furniture Sale at Sheridan Street Household Furnishings

Auctioneer Mr Woodward sells the Davis household contents at 2930 p.m. today on Sheridan Street Cairns. The item list includes furniture and home goods from Mr T Davis.

Woodward T. Davis Sheridan Street

A Good Invest for Victory Bond Drive

A wartime appeal urges citizens to invest in bonds to support the Allied effort. The piece notes money power as vital as manpower, calling subscribers munition makers and “golden bullets” while highlighting how bonds fund the war. It mentions German indemnities and tax ideas as context for the financial war effort.

Ioan Commonwealth Berlin Germany

Heavy Flood Closes Roads Across St George District

Extraordinary rainfall floods St George area on February 4. Low-lying land submerged and creeks rise rapidly. Rail lines and coach routes disrupted, with Surat vicinity enveloped by floodwaters. Livestock losses reported as regional farms suffer severe inundation and rail service halts.

ST. George Aodia Trafic Surat St ¢Jeorste Nisd Gally Tallon Thaler

Thunderstorms heavy over Townsville interrupt daily work

Townsville experienced heavy thunderstorms from evening into the morning with the heaviest rain between 1h and 12 oclock. A rooftop lightning event came just after three in the afternoon with a sharp shower. Rain along the railway line washed out sections of the Creek Meatworks and blocked the morning workmen's train.

Townsville Otlock Far Creek

Floods Hit Queensland Rail Lines Across the State

Brisbane reports detail flood impacts on railways with the Moome river over the rails at Toowoomba and rising while Mina roo Cheepie line suffers ballast and sleeper damage. Pump houses washed, rivers like Charleville and Warrego rise, and water engulfs many tracks amid ongoing heavy rain.

Brisbane Cogamiastoner Toowoomba Moome G Am Minaroo Cheepie Charleville Wombilla Bodler Mackadill Cinladdi Cheepre St. George Maranoa

Amalgamation Debate at Public Meeting on Patriotic Funds

A Tuesday night council meeting in Council Chambers discussed merging the Returned Soldiers Fund and the Dependants Fund as funds from Chillagoe Mossman Elmasleigh Shires supported the plan while Wootha Shire objected. Proponents led by Alder man Dillon and T H B Donaldson argued the move would streamline relief to subscribers and avoid unequal balances with the Belgian Fund’s separate contributions.

Alderman Dillon Wilkinson Chillagoe Mossman Elmasleigh Fonds Wouthakata T. HB. Donaldson Northern Business Patriotic Fund Peter Allan H. K. N. MacDonnell Wowl A A. Atherton A Donaldson A. J. Draper

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High Court of Australia Supreme Courts of the Whale of the Commonwealth and New Zea H. F. Stacey Abbott ST. Cairns Ron Kelowsd m Fyte Sidil Pre F. Kelly Riley Holyrood Bowen Tertrace Kathleen Madd Charles Campbelll Riley Shipping Adelaide Company, Limited Commercial Brisbere Owen Whittick Onoto Swan Conklin Waterman P.O. Box Younc The Norte Robert Craig Iar the Governor General of Australia Streat Cairan E. J. Harris Victoria House Lake ST. Catrns Demce Paling Z. D. Caterer Strand Hotel GREEN the Post MR. Ryan Jacob Cairne Graham & Mathiesen Taylor Estates Co Towers Mining Tema Hebride A. M. Waddell Royal Insurance Company LG. Hoare Railway Department Nyal Greene’s Babnda Craig Kelly's Gregory Lodge Masonic Hall War Bra Chal France W.M Bro O. Bennett Lodge Grestoye 5.C McLean Mossmanec Masonic Choir Northern Herald Clermont Antad Seow Macher Johnstone Freemas Cook Paxieres J. Brown Brown Marine Department Middleton Jack Cairns Technical Cairns Technical College Cardwell Tannen Len Parker Mick Len Walker Willame M. Olwer Tj, Koon J. W. Lobe F. Marten J. T. Pratt J. Sanderson HA. Green Booker War Council Ladies of the Red Cross Returned Soldiers’ Association W. M. Simmonds Cairns Cane Growers’ Associations M. McMahon W. S&s Prewett Railway Trafic Moohba Wilson New Chamber of Commerce Prewett General Federation of Trade Unionists Collingwood Victoria Werrous Iter MLE AL Westen Northern Districts Patriotic Fund Seekakate Ghire Mr. C Hodel Woothakata Clark Cawna
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