Shipping Arrivals February 12 From Townsville Aboard
Keranda and many passengers arrive via Burns, Philp & Co services. Names include Capt. Ra ven and family, Mesdames McFarlane and child, Bourke with two children, Hoare with a child, Mee, Irwin and four children, plus several others. Second class passengers total 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keranda
Raven
Townsville
Mesdames McFarlane
Bourke
Hoare
Mee
Irwin
Ard Chill
Mk Hoare
Missex Raves
Engli
Thomsos
Skene
Messrs. Robbins
Andreasson
Ager — Hoare
Mi MN Phieves
Scldese
Mi McCrone
Killoran
Burns, Philp & Co
Departures in February from Cook town and Port Douglass
Messrs Loyd and a native girl depart with Jor Kuoranda and O Yoshi while F Palmer J Summerhayes and three children, W P Anderson, Miss Joune, and Ten second saloon Burns Thilp and Co act as agents for the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuoranda
Jor
Cooktown
Port Douglass
Mesdames Loyd
Auld
O. Yoshi
F. Palmer
J. Summerhayes
W. P. Anderson
Misses Joune
Burns, Thilp & Co
Shipping Update Moves Several Vessels Across Regions
Boom, Philp and Co lead Kuranda to Cooktown with departure set early morning. Linda Poi Wodonga sails south on Saturday, Adelaide Cocupary and Lismocd Paringa depart for the South on Wednesday. Vessel prices and times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boom, Philp and Co
Cooktown
Adelaide
Paringa
Sale of Ayrshire cattle at Tolga Yards February 1918
The Eacham Cooperative Farmers Ltd acts under the Department of Agriculture and Stock to offer by auction the well known Ayrshire herd from Kairi State Farm. Listings include numerous cows, heifers, and calves with pedigrees such as Rosella of Moytieview and Nellie of Kairi, along with sires Duke Kine of Ardgowan and Whitchill Speculation. The sale is at Tolga Yards on Friday 1 February 1918 at 1 pm sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eacham Co-Operative Farmers Ltd
Department OF Agriculture
Auc Prem
Coolangalta
Nellie
Warren
Pius
Greystanes
Duke Kine
Ardgowan
A.H.B
Nora
Willowbank
Petonia
Kairi
Apu January 28 PM Event Noted in Local Schedule
A brief entry marks a meeting or gathering labelled Apu on January 28 in the afternoon. Details are sparse but indicate a planned public or community timing.
Market Report From Brisbane Sale Weights Hides and Livestock
Commercial sale notes strong hides with rough hides in demand while calfskins and yearlings fetch high rates. Sheep and lamb prices firm though supplies scarce with 774 sheep and lambs 208 cattle and calves sold. Freight shortages and competition at late rates influenced bids across products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wernt & & Co
Brisbane
Yormat Sevi
Hskins
Soa
German manpower depleted cites 1920 class call up
The report notes Germans have called out the 1920 class citing dwindling manpower. Queensland invites applicants for General Manager of Central Sugar Mills with a salary of £120 per year. Local ads promote remedies and goods from Cairns to Mourilyan and Harbor news, with shipping updates and store notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Central
Fragmentary Local Notices and Oddities at Newmarket Saleyards
Scattered items report a sale at Newmarket next Saturday tied to the Red Goss Guild, a Red Cross Equipment Guild meeting with officer elections, a long-gap note on Dene Draper’s sixth attempt, prison escape mentions, a Darling Point arrival and luggage theft, and a generous £1600 gift to the association aiding its ongoing movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Goss Guild
Ciros Red Cross Equipment Guild
Offcor
Rest is Silence and War Echoes At Cambrai
The item interleaves war critique with pacifist reactions to the Cambrai assault. It notes early B3 attack crews provoking pacifist voices claiming German lines could be broken if leaders wished. A later fragment references sunburn cures and a sale notice, then reports the death of a former Cairns police figure, Sir, detailing his career and Craft membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambrai
Cairns Town Council elects new Mayor
The Cairns Town Council held a statutory meeting to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman A J Draper was elected Mayor by seven votes to two, with Alderman Gelling declining the post. Draper pledged to work with aldermen for a progressive year and to serve rate payers. The ordinary meeting was adjourned for a week to allow data preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
A Atkinson
A. J. Draper
F. J. Lyon
A. Oxley
G. J. Wilks
F.C. Hodel
R. C.F. Gelling
J. G. Hoare
Bremner
Ali. Wilkinson
E. J. Lyon
Gelling
Barner
Draper
Atkinson
Bremoer
Gordonvale Red Cross Monthly Meeting Notes
Gordonvale Red Cross branch held its ordinary monthly meeting on Wednesday the 6th. Present were Mrs Frankling chairing and several members. apologies were noted from others. Receipts included £20 from Aloomba branch and funds from a January 12 event. Donations from multiple individuals and groups were recorded along with gifts of supplies. Members reported work items such as socks, mittens, and writing pads contributed by various helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordonvale
Meet Cross Society
Mesdames Farnkling
Johnston
Gideon
Wir
Hunter Bradley
Evans
Gniin
Horton
Hansen
Wordsworth
M. E. Jones
Mesdames Mighell
Thomas
Palmer
McKeeman
Mesdames Hall Kirby
Moller
Misa K. Stewart
Fir Tree Creek
Feeder
Ana
S Draper
Federal Taxation Office
Hunter
Aioomba
G. Alley
W. Melnerney
Messra
F. Maddenard G
W. Napier
Mesdames Frankling
Griffin
Ols Aloomba
S. W. Davids
Mesdames Corbett
W. Evans
Rae Stewart
Mighell
Untitled fragment about a time saver aid
A fragmentary item notes a time saver aid or method in an editorial style, referencing a bag and trestment and suggesting a quick efficiency measure. The readable text lacks clear names or locations but implies practical guidance.
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High Court of Australia
Supreme Courts
The
Commonwealth
MacDonnell
Hamlyn- Harris
H Brownlee
Grace Street
Herberton
A. E. Abel
Customs, Shipping, Commission
Howard Smith Chambers
Gramophone
H. HL Pestard & CO
Abbott Street
Bennett & Bennett
Cains al
Queen Street
Harri
P.O. Box
Willie
Mareeba
Ome
Shire
E. Doyle
R Doyle
D.ine
Bieth
Tiy Chong
Sachs Street
Owen Whittick
Tobacconist & Newsagent
Af Ny Gem
Bozh
CS Gley
Craig
Charters Towers Markets
Ayrshire
Tolga
Petunia
Geal
Prudence En Ee
Lottie
Spectator
Wanora
Kaira
sPredence
Petania Ard
Lot
Lor Pena
Hentoune
Seceuiba
Don
Ksiri
BULLS
Prudence
Myrtleview
Graceful
Grace
Rea
Melbourne
Genece Gores
Abij
Notary Public EE
Marina
Greens
W. H. Green, Ltd
Nearys
Neary
AH Gerke
Tharebrokes
Cairea
Andrew
Valeon
Gdenore
Commercial
the Post
Green's Chemists
Abbott-street
Malanda
Soo Peer
Setar
Mourilyan
Australian Ips Ltd
Purilyan
Het Stull
Sheridan Street
Fk Kearney
Ds Aagh
Newmarket
Fremantle
Kalgoorlie
Bees Oy
Bertram Wright
Darling Point
Sydney
Union Company
Sussex Street
A Murray
Sir
Daily News
Oren Hill Propy
A. J
Per
Gordonvale Red Cross
Federal Politics
Hughes
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