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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 14, 1918

Page

2

VESSEL MOVEMENTS AT PORT TOWNSVILLE AND LUCINDA

Burns, Philp and Co vessel Lr Koreds arrives Tuesday morning from Townsville and departs 7 am for Cooktown. Returns Wednesday evening and leaves 11 am for Townsville via Lucinds Point. Wodonga heads south Saturday. Lasso Gowne arrives from Townsville Wednesday, departs Cairns 10 am for Johnstone River. Lucinda Clumper arrives at Dusk from Johnstone River and proceeds to Townsville.

Australian Steamships, Limited Cairns Johnstone River Cne Towneville Jeneral Townsville Tsntefail Lea Southern Steamers Pile Sg

Salvage Award Given to Century Owners and Crew

The Century salvage case before the Chief Justice involved Andrew Weir and Company seeking general salvage and repair costs after the Century and Veddo collision near Port Adelaide in September 197? The court ruled the Century's owners were entitled to salvage and detention costs, with modest sums awarded for repairs and three days detention.

Fieon Melbourne Ehir Port Adelaide Lestee Admiralty Vene’s Century Azueest Andrew Weir and Company Nomany General Salvage c@llown Chi Justee

Messiahs McCallum Co. Share Broking Quotations Report

In Bow Can report from Feb 13 Messiah A McCallum Co share brokers list quotations for multiple stocks including Brilliant Cass Brilliant Block Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Extended Clarke s Kelly s Welcome Kalamadan Mills United Ed Mew Minnie Moxham New Brilliant Freehold Jocen Cross Hampden and St Andre with varied prices and bids the market appears mixed with several bids at different pence and shillings.

CH. Towers Messiah A. McCallum & Co Bow Brilliant Cass Brilliant Block P.u Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Clarke Kelly

Metal market summaries London Feb quotations list

The London metal markets for February closed with standard and spot rates shown. Electrolytic zinc at £110 5s, lead £28 forward, spelter £54 spot £50 forward, tin £309 10s spot £306 three months, silver £3 67s 3d standard fine 3s 15d.

Sydney London

Altruism and hypocrisy in socialist labor papers

A critical review alleging double dealing in official and private labor press. It accuses Ego and Self of private ownership while professing collectivism, noting their reluctance to surrender profits or assets, and questioning their true altruism and consistency. The piece ends with a jab toward Dewar's whisky, illustrating the fragmentary, polemical tone.

Messrs Ego

Salvor rewards and crew shares amid shipwreck risk

In heavy weather the salvor crew faces substantial risk yet expects fair rewards. The master’s prize awarded totals 6103/7/& of which 914 goes to the crew, with shares distributed among Captain Downie, officers, and sailors. Legal representatives for plaintiffs and defendants are noted in court.

Downie Lilen Fron Daley, Miller Evans Starks Owen Dixon Messrs. Croker Croker Mr. Bryant Mr. Mann Messrs Mallesom, Stewart

Sharebroker quotes from Cairns market report

Mr A H Garke reports a Wednesday market quotation list from Cairns covering Hampden Mt Cuthbert St Mango St Andrew Vulcan and several others with prices and consignments in Consols Oaks Thompson's Oaks New Minnie Moxham and related shares and commodities including Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd and Australian Drug Howard Smith.

Hampden Mt. Cuthbert St. Mango St. Andrew Vulcan Gilmore Tommy Lode Hill Fim End Asal A. Consols Tyrconnell Minnie Moxham Oaks Thompson Con Bowen Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd Cairns Pictures

Sale of Cattle at Malanda Saleyards Next Saturday

The Malanda Estate and Commission Agency will auction Mr F Fad chuck’s dairy cattle at the Malanda saleyards at noon next Saturday. Choice dairy herd from John Prince to be auctioned on the farm Malanda at noon next Monday by the Tableland Estate and Commission Agency. Telegraphic service warns of delays with ongoing disruption from the south.

Malanda John Prince Tableland Estate and Commission Telegraphic Service

Cairns News Briefs and Odds and Ends

Reports of salt water in rain during the cyclone bring tests of water quality as tanks run dry and tea becomes unpalatable. Police matters note Senior Sergeant Brown takes charge at Cairns Station, with praise for Acting Sergeant Petrie. A Liverpool youth reports a strange shipboard quartet a black mattress a black cat and a blackbird aboard a patrol vessel hard to beat for odd luck.

Mackay Courier Brown Cairns Petrie Stessarsote Liverpool British Isles

Captain Glossop Interferes in Australian Affairs Speech

In parliament the Navy Minister Captain Glossop described as an Imperial officer sent to the Royal Australian Navy. He heads HMAS naval establishments in Sydney while criticising the referendum result in a Sydney speech. Finlayson protests over political interference.

Finlayson House of Representatives Cook Glossop HMAS Cocos Island Royal Australian Navy H.M.A. i Sydney Australia Cookee Seiters Fowler W.A

Debated status of sugar work contract in Cairns Small Debts Court

In Cairns Small Debts Court Michael Ancich sued Mrs G Roman for £17 for breach of contract and £26 16s for labor. The case questioned whether the plaintiff was an employee under Industrial Peace Act or a sugar award. MackDonnell argued the contract was a standard contractor arrangement, while Marsland pressed industrial definitions. The judge faced jurisdiction questions and the meaning of employee and piece-work. The hearing discussed sugar field work, wage definitions, and relevance to industrial awards.

Cairns Michael Ancich G. Roman A. J. P. MacDonnell Mesars. MacDonnell MacDonnell Hamlyn Harris H. H. Marsland Messien Murray and Marsland Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Engineers Hanafeld Proprietary Commonwealth Law Rts Samuel Griffiths Marsland Plant Épsion Acceyte Olrep Pat P.M Cs.r Edwards Cs.r. Co Brisbane Penary Suger

Arbitration Court exam on sugar field worker status and pay

The dispute centers on whether a person grubbing land for sugar ploughing qualifies as a sugar field worker under the act and if the employer and employee relationship exists. The court discusses piece work, payment by result, and jurisdiction, with a verdict for the plaintiff after extensive testimony.

Hice Mer. Marsland Marsland Ferry MacDonnell Wes Mr. Marsland Mr MacDonnell Glacmeif

Queensland Government seeks Central Sugar Mills General Manager

The Queensland Government is visiting applications for the position of General Manager at Central Sugar Mills with a salary of £1200 per year. Miss E J Harris showcases attractive blouses and coats in two styles and prices. Due to heavy rains, the horse sale advertised by Messrs A Jo Draper Lot has been postponed indefinitely.

Queensland Central Sugar Mills E. J. Harris Jo Draper Lot

Red Cross Equipment Guild Meeting and Officers Election

The Red Cross Equipment Guild holds a meeting tomorrow with discussion of its aims and the election of officers. Members are urged to attend and participate in the organization’s activities.

Red Cross Equipment Guild Ai Auras Ke Cross Morrow Alberumann Offcers

Promotional Soda Ad Claims Digestive Benefits

An advertisement extols emmutiated soda as the enemy of indigestion and a stimulant for digestive fluids. It promises improved digestion and urges readers to obtain Salma from quality chemists in Cairns.

Green's W. H. Green, Ltd Cairns

Cairns Technical College Forms Associations and Plans

Cairns Technical College students form a Technical College Shields Association and appoint a sub-committee to contact Cairns College and Grammar in Townsville. A further meeting is set for next Wednesday to discuss the Thatter. Also an advertisement touts Special Witch hazel cream at 2/6 per pot with Cologne option from Collins in Lake Street Cairns.

Cairns Technical College Technical College Shields’ Association Technical College and Grammar Townsville Collins Lake Street Chemrs Cairns

Coats of in Court At Ipswich Court House

An Ipswich Court House session saw oppressive heat. Counsel and clients, urged by police, removed their coats for comfort while the police magistrate kept his coat on. The scene was noted as an unusual courtesy by press and public alike.

Cairns P.M Ipswich Court House

Wield Cyclonic Accompe-ment and Bell Toll in Storm

The Mackay Daily Standard reports the Holy Trinity Church of England collapsed during a cyclone. The west bell tower toppled and landed on a nearby tree, which survived except for lost foliage. The bell rang oddly as the storm rolled, creating a mournful, haunting sound in the early hours of a memorable Monday morning.

Holy Trinity Church of England Mackay “Daily Standard Faree

Rabbit scare widens in Western Australia outskirts

Reports indicate rabbits found well inside the No 2 fence at Wagin and in the Darling timber country near Jarrah three miles. The border fence around Australie remains under scrutiny as authorities assess containment.

Western Australia Wagin Darling Jarrah

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