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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1918
Page
2
Shipping lines list vessel arrivals and departures with weekly schedules for Townsville and nearby ports. Details include vessel names, ports of call, timing notes for Wednesdays and Saturdays, and references to steamers and immigrant arrivals. The Tide section records high and low water times for Saturday February 76, 1988.
Mr A H L Clarke, sharebroker of Cairns, lists a slate of quoted mining and coal shares. Entries include Hammfen, Me, Cuthbert, St. Mongo, St Andrew, Burns, End Amal, Terenarell, Tyrenewell, New Minnie, Oaks, Reserves, Theareens Daria, Orber metals and Coal, Rewer River Coal, Bowen Coal, Cairns Poetures, Lanmonwesith WereBends, Jockey Gub Debentures, Investment Siocte and Australien Dros ber. The list covers prices, quantities, and broker notes for a local mining market briefing.
Fehronerg Leeden lists metal quotations with spot and forward prices for February 17. Copper, tin, spelter, and silver are shown with spot, forward, and three month figures, along with international ton prices in New York and San Francisco. The text ends with a stray line referencing New York and San Francisco prices.
The season promises profit with 11 men employed at the mine and a steady water supply from Col ling river. Rainfall for the month was 7.f. Gold from Coen totals 61 ounces 1 goints with 11 oz 14 dives and 16grs from Palmer Tate Tin Mines. Damp week with light misty rain continues. floods feared. Aboriginals Cabbage and CroZoan hold about a point of gold near Williamstown. Baldwin Bros realises on 13 wl stream tin valued at £10 after eight days.
Lade Hill Tin Mines in Cooktown Queensland reports a net half year profit of £1350 for the six months to December and a closing credit balance of £2430 including £25 of tin on hand. Labor scarcity hindered results, but improvement is expected. Manager G A Simmons expresses confidence in Knowltons lease profitability.
Canada extends prohibition into war period and for a year after peace. Imports of intoxicating liquor remain banned except for mechanical chemical sacramental and manufacturing uses. Officials stress liquor consumption hinders war efficiency and conservation.
Charters Towers market report lists share broker quotes with prices for Brilliant Deeps Brilliant Block Bonnie Dundee Clarke's and other mines. It notes copper sampling centers Cairns Mossville Lode Hill Mount Romeo and other districts while detailing idle mines and Winifred Claim operations by Collingwood company with a renewed start after New Year.
Robt Sturt & Coy announces a Friday noon auction at Abbott Street Cairns for city and country properties. Parcels include Sub-division 1 ad Portion 592 Bellenden Kerr near Babinda Mill with lease rights, Portion 14 Grafton near Media Station, and two Cairns town allotments on Abbott Street. Terms offer quarterly cash and three year balance with interest.
Cairns community notes recount delays in ASFA conference, price changes for Cairns Gas, local fashion notices, harvest festival plans, obituaries for Fred Stamp and George Ross, Red Cross sales, shop reorganisations, and upcoming auctions for dairy cattle and household furniture. Also reports on ships, soldiers assistance events, and local delays due to floods and weather.
On Monday next the 18th, Mr. John Prince of Malanda will publicly demonstrate his new milk ing machine named The Prince. Private trials show mechanical advantages for the use and regulation of compressed air and vacuum pressure at the exterior of the cup. With labor scarce on dairy farms, dairymen are urged to note the improving milking technology being offered.
A community event planned for Thursday the 21st aims to raise funds for the Returned Sail and Soldiers’ Rest Recreation Room. Motor launch owners Villiers Beaver Victor Sally Sea Lark Nyleta H Goddard and H Webber will assist, with hopes of a strong public turnout to boost the appeal. Tableland cattle sales are also noted as potential fundraisers to support the cause and related projects.
Mt Molloy notes describe record rainfall with only brief dry spells, floods minimal but trains blocked by water on the line from Ribwokra. Footbridge work completed, cottages rising on rent. government surveyors face wet conditions. wolfram field reports rich ore and potential half ton weekly haul. local coach service updated as Petersen and Shepperd keep transport reliable for visitors.
A man named George Glaze, employed at the local railway, sustained severe facial injuries in an incident at Innisfail. Details are unclear due to damaged text. the event appears linked to exposure of a naked act, with subsequent weather noting rain.
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