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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1913
Page
1
A fragmentary list of names and firms appears with references to Cairns, Kuranda, Chillagoe, Mungana, Forsayth and surrounding towns. The text includes individuals such as O Donnell, Meyers, Anderson, Potts & Co, Brackenridge and others, along with place terms and potential business connections in the Cairns region.
Burss, Philp and Co Limited reports weekly sailing patterns. Buracds arrive Townsville Tuesday, depart for Cooktown, return Wednesday, depart 11 pm for Townsville. Palmer arrives Tuesday afternoon from Townsville, returns Wednesday morning. Steamers from Cayras to Townsville Sunday, Bowen and Mackay to Townsville Tuesday, Alma to Wednesday, Sunshane Thursday. Vessels proceed south to Sydney Monday, Melbourne Thursday. Steamers from Melbourne to Sydney and Brisbane depart Saturday, reach Teesley, then Brisbane Thursday next. Kareem departs Melbourne Thursday toward East sorrow. Wodonga ferries Brubamne Thursday Townsville, Townsville return next feature.
Fragmented OCR notes describe sailings to Townsville Brisbane and beyond with stops on Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday and Tuesday. It mentions Seley Heap and a voyage on the Luna s Craptale arriving yesterday from YWethourne with a cryptic timetable or cargo context.
Stoners leave Townsville Saturday drive Meeksy Sunday mornity Port Alma Sunday night and Brisbane Tuesday morning. leave Brisbane Wednesday or west Sydney of Friday at Melbourne following Monday. Leave Melbourne Wednesday active Bydper Friday Brisbane following Moods depart Brabane next day Peaching Townsville following rainy Moo fderry arrives Sunday from Townville and leaves Monday at am for Port Mougias returning the same day leaving at 9 p m on Teeeday for Townsville via ports call Hincyinbrook Cooma leaves Toonsville on Feb rear Pereeting leaves Toonsville on Yeb fi
Fearsley and Co Chanesha along with A and O Line ships will move from Thonekong this week. Gethrie from Hongkong is due February 1. Scharnhorst will leave Lyde on February 1 for German ports.
The Woothakata Shire Council met at the office on Monday February 11 with Drs Crowley Giells Harris Weat Martin Chapman and Winger present and Clerk Mr Jans. Re-elected Chairman Dr Crowley for the coming year. Monthly business included petitions rates crossing improvements and financial statements with votes to grant funds for road and bridge works and to cover chairman expenses.
John Brown formerly of Brandon has started a blacksmith and wheelwright shop at Nel Son. He aims for fair share of public patronage and has won prizes for agricultural works in Queensland.
The document lists capital figures including 890.00006 Capital paid up 415,590 and reserves 108,000 with shares 45. Directors include Jas. Munroe, Eay, chairman, Job Cameron, Ean, Frederic Lord Esq, Geo Edw Running Esq, Hon G W Gray MLC. Head office Brisbane with branches in London Melbourne Sydney and across Australasia plus Scotland Ireland America Canada South Africa China and the East. J Alison and W V Palston referenced.
In a letters style travel note, John Burroughs describes reluctantly going to Honolulu then enjoying Hawaii. He praises the climate, mountain showers, shore views, rain drenched heights, the friendly mangoes and people, the inviting town, clean streets, and good service that changed his mind. He recalls a Saturday walking club trip with teachers to Palels Valley.
An advertisement for footwear lists the Mack Kid Boot with reinforced welted construction and plain toes. Priced at 19 shillings and 9 pence per pair.
An observer describes a strenuous trek through a tropical highland, up muddy slopes and dense fern growth toward an extinct lunar crater site. Nature feels harsh and alive, with a wild hau tree that bends, coils, and forms a living shelter, while tropical cascades and surf near Honolulu evoke a vivid, rugged landscape.
Creek Street purporting fire marine guarantee plate glass public risk third party insurance burglary accident and workers' compensation act. Liberal conditions prompt settlements lowest current rates. F. E. Morris, manager.
Descriptions of cresting waves and a rider being carried toward the shore convey a novel and thrilling sensation. The observer shouts in delight and prays for the return to land as foam and sea spray surround them. A wounded patient receives care from Mrs Milne and rapidly recovers with attention from her hostess.
In Montescero at the Pad Crom Work borders a nurse named Matthers volunteers during a fierce night blizzard. She attempts to aid a wounded person when a bed collapses injuring her jaw and teeth. Undeterred, she continues care despite injuries.
A Frenchman attracts attention by a device claimed to propel a swimmer to 16 miles per hour near Prairie, though the Philadelphia Record notes he does not claim to swim unaided and the contraption functions as a crew propelled apparatus.
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