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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 17, 1919

Page

2

Shipping Notice from Brisbane to Tatinga February 1919

Shipping records list the brigantine from Brisbane to Tatinga with passengers Mestames Free and Brother and child Miz Turner and others including Griffiths Rab ban Lymch Boden Ryan G. Lake Hyde J. Reome Hall Gildea And erson E. Turner Byrne Hyde and Corporal Merrin aboard Adelaine SS. Times indicate lunar phases and morning tides in February 1919.

Tatinga GS. Lucas Brisbane Mestames Miz Turner Messrs Griffiths Rabban Lymch Boden Ryan G. Lake Hyde J. Reome Hall Gildea Anderson E. Turner Byrne J. Hyde Merrin Adelaine SS

Shipping Ministry to Fund Tasmanian Apple Exports

London reports the Ministry for Shipping plans to ship about six thousand homes of apples including Tasmanian fruit with March or April freight set at seven shillings a box. After many talks among importers wholesalers and retailers with the apple section of the Food Ministry the Controller is urged to fix a minimum price and retail ceiling not less than a certain amount. The notice includes references to Australian cases and a maximum retail price for all varieties.

London Ministry For Shipping Tve

Butter Factories Record Buried Details From Byron Bay

The fragmentary newspaper note references Byron Bay in February and mentions a company production figure and payments. It also oddly cites a dispute between Kira and Tibet and ends with an offbeat remark about a chicken head and whisky.

Kira Tibet

Rich strike reported at Elstbury near Geermston mine

A Johannesburg message from Capetown states a rich strike at Elst bury near Geermston. Tests over two yards yield assays of 37 dts.

Capetown Johannesburg Elstbury Geermston We Reef

Local notices and events filter through Brisbane arbitration and society meetings

In Brisbane on February 1 the Arbitration Court granted leave for the Me Cuthbert No Liability Co. to join as parties in the application relating to reduced payments amid industrial disputes. The Gordonvale St George Society meets tonight, while the Technical College annual meeting is set for 8 pm next Thursday. Public notices from Cairns include an optometrist event and community activities across Queensland.

Brisbane Arbitration Court Jestice Macnanchton Cuthbert

Home Again for Corporal Merrin of Ravenshoe

Corporal W. F. Merrin of Ravenshoe returns to Cairns on the Paringa after nearly two years in France with the Hues. He served since 1905, fighting at Bullecourt Warne ton Passchendaele Dernancourt Villers-Bretholem poues and Monts. Quentin. Wounded near Peronne, he was treated in French hospitals and later sent home.

Hests France W. F. Merrin Ravenshoe Cairns Paringa Maynard Merrin County Monaghan Herbercon Bullecourt Warneton Passchendaele Paris Channel Mevrin Dernancourt Villers-Bretompeux Amiens Mont Ss. Quentin Peronne Australia Sgevic Lamee Fluerty 23Th Battalon Povate Charlie Frank Bill Cottell Brisbane Pariaga Carns

Tram Incident Sparks Flight of Passengers in Archers Street

A Rockiamtoon tram failed to stop after leaving the Post Office and ploughed into Archer Street. Dygyer fled, pursued by his wife and sister in law Eileem Vaughan aged 12. Several minor injuries were reported among the group and bystanders.

Frock Mampton Archer Street Gand Armas Deever Eileem Vaughan

Inchcape Ellerman in control of Australia trade

Cablegrams report Inchcape and Ellerman now control practically the Australian and New Zealand trade with Lend Inchcape joining Oriem Co management. Expect lively competition with Commonwealth line once control is removed. Paris dispatch notes Germans sank two or three submarines bound for Harwich or at. attributed to accident.

London Inchcape Oriem Co Inchcape-Ellerman New Zealand Paris Harwich Ath Inst

Armistice Terms Rush Toward German Acceptance

Paris reports a fruitful conference day as Allied leaders demand Germany fully fulfill prior reparations and accept new safeguards. Foch favors a Rhine frontier plus fortified restraint. France seeks League of Nations oversight but U S constitutional limits impede quick action.

Paris Germany Weimar Geermany Foch France Rhine Rhose Deere League of Nations United States Congress Tne Republic

Causes of the War Explored by London Scholar

A London wise paper surveys documents behind the war outbreak. It argues Serbia bore innocence in the Sarajevo affair while Austria blamed. British ignorance alleged due to the Austrian ultimatum and high seas moves. The analysis cites generals Sukhomlinov and Januschkenech and notes political betrayals and mobilization.

London Ongan Serbia Sarajevo Oman Belgrade Austra Poincare M. Vivrani Petrograd Freece Kotesson Oman Fioreachtowsky Nemee Aas Ban Mobilsten Sukhomlinoff Januschkenech Desing Coas

Fragmented OCR political rail text hints at postwar plans and dates

The garbled report references government aims and international talks, mentioning Japan Britain Paris New York Vienna and a February Newark dispatch. It notes economic concerns, worker strains, and proposals for peace and self government, with leaders like Loyd George and mentions of treaties and Allied plans.

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