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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Lo Chiato and Fawley Jengora thank the Cairns District Hospital staff led by the Doctor and Matron for their care. They express gratitude to friends who sent tributes and messages of sympathy during their bereavement.
February 2 Parisian courier records a voyage from Cooktown aboard Kuranda with Captain Raven and passengers Mrs Tholme Miss Watkins and Messrs Qi ern Shang Albrecht w Palmer. Grand Acting Sergeant Murphy Gurns and Philp in charge as agents.
Shipping notices show Burns, Philp and Co vessel Kuranda arrives Tuesday evenings and departs 11 pm for Townsville and Cooktown, returning Thursday morning. Morwrilyan calls Tuesday 5 am with southern mail and sails 7 am for Lucinda and Townsville, with weekly routes to Port Douglas Cooktown. Lass o Gowrie sails Sundays 3 pm from Townsville to Carns and Mowrilyan, with midweek calls to Innisfail and Townsville and onward connections with southern steamers.
Observations record early February tides and lunar phases with times, including a last quarter around February 11 and a new moon on February 22. Mentions Apogee and perigee timings, suggesting calendrical tide planning.
Mining list from Cairns sharebroker Ao Clarke shows quota freee prices and bids for multiple properties and metals. Includes entries for Se Andrew, Mungo, Hill End Amal, Barangot Moentan, New Minute Moxham, Oaks, Thompson's Oaks, Bowes River Coal and Gewen Coal and Coke Co Ltd with varied bid numbers and fractions.
February report from A M'Callum & Co share brokers Bow Street lists Quotations for Reeve Deedes Brilliant Petended and other items. Prices shown include boome North Sd Brilliant Deeps Kalamadan and several other shares with varied bid offers and notes on market activity.
A harsh critique of pacifist calls for an immediate truce in World War I. The piece argues that Germany’s military faction is ascendant, warns against trusting past diplomacy, and attacks leaders like Snowden and Ramsay MacDonald for obstructing a stronger war policy. It also denounces the Union of Democratic Control and its followers.
At a Cairns meeting a notice lists sold lots including one bow item and a 1/3 K. priced sale. Craig, Vice-Regal Chemist, is recorded in the Cairns records.
Large crowd gathers at Aquat Cheb shed Thursday night to bid farewell to Messrs Black Davies and Hall of the citc who depart for service. Toasts and presentations mark the event with remarks on members who have gone to the front and club achievements.
Monthly Cenis Shire Council meeting announced with auctions in Bunda Street Cairns sales by Pike Bros and Mike Bros Ltd. Private W Pear killed in France and Pte William Jones drowned in Seymour River NSW. lightning disrupts Post Office Radio Station line. veterinary patent and horse shoeing price increases noted. returned soldiers aided by Repatriation Fund. aviation losses prompt cost estimates and commentary.
A monthly Cairns group gathering records a planning session and remarks from committee members on ongoing local concerns. The report highlights community engagement, upcoming milestones, and collaborative efforts with volunteers.
Storefront advertising lists Groceries Drapery Boots and Shoes with cash terms and Royal Insurance agency. Cairns Police Court records bail estreats of a drunken prior. Auctions planned for 20 acres mineral freehold at Black Rock Creek Tina Roo. new samples at Herberton Post Office Motel from Feb 21. Accidents reported Miss Butcher and Miss Pearce thrown from a trap near Minnie and Streets with ambulance called.
Cor poral W. Cooper of Malanda in France has received the Distinguished Conduct Medal and been recommended a second time for bravery. He may be the first Tablelander honored. Many volunteers who left Malanda 14 months ago have since been killed or wounded.
An advertisement extols Ku randa Kure as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the product stimulates natural digestion and relieves heartburn flatulence and other stomach issues with a morning dose. Mentions W HL Green Cairns as chemist and offers a 1/6 bottle dose for headaches.
A large assembly is set for Shire Hall Herberton on Thursday to recruit in the district and form a working branch of the Red Cross Equipment Guild. Sergt Major Williams will deliver addresses, with Mr Noble of the Red Cross Guild and others in attendance. A practical demonstration of making Red Cross articles will be given by Mr Noble.
The Northern Herald features a large rail gallery with Cairns figures including new Mayor Jd. T. H. Donaldson and Harbour Board Chairman F. C. Hoslel, plus Tyrie family members and others. It also showcases a water polo demonstration, townspeople at barracks, a motor ambulance, Tully Falls, and field-gun ammunition handling among other scenes.
Fragmented text notes February contents including fashion items and prices, a stray reference to Trail & Winstone, and a Sydney correspondent Walter Gale describing a major solar storm with large sunspots visible to the naked eye when viewed through dark or smoked glass.
Senator Millen moves that elections for both Houses be postponed for months after the final declaration of war until October 1978 and asks Imperial Parliament to pass enabling legislation. He outlines the war, submarines as a threat, and the need for a strong government. The debate notes delegation status, missing soldiers payroll rules, and allowances for dependents while cases are resolved.
At 230 pm Deputy Speaker Chanter took the chair and described last Wednesday’s incident when Mr Maloney used abusive language toward the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister called the act unprecedented and urged an apology to prevent recurrence. Maloney refused to apologise, spoke at length, and left the Chamber after a 38 to 19 vote to suspend or expel him.
A special session of the Cairns War Council will be held to discuss urgent wartime measures and council actions. Officials plan to review policy, allocate resources, and coordinate with military authorities.
A bold room scene shows Teo the Bulldogs mascot standing before two displays in Cairns. The event promotes public awareness and runs day and night as part of a community rise initiative.
A fragmentary February fire report from Townsville notes a blaze causing damage and mentions a missing or garbled account of victims and response. No full details available due to text quality.
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