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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 26, 1917

Page

2

Shipping list fragment with varied names and vessels

OCR fragment lists several shipping names and captains, including Felvary, HL Brisschoten, Mes dames, Wilharts, and multiple passengers in steerage, mentioning Doaneh and Adelaote Co. It references a 485 0 Gowrie port and an Australian steamer, giving scattered vessel and person entries with no clear narrative.

Felvary Merialta HL Brisschoten S. Larce G. Drake Morr Lewis Adelaote Co Terry Cs Gowrie Tereke

Departures of Wyreemna and Associated Persons

A list of individuals including Messrs Denn, Pherson, Rees, J Gordon, W Speed, H McNab, Roche, A Berg, J Goris, J Melirath, A Lene, W Dala feere, H Portas, A Neat Rice, J Redde, A D Foley, Mrs Taylor and children, Gordon trainer, and others. Notes show entrants and connections to firms like Dubie Dawson Borns Vialp and Co, Led agents.

Messrs Denn Eewers Moe Pherson JS Rees Speed J. Gordon J Goris Jelm Pressdem H. McNab Roche AH. Berg W. Buchanan Maloney Po Brown West Wilson de Taylor A. T. Foler Gee Cooper Dawson Prime Black Jethoeen Grover Allen Hareen Whelan Mickeen Ease Speed Gorden P_ Foster A. Lame Mire Ith Som Dachter Gordon Ted Ae Rier Crimink Yates Oh Nat Young Mallee Sh Cobb Dubie Borns Vialp and Co

Movements of Vessels and Schedules in February

Movements of ships include Boss, Philp and Co departing at noon for the south from Adelaide with Metta leaving Wednesday for the south. Moervilyan arrives at 7 am on Tuesday with mail from Poothorn, while Lucinda and Towner depart for Pertelas and Cooktown on Wednesday. Townes ports list shows Sundays arrivals at Carns and Tare with times. Towrsville, Sandsfail, and Gore routes appear with various departures and landings on midweek days. Astronomical data note lunar phases: New Moon 9 am February 1, Last Quarter 5 am February 5, Perigee 11.28 am February 2, New Moon again Feb 9.

Acstalian Steamships, Limited Moervilyan Poothorn Pertelas Diac Lucinda Las O Gore Townes Ceres Mownlyar Harour Cardwell Leoode Crimp Towrsville Sandsfail Coanet

TIDES Meestay Pobrasty 26 19 7 4 28 pm

A fragmented page item lists times and stations with unclear names and numbers. readable parts reference tides or schedules and a sequence of codes may indicate event timing or station identifiers.

Meestay Pobrasty Sts Sek GS A

Farmer Bolte lauds Marquis wheat resilience in drought affected season

Philip Henry Bolte of Weat Wyalong writes to Sir Joseph Carrothers describing sowing Marquis on half an acre in 1996 amid severe drought. He reports four bags of first class wheat, no rust, straw upright, outperforming Federation and Steimwedel varieties. He notes Lotz yielded seven bags per acre and calls Marquis an Australian or world record germination success.

Philip Henry Bolte Weat Wyalong Joseph Carrothers Jwhear Federation Steimwedel Glugus Marquis Cece Bolte Sbi Australan

Cairns Stock Exchange Quotations Report

Mr A H Clarke sharebroker Cass reports Saturday quotations with prices for Hampden Cuthbert Andrew Boyd Whelan Tommy Burns Lode Hill Girt aa Lea Gold Mines Tyrconnell Minnie Moxham Oaks Reserve Oaks Anneeee Bowes Coal and Coke Cass Pictures and more. Prices listed in shillings and pence with several entries showing bids asks and totals.

Ulean Tommy Burns Lode Hill Lea Gold Mines N.L Ted

Mining Quotation Highlights From A M'Callum Brokers

February report from A M Callem & Co Bow Street lists commodity quotes including Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Block Renate North Briffiam Deeps Mills United New Minnie Moxham and other items with prices per unit and bid asks, reflecting market activity.

CH. Towers Messrs, A. M'Callem & Co Bow Street Bonnie Dundee Iteiliant Renate North Briffiam Deeps Brilliant Po. S Clark's Ralamaden Ae Mills’ United B. Ad Minnie Moxham Ieee Germ Cross Sid. Pean Lampden Ty Sai

Metal market report from Sydney February prices

London metal prices as of February 22 show copper down slightly, electrolytic copper steady, lead unchanged, zinc steady, tin up marginally for three months, silver flat, fine silver down. Water flow readings and manager comments indicate satisfactory operation and confidence in smooth action.

Sydney London Tae

Forfeiture Case Over Mineral Leases Abandoned

On Wednesday before Warden Moran an application by G A Love for forfeiture of mineral leases Nos 27 and 225 was heard. Amos held in the name of G A Coll Briehane. Patching for the registered leasee and Mt Amos Tin Mines Ltd. evidence showed no offenses paid, no exemptions granted. leases had been worked on tribute for three years by Wallis Bros and no work for six weeks, thus abandoned.

W Moran G. A. Love Amos G. A .Coll Briehane Patching Lessiee Mt Amos Tin Mines Ltd Wallis Bros

Oswalds gold mine Maldon Australia outputs 15 years

Mining at Maldon in Victoria shows Oswalds gold mine yielding gold over the past fifteen years Macs of gold extracted. It is one of the few mines in Australia operated solely for gold with no market for shares.

Maldon Vir Australia

Molybdenite debate spurs calls for inquiry in NSW

J F Scamlebury criticizes wartime policy that throttled Australian molybdenite and tungsten outputs. He notes 1915 to 1925 shifts, federal embargoes on grade and bismuth content, and a recent grade rise. He urges a full inquiry by Federal legislators and the Rare Metal Producers Association to restore production and curb reliance on foreign markets.

J. F. Scamlebury Southern E Co. Andrews New South Wales Ir 1 E Carne Simme Wiz, & Ws Sydney Germany London Australia Labour Liberal Rare Metal Producers’ Association

Coal discovery reports north west of Pentland Queensland

The January Government Journal reports a coal discovery 34 miles northwest of Torrens Creek railway station and 42 miles NW of Pentland. Three shafts at Dingo Creek show ash around 17.6 to 19.8 percent and potential marketable coal. Proposes diamond drilling to prove extent, link with Bowenfels line, form a company for mining. Development viewed as vital amid rising coal demand and Townsville imports in 1916.

Penjland Mimmag Journal J. H. Rew Torrens Creek Pentland Aeisie Myers Jas Oxley Creek Dingo Coach Dinge Creek Bowenfeld Ti Rvveld North Chreensland Townsville

Broken Hill South records midyear earnings and tax provision

Broken Hill South reports a substantial rise in product ion and a high rate for industrial metals driving a record performance for the half-year to December. Dividends declared at 6s per share were paid, with £20,000 reserved for probable taxation, shaping the annual tax appropriation.

Broken Hill South Company

Wolfram Find at Rainbow Mine in Charters Towers District

A six man syndicate reportedly unearthed 23 tons of wolfram ore at Rainbow Mall with concentrates valued around a set sum, assaying details not fully specified. The ore shipment was sent toward Wit Lew show distance several miles from town, with three men sinking holes as the reef declines. Rainbow manager A Millican organized concentration of the parcel on a Card table.

Revesse Rainbow Mall Bros

Salute the British Flag Debate in Brisbane Schools

A Brisbane deputation urged abolishing school salutes to the British flag, arguing against a prolonged outdoor ceremony under sun. The editorial defends patriotism, flags as liberty symbols, and teaches children what the flag represents, praising the Minister for Education’s courteous reception and warning pacifist views.

Brisbane United States Hardacre Deliverance Australia

Skecto Bane and the Malar Threat in Old Seeite Chronicles

Fragmentary OCR text hints at a fiction piece featuring Craig’s Skecto Bane, Malar and Seeite Seeite chronicles. The lines reference Yellow Feves and allied terms, suggesting a fantasy world with antagonists and allied factions. Details are too garbled to identify clear events or actors.

Craig Almosanors

Poultry Instructor Appointed in North Queensland

Mr J Beard, long judge at North Queensland shows, has been appointed State Poultry Instructor. The Cairns Canegrowers' Association will hold its annual meeting at Mulgrave Mall next Saturday morning. Mr C Wodeward auctioned the household furniture of Mrs P L C Tensen on Sachs Street at 2:30 pm next Friday.

J. Beard North Queensland The Cairns Canegrowers' Association Mulgrave Mall Mr. C. Wodeward Mrs. PLC Tensen Sachs Street

Nyal's Face Cream and Local Auctions Highlight Cairns Commerce

An advertisement filled page notes Nyal's Face Cream promising skin protection at Keen's and a sales event by Mr H Sheppard in Mareeba offering 20 acres of freehold at Black Rock Creek. Babinda stores tout boots and apparel with guaranteed fit. A YMCA Children’s Ball fundraiser appears with plans in Wibernity Hall, while volunteers bound for active service are farewelled by Cairns Band and Allied choir with cheers as the steamer departs.

Rineral Cemesday Silk Mist Mr. H. Sheppard Mareeba Black Rock Creek Timaroo YMCA Wibernity Hall Volumeer Cairns

Carns Show Association and Press Action Debate

The letter from The Show Association Char questions direct action and urges petitioning the president to convene. Notes on oranges for the Allies, Swiss intrigue, and Austro‑Hungarian court politics highlight wartime concerns and Vatican support to protect Catholics amid European upheaval.

Policlans Vienna Austria Ovaria Bavaria Carl Vatican

Blockade prospects revised by Austro German naval experts

The Morning Post dispatch from Budapest reports that Austro German naval experts have updated blockade forecasts. England will be starved in a year rather than two months, with sunk tonnage rising from 2 percent of pre war levels and monthly sinking needs reaching 600000 tons to affect Britain. Recruiting notices announce a local drive in Colins district and Herberton Shire Hall with temp offices and demonstrations by the Cairns Red Cross Guild to spur service.

Post Budapest England Herberton Hed Guild Ad- Major Co Ion J. Noble Cairna Red Cross Guild Noble

Teeming Committees Boost War Loan Subscriptions in Australia

The Federal T. S electorate saw a division of the area among committee members for a canvass to secure subscriptions to the war loan. Despite heavy rain, promises reached £25,385 from the subdivision, with about half attributed to the canvass. A further drive is planned to secure 5,000 indie bonds by March 31, targeting small capitalists and wage earners yet to subscribe.

Australia T. S

Peapes and Co. Representative to Speak at Kuranda Rally

Mr Ez Jackson of Peapes and Co will be at Kuranda on February 26 to promote high class men s attire amid ongoing telegraph line problems. Rev S Mitchell planned to speak at a major reform rally in Herbertom on Thursday.

Rev. S. Mitchell Herbertom

Local store opens large groceries and drapery stock

Babinds merchant Mr A M Waddell announces cash terms and agency for Royal Insurance Union. A special meeting of abo to be held at 8 tonight in the Hibernian Hall with address by Mr J Foat Secretary of the PoC Queensland. Also note Pope replies to Hungarian episcopate seeking peace. Council Chambers 8 tonight to choose chairman and secretary for Wolfram Red Cross. Mrs J Stacks (29) named in January collections report omissions.

Babinds A. M. Waddell Royal Insurance Company Abo Hibernian J. Foat Poc Queensland Wolfram Red Cross Follas J. Stacks

Townsville Notes and Local Advertisements

Townsville dredge Cleveland Bay finishes cleaning a channel and will deepen berths to 29 feet along the petty wharf. Applications for Australian Sugar Producers Association organizer role due by March 31 to Brisbane. Cairns Citizens Brass Band meeting at 8 pm to elect a town committee and review finances. Also a Cairns chemist advertises Kuranda Kure for quick headache relief.

Townsville Peetens Cleveland Bay Petty Wharf Townsville “Bulletin As.p.a Australian Sugar Producers’ Association Cairns Brisbane Sth March

Sign of the Cross touring rights secured by box 1a

Back-country pic kers managers are told they can secure touring rights for Wilson Barrett's Sign of the Cross by communicating with Box 1a Carns. Arrangements are being made for a grand farewell show through Messrs. J. C. Williamson and Co.

Wilson Barrett

No crowd reads the times of their lives at Labour event

At the South Australian Labour party conference delegates carried a resolution calling for the next Labour conference in Perth to pursue the withdrawal of compulsory military and naval training from the platform. Premier Vaughan was expelled earlier, and the party aims to redefine its platform.

Vaughan Perth Australian Labour Party

Bulldogs Mascot Cars For Hire Advertised

Two bulldog mascot cars branded Masco sit on the fronts of two prominent vehicles in Cans for public hire day or night. Phones and Buick phrasing urge readers to hire these cars to avoid disappointment and ensure satisfaction.

Bulldogs Masco Lennie Cairns

Jumble Sale Profits For Cairns Red Cross Society

The Cairns Red Cross Society thanks donors and helpers after a successful jumble sale last Friday. The group reports funds raised and prize lists awaiting final completion. Prize winners include Mrs J Thypessen Bert Roff H Warren Mrs J G Hoare and Mr netobes. prizes can be collected from Mrs Standish, N Bank Abbott Street.

Cairns Red Cross Society H. Warren J. G. Hoare Netobes

Valuations Confirmed in Three Appeals Against Appellants

On the bench H Morris and Mr Gill represented the council as valuations in all three appeals were confirmed. Appealing parties included Henry Sinnott, A Mendingburra Portion 3A at Coonombah Charters Towers Road 70 acres 1 rood 37 perches. Christopher Pieneatricke Furia 3000 Portion 38. Scott Ayr line 89 acres 77 perches. and Mary Scott Ayr line 196 acres 3 roads 1304 perches.

H. Morris Mr. Gill I Counci Henry Sinnott A. Mendingburra Coonomobah Charters Towers Christopher Pieneatricke Furia Port Scott Ayr Toe Mary Scott Taagt Agriculural No

The Golden Casket Art Event and Repatriation Drive

The Art Union organises a double event to aid repatriation of Australia’s soldiers. Tickets titled Golden Casket offer chances to win numerous caskets valued from one to five thousand pounds, with some entries free. Officials oversee the distribution and proceeds support veterans.

Australia

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