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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1917
Page
2
A list of passengers and ships arriving in Australia from Sydney, including names such as Mesdames Smith and Lennon, Mr. Cox and Mr. McLachlan, with a reference to the Adelaide SS Co Limited and a January 7 date for Gowrie to port.
Names of passengers and escorts listed by Burns tly and Co agents for a southbound departure. Entries include Mesdames, Misses, Messrs, and various surnames such as Cosgrove, Forster, Hughes, Tyrell, Robertson, Haregrave, Schaffer, Phillips, Mayers, and Neilson.
Shipping notices list ships such as Arawatta Adziaide and Gowrie with arrivals from Townevile Townsville and Mourilyan. Vessels depart Southbound on various days with schedules for Port Dowwins Cochranes and Mourilyan. Fortnightly routes include Australian Seemahips Mearnlyan and Traiefeil with multiday port calls and town movements.
The fragment lists lunar phases and times for January including evening and morning observations. It notes new moon on a date, quarters, and various listed times, indicating a calendar of moon phases.
The Carus Post installs a new rubber stamp making plant with expert staff. Customers can rely on fast service and top quality rubber, offering pads daters and related accessories at competeing southern prices.
An advertisement extols a boarding school in Cairns with swimming baths and a large grounds, promising life saving certificates and university exam preparation. It promotes Folio music and piano publications sold at Northage’s Music Store, Cairns. The later diary excerpt reports a desert search and a rumored act of self sacrifice by Lieutenant Ridley, with two men buried after an expedition.
The London metal market prices for lead and spelter show slight changes and forward rates, with notes on electrolytic zinc and silver remaining largely unchanged. Fragmented figures indicate three month forwards and standard prices, but lines are garbled.
The history of the Empire unfolds through the death of Second Lieutenant Stewart Gordon Ridley and air mechanic J A Garside. On June 15 two planes left a Libyan oasis missing their rendezvous with a camel patrol, as the straggling episode is briefly told.
An obscured ad line references plumbing and household items with scattered words like Chamberlain, Tom Poe, and Gatale. The readable segment suggests a general promotional blurb for tools sold widely in stores.
The Post reflects on C V H s July piece An Imperial Parliament argues for gradual federation with conferences and debate to end apathy. It notes the wartime anomaly of Britain alone shaping policy and calls for dominion voices in governance and immigration land policy within a broad Commonwealth framework.
A dated notice describes a veterinary embrocation used for strains and lameness in horses. It advertises bottles priced at 2 shillings 6 pence with a posting date of March 3 and lists R Craig, Chemist, Cairns as the supplier.
Babinda township boots store launches with a broad stock of ladies and mens footwear at Kirk's Babinda. Fit and style guaranteed. Inspection invited. Terms cash. Agent for Queensland Insurance Company Cairns. At Cairns Police Court Saturday morning Mr T A Ferry presiding. PML John Hunter fined for drunkenness or 48 hours in default. David Birch discharged for the same offence. Ethel Bethel and Thomas Pac forfeited bail for sobriety violations.
A large shark appeared during Saturday morning high tide opposite the Caires Shire offices. Spectators estimated its length between six and twelve feet. Several children have bathed at the spot previously, and parents are warned to stay vigilant.
A new Kuranda Kure headache relief arrives with six other W. H. Green, Ltd. branch shops driving a large sale. The Cairns residents are promised instant relief, with the product sold exclusively by W. H. Green, Chemist, Cairns, at 1/6 per bottle.
A man was charged in the Cairns Police Court on a matter not fully clear in the fragment. Senior Sergeant Kenny presented a medical certificate recommending remand for a week for medical observation. Mr. Ferry granted the remand for a week.
Craig presents Skeeto Bane as a universal insect protector against malaria yellow fever and other mosquito borne diseases. Sold in 1/ bottles or boat free 1/3. R Craig Vice Regal Caemiat Cairns.
A Cairns Starr Bowkett Building Society shareholders meeting convened at Spence Street with Ir L Draper in chair and a large attendance. The session included ballot of No 44 and sale of a lot. Messrs Sinclair and Locks named scrutineers and Mrs M Baillie drew marble 242 for Mrs G Hughes. Secretary listed No 49 appropriation and revised details for sale by auction.
The report describes a Saturday Cairns Police Court scene with a 77 year old man charged for drunkenness on Lake Street. The judge and spectators react to the defendant who, despite fumbling, bows and leaves the court with his arm swinging.
A Queensland farmer and his sons sold out due to harassment and mounting taxes, as reported by a Townsville paper. The family tested options abroad, with references to Italian connections and long-term arrangements, amid ongoing local and state tax pressures.
Townsville reports persistent rail disruption with west line communication down. No down train tomorrow morning while the mail train leaves at 7 am for the west. An Ayr train is expected tomorrow. Bowen service is halted due to water covering the Iokerman bridge on the Burdekin.
The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton is rising rapidly with gauge readings near 20 feet 8 inches as floodwaters advance toward the city. The stream passes the Fitzroy bridge at five miles per hour and threatens Depot Hill and North Rockhampton with rising levels.
Brisbane reports detail the Clermont disaster relief efforts with Inspector McGrath noting fifty bodies buried and several identifications. The Capella to Clermont trolley service faces damage from Big Ebor Creek, with rail lines torn and sections moved. travel remains arduous as floods and debris hinder crossings. The Minister for Education visited Capella and Clermont. about 25 people traveled via trolley, and relief supplies were promised. Rail and river conditions worsen, with Boree Creek and Dawson River flooding, delaying mail and rations.
Clermont report describes the moment when rising waters receded leaving observers distressed by pitiable scenes and cries for help as residents faced the flood's aftermath.
A medical alert urges immediate action when a child shows croup symptoms. Health authorities emphasize quick assessment and seeking care to prevent progression, especially in high-risk groups.
Two Queensland banks plan a merger to form the Bank of Queensland Limited. Royal of Queensland and Bank of North Queensland seek to combine assets, restructure capital, and issue shares and fixed deposit receipts to shareholders, with six directors to run the new bank.
Fragmentary notice indicates retirement of seven commissioners and the appointment of Mr Town Solicitor. The readable portion mentions a Commissioner Police and a solicitor appointment but lacks full names or dates.
The passage urges wealth through health and announces Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs colds and related nose throat disorders. It emphasizes vitality and avoidance of illnesses that weaken success.
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