Shipping movements and schedules for vessels and ports
Movements of vessels Bos Philp and Co Led Kuranda arrives every Tuesday morning from Townsville and departs at 7 am for Cooktown returning Wednesday evening and leaving at 11 pm for Townsville via Lucinda Point Wynners sails south on Saturday Adelaide Company Moriaha leaves for the south on Wednesday January 16 Australian Steamship Lass gowrie arrives from Townsville via ports on Wednesday morning leaves Cairns 19 am Thursday for Johnstone River Cardwell Lucinda Clump Pi Duck Island and Townsville Townsville and Ilonisfail are noted Moon phases Apogee 3rd Jan 1908 0 3 pm Last Quarter 5th Jan First Quarter 20th Jan Full Moon 27th Jan Tides described as Water is kept
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bos, Philp and Co
Townsville
Cooktown
Lucinda Point
Wynners
Shurtay
Australian Stermehipa, Limited
Lass c
Jist
Cairns
Decline in Wheat Acreage Stirs Agricultural Leaders
The Director of Jure notes a drop in area under wheat from 227778 to 1417 acres 1916 to 1417 amid calls for serious consideration. He cites numerous factors including indirect and direct effects on growers and difficulties in securing a reliable labor force as contributing to the shrinking cereal output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grisbane
Quadhoe
Opm
Secon
Warden Reports December Work at Irvinebank Mines
The Irvinebank Mining Company records show progress at Gow main stope with partial filling and timbering to secure the roof. Four men employed after holidays while Mt Petersen Mine crews clear workings and install choppers under passes to better handle ore from the open cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvinebank Mining Company
Mt. Petersen
Zeca
Mining and milling progress at extended mine and regional sites
Ore from 32 tons raised includes 12 tons treated at Perseverance Mill yielding about 3 tons of tin valued around £90. Great Northern Mill repair faces material shortages. belts required to restore function. Several lots of stone delivered to a battery. readiness to crush by next month. The Dees Lead Extended Tunnel advances 2 feet with a 12 foot rise to wash cars. plans to mine copper belts NW of town. Three workers at Stella Cassowary Creek reported 561 tons ore dispatched in month. water levels rising. boiler cleaned and ready for 390 effort. sinking to resume January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Stella
Cassowary Creek
Jewel
Phosphate Deposit Investigation Considered in NSW
The Advisory Council of Science and Industry plans an inquiry into phosphate deposits. It seeks to determine the value of phosphates for grazing land and dairying districts in Victoria and New South Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisory Council of Science and Industry
Ictoria
New South Wales
Cairns Sharebroker Quotes on Metals and Banks
Monday report from Cairns sharebroker A L Clarke lists quotes across metals coal and banking stocks. Notes Bowen River Coal Bowen Coal Coke Cairns Pictures and major banks including Bank of Australasia Bank of New South Wales Union Bank of Australia and National Bank with various price figures and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. EL. Clarke
Cairns
Tibet
Ok Oaks
Bowen River Coal
Bowen Coal Coke Co, Ltd
Cairns Pictures
Cairne
Bank of Australas
Itr
Bank of New South Wales
Union Bank of Australia
Ational
Bank of Australaia
Bratinae Extended Feature Reels In New Minnie Ls
Fragmentary OCR item from CH. TOWERS dated January 7 reports a Poy pet name and a Bratinae Extended. It mentions New Minnie Ls 3 TM and odd fractional values such as 5 1/6 con, suggesting a catalog or pricing note with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CH. Towers
Fragmented Legal Notice Recovers Sparse Names
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a legal matter involving a lawyer and several individuals, with unclear roles and several missing words. The readable bits reference Macleay and a call to action, but essential dates, parties, and actions are not clear.
Disarmament Debate Aims at War’s Return and Human Nature
A 1918 editorial argues disarmament would not prevent war, claiming it could make conflict easier via hastily raised forces and factory repurposing. It warns German aggression could proceed with simple weapons, stressing human nature over arms and questioning Europe’s peacetime aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Monem
Larbare
Alligator exhibited after capture near Yeppoon
An alligator about two feet long was caught in a fish trap three miles from Yeppoon, shot by Miss Freeman, and placed on display at Yeppoon as the first saurian taught there. Other notes mention local sales, prices at Green's Chemists in Cairns, and Penny Savings Bank deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Yeppoon
Miss Freeman
Penny Savings Bank
Cairns
Messrs. Abraham and Whiattics
Visit to Atherton and districts by optician Mr H F Stacey
A clipping details Mr H F Stacey optician Cairns visiting Atherton and surrounding districts on a Saturday and Monday dates with venues listed including Cloutiers, Royal Hotel and Blakemey's Hotel. It notes a regional schedule and local travel itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton
H. F. Stacey
Optician
Cairns
Cloutier’s
Ee Deta Seroes
Royal Ote Fvinebank
Orien
Walfram
Tweaday
Blakemey’s
Bemb-Proof Rool Shown On Bank Area Building
A novel bomb proof root device sits atop a local Bank of England area building. The mass of meshed steel, three feet deep, resembles a bed of shavings to absorb shock from falling bombs. A separate report notes a journey to Innisfail involving Mr. Cutten and a hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Town and Shire Council Meetings Planned
A listing notes a meeting of the Town Council committees to be held tomorrow night and a Barren Shire Council meeting set for Monday next the 14th at 10 30 am Advertisers must submit advertisement changes to the Post by noon the day before publication and by noon Saturday for Monday’s paper. late changes will not be effected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barren Shire
Acm
Skeen Wins Complete Victory Amid Biz War Turmoil
Reports from Cairns detail a local press war with Skeen securing a clear victory aided by partners Tailor and Mercer. Page eight shows ammunition used, while Cairns residents face flood risks as a tropical disturbance nears the coast between Cardwell and Broad Sound. Ed Edwards dies in a buggy accident on the Mowbray River. other occupants survived. Local notes include hotel changes, storm rainfall totals, and musical competition results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeen
Tailor and Mercer
Abbott Street
Cairns
Atherton Land Court Grants and Mulgrave Mill Report
Atherton Land Court grants selections to Ernest Kietberg Charles Wettig Wi nifred Wettig James Carmichael Bertram OConnell Dirran Charles Snodgrass and others and issues certificates for lease to Balor Gad garra Horseman Brook Short and others. Mulgrave Mill reports weekly cane crushed sugar produced and efficiency metrics for the season ending January 5 with totals and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton Land Court
Ernest Kietberg
Pertion
Charles M. Wettig
Winifred F. E. Wettig
James Carmichael
Bertram G. O'Connell
Dirran
Charles RB
Snodgrass
Malanda
Whadmir Balor
Gadgarra
Whadmir N. Horseman
Mulgrave Mill
Eliei
Official Notifications Brisbane January Six
Official notices from Brisbane dated January six outline administrative actions and public reminders. Details are partially readable, indicating government formalities and deadlines for local filings and official responses.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brownlee
Grace Street
Herrierton
AE. Abel
Customs, Shipping, Commission
Forwaring
Howard Smith Chambers
Calrns
H. H. Pittard & CO
Fianolas
T K
Ccence Offee of Australia. Ltd
Warine
Australia
Queensland
Nevitt & Boden
F. A. Cooke
FW. Pyne
Messia
C. Neary
Geo. Bradford
S Ramage
D. Duigrey
Pyne
Adelaide Company, Limited
Moriaha
Commercial
State Wheat Area
Owen Whittick
Gy Elf Eee
Tobacconist & Newsagent
Winsor & Newton
Art Maerk
Thone
Craig’s
Craig
Spence Street
Ma XN
Abi Uray
Melbourne
Hughes
Miss Smith
Grees
W. H. Green, Ltd
J. P. Neary
Creander
Imen
Court House Hotel
Iguana Consols Ltd
Macleay
Ose
the Post
Coiss K. Moroney
Green's Chemists
Abbott-street
Boland
Starr Bowkett Society
Carns Starr Bowkett Building Society
Leo
F. G. Locke
W. J. Whiteside
Babinda
Iga
Royal Insurance Ind
Hae
Waddeh
Beblads
Babinda Central
Heligoland
Spectator
Sydmer “Delly
Panama Canal
Panama
Clowly
Justice Department
Innisfail
Cutten
Sfarin Creek
Hoaspral
Fizroy Island
Sotersiel
Sms Sone
H Ort Douglas
M. Edwards
Mowbray River
Ttos
Miss Edwards
Cardwell
Broadsound
Ile
Collins
Lake Street
Chewist
Cairna
Mareeba Red Cross Society
McLeod
J. Ko Lawson
A. Lawson
Borland
Bloett
Ross
Dodd
Barrett
Cater
Lees
Elder
Towers
E. Roberts
Maryborough
Ipswich
Bamford
Kondso
Oleson
E. Goldup
Frank Winters
Goodwin
Syuee
Cinde
Babonda
Romain Meleemeen
Wood
Belgium
Hore
Brisbane
Andison
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