Death of Robert Paterson in Cairns
Robert Paterson, second son of James Paterson, aged 39, died on December 2 at St Margaret's Hospital Cairns. The notice records a family bereavement with no further details of burial or service.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
2
Arrivals at Mourilyan January 17 from Cooktown by Australian Steamship Line
Shipping notices list passengers aboard the Mourilyan captained by Mine hare from Cooktown. Names include Mesdamees Johnson and child, Leve, CNiwar, Semith, Critters, age arcti, Misses for two, Toffs, Mox en, Chalk, Messrs DF I. Devies, McKee, Bishoy Heavey, Taylor, Joleen, Lave, Kerr two, Hose, Cetters, Creamin, Grido, J. Reed, Hray, Harding, Nissen. Passenger manifest appears in the Australian Steamships Loytired records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mourilyan
Minehare
Cooktown
Mesdamees Johnson
Grido
J. Reed
Azgree
Hray
Harding
Nissen
Australian Steamshipe Loytired
Voyage of Australian Steamship to Townsville
An extracted list of passengers bound for Townsville on a Australian steamship includes Mesdames Herrison P G Close Car ral Misses Parterser Carson Mc Millan Carroll and 28 others in the second saloon. The text notes tonengers Iiene O Connor and Dwyer among steerage travelers with several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lass
Gewre
Townsville
Tonengers
Iiene O'Connor
Onnor
Dicamg Dillon
Dwyer
Paul
Mourilyan
Minehare
Mesdames Herrison
P. G. Close
Carral
Parterser
Carson
McMillan
Carroll
Messrs
Fares
Hallidas
Movements of Vessels and Arrivals
Vessels including Wryamika and Mourilyan schedule southbound departures and returns. Australian Steamships lists multiple ships such as Lucinda Trewaassille and Townsville routes with port calls and times, noting arrivals around Wednesday and Friday. A number of names and ports appear garbled but indicate regular coastal movement and harbor calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Steamships, Limited
Mourilyan
Southern Mail
Pr Beuzlas
Cooktown
Teavel
Lucinda
Trewaassille
Lass
Gowie
Townsville
Tia
Simds
Usieus
Bicos
Harour
Cardwell
Packds Clampet
Dunkleland
Trewnas
Fenmisia
Not So Bad Vessel Sunk Confusion Noted
In LOS LWON on January 7 officials stated the sunk Minnesota was not the Ener, misidentifying it as a different vessel. Amid scattered dates and times, the report records various lunar and maritime details with unclear names and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Lwon
Troms
Minnesota
MINING TOWERS 211 ARE MARKET
Brokers report a list of mining shares with mixed prices and status from Bonnie Dundee to Vulcan. Names include Bonnie Dundee, Bonnie North, Kalamadan, East Mexican, Mills United, New Brillant Freehold, Hampden, St Andrew, St Mungo, and Victory. Prices range from under 2 to around 40 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CH. Towers
Iy. Messrs. A. Millum & Coe
Sharebrokers
Row Street
Bonnie Dundee
Bonnie North
Clark
United
New Minne
Wham
New Brillant Freehold
Hampcen
Bano
Feces Ross
Apuan
Ol. S
St Andrew
St. Mungo
Amalgamated Hill End Dec Report On Deep Tunnel Work
The managing director notes December activity at Lower Tunnel Level and North Level. Stone and gold yields from Star of Peace and central ground are described with slow progress and ongoing assessments of ore size and value. Work continues with extended drive, stoping, and production totals for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Peace
Big Gold Find A Sydney Message
An early report from Seany Career describes a sensation in Sydney after a Roth instant discovery. The brief note notes high interest from investors and local officials about the unusual gold find and its potential impact on the market and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Seany
Noisy Night At Giorning Committee Meeting
A chaotic, partially intelligible report details a late eight o’clock gathering at Giorning committee with vague references to a beach outing and a sales event. The article mentions a NSW Attorney General notice, police court attendance, and a major sale tied to W H Government Ltd with Cairns figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Prospectors claim rich reef near Teron Basin
In the Teron Basin district a reef near Palmer's Oakne yields rich nuggets. Alex ae and party report multi-month work with several surface finds. They describe a mineral vein behind the reef, wide and potentially carrying gold and silver, with ties to Lucknow lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Ae
Mr. Gray
Teron
Saan
Palmer’s Oakne
Lucknow
YMCA receives appeal to fund mobile work in Queensland
The Queensland Citizens Committee appeals for 21 000 to support the YMCA efforts described as a household word. The article notes YMCA tents and rest houses for soldiers, home writing facilities, and free services for troops, highlighting Viscount French’s praise and King George’s regard for the organisation’s work with the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Queensland
Y.m.ca
Periecides
Tven
Association
YMAA
George
Tan
Y.mlca
Viscount French
France
Young Men's Christian Association
Isle
Sonations
Tae
Buick TM Urges War Loan Drive Across Australia
Pressing for a surge in war loan subscriptions, local recruiting committees nationwide back a record drive amid hopes wage earners will fund the effort. The piece links finance to sustaining Australia’s war strength and notes ongoing circulars from Commonwealth officials and state organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salitees
Cyclone hits Creek Captain Watson area and farming losses rise
Cyclone from Thompson's Creek near Repulse Bay disrupted cane farming around Bowen. Wing Lee and Co. report losses near £6,000 with 120 acres ruined. Some districts fared better. harvesting for 1917 cane continues amid improving weather and a planned mill closure around February 16. Community events and fundraising efforts accompany the relief response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Edes
Wisit ‘S Creek
Townsville “Star
Thompson's Creek
Repulse Bay
Bowen
Lee
Coyotes
Screbo
West Side
Wing Lee and Co
Sabindi Lee Qur Babinda
Rabinda Theatre
Finances Batter State with Lavish War Spending
The Casces method of dealing with the State’s finances relies on lavish spending and debt. The Treasurer expects resources to last, but future successors will face hard tasks to restore order and credit. Government outlays rose amid war pressures, with revenue and expenditure misaligned and tax burdens shifting onto primary producers, suggesting imprudent policy and looming financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
Wales
Unclear Passage Content on Wednesday Night Incident
Fragmentary text notes Wednesday night events involving Amba and Ganadhe amid illness. Details are unreadable and lack clear actions, outcomes, or identifiers.
Untitled fragment on Mexico Russia in New York brief
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Mexico and slave-related terms with unclear context and no distinct events or persons. Unable to extract a coherent news item or identifiable entities beyond scattered references.
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Clermont Relief Fund
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