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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1921
Page
4
Memorial notice honoring Owen Whittick and family figures with tributes from Weems, Woolnwell, and Harris seeking memorial affection. Remembrance lines express deep loss, enduring memory, and familial guidance, noting the brotherly bonds and mentors from the deceased.
The article discusses weather prediction improvements since the 1908 meteorological reform, noting efforts to establish stations on the Willis group east of Queensland and at Lord Howe Fort Macquarie. It explains how data from coastal beacons, ships, and remote wireless sources inform forecasts and emphasizes the need for reliable warnings for shipping routes and hurricane tracking.
A fragmented notice from Atherton mentions trucking dates and delivery requirements for breeding stock and maize. The brief telegram style message references Pavetto, a produce merchant, and a compressed order for maize with telegraphic communication to FT and GMITR.
Readers respond to a public notice from The Loan Organiser in Brisbane dated January 5 1921. The message discusses a government loan plan and its impact on workers and employers, urging support and outlining dates such as March 7 and April 6 for action. The tone reflects a government drive to promote the loan amid debate and workplace considerations.
Brisbane markets report steady demand for various staples with Roma Street goods quoted at 7/6 and 7/8 for shaft. Prime quality batons offered at 9/7, locally grown produce about 10/3 to 10/6. Sweet potatoes strong at 6/10 and 3/2 for pampleins. Potatoes good for cooking, demand healthy at 1/2 to 9/0. Some offers refused for bran and pollard. limited quantities for other lines.
The London metal quotations list scattered values for copper and antimony with forward and spot prices. Copper electrolytic and wire products show varied forward rates around 4200/8 to 479/10 per ton, while American electrolytic copper trades near 78 cents. Antimony is quoted at £42 and £378 in the market summary.
Trustees of the industry propose allocating a factory share for Victoria’s Returned Soldiers League and Anzac tweeds. The plan aims to support postwar development and bolster national efforts, with the Senate and Trade Department assessing the arrangement. Strong entities include Anzac tweeds, Returned Soldiers League, and Victoria. The move signals broader wartime economic realignment and boosts for allied industries.
A garbled OCR record reports on work registrations, railway laborers, and Masonry proceedings. It mentions payments, deposits, and attendance at meetings, with scattered references to districts, conferences, and societies. Several names and places appear through the jumbled text, including references to sugar, fundraising, and public notices.
The death of Mrs Are McCarthy widow of Mr and Mrs Jan Melntyra is mourned by family and friends. She died after a severe illness of pulmonary catarrh lasting eighteen months. Born October 3 1830 she was a devoted wife mother and friend to her husband and two children. Her funeral details appear in the notices.
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