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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1915
Page
1
Local readers see a dense roster of names linked to Cairns area places such as Cooktown Atherton and Thursday Island. The list includes numerous surnames and affiliations with various firms and neighborhoods referenced throughout the district.
Shipping notices describe Burns Philp and Co Ltd schedules with Kuranda traveling weekly to Port Douglas and Cooktown from Tewseville, returning Thursday for Townsville. Other AUS SN steamers reach Townsville Sunday, Bowen and Mackay on Thursday, Brisbane on Thursday, Melbourne routes via Sydney and Toowoomba on Sundays, Bath etc. Winter and calendar references indicate sailings from Melbourne to South and Western Australian ports, and New Caledonia departures from Wapeara on Wednesday.
Inland timetable fragment shows ADELAIDE COMPANY LT steamers list ports and days. Mentions Townville Bow en Mackay Ferday Tristans Sunday Sydner Welfourne rem tob Wednewi Sydnee Sarwertay Hrishane Semdiay Wollowra on a southern route via a9 Tram Sambar.
The report lists ship departures and arrivals between Townsville and major Australian ports. It mentions Howard Smith Company schedules and Australian Steamships Limited services with ports including Mackay, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Douglas, Cook Town, and Townsville. The cadence shows weekly and midweek sailings with specific arrival times and turnaround days.
Frabalet and Co announce arrival and departure plans with ships to Hong Kong and ports. One vessel, Mancha, sails toward Homg Beorg and another, YOLS Taiyuan, departs for Hong Kong on January 1.
London Directory Company announces a yearly commercial guide listing manufacturers dealers and ships lines with sailings and provincial trade notices. It offers agency adverts and trade cards for sale with freight paid on order to London address Abchurch Lane EC.
Engineer and surveyor specialist in ferro concrete construction visits hinterland and coastal towns. Based at Abbott Street Cairns between Dr Berwin's and St John’s Church. Surgeons dentist listed: C F Scott BDS Co D Logan BDS A A Goodall BDS.
The article argues Fiji bananas are valuable to Fiji and Queensland markets. It compares Cavendish, Kie Lorna, Gross Michel varieties, notes packing and shipping issues, and calls for government inspection and support to cultivate Queensland's banana trade. It discusses soil, pruning, climate, and possible drying and processing methods.
Fragmentary financial text mentions shares, premiums, reserves, and liabilities with figures like 1 900 000 and 41 288. It references national and Erith offices and suggests reserves and paid capital relative to premium income, but the overall meaning is obscured.
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