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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
2
A lengthy OCR readout details arrivals and passengers from ships named in a dense roster. It lists captains, crew, and numerous travelers tied to ports including Cedar, Kow, and Queenaland. Names span many regions and include families and individuals heading to destinations overseas.
On January 19 two Australian steamships with mixed passenger lists sailed bound for Townsville. The Limited carried Mesdames Gore na Downey Messe ML Salisbury Howe Garvom Michards Linmett Kecdet and 13 steerage, along with Captain Roberson. The second ship under Captain Mimetsne carried Mesdames Lewis Buchanan Wilkinson Cooke Hardy Taylor and Messrs Kearney Coole Smith Corns Chappel Marmane Mack Stevens among others to Townsville.
Burns Phillips Co. ships Kuranda arrive there every Tuesday for Townsville and depart at midnight for Port Douglas and Cook towns returning Thursday at 11 o clock for Townsville. The AU S.N. steamers lex Gairs reach Townville Saturday and Bowen and Mackay on Tuesday, Brishase on Thursday. The vessels continue south the following Saturday reaching Sydney Monday and Mitieres Tiere on return. Steamers late Melbourne on Saturday Sydney on Thursday and Pristine on Saturday free here the following Thursday. Arawatta leaves tomorrow night for Melbourne.
Steamers depart Cairns Wednesday and Townsville Thursday. Bowes and McKay sail Friday, reach Sydney Thursday and Melbourne Sunday. Return from Melbourne Tuesday, Sydney Saturday, Brisbane the following Tuesday, arriving Sunday. Parramatta is due from the south on Wednesday.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a voyage plan from Brisbane to Sydney and Melbourne with calls at Mackay Port Alma Townsville and other ports. It notes inbound and outbound legs, with weekly arrivals at Mourilyan and Goulais Cooktown and a return route via Townsville and Brisbane.
Parning and Co reports leadership change with Taigsas exiting in February. The note lists Hong Kong as a location context and cites Chengsa as a related figure, with Bong Kong om and Fatreary 164 appearing in the fragmented account.
A damaged OCR fragment describes an event with Berit and Tewari, noting a single cairn and a faint reference to captads. Details are incomplete and names may be uncertain.
In Londor a brief mining bulletin notes a notable shift in the metal market with scarce rare materials trading amid uncertain demand. Specific names and figures are obscured in the text, but the note signals watchful interest from mining firms and traders.
Market snippet lists multiple names and figures with coded scores and fractions. Includes entries such as Beanie Denk 29/3 Bril ant 4 and Victor 72 78, plus dates like January 30 and numbers 976 847, reflecting a sports or auction style tally.
The article records mining results and dividend payouts from various mines led by Seattle Gympie and The Numth Chiambis. It notes rising material costs, increased car expenses, halved Saturday shifts, and adjusted wages per shift. Dividend details per share for many mines are listed, with earnings varied across entities like North Cobusabsa Gallows and North Pham.
Reports indicate large scale troop concentrations with five hundred thousand Besieged forces gathering. Egypt and Syria receive reinforcement while an English missionary travels from Syria to Rome and returns via Jerusalem for an Egypt expedition under a German general Treen. A double railway from Damascus to Jerusalem and beyond to the Isthmus of Suez is planned, with one hundred thousand men marching on Jerusalem. Hospitals fill with German staff, civilians under strict supervision as shortages of transport and supplies persist. The British public is reminded that Egypt controls the Suez Canal and faces the broader war effort.
An outbreak of typhoid fever has occurred at Wolfram and Inspector Wright of the Health Department leaves this morning to investigate. The Chamber of Commerce meeting scheduled after the snow has been postponed to Friday.
An advance notice promotes Collina' nopolax as a great tropical remedy for malaria and allied fevers. Sold at 6 and 5 shillings per bowie, the product is becoming familiar in medicine cabinets across North Oneraland New Gaines and the Telonda. Proprietor chemist W ina Cairn in Cairn North markets the remedy.
Reported changes in local industry describe Mumia Moshes GM appointing new leadership and the Minnie Mecham barge project near Northcote. A large quantity of stone from the mine is processed, with quality improving as mining declines. Details are fragmentary and unclear in the text.
Melbourne notes place names and people in a clipped January report. The fragment mentions Federst Treen Wr Wr Higgs with unclear context, offering little verifiable detail beyond the dated snapshot. This item reads as a damaged OCR fragment with limited readable content.
Fragmentary text shows growing signs of a rupture within the Lakes party as moderates yield to extremists, with references to internal fights, postponed truths, and mounting anger as a larger clash looms.
The London Fair and Market Guide will be held at the Royal Agricultural Hall and Olympia London from March 19 to 24. It aims to mirror the Leipzig Fair lines and targets controllers of large stores. A copy of the guide should reach principals of large commercial houses to aid decisions on sending representatives to London to view a vast collection of manufactured goods from major countries excluding Germany and excluding those at war.
The Cairns Pictures program features a seven film lineup including a mystery star attraction. A young woman seeks a salary rise after a tense employer meeting. Loin Meredith and Gertie Morosca headline the cast in the melodrama setting. Tonight’s final act promises a packed house and strong offerings for a sophisticated audience.
The temporary expected sale of the well known Cucarin Estate farm will take place at the Abbott Street market in Memes A Draper, Lad. The sale is drawing considerable interest.
A short notice records the sudden death of Mr T H Anderson, late proprietor of the Nelson Elater and a familiar figure in Chillume des Majors. The message, signed by E Scowden, extends thanks and notes the coming cold weather as winter settles in.
Vague notice reports that a meeting of the Colman Har vour Board may be held on Thursday May 6 with several members present and the chair unable to attend. The chair wishes the board well for the New Year and notes his absence may affect the meeting’s progress.
Malanda cattle sales have begun with many consignments expected. Demand remains good but money shortages are noted. Last Saturday Kohl and Plath presented a herd via J. J. Roberta, with many head sold. Prices ranged from 5 to 76 shillings per head for various grades, signaling a promising future for local Marauds auctioneers.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses an Anzac theme and mentions a compound syrup. Names like Craig and Robert Cenig, a chemist in Berlin, appear amidst unclear text about nerves and heights. The passage reads as a late era humorous or satirical piece with distorted wording and incomplete context.
The text describes AUSTRAL PICTURES presenting The Consious Stories and The Bee Non Tey with details of showings and audience reactions. It mentions a wartime themed feature and a Saturday night screening, noting variety in content and intended humor.
The mare of the Keery draught herd at Crime Town Farm died suddenly on Tuesday morning. Inspector GL Tantom, under the Blach Act, opened a post mortem which indicated death by acute inflammation of a large intestine. The horse was valuable.
Fragmented OCR text mentions mosquitoes and a person named Rotert Craig. It appears to note comfort, worry, and cries, with unclear context and no clear event or date. The readable names hint at a local incident or field report but details are too garbled to confirm.
A garbled report describes MP Gro B Pratt and Mr Pratt at a gathering amid political friction. Mention of Myvemma, Cig committee, and Mr Feat hints at a contentious agenda. The Strand Tet and events suggest a broader community meeting with local figures in attendance.
A Grainy review notes a film program to show tonight featuring a star in a key role. It mentions a foreign title and a domestic picture, praising moral character and dramatic tension. The piece reflects local filmgoing interest and the evening’s schedule.
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