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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 22, 1917

Page

1

Shipping Arrivals Reported From Sidmey and Nearby Ports

Rupers Captain Mackenzie reports passengers arriving January 1 including Mesdames Collies Maher Turner Mason Larkin Henderson J Erma Stowell two children Howie E AL Arbesca Fo West two children Voetor and many others with a long roster of names and agents noted in the ship’s passenger manifest. adrift phrases indicate a damaged summary of steamer lines and sailings.

Rupers Mackenzie Sidmey Mesdames Collies One West Atherter Delaide Lc, Ltd Janet—Lass Gowrie Wreelle Aesiraban Speamships Bad

Departures List for Southern Port Outbound

Jan oo Wyodra Captain Thonton leads departure for southern port. Passengers include Mes enses Prat Cickwell Harwood Meacon Basis DeBeom two etultren J D Ferguson J Ferguson Roche slisses nursing staff Fatx pelicld Brews Beyer Ps Myan Keane Robes pard Priesrose Messia Blu sweetha Price Blackwell Alley Ed wards Keddan Siesander Buchanan Andersen Johaston Bastin West Hogan Norris Stwart Dan Boland Sasha Nope Popot Adar Banning Hiedshaw Williams and 67 teenagers Dure Philp & Ca Led.

Jan Wyodra Thonton Prat Cickwell Harwood Meacon Basis DeBeom Etultren J. DW Ferguson J. Ferguson Roche Slisses Uning Fatxpelicld Brews Beyer Ps Myan Keane Robes Pard Carter Priesrose Messia Blusweetha Price Blackwell Alley Edwards Keddan Siesander Buchanan Andersen Johaston Bastin West Hogan Norris Stwart Dan Boland Sasha Nope Popot Adar Banning Hiedshaw Williams Dure Philp & Ca Led

Movements of Vessels From Towneville and Townsville

Movements of vessels are scheduled every Tuesday from Towneville with routes to Lwektown. The vessel departs Thursday morning and proceeds toward Townsville via Scouts Avenue.

Towneville Rloot Tee Lwektown Townsville

Adelaide Company Leases and Coastal Sailings Schedule

Adelaide Company Limited Puiars leases for the south next Wednesday. Mourilyan serves at 5 am Tuesday with southern mail. Leaves 7 am for Port Douglas and Cooktown. Doe hack 6s pm Wednesday and leaves 1 pm same day for moda and Townsville. Lass o Gowrie arrives from Townsville via ports on Sundays, 3 pm. Leaves Cairns 3.30 pm Tuesday for Mouritgan Harbour Cardwal Lecinda Camper Dunk Island and Townsville. Innisfail arrives Wednesday from Townsville and Tnaistail and few4% on Thursday for Townsville connecting with southern steamers. Garbetra leaves Townsville 26th January for Melbourne via ports. Bureah leaves Townsville 27th January Looma leaves Townsville 3rd February.

Mourilyan Southern Mil Port Douglas Cooktown Doe Hack Moda Townsville

Shipping Hotel Schedule Fragments From Astronomical News

Fragmentary notes describe a ship or vessel named Rupara leaving urns next Wednesday and meals at Bowen and Macker Full Moon times, with references to phases such as New Moon and Last Quarter and dates around January 1956. The text is garbled and contains multiple illegible items and inconsistent timestamps.

Adelaide Bowen Macker

Wholesale feed prices and farm staples listed

The document lists wholesale quotas and per ton or per bushel prices for Lucerne hay Oates bay and other grains. It includes fees for oats chaff compressed fodder potatoes bacon ham butter and pass. Prices are given in pounds shillings and pence with varying per ton and per bushel rates.

Oates Bay

Australian butter arrival and price surge at Tooley Street

The first shipment of new Australian butter reached Tooley Street from the steamer Osterney with 4900 boxes. Prices soared to 206s for salted and 208s for unsalted Victorian and New South Wales butter, signaling record demand amid ongoing shortages.

London Sydney Daily Telegraph Tooley Street New South Wales New Zealand Queensland Australia Censland

Mining Towers Share Market Update

Fragmentary notes show a mining market item with references to shares in Clark and Minnie Mecham entities and a street address on Pete Love Street. The text is garbled and unreadable for precise details but indicates market activity and corporate names.

Pete Love Street Clark Hailts United Minnie Mecham Bis

New Arrival Sparks Giant Sale at W. H. Green Branches

A truncated item notes a new arrival prompting a major sale across six W. H. Green Ltd branches including Ged and Gedon. The report hints at Kerands Kure products and a strong introductory pricing push.

W. H. Green, Ltd Kerands Kure

Australia tests pepsin as cheese substitute during wartime needs

Australia explores pepsin from sheep stomachs as a substitute for rennet to protect cheese production amid wartime export limits. Advisory Council notes profitable potential if led by an exporting firm. Government plans a national institute for serums vaccines under Dr. Cumpston with Dr. Penfold overseeing. Diphtheria toxin production may begin within six months.

Australia America Germany Council of Science Ausjust J. H. L. Cumpston W. J. Penfold Lister Panel London Comption Victoria Australis Great Britain Ewidest

Cairns News Briefs and Local Council notices

Cairns area updates include a chemist advertiseing a white remedy at 2/6 posted 3/5. Australian Expeditionary forces member Dec March reports from abroad. A lodge meeting notes trustees balance sheet show healthy finances with £34 7 4 receipts and £5 4 2 disbursements. Cairns Town Council outlines upcoming works and cemetery clearance.

Dec” March Eighed Bro. A. McIntyre GMA Innisfail P.G. Bros M. W. Sexton G. W. Terris P.G. Bro. Hack Mareeba Coles Town Counci Cairns Atkinson

Weather Hope Rises for Sunday Attendance

Local note reports bad weather through Sunday but expresses hope for better conditions to boost attendance at upcoming events. Mentions Evelyn and Misa Shamrock in passing with unclear context.

Vtiyn News Evelyn At Misa Shamrock

Aden Defence Secure a Turkish Division's Vain Attacks

British correspondent W. T. Massey reports from Aden that Turkish forces are unable to disrupt port operations or threaten the Imperial line in Southern Arabia. The defense centers at Sheikh Othman and Imad resist incursions, aided by rail links and entrenched positions. German auxiliaries from Java were noted in an earlier clash. climate and fatigue press on troops amid ongoing patrols and supply work.

W. T. Massey Aden London “Times Gravesend Aden i Yemen Arabia Red Sea Sheikh Othman Sheikh Fen Adon Na Fimad Egyptian Froese Egypt Gallipoli Brantse

Grocer-C Clark Store Seeks Future Orders

Clark's Model Store at Sheridan and Minnie streets in Cairns urges customers to place advance orders to secure groceries and manage costs. The note emphasizes worry over shortages and aims to stabilize supply through prompt commitments.

C Clark Clark Sheridan and Minnie Streets Cairns

Buick leads Australian sales record surge

Sail Geing Serong notes Buick vehicles dominate Australia with record sales. The text claims Buick is outselling all other makes combined, setting a national pace across the market.

Australia Aesge

Clermont Event Prompted Mayor AL Danes Dispatch

After the Clermont event, Mayor AL Danes dispatched a wire. The action signals official response or communication tied to the incident with local authorities awaiting further details.

Clermont AL Danes

Unclear fragmentary notice from historical text

Fragmentary text discusses pricing and quality terms with mention of Far Northern and a firm. Many words are garbled, making specific facts or names unreadable. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities emerge for a concise news-style summary.

Surf Bathing Debate Stirs Town Council Opinion

Correspondence from a reader argues for beach access and surf bathing, contrasting Sydney’s bans and sharks fears. The writer urges council support to promote swimming, life-saving activity, and public enjoyment of foreshores.

E. Sanders Sydney Council Foster

Address by the Dean on Brotherhood and War Duty

At Newcastle Cathedral the Dean urges moral action over inertia amid war. He argues for mutual duties within the British Empire, warns of social division, and calls for co operation between capital and labour, honest politics, and a reaffirmation of religious responsibility to sustain national unity.

Newcastle Australia Caesar

Selling Estates. London January 21.

Auction and sale notices from London list properties and parcels placed on the market. The brief item mentions estates offered for purchase and related details likely including locations and dates for bids.

Italian Leader Urges Public Support for War Effort

Fragmentary notes portray Mussolini urging the public to fund the war and honor soldiers. Mentions the Attorney General and civilian fire of armament as key themes, with admiring tone for the service of troops.

Egon Arma Duceland

Sore Seeetinn Takes Lead In Quick Victory

Sore Seeetinn rose early to take command and secure a swift win, dominating early action and maintaining pressure through the final whistle. The matchup highlighted Seeetinns sharp finishing and cohesive team play against the rival squad.

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