Shipping movements of vessels to and from Australian ports
The bulletin lists weekly vessel movements including Kuranda arriving Tuesdays for Townville and depart midnight for Port Douglas, Brisbane and Sydney legs, Wynccra weekly from the south, Adelaide Company routes Cairns to Townsville Bowen Mackay Sydney Melbourne, and Mourilyan Townsville to Port Douglas Cooktown with return, Fearnley and Co Hong Kong service starting February 1 1916 and Changsha sailing February 14 from Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuranda
Townville
Port Douglas
Town
Townsville
Cairns
Bowen
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Wynccra
Dee
Mackay
Sy Mey
Parken
Forthern
Port Alma Sanday
Urishare
Sydny
Luerne
Mourilyan
At & A
Fearnley and Co
Taiyuan
Hong Kong
Changsha
Shipping notes recount Pacific run by WAALS Makura
A Sydney report details the WAALS Makura voyage, with arrivals at Victoria and Honolulu, then Auckland. Weather along the route included southeasterly winds and light trade winds, while cargo discharge issues at Co.'s Wharf arose over breakfast pay rates and staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Waals
Makura
Sydney
Victoria
Philips
Vanvater
Honolulu
Suon
Auckland
Brisbane
Wheat market firmness in London on strong freights
Commercial reports from London dated January 23 say the wheat market remains firm due to robust freight rates. Strong shipping costs underpin prices as traders monitor supply and demand dynamics in the grains sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nominations Declared For Warantize Son Council
The tagewell to members of the i Chi postponed due to Saturday weather. Nominations received for warrantize son, the Caaree Shee Council: Bay T sub, E. Mapes, Bo. 9, W. C. Griffin, Mo, Une ves ancien: Moers, J. C. McPaul, and J. H. Reed. The foregoing will be declared elected at Hoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warantize Son
Caaree Shee
Bay T_sub
E. Mapes
W. C. Griffin
Moers
J. C. McPaul
J.H. Reed
Hoon
Alteration of Train Services in Queensland Railways
Queensland Railways announces timetable changes effective January 1 1906 for the Cairns Temoulain and Cairns Mooliba sections. Some daily trains are cancelled and replaced by new departures. several Thursday, Tuesday and Saturday services are curtailed or moved to different times. Officials advise consulting station masters for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woxdat
Cairns
Temoulin
Herberton
Caires Om
Caires St
Tumotlin
Iew
Sam
Marettal
Eurands
CairnsMooliba
Mooihe
Cairmus
Bebinda
Mooliba
Calica and Snow White stock sale notes incomplete
Catalog fragment lists sizes and dates for Calica stock in assorted finishes. Entries include 36in All Pure Snow White Calica with several month/dates and 36m Unbleached Calica with dates, plus miscellaneous numbers and misread notes.
Misleading wartime prosperity claim challenges public view
The text argues that despite wartime hardship, some insist the war boosts Britain’s prosperity for a favored few. It contends this notion is a vast misconception, noting unemployment remains rare and wages rise, while wartime spending spreads across classes, contradicting reports of inflation and profit-hoarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Magreed
Unclear sports timing note with fragmented events
Fragmented timetable fragment lists times and names such as Mew Mace-Jam and Perigree with inconsistent dates. It reads as scattered score or schedule data lacking complete context or clear outcomes.
Barinda Store Schedule Amid Odd Tossday Timings
Fragments show a Barinda store schedule on Tossday with strange timestamps and names like St. Gina and Git. The readable portion hints at staggered closing or event times around O46 pm and O53 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gina
Auction of Mrs Plate’s Furniture by Draper Ltd at Abbott Street
Messrs A J Draper Ltd announce an auction of the entire Mrs Plate’s furniture on Abbott Street next Friday starting at 10.30 pm. The sale includes household items and is open to bidders at the specified time and location.
Sale at Redlynch Advertised for Next Saturday
A sale at Redlynch is announced for next Saturday at 2 pm. A. J. Deaper will supervise the auction of a quantity of furniture under instructions by Mr. W. T. Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Deaper
Redlynch
W. T .Turner
Toasts and songs at district meeting with Stewart's remarks
Mr A Sritwart opened the room and tables. W F Marsden presided and Pipes Bt com Min Stewart spoke of duty to all men. A toast to the district was proposed with Englich and Belsco replying. Usual toasts followed with patriotic songs and musical honours. James Saunders led the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaad
Beati Ag
F. Marsden
N.ajw
Stewart
Auhd Lamg Syne
James ‘Saunders
Mrs T E Anderson Thanks for floral tributes
Gordonvale resident expresses gratitude for flowers and sympathy after bereavement. Special thanks to Mr Johnstone Ambulance Brigade Mr S Strickland and Mr Medlock for kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERS
T. E Anderson
Gordonvale
Mr. Johnstone
Ambulance Brigade
S. Strickland
Mr. Medlock
Soldergard Family Notice From Verse Davies Home
In January 20 at Verse Davies home Explanatly Cai the wife of C Semder gerd Sunmyencunt a Deughter Both doing wail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldergard
Davies
Cai
C. Semdergerd
London wool sales lift greasy wools and crossbreds
Dalgety and Co in Townsville report from London sales yesterday that greasy crossbred wools of fine quality rose about 5 percent, medium to coarse wools up 5 to 7 percent, scoured crossbreds higher, and lambs were firm but unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Limited
Townsville
London
Wheat Supply Purchases Hit 20 000 Queensland Wheat Units
Brisbane January 24 The Department of Agriculture has purchased about 20 000 pestels of Queensland wheat for use in advances to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Department of Agriculture
Queensland
Fragmented 19th Century Trade Fragments From Brisbane
OCR reads like a supply report noting butter shortages and demand from Victoria while mentioning US production estimates and Philippine imports. The text is garbled with multiple misreads but references butter, Victoria buyers, United States production, and Manila areas.
Government Endowment Reads 1914 in Receipts
A financial statement section correcting a misprint shows the receipts for 1925 should read 1914 in the published document. The correction clarifies the year used in the statement of receipts.
Death Traps After Rain Drain Hydrance
During the heavy showers a child was swept into a drainage current under the railway toward Lily Creek. Medical aid arrived but the rescue failed. Officials note dangerous openings at some drains and urge attention to roadside hazards.
Quick Cold Cure Pitches Quick Fixes From Letters
Fragmentary ad copy touts a speedy elixir for head colds claiming rapid relief with no after effects. The text references a product and a bottle, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che
Anzac Caricatures and Patent Medicine Ad
Fragmentary advert condemns counterfeit Anzac images and promotes Craig’s Compound Syrup of the Hypophephites by Rotert Craig, Cairns chemist. It claims energy and life effects with a dubious health claim and lists prices 2/6 and 3/3. The tone resembles a late 19th or early 20th century sham medical pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipoli
Craig
Rotert Craig
Cairns
Life of Les Darcy Recalls Famed Australian Boxer
A compact sketch traces Les Darcy as a young Australian fighter who rose to fame for a new kind of boxing prowess. The piece notes his rapid rise and the mythic status he achieved as a world champion figure in an era with shifting weight classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Darcy
Darcy
Palace Theatre Promotes New Film Act At Ground Showing
The Palace Theatre advertises a well known film act to attract admirers to the show at Warwick grounds. Audiences are urged to attend the performance as the actor is praised and no further publicity is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filmiom
Thi
Pie
Pert
Warwick
Newt Pombe
Beasil
Eam Ieee
Esther
Firewood Tenders At Bebieds Mill
The Bebieds Mill invites tenders for 12900 cords of firewood to be supplied under specified terms and delivery conditions. Potential bidders must submit proposals by the stated deadline to be considered.
Cairns Canegrowers Association Meeting Text Error
A fragment notes a February Cairns Canegrowers Association annual meeting text misread at Mulgrave Hall. The line hints at a corrected wording for the Mulgrave meeting venue reference and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulgrave “Hall
Mulgrave Mi
Covina Tropolax Ad Promotes Tropical Time Cabinets
Public interest grows in Covina tropolax advertised as the great tropical time cabinets for homes in North Queensland New Guinea and the Islands. The ad claims its goodness as a recommendation price two shillings sixpence and sixpence per bottle. Available from W. A. Collins chemist Calves North Queensland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Queensland
New Guinea
Islands
W. A. Collins
Calves
Cairns Town Council Berets By Ald Brows
Thai Bee gem of 190 be posesd for th perpose of eaptyist oat the work ha preventing Frebwater Crea fom wmeresching on the main pipe, tt accordamce with Mr. Engineer's report of the 6/1.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adelaide Company, Limited
Shipping Notes
Commercial
Caiman
Solichtons
J. & P. Pease
Laekest
Oli
Robert Craig
KOCH
Mulgrave
Bettie
I Chi
GEILE
Queensland Railways
AETHU
J. Crowther
Calicos
Séin
Madspoiam
T. Tn
the Post
Abbott
Calres
Perigree
Barinda
MR A Sritwart
London Wool Sales
Curtais
United States
Forte Fico
Bansil
Philippiass
Rpeliors
Crete
Governhent Endowment
Revor
Fine Catalogue
Cairns Pictures
Palace Theatre
Cairns Town
CouNci
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