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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
2
The ship sailed on January 22 with Captain Koven commanding. Passengers include Mesdames Byrne, Leight, and their party, Messrs Cassby, Whelan, Thomas, Clarke, and several others. There are 16 steerage aboard and cargo noted.
Keranda arrives every Tuesday evening from Venewille and leaves at night for Cooktown. The vessel returns Thursday morning and departs then for Townsville via Port Aramac.
A fragmentary timetable notes Paringa departing Wednesday afternoon for the south and Moortvat arriving early Tuesday with calls to Port Douglas Cooktown and Townsville. Lasso Gowrie serves Sunday Townsville routes while Innisfail operates Wednesdays from Townsville connecting to southern steamers Hurwak Looma and others with dates and times garbled.
The Cairns Shire publishes council nominations for No 1 and No 7 divisions, a poll closing Feb 21 for No 3 Division, a delayed Mareeba to Cairns train due to locomotive trouble, and remarks on bathing without costumes at Babunda Creek. Red Cross updates, dental practice notes, and obituaries accompany assorted notices and advertisements.
Extracts from the Bulletin show insurers’ capital and reserves, with paid in capital and reserves totaling 311 percent of year’s liabilities. Notes claim 1,900.08 for shareholders liability, and year end reserves of £135,133. The report emphasizes strong financials relative to average and mentions Purely Australasian and J Crarks Limited in connection with the Brush office.
Cairns stock exchange closes with shares in Vulcan Lode Hill Gilmore Tyrconnell Kalamadan and others showing varied bids and paid calls. Notable listings include Inguana Consols New Minnie Mexhess Oaks Oaks Reserve and Bowen Coal and Coke Company with figures in shillings and pence across multiple names.
Bow Street share broker A M Callum & Co reports Dundee shares and other listings with prices such as Bonet Dundee 3/6 and Brilliant Extended 5 2/6. Names include Minnic enka New Freehold and Hampden with varied bid and sale figures.
A feature at the Melbourne fat lambs sale focused on a prime pen bred and fattened by Mount Napier Estate Proprietary Ltd Hamilton. The consignment of 35 breed cross beestings sold for high weights with quality praised. Dalgety and Co led the selling agents. London market notes report Ian Reid and EM Quek gazetted wool appraisers.
The Union Bank reports net profit figures for the six months ended with comparisons to the previous year. Dividend and bonus accruals total 240 thousand pounds, with forward sums recorded and district distribution noted.
The London metal market reports slight declines with copper and lead showing small losses. Spot silver holds around 7 1/2 pence per ounce while forward quotes and electrolytic duties show modest shifts amid routine price movement.
The Mount Cuthbert Company's smelters at Cloncurry, delayed by war difficulties, are nearing completion. Officials indicate the plant has secured necessary ore supplies and equipment, with expected output from current ore levels. The project, once finished, will advance local industry and production capacity in the region.
Probates granted of the will of Michael Devine late of Sarina to William ham with a personal estate of £73. A Lodge meeting was held Thursday evening with Bro Richardson presiding. Three waiting members were proposed and doctor certificates noted for services rendered. Officers to hold positions again for another half year. Evening receipts £3 10s with accounts £12 9s 4d posted for payment. Leige closed in the usual way.
Auctioneer J G Hoare offers four Massey dark bicycles and personal effects at his shop this morning. Cairns and Glasgow items report thunderstorms, council measures to eradicate lantana, car sales rise, and obituaries of Mr Harry Barr. Recruitment talks in Mareeba Babinda praise local women. Repatriation Day urged for strong town turnout.
Cairns Shire Council held its monthly meeting with an extended report promised in the Rex issue. The Cairns Post notes local commerce activity, storms in Townsville, new arrivals, and social events including delegates entertained by the D.O.B. Society.
About six months after Phillips vanished from the Union Jack Hotel Woree with a revolver, police searched the area. On Friday afternoon cane cutters found a skeleton in an adjoining paddock. Constable Ward and the undertaker removed the remains to the morgue. the man’s posture suggested a violent end.
The writer argues the prior report mischaracterizes socialism as presence of mind. He recounts an incident with a dog and a crayfish involving Rowen Lee, asserts restraint and absence of punishment, and signs with a modest, private name.
The Patriotic Fund committee, with Attorney General approval, plans a Golden Casket Union sale to raise money for soldiers. Tickets offer 723 chances to win a gold casket valued from £1 to £5000, supporting the national effort and men taking up public duties.
The piece contrasts noble age with miseries of indigestion, torpid liver, and general fatigue. It argues age brings experience and wisdom, but modern failings erode vitality and well being, affecting people everywhere.
Fragmentary notice references transfers involving Constable Kelly arriving by the Ara mac on Friday and movements to Irvine Retin Soemey Tories tele Paringa to Pistsworth. It also advertises sports news in a different paper, Nevhters Herald.
In Sydney on January 2, Lieutenant Davidlay field Howell Price faced two additional charges of surgery presented at the district police court. Bail was denied after arguments over substantial bail. prosecutors cited defalcation of about £50 and more, while defense contended prior bail on similar charges.
Federal politics report from Melbourne notes Mr. Tudor leader of the Official Labour Party arrived in Melbourne after time at Morning stom. He offered no firm plan beyond meeting the party before Parliament reconvenes. Parliament date not fixed, likely February 5.
Brisbane reports the Premier announces the Chillagoe bill will be introduced next week during the adjournment session. It provides for the acquisition of the Chillagoe and Etheridge railways and mining properties.
A serious earthquake struck Java area causing alarm in Amsterdam on January with reports of damage and rising concern over aftershocks and safety conditions.
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