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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 30, 1917

Page

2

MacDonnell Hamlyn Harris Solicitors in Australia

MacDonnell, MacDonnell and Hamlyn Harris advertise as solicitors and notaries public for Cairns and Townsville. The firm lists commissioners for affidavits for the Supreme Courts of Australia and New Zealand and the Commonwealth. Contact details and names appear with references to BA qualifications and telephone numbers.

Macdonnell, Macdonnell & Hamlyn-Karris Cairns Townsville Med Court of Australia Supreme Courts Commonwealth New Zra MacDonnell

Arrivals list with passengers and steerage names

Arrivals include Parviga with Captain W Hall and Sydney passengers Ruble and 2 children Len and 2 children A T Galloess Farlow Misses Young D Ogden D Congdon Messrs i Brown G Shuman J Dight Mac Donald Dr H Corbett J Kanyvett Cabal re Steele F Flirt Laeingstone Carner Trooper H Farlow Trooper G Farlow C James Palser and 15 more steerage Ade lante Coy Ltd agents.

Peing Ters Parviga W. Hall Ond Sydney Ruble Len A. T. Galloess Farlow Misses. Young D. Ogden D. Congdon Messrs I. Brown G. Shuman J. Dight. MacDonald H. Corbett J. Kanyvett Cabal C. James, Palser Adelante Coy. Ltd

Movements Of Vessels To The South And North Ports

Loras Philp and Co services show Lui Kuranda sailing Tuesdays from Townsville to Cooktown returning Thursday morning. Adelaide Company Taringa leaves next Wednesday after noon for the south. Australian dreamships Mocrilyan arrives 3 am Tuesday with southern mail. Port Douglas Cooktown run departs 7 am returning 5 pm Wednesday. Gowrie arrives from asville Sundays 3 pm, departs 5 pm Tuesday for Mourilyan Haron Cardwell Lacads Clamp Dunk Island Townsville. Senieil sails Wednesday Townsville to Innisfail then Thursday for Townsville linking with southern steamers.

Kuranda Townsville Cooktown Mocrilyan Southern Mail Port Douglas Lucinda Seville Gowrie Asville Mourilyan Haron Cardwell Lacads Clamp Dunk Island Senieil Teree Townsville Innisfail Ee Es Mt

Shipping Notes and Pilotage Exemption at Mackay

At the Marine Board meeting, separate orders from the Board of Trade covered examination of masters mates and engineers. Captain K R Hassall was granted a pilotage exemption for Mackay Full Moon. The remainder of the text lists uncertain times and dates, including references to various lunar phases and dates, with garbled phrases.

Marine Board Board of Trade KR. F. Hassall Mackay

Commercial Wheat and Dairy Prices In Early January Markets

Commercial report notes wheat prices by bushel with January to February shipments firm at high levels. Australian and New Zealand arrivals in London boost market activity as steamers dock and butter and tallow prices firm amid limited supply. Danish butter remains steady while unsalted ranges reflect tight dairy output.

Colonal Burer London New Zealand Liverpool Zealand

Northern Produce Rates for Farmland Fodder and Grains

Wholesale prices listed for Lucerne chaff and hay, oat hay, maize, flour, pollard, damaged fodder, chaff, potatoes, baled fodder, ham, pumpkins, oats with varied per ton and per bushel figures. Includes fluctuating pounds shillings and pence values. some OCR errors present.

Ares Lucerne Oaten Hay Victoria Maze Bashel Pollard

Wholesale Fruit Market Creates Odd Listings

The latest wholesale fruit market list shows strange item names and numbers such as Lenoes Mary ots and Cooking apples 121 Chacmes 158 Pawpaws a Pines os Phones 65. Other garbled entries include nets, Kian, News south Wales and NS.W. 123 to ra, suggesting OCR errors in the market brief.

Lenoes Mary Ots Pines Net Kian News South Wales Ns.w

Elisioning sale notices and stock references

Mr AH Clarke sharebroker Cones repeats the elioning sale on Saturday. Hampden address and dates shown. Ms Cuthbert and others listed with prices. Oaks Reserve and Bowen River Coal entries noted with prices. Cairns Pictures listed with price.

AH. Clarke Cones Repeet Elioning Sete Latch Hampden Cuthbert St. Andrew Oaks Vol Oaks Reserve Hompyas Ohaks Con Bowen River Coal Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd Cairns Pictures

Weather Woes and Quiet Town Outlook

The recent heat waves prove oppressive with calm streets as evening falls. South town sees few miners at the company mines while Mrs Dunbar enjoys a holiday and visitors such as Miss E Tude arrive. A farewell for Mr Jones and a Salvation Army concert add community warmth amid the heat. A bazaar supported a local cause, reflecting town effort and school involvement.

Cmat

January 29 Public Holiday Affects AE Calls

The notice states CH and TOWERS will call in AE on January 29 due to an arts public holiday, affecting schedules and operations.

Towers

The Metal Market in Sydney January Quotations

London metal quotations for January 2h show copper at standard seal spot around £139, with monthly and spot prices for other metals. Spelter near £47, zinc around £30 10, silver standard spot about 7 16d, and fine gold at 7 16d, reflecting unchanged or limited moves across main metals.

Sydney London Ene

Production report for Mount Morgan and Many Peaks ores

For the week ended January 70h, Mount Morgan ore production reached 976 tons, Many Peaks ore 3118 tons, concentrates 7 tons, and copper and gold yields weighed in. Estimated output attributes 44 tons and 23 oz of gold to Many Peaks ore and 24 tons of copper with 25 oz of gold to purchased ore. Concentrator processed 2744 tons of concentrates containing copper and 2343 oz of gold. reduced output due to malfunctions, potential value about £85,000.

Mount Morgan

Waddell Opens Large Groceries Boots and Shoes Store

Babiede Mr. A M Waddell announces the opening of two substantial stock lines including groceries and boots and shoes with agent terms for Royal products. The notice signals a new local business venture and connects with Royal brand representation.

Babiede A.M. Waddell Royal Babinda Kirk's Queensland Insurance Company

Red Cross Society Mareeba Monthly Meeting Minutes Origin

The Mareeba Red Cross Society held a monthly meeting with members including Misses Sutherland and Hoda. Minutes were read and adopted, financials reviewed, donations acknowledged, and new sums approved for Red Cross Kitchens and wool. The group decided to hold a future event date and continued support for relief funds.

Red Cross Society Mareshe Marecia Red Cross Society Dent Alphen Murray Mra Cross

Recruiting Woes Hit Australian Front Reinforcements

A Queensland report tracks December and February infantry reinforcements as scarce, notes January units broken up for lack of recruits, and describes widespread disappointment at having buses transports underfilled. It cites Mareeba Conference figures, praises Cairns district, Red Cross work, and contrasts city versus country enlistment impact in wartime.

Queensland Nome Mareeba Cologne Gazette Dominions Canada Australia Commonwealth Europe Sydney Melbourne

Green's Delights a White Cream Treat for Baby

A brief note promotes a cream product from Green's described as keeping items white and pleasing to babies. It emphasizes the product as a true delight and easy to obtain at Green's.

Memory of Joyful Times at the Criterion

A fragment notes recollections of happy moments spent at the Criterion cinema, recalling the friendly crowds, shared laughter, and the comfort of familiar surroundings amid bygone days.

Criterion

Veteran Cairns actor Mr C H Sherman in film circles

Cairns sees veteran stage figure Mr C H Sherman, long attached to theatre since age 13, credited with Get Rich Quick Wallingford and Hero of the Dardanelles. His father also a lifelong performer. Innisfail reports a toll from an ambulance brigade family as a son dies after a brief illness. Mourilyan cane growers meeting lapsed with only a few attendees. Ralph Reid to represent Mourilyan in Brisbane with Howe from Johnstone Canegrowers. Oppressive weather with a heavy shower noted.

C H. Sherman Cairns Professon Innisfail Littl Hoban Ambulance Brigade Canegrowers Mourilyan Johnstone Canegrowers’ Association Ralph Reid Brisbane Howe

Remnant Salvation Hopes Highlight Royal Society Address

At a special meeting of the Royal Society of St. George in Toowoomba Reverend C. Martin urged that the motion be rejected and that the nation depend on a remnant to save it. He stated the vote would split between cigarette and the picture and urged each member to be part of the remnant.

C. Martin Im Royal Society of St. George Towoomba

Bond subscription terms for inscribed stock profits and transfers

Subscribers may take bonds from £10 to £1000, with inscribed stock issued in £100+ units. Payment at £{deposit} and 4s per month per £10 subscribed. Bearer bonds transferable like bank notes, but inscribed stock must be in the transferor’s name. Interest 4s per £100 annually, smaller amounts proportional. Stamp duty applies to transfers. Scrip dividends paid semiannually in June and December. loan repayment occurs in 1921.

Stock Exchange Earth

Letter from Charies Golder in Kent

Mrs. Golder Cairns receives a wartime letter from her son Charles in active service. He writes of health, a horse bite incident, hospital stay, hope to meet Harold, and plans to return home with possible work in England or Oxford once recovered. He mentions relatives Aunt Mcilte and a MSP owned house, with uncertain details and locations.

Charies Golder Old England Harold Oli Oxford Mcilte

Return of Sir William M Millan to Sydney after long absence

Sir William M Millan has returned to Sydney with Lady M Millan and their two daughters after six months abroad in England the United States and Canada. He commented on the referendum, the Lloyd George government, and hoped for unity after the war. He criticized sensational cabinet changes and warned against postwar civil strife, urging political sobriety and solidarity.

England United States Canada William M'Millan Sydney M'Millan William Morning Herald Australia Lloyd George Parnanaa Asquith Gladstone Commonwealth William M’millan Labour la Party

Clermont Distress Fund Realises 6 5 From Park Programme

The Clermont distress fund committee thanks the public after a Norman Park programme raised six shillings and five pence. Len Parker, noted for motoring services around Cairns, is now managing repairs with expert confidence for motorists.

Clermont Norman Park Len Parker Otor Rf Cairns

Unborn Birth Rate Play Draws Five Acts and Prices

Review notes a stage piece titled The Unborn by Mark Owes featuring Gertrude Bondhill and five acts addressing birth rate issues. Mentions special prices and a mixed production slate, with weather notes from Evelyn correspondent and scattered local names and dates.

Mark Gertrude Bondhill Li. Coum

Girdling the Earth and a Cigarette Gift Fund Rise

Letters of thanks arrive from front line troops as the Southern Cross Tobacco Fund ships cigarettes tobacco and matches to soldiers in Africa Salonoa France England Mesopotamia Bolyna and Russia. Donations are handled through banks Savings funds and Australian Comforts Funds with parcels including donor postcards and direct acknowledgments. Information available at Melbourne 120 Queen Street or Sydney 11 Hunter Street.

Southern Gams Africa Salonoa France England Mesopotamia Bolyana Russia Hanks Southern Cross Tobacco Fund Orgosies Son Overseas Club Konigschers Y.M.C Shaik-Saad Hosital Saik-Saad Hospital H. Hudson Queen Street Melbourne Hunter Street Sydney

Repatriation Committee Sets Tonight Meeting in Chambers

Settling Day announces a full committee meeting in Council Chambers at 8 o'clock tonight to discuss finances and repatriation matters. Directors request attendance for comprehensive deliberations.

Council

Kuranda Kare Headache Cure Sells Amid Branch Sale Rush

A fragment from a trade notice shows six branch shops for W H Green Ltd promoting Kuranda Kare for headaches in a major sale. The teaser hints at strong demand and widespread availability across locations.

W. H. Green, Ltd

Skeets Bane Mosquito Barrier Promoted by R Craig

Craig's Skeets Bane is advertised as an insect protector against mosquitoes for infants and adults, claimed to guard against malaria and yellow fever. Sold in 1/ bottles or 1/3 post free, via R Craig, Vice-Regal Chemist, Cairns.

Craig Skeets Bane Craig P Tion R. Craig Chenust Cairns

Unions Debate German Workers Loyalty At Brisbane Meeting

An official A W U report from Brisbane records debate on union membership and loyalty amid German workers. The president notes Cairns waterside workers faced scrutiny while remaining loyal to union principles.

A.W.U Brisbane Presciegt Cairns Cairna

Golden Caskets Agency Notice

An agents wanted advertisement seeks representatives for Golden Caskets. The ad promises full value per ticket and direct purchase from the holder. The fragmentary text mentions searching for undertakers or purchasers and references a Serhan or similar name in the garbled portion.

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Bagley Weernghouse Northages Book Store Boland's Block Adelaide Company, Limited Taringa Auscalian Dreamshipa, Limited Shipping Notes Josh Jan Tims Commercial Australan Owen Whittick Abbott Street Conklin Waterman P.O. Box Skeetobane Robert Craig Cass Jeremo Spence Street Paling J. D. Carerer Steand Hotel E. J. Harris Victoria House Lake ST. Cairns Hirsutone GREEN Abbott ST Jacob’s Music Music Mail Resul Zonophone Master Voice Planola CO. Ltd Cairns Stock Exchange Mee Post Herald Unt Morge E the Post Rothwell Sample Room Hotel Leone F. A Mulgrave Mulgrave Mill Isoner Berti Male Bert Germany H. R. Storey Leichhardt Plains Mt. Garnet Sir William M’millan Evelyn Tema Evelyn B. Tracey Tweed Heads N.S.W E. Hana Bay Enog Ters Jam Sacral Fe Srey Ares Ce St Cerablene Oman But- Estate
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