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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
2
George Albert Dyer of Louisfiall died June 25 leaving a wife and four children. Till Festari, son of Jesse A Till, died July 4 1916. Inserted by his father mother sisters and brothers. "Good be t not forgotten."
Shipping report notes July 5 departures from Townsville and Houston with a large roster of individuals including Nosaresain Mine ane, Hooper and three children, Martian Taylor, Reid, Wilcox, McNabb, Pollen, Aldersen, Miss Reid, Clarke, Matson, Joseph, McMillan, Kamnalak Stanley, Marsland, Reeve, Christie, McDonnell, Bowen, Ross, Dr. Brien, Fielding, Taylor, Cowley, Lilley, Harris, Nash, Goodman, Fitzraid, Keb, Stevenson, Downing, Cantanic, Harrington, Wallace, Tamble, Mackay, Sherlock, Kennedy and son, and others listed.
Talya Moorilyan and C Minchane depart for Cooktown. accompanying party includes Mesdames McMahon Hartaa two children Misses Of Hara yime Messrs Pichards Barnard Trotter Calrahass and others in the second saloon aboard the Australian Steamships Ltd vessel.
Burns, Philp and Co Led Kurant arrives Tuesday evening from Townsville and departs for Cooktown. Aranette heads south Saturday. Mourjiyan arrives 5 am Tuesday with crew and leaves 7 am for Port Devgiss and Cooktown, returning 6 am Wednesday. Townsville and Townsville routes noted with multiple steamers and ports.
Cairns stock exchange report shows daily quotes for mining shares including Vulcan, Iguana Consols, Tyrconnell, New Minnie Moxham, Oaks and BowenRiver Coal. Values: various bids and sales in pence shillings. notes debts, dividends, and special entries for listed companies. Authorities list several local mines and intercompany notes with prices and statuses.
The report lists market quotes for July 2 including copper and silver prices and notes shares previously at 5 1/5d now bid at 1/6. A sample at Hines Hotel promotes new lines and Dr Breinl’s malaria survey arrival in Cairns with details on survey methods and aims.
The Union Co steamer Waitotara bound from San Francisco to Sydney caught fire at sea while carrying copra benzine motor cars and wine. Forty four crewmen were rescued by a French steamer after abandoning ship in four boats as explosions rocked the burning hulk. The disaster likely began from copra stored near boilers. the vessel later sank.
Commercial report shows shipping pressure reducing horsehair demand with no private sales. Prices varied across skins and hides. wallaby and opossum skins declined, while free weekly skins and butcher hides sold well despite unsettled overseas markets.
Moon Phases for July show full moon on July 5 at 7.41 a.m. and July 7 at 3.15 p.m. New moon on July 1 at 1 p.m. Apogee listed July 22. First quarter around July 27 at 9.40 p.m. local times.
The page notes a July 4 publication with references to high water and hair glints as a cosmetic cue. An advertisement mentions a sham shampoo and a Bowes selling point with postage details. The text is fragmented but centers on beauty products and a coastal date.
A long critique argues that about half of Australian journalists are anti-Labor, claiming journalists see politics behind the scenes and distrust demagogues. It praises responsible papers for fair critique while railing against a gag law that failed to curb comment and embittered public discourse.
Gsed News notes periodic overhauls and repairs for cars. Lea Parker’s motor repair shop on Lake Street in Gairns employs an expert, Mr. Thomas, a well known meteor mechanic. Motorists trust his skilled care, with contact at 237 for hire.
Local Cairns items include casualties from Cairns and Kamerunga rainfall figures for June with a total since January. Reports of strikes at Ross River Meat Works and sugar transport, hospital carnival planning, returned soldiers meeting notice, and obituaries. Also ads for cosmetics and a film at Cairns Picture Show with prices. Local letters discuss dog nuisance and wartime Kaiser references.
A fragmentary notice describes Babinda's township boot shop opening its first shipment of mens wear while urging cash terms and noting local tremors. Separate ads promote equine embrocation for horses and a Red Cross Day event with stalls, raffles, and collections for the wounded.
The State Hotel at Babinda runs at full blast though critics say its expensive building is not well arranged. Locals regret the sale of grog at the adjacent site amid evident drunkenness. A letter from Private Arche Chaplain sent from England recalls life with the Pipe Band and hints at hopes to return home to hear Enoch Massey play the violin.
Among attractions for Friday at the Big Red Cross Day a stall offers menus pyjamas for men shirts for boys tea jackets for ladies and charming items for children. Mrs A J Draper and Mrs E A Atherton supervise a carefully chosen, well sewn selection meant to last and help fund sick and wounded heroes in Cairns.
Advices from Babinda report fine weather and satisfactory cane harvests with improving average sugar quality. The new payment system gains supporters though a few suppliers prefer flat rates for lower quality cane. Crushing rate has risen recently, improving prospects if sugar extraction remains good and costs stay reasonable. Atherton Ladies Defence League held a monthly meeting at the Shire Hall with officers named, funds disbursed to multiple drives, raffles awarded, and a final note praising hotel wait times for good Dewar’s whisky service.
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