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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 04, 1918

Page

2

Kuranda Sailing Schedules and Mining Lease Debate

Vessels depart weekly from Townsville to Cooktown and back with further northbound sails on July 13. Adelaide Company Paringa plans southbound movement on Wednesday. Mining notes discuss the Bendigo Goldfield leasehold issue, with Gold Fields Amalgamated Co shifting focus to core areas and offering unused leases to hopeful operators, under Mines Department consolidation.

Kuranda Townsville Cooktown Pwertema North Goldfields Amalgamated Co E. C Dyason Mines Department Acre

Disputed Oil Lease Covenants Amid Demand to Abandon Area

The text outlines a proposed consolidation and suspension of labor covenants on oil leases, with April 13 to October 13 dates and talks by managers McColl, Rankin, and Stani about abandoning part of the area. Government inquiry was requested to determine grounds for abandonment while the syndicate signals willingness to invest to proceed.

Messrs. McColl, Rankin Stani‘street E Parnes Jane

Dalgety 2 Company Ltd Ores and Metal Buyers Notice

Dalgety 2 Company Ltd capital ém Go0 ores and metal buyers. Members of Metal Exchanges of London Mellavarne and Sydney. Ores of copper lead zinc galena silver also gold and liberal advances pending settlements from smelters. Expert staff at Mareeba and Sydney. Enquiries invited. P M Daugaard Mareeba (Q)

Metal Exchanges of London Mellavarne Amd Sydney Selfis Agend Mareeba P.M. Daugaard

In loving memory of William Till Cairns memorial note

Fragmented text memorializes William Till with ad hoc verses and family mentions. The surrounding passage discusses Bendigo mining policy, lease holdings, and government controls, noting Bendigo Amalgamated Co and small versus large leases amid policy debates. The readable content mixes memorial wording with policy analysis and procedural terms.

Till William John Till Cairns

Cairns Stock Exchange Notes and Debentures Listings

Listings show Mr. A HL Clarke sharebroker and various securities including St Mungo, Dion Tin hi Cay, Oaks NL debentures, and Bowen River bonds. Dates mentioned include June and September windows with prices and terms such as 66 shillings, 1/3, and 27/6. Active entries reference Queensland and War Roads wart with multiple small denomination notes and maturity windows.

Mr. Cuthbert St. Mungo Bee Dion Tin Hi Salen Lig Bigor Hill End Terens Comegin Oaks NL Oaks Pee Te Shia Bowen River Queensland

London metal quotations and silver price note

The Metal Market reports from Sydney dated July 2 showing London metal quotations with silver at standard 4/o 13-16 fine values, while other prices are not clearly listed due to damaged text.

Sydney London

Fenwick and Co Reports Sheep and Hide Market Notes

Commercial report from Fenwick and Co records sales data for sheep and lambs and hides. Sheep and lamb prices include 48 per week for lambs. hides show limited sales with some lots withdrawn and future sale planned. market outlook notes reduced stock and demand for tick-free calfskin hides at late rates.

Hideo Fenwick and Co Brisart Usell

Market Summary from Brisbane Livestock Sale

Fenwick & Co report a mixed cattle and sheep sale with firm market finish. Prime sheep and lambs sold well despite irregular trade, while prime beef at 45 shillings per hundredweight and heavy cattle 38 to 40 shillings per hundredweight. Officials note overall numbers moderate with steady demand.

Ibene Pvt. Besch. Fenwick & Co Brisbane Jily + Vemeick atd Co Briehotee Sid Perce Rccommt Jerosshrods Ty Sof J Sueth Kinsthorpe J.P Mme Ceehan Stort

MacTaggart Bros Report From Brisbane Auction

MacTaggart Bros report from Brisbane dated July 3 notes mostly medium to store sheep with few good specimens, all selling up to auction. Cattle prices uneven with best light beef at around 45s per cwt, 69 bullocks sold for Browne at £18 19s and six from Avoca Station at £15 5s.

Brisbane MacTaggart Bros Browne Avoca

Plan to seek Federal sugar control across damaged districts

Leinster Crawford and Mr Bamford set out from Cairns to the Johnstone to observe cyclonic destruction, advise the Federal Government on restoration, and discuss sugar industry financing. They may urge a full Commonwealth Bank role to unify control and shield the industry from political interference.

Leinster Crawford Bamford Cairns Johnstone Australia Commonwealth Bank

Aloomba Farmers Meeting and Local Notices

The Aloomba Farmers Association holds annual meeting at Mr J Davies residence at 4 pm next Sunday. A separate meeting tonight aims to elect a five member committee under the Rep ation Department. Also noted are rainfall reports from Packers Camp Gordonvale and health ads for toothpaste and antiseptic cures. Reports from Cairns Police Court and various local notices follow including poultry visits, clothing ads, hospital appointments, and a garden fete for Archbishop Cananea.

Aloomba Farmers The Aloomba Farmers’ Association Packers’ Camp A.C. Napier Gordonvale Air Line

Red Cross Day Event Schedule in City

A description of Friday and Saturday events for Red Cross Day with activities including a grand aquatic procession and Crestwell Society appeal. Volunteers and Indies responses are actively preparing programs for Saturday with more details to follow.

Red Cross

Campaign Notes on eHTCCTION Stem and Cattle Prices

Dr Waite reports per cent figures from eHTCCTION stem and gas clanened at Gurdnovale and at per coy the highest wet plitainers. He departs for Tonistius returning to Carne lan in a few weeks. A London dated June notice from the Live Stock Journal reports a Friesian cow yielding 2400 walks yearly sold for 3500 guineas and Crewe sales of Friesian cattle averaging 1113/19/6 with a total of 2000 guineas by 16 units.

Hookmorn Waite Cabite London Crewe Uniter Tat Fom

Mayers Sale Boots and Shoes End Season Bargains

Mayers Ltd Sacre street runs a big sale on ladies and girls boots and shoes with calfskin lace ups in sizes 1 to 9 and prices marked. Black calf strap shoes sizes 7 to 13 offered at sale price 5/6. White canvas button boots sizes 7 to 9 and black box calf button boots sizes 7 to 6 with sale prices around 7/11. Don’t miss the boot sale with wide selection and discounted prices.

Mayers Mayers Ltd Sacre Denal Chiti

Cow carcass theft case at Williams Estate trial

In Atherton Cane two men C E G Johnson and E Johnson were charged with possession of skin and part of a cow suspected stolen from Williams Estate Malinda branch. Inspector King prosecuted. Grose defended. Nine prosecution witnesses and a defence witness testified. The bench convicted both defendants, each fined £20 and costs.

Atherton S. Wilson P.M C E. G. Johnson E. Johnson Wiliams Malinda King Grose

Lavender Day appeal links troops to home front

An article notes Lavender Day funds support soldiers in France, providing a moment of contact between service members and loved ones. The Lavender Day committee in Buis hare organizes the next appeal for July 31, with subscribers sustaining direct bonds between troops and families.

Buis Hare

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