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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
2
At Mount Garnet on 14 June, the Rev Standish officiated the marriage of John Taylor of Bamford to Sarah Smith, second daughter of Mr and the late Mrs T Smith of Oak Farm Mount Garnet.
The Koranda captain Raven arrives at Townsville on July 3 with passengers including Mr Barbatt Miss M Mackenze and Messrs Doctor Roper A Metasuas Hopkins Barbatt Kewley Leach P H Scumth Ishikawa Harding H C Ladbrook and 14 others in the second saloon Burns, Philp and Co. act as agents.
Passengers aboard the Australian Steamships Ltd vessel include Mesdames A G Henderson and infant J Walsh C Halliday J Foster L Peterkins and child Dalla Vichia M Drummers Miss M Henderson Messrs A G Henderson J Walsh Foster C Horser L Peterkin T Laby L Roma E V Hawkins E H Hatcheld and one steerage passenger.
Kuranda arrives every Tuesday evening from Townsville and leaves at 1 pm for Cooktown. Returns Thursday and departs at 1 am for Townsville via ports. Asawatta leaves for the south on Saturday. Ropara leaves for the south on Wednesday. Australian Steamship Lismend Mourilvan arrives 5 pm. Also noted are times for Bik sreezes and other service movements with incomplete line items.
Icon phases for July include Fall Moor at 7.41 am on July 5 and Perigee at 1.5 am on July 7. Last Quarter occurs at 10.12 pm on July 1, New Voom at 1 pm and Appeee at 3.6 pm on July 22, First Quarter at 7.40 pm on July 27.
Commercial Brisbane July 4 market report notes partly penned sheep with lambs dear, crossbreds to 37/6 for McEwen Bros Pittsworth, Mrs Ritter Dalby. Cattle yarded, market slightly easier to 20/ lower. calves steady. About 200 head sold.
A garbled notice offers help for motorists. It cites Len Parkers motor shop on Lake Street Cairne and mentions Mr Thomas a reputed motor mechanic from the north. The text hints at service delays at hotels when a bar is open.
Head Office in Charters Towers with branches in Melbourne Cairns Herberts and Ravenswood offers to buy three for a sulphide shipment to Port Kembla. Gold and silver available from MR A G OXLEY Cairns or Herbert Repeerner and THOMAS NEY with contact details listed.
Mc A HL Garke lists quota figures for various buyers and items in a Cairns share report. Cuthbert, Mango, Autres, Tomer Baras, L. pais, Tyrcoamecl North, Minnie Maxham and others appear with priced bids and ex div details.
Fragmented lines show prices and product terms with abbreviations and misspellings. Mentions items such as Brilliant Ent Messess and Lexican with costs in pence and shillings, plus references to pills and quantities. Text is partial and difficult to interpret beyond pricing of several goods and medicines.
Fragmented list records mineral lease actions and land grants including names such as Lehmiuhl R. Smith and Hugh Robert Denison. Entries mention 5 acres figures, 1 acre and 10 acres adjourned or submitted for ministerial approval, with grants and adjournments noted for several individuals and properties in unclear sequences.
Disjointed OCR text outlines a meeting at Caires Harbor with wages and officer duties in question. Chairman Jure C. Hodel states readiness to proceed, mentioning a German reference and differing regional directions. The passage includes stray names and phrases about personnel and possible outcomes.
The piece honors France for enduring invasion and bombed towns while highlighting Australian efforts to aid France. It cites Henri Cheron’s Senate testimony describing pillage and devastation from Ribecourt to Noyon, urging shared resolve and humanitarian relief as part of Allied civilization.
The article notes that the third term at Coiras Tech College begins next Monday and that an activity for interested parties will be held the following Sunday morning at the school. It also mentions various local items and a court case overview involving a horse incident and a coal hulk inquiry by the board.
A partial handwritten fragment mentions relief at being out of a situation and well wishes to a group named Ni. It also asks about the hoped resurrection of Chillagoe and whether it has occurred yet.
Fragmentary OCR shows uncertain dialogue about transporting a dndee Te rinity to Brisbane and a remark from M. Donaldson on insisting or allowing something to wane, with unclear references and missing context.
This week's issue features illustrations that rival earlier issues with a spirited parade cartoon. It notes Uncle and other figures in a lively display, referencing Hotel Port and Robson's Ex, along with mentions of Wolfram Claim, Falls, Herbert River, food workshop, and Darwin.
A fragmentary message from Florence Street shows Nelson A Mills saving a letter that informs a family of their brave son’s sacrifice. The missive speaks of deep sorrow yet gratitude, noting the soldier’s bravery and trust. It promises that the family’s burden of loss may be eased by his sacrifice and by divine comfort.
Mrs W Hack of Mareeba is advised her brother Private Thomas Oliver of the 15th Battalion died on 7 February as a prisoner of war in Germany. Oliver was wounded and captured on 1 February. He was a cousin of Mrs D Birchs, Roein at Postage Jo, fins, in Lake Street, Cairns.
A private correspondent from the Fighting 31st Battalion writes of Australians knitting socks for soldiers at the front. The Charters Ti industry and mentors are praised for producing about 190 pairs of socks weekly, reflecting strong industry support and diligence in wartime effort.
At Cairns Court on Wednesday morning, cases for Barron Shire were defended. Walsh faced costs with a rate of 1 shilling 12 pence six pence and related legal expenses.
Brisbane reports a cabinet meeting as ministers push through the Government program and outline proposed bills ahead of a party meeting on Friday. Ministers assess the financial position with a Commonwealth conference outcome still pending, while rough estimates suggest police pay and other increases will require careful adjustment.
In the Arbitration Court today the railway workers union argued for an across the board agreement affecting about 12 600 employees excluding higher paid officers haveers and construction workers. The judge fixed basic wages in the south eastern district at 150 pounds central at 160 pounds and western at 175 pounds with dirt money removed and standard wages tied to private sector levels. The award takes effect July 1 1017 and provides increases across the board.
Randwick tramway workshops closed today due to a strike by boys estimated around two hundred. The action left considerably more than two hundred workers unemployed as the dispute halted operations.
The Jaggan residents raised 110 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence at a function hosted by Mrs. Mark Sims to aid Atherton Hospital. Gratitude is extended to Mrs. Sims for song and to Messrs Cress, Dernon, Cross, Landry, Gill, McF. Pisth, Stennar, and others for valuable help. The hospital notes a record year in subscriptions as the government year ends.
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