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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1918
Page
4
Information reached Sydney that the French schooner had departed for Papeete days ago but did not arrive as expected. The vessel, fitted for Pacific exploration, sailed under Captain and carried a crew, with fears she is missing after leaving Sydney.
Auctioneer J Brownlee and agents Mareera and Daugard invite expert staff to join Marecha and Sydney Enquiries. Land mining and insurance services offered. Contact at wpace street Herbertton via telephone a7.
The London copper and copper alloy quotations are listed with standard spot and three month rates. The Sydney report notes spot prices around £122 and near term futures around £130 with small increases. A casual remark praises a successful Cairns man and a local whisky brand name Macleay Whisky appears in a local aside.
The Charleville sale notes 106 cows with calves and 35 steers selling, along with 43 cows and 73 heifers at various prices. Overall results were satisfactory but values showed a decline from the last local sale, with bidders paying cash under Foster's Crews Lager.
A local paper rails against a Commonwealth law forcing enrollment to vote after Mrs. Jane Cane, 92, faced prosecution for failing to enroll. The piece condemns the act as a degradation of democracy and warns of future loss of the franchise to bureaucratic compulsion.
The Cairns area hosts a variety of events including The Seven Pearls Episode 11 at Gordonvale Red Cross, Caledonian Association meeting at Presbyterian Hall, and Barron Shire Council’s monthly session. Community notices mention Mareeba visit, ambulance fund meetings, and local ads.
Loyal Trinity Lodge held a midyear meeting at the Lodge Rooms on Lake Street with a large attendance. The balance sheet showed declines in management costs while the Sick and Funeral Fund rose. the Registrar limits using large fund balances for administration.
Monsignore Cattanen inaugurated the new Emerald Tennis Court at St Monica's School amid aX dignitaries including Bishop Shiel Archbishop Dahie and local clergy. A garden reception and afternoon program followed with entertainment by the Cairns Town Band and a planned Marsden Valley tour, culminating in a public welcome concert at Hibernian Hall and a Mareeba trip for further receptions.
Bargains in boots attract shoppers to Mayers Lad with low prices and repeated savings. Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League sub branch met in Cairns chambers with President in the chair and discussed a monster recruiting drive for Friday, July 4. Members urged to attend the Red Cross procession and accept the Papal dance invitation next Monday evening.
A representative meeting of cane growers from Johnstone Mills met in Innisfail on July 7 to push for sugar to be run as a national industry. They urged federal control of duties, sought government loans at five percent for relief from recent hardships, and preferred direct federal appeals over state avenues.
A stewards inquiry at Reiron Park follows an assault on jockey Griffiths after the last race. Witnesses describe a confrontation in the jockeys room with three men involved, one struck with a spa bottle and another punching Griffiths. The inquiry is adjourned to a later date with nominations not to be received.
Wellington July 6 The South Island weather is improving after a heavy snow fall that left many areas isolated. Lake Coleridge caused a halt in power with factories idle during the outage. Telegraphic communication with the North Island was limited to a single wire along the west coast.
Cairns District Court sat Saturday morning with Justice Lilley presiding. Nurse Dean sued Cairns Town Council for about £200 for insane care and lost work. verdict found for the plaintiff at £100 and costs. Dr. Clarke resumes practice. Local retailers Clark's Model Store touts eye care and tests. Land Court in Georgetown handles several certificates and warrants with a month adjournment.
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