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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
1
Fragmentary notes list lunar phases and orbital events with vague timing. Entries mention Apogee, Perigee, New Moon and Last Quarter alongside scattered dates in July and July references, with unclear words and stray letters.
July 12 arrivals include Mourdyan from Mine hane Cooktown and Port Douglas with passengers Mesdames Gos telaw Wilson Miss Wood Dewar Wonnacott and others. July 13 Kuranda from Cooktown with passengers L Jagol Sekreder Monyison and through passengers Miss M Forster and W Hardy. Raven Australia Steamships Limited handles list.
Shipping notices list Burns, Philp ships serving Kuranda Townsville Port and excursions to Reugiee Cooktown with midnights and Thursdays returns. A U S N speakers depart Cairns for Townsville Bowen Mackay Brisbane and onward to Sydney Melbourne with specified weekly legs. Adelaide Company steamers depart Cairns Wednesday Brisbane Sunday Sydney Thursday. Moriala sails July 7 for Sydney. Australian Steamship lines show Townsville Mackay Port Alma Sunday Brisbane Tuesday Sydney Friday Melbourne next Monday return to Melbourne Wednesday Brisbane Monday Berishame and Moourlam schedules appear with Tasmanian and Portobello exchanges.
A fragmented report mentions a company Lak Pearsey and Taiyuan aiming to sail toward Hong Kong with a stop at Brisbane. It references Fremantle and Byron areas and implies arrival in Brisbane and other Australian ports.
Unclear report notes Philp and Co advising the strike affects cargo flow at Mackay. A vessel reportedly departed with coal by midnight Wednesday, while Port Cantera commands etc.
Local ad promotes Me. Cherry Balm as a cough cure. It asserts relief with a bold claim of effectiveness and urges readers to try the product for easing persistent coughing. The notice includes sales language and a contact reference for Murray & Marsland.
In memory of our mother Eleanor Boyd who died July 1945. So gently she passed, in pain replaced by peaceful rest. We miss her presence and actions, her equal hard to find. Inserted by her loving children.
The page records bids and statuses for multiple mines and metals. Coretla Hanmpaen Mc Cuthbert, Vulcan Lode Hill, Hill End Amal, Kalemadag Marety Goll Mies Tyrcomnecil Tyrconnell entries appear with bid figures such as 5/9, 2/6, and 0/4. Bowen River Coal and Bowen Ces and Coke Co. Ltd are listed with prices and notes on Cairns Pictures.
Market notes list various names with odd figures and short codes. References include Bonnie Deedee Bonnie Worth Brillant Deeps and Brilliant Extended with bid formats and pad notes. Also mentions New Beifiant Freehold New Mineic Moxham Queens Cros and Bowen River Coal with assorted fractions.
Market notes show several metals edging higher with tungsten and tin up on spot and forward prices. Forward tin rises while copper and zinc see modest gains as traders weigh supply levels and seasonal demand.
Mr T Mewton acting for Messers Allen and Sons of Lad We are purchasing copper ore for shipment to Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Co Australia Ltd Port Kembla at full gold and silver price. Mr Gee Boyms, manager, reports on July progress skidding the penin shaft and awaiting plant installation. Water remains high but pump delivers ore to surface with little issue and no anticipated treble impact.
A July report to the board of directors details a chosen shaft site near Tyrconnelly reef. The plan aims to reach 300 to 500 feet depth to assess gold value and determine back costs. The note mentions the Litzie Redmoed and possible continuation of the Tyrconmell reef, plus surveyor Hugh Fraser’s plan and a dam potential on the creek.
The manager J J Tully reports a fortnight shutdown ending 5 July with resumed work on 15 July. He records cleaning 480 tons for 65008 and smelting gold with earnings per ton. Ore grade is higher than recent tests and ore beds near No 6 level are prepared for crushing. Costs expected to be covered by treated ore. A trial next month will confirm actual values.
The note extols North Queensland as climate favorable to longevity and health and supports a land settlement program for veterans. It warns preparation and investment are needed to help soldiers adapt, noting politicians backing repatriation and urging careful implementation to attract many veterans.
A dense list of metal items and ore transactions totals across many entries. Names like James Dunn and Perseverance MiL-P appear alongside weights in tons and cwt, with monetary values and dates implied by style. The record reads as a catalog of commodities and their assessed worth.
In Ravenshoe the article argues that the word glen need not denote an enemy and suggests a different sense of the term or usage, though the exact context remains unclear.
Mrs Hughes and Miss Senith present a display of silk hats in white black and matched ranges priced at 159 Gd. The presentation includes necked alk and velvet beats for a smart look aimed at young Indies and maids.
Messrs Parker and Fitzsimweer take over the Gairms Motor Garage to handle motor cars and engine repairs. L Fitz Simmons will supervise repairing work with broad road locomotive experience. Len Parker will head the work shop and supervise hired cars and car sales in the district.
The page highlights a vibrant show at the Austral Theatre featuring dramatic scenes and musical pieces. It praises the engagement and urges audiences to attend, noting the current program offers entertaining performances and aims to attract large crowds.
The Gordonvale Racing Club holds a race ball at Shanshan's Hall the night of the rating event. The notice lists large stocks of groceries drapery boots and other items and mentions terms for the Royal Imserface Company.
The Cairns Club calls all bowlers to attend the annual general meeting next Wednesday evening at the club rooms. The committee urges all players to be up and participate as advertised.
Mr. Balsillie, the council's new electrical engineer, arrived on Tuesday to oversee electric lighting work in the shire.
A Wednesday collision near Babinda derailed the engine and four goods waggons when a horse on the line caused the crash. A break-down train cleared the line by Thursday morning while passengers endured heavy rain and a long night in carriages. the fireman escaped serious harm as coals toppled from the tender. Local workers toiled through the storm to relay rails and reopen the route.
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