Shipping schedules from Townsville to northern ports
Kuranda arrives Tuesday evenings from Townsville and leaves at 1 pm for Cooktown. Returns Thursday and departs at 11 am for Te ile via Wodonga. Adelaide Cocopany Morialta leaves for the soul Wednesday. Mourilyan arrives 5 am Tuesday with southern mail and departs 7 am for Port Douglas and Cooktown, returning 9.15 pm Wednesday. Gowrie arrives Sundays 3 pm from Townsville via ports. Innisfail arrives Wednesday from Townsville and leaves Thursday for Townsville connecting with southern steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuranda
Townsville
Cooktown
Te Ile
Wodonga
Australian Steamships, Limited
Mourilyan
Southern Mail
Port Douglas
Inda
Gowrie
Mosrilyan Harour
Cardwell
Lucinda Clumper
Donk Island
Innisfail
Southern Steamer
Moon Phases and Tides for July 1997
Astronomical notes list Moon phases and high tides in July 1997. New Moon occurs July 1 at 1 PM, First Quarter July 27 at 4 40 PM, Apogee July 22, full Moon July 5, and tides peak at 2 00 AM and 10 45 PM July 21 and 11 50 AM and 11 24 PM July 22.
Mining share quotes from Cairns broker Mr A H Clarke
Cairns sharebroker A H Clarke quotes a list of mining stocks and prices including Hampden Msw/ia Reserve Tyrconnell Tyrconnell North Mareeba Gold Mines and Bowen River Coal with various bid and sale values in shillings and pence. The note includes company names such as Iguana Consols Caines and the Commonwealth Wael Bonds with prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrconnell
Tyrconnell North
Msw
Mining case Heard by Warden at Herberton
A case of interest to the mining community was heard by Warden Mr Staines and three assessors on dates in the 16th 7th and 18th of the month. The assessors found there was an offer to settle and that the plaintiffs were deprived of costs of the action. The solicitor details were not fully stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herberton
Staines
Messrs
Adcock
Moss
Messrs Towe and partners market report fragment
Fragmentary sale notes list items and prices including Brilliant Extended, Kalamachan, Mills United, New Brilliant Freehold, and Vulcan, with references to bids and quantities. Mentions Dewar's whisky and Redlynch, and notes a person failing to call for Dewar's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
A. M
Bow Street
Brilfiant
Briffiane Ps
Cialis
Con
Kalamachan
Com
Pers
Mills’ United
Bad
New Brilliant Freehold Bas Axham
Poueens
Andrew Con
Munroe
Vulcan
Ces
Ictory
Bao
Sof
Redlynch
Cairns
Dewar
Cooke District Tin Recovery Report Amid Mining Work
The report notes tin recovery in Cooke District with limited work at Shipton's Flat and Lode Hill where operatives plan to resume next month. Miners are scarce and Mc Hartley area seeks ten more workers while Siberian vein shows interrupted progress due to surface issues. In Wolfram Coleman River, the Colemas claim partial success as two shafts reach five feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipton
Tattersalla
Mount Amos 4-toms L Sara and Finnegan gunce values
Fragmentary notes list weights and values for bags and items. Mentions Mount Amos, Mt Hewt, Finnegan and Hamiten terms, with measurements in cwt and pounds. The text appears to be an inventory or pricing fragment lacking full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Amos
Finnegan
Per Gunce
Hamiten
Rae
Gao
Incomplete report on ore smelting and fining figures
The document cites half year results to May 27 showing ore smelted and electrolytic fining outputs with notes on costs and realisation. It lists retiring directors RS Archer J L Wharton H Perrier and D W Jackson and references a forthcoming memorandum from the Mines office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoy Ar Sa
RS. Archer
J. L. Wharton
H. Perrier
D. W. Jackson
Metal Market Report from Sydney July London quotes
Sydney report notes July London metal quotations with July 19 figures for Lead Silver and base metals. It also mentions a forthcoming meeting of Mosham GGA Co at 11 pm Monday and a shareholders meeting scheduled for Irvinebank on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
London
Mosham Gga Co
A. Jenkinson
Maree
Irvinebank
Jist Imstamt
Farmers eye silage stacks amid dry season
The Department of Agriculture praises the dry season work. Farmers show interest in silage and cow cane mixtures for dairy stock. They plan to erect silage stacks or build in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agricelere
Bear Bemec Mactaggart Report Opens Season
The bear season will open on 1 August and remain open until 1 October this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mactaggarts
Rand and Choir Farewell Troops In Local Concert
A farewell event is planned with Rand and the choir to honor departing troops. Mrs Robt Craig organizes a pop concert next Tuesday to support Presley-Setian organ fund. Prices have risen at Boots. Waddell Babinda notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand and Choir
Aene Saiene
Robt
Craig
Presley- Setian Organ Fund
Waddell
Babinda
Royal Tashtemen and
Yates
Sakee's Numbers Create Interest Amid Mixed Reactions
A fragmentary note hints at Miss Sakee adjusting numbers to cater to diverse tastes, sparking varied reactions among readers. The incomplete text leaves exact figures and context unclear, but the reference suggests promotional or entertainment pricing adjustments.
Harbor Board Accepts Reid Tender for Jetty Shed
Townsville correspondent reports the Harbor Board accepted the tender of Mr. R S Reid to erect a shed on the jetty replacing the one destroyed by fire. The price is not stated in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor Board
R. S. Reid
McCree's Oyster Saloon Case Sentences Man to Imprisonment
A man was found guilty of using McCree's Oyster saloon for an unlawful purpose and was sentenced to one month in Stewert's Creek jail after being found in possession of six dams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCree
Stewert
Town notices and notices from a busy market day
A mix of local notices touches on fines for a repeated offender in Babinda, a discharged drunk, and a carnival call for a fancy dress procession. It mentions preparations for a commercial travellers’ carnival, art union tickets, and public involvement ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errel
Jen
Art Union
Aloomba Ratepayers to Form State National Party Meeting
The Aloomba district ratepayers are asked to convene in the hall at 2 pm tomorrow to form a State National Party and to discuss forming a Cairns electorate contest for the next election. The Townsville correspondent notes 24 applications for Harbor Board electrical engineer positions referred to a special committee for report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloomba
National Party
Cairns
Townsville
Harbor Board
Death of W R Humphreys in Cooktown
W R Humphreys died at his residence on Monday after a three month illness. An old town identity, he came to Cooktown about 39 years ago as clerical staff for F J W Beardmore and later ran a commission and forwarding business. He married in Cooktown and left two sons and a daughter. He was active in local dramatic societies and attended a funeral Tuesday. A Cairns show committee meeting discussed resignations and advertising for the show, with notes on exhibit arrangements and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R . Humphreys
Hi. Street
Cooktown
F. J. W. Beardmore
Humphrys
Jeona
Maitla
Bank of N.S.W
Cairns
Sydney
France
Bach
Cairna A.P. and
M. Association
Earl
Hogan
Ramage
Enln
Kers
Wondai
Miss Haigh
van Hook
Livesey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commonwealth
Hetty Harris
H. F. Stacey
H Brownlee
Mining, Land & Insurance
City Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd
Creer Herberton Street
Burm, Philp and Co. Led
Adelaide Cocopany
Morialta
A. H. Clarke
Hampden
Me Cuthbert
St. Mungo
St. Andrew
Tommy Burns
Lode Hill
Hill End Annal
Iguana Consols
Owen Whittick
Winsor & Newton
Phone
the Excellency
Robert Craig
Australia
Cairne
Murray
Spence Street
Cairan
Melbourne
Mrs. Hughes
Miss Smith
E. J. Harris
Victoria House
Lake
Graham & Matheson
Melbourne Metal
Charters Towers
Heranions
Cooke District
Jenc
TIN
Wolfram
Coleman River
Colemas
Ge Gs
the Agee) Report
Gilmore Tin Mining Syndicate
Commercial
Valse
Enxsilage
the Post
Abev
Alpeshee Hollamby
A. Rasmussen
Sakee
Clarke
J. Dan
Charles Joseph
Williass
Carstor
Coomera
A. J. Draper
Lud
Edward Russ
Weshbridge
Gordorvale
Indiion
Green's
He Quality
P. J. McDermott
Funce
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