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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 24, 1916

Page

2

Trin WwW EO Hats Sun Shades and Handbags

Trin WwW EO expands offerings with hats sun shades and handbags. The listing shows a diverse range of accessories under the store name. Shoppers are invited to browse new styles and colors for the season.

Shipping arrivals list items from Adelaide Co and Australian Steamships

A long OCR fragment lists numerous names and entities associated with shipping arrivals from southern ports. Included are individuals and firms such as Adelaide Co Ltd agents, Australian Steamships, and a wide roster of names like Holmes Knowles Sithaw Hansen Young Blackiey Tepe Auld Wage Feetch Reed Vollmam Ines Petge de Pho cert El P Hoimm Wood Gilden King Beri Minckley Wilmitt Sue He gan Nora Hooper Ives Teedersoe and many others, with references to Cape Mel fame and Toman Vamengety. The text appears to be an arrivals roster or consignees, with multiple names and affiliations scattered throughout.

Marybie Sowityen Cape Mie Fame Toman Vamengety Giadames Tl Lawrence J. Hall M. Maraliney Laeyle Wem Hardiman Hewlimy Alders E Ho Bowden H.W. C. Deeget Chertat Gleeson Adu Bowden OW C.legett Millie McGowan Maynard J. Latin W. Ftutherford W. Wells Verhienka Goldman Wiers Haskin

Departures of passengers and crew listed for voyageOD

A disrupted list of names and roles appears with a heading Departures. The OCR reads numerous individuals including captains officers passengers and several organizations or companies referenced in relation to a voyage. The fragment shows an incomplete roster and likely a ship or voyage notice from a maritime column.

Movements of Vessels and Schedules

Shipping items show Barns, Philp & Co and Linstead Steamers with regular routes to Townsville, Port Douglas, Cook Town, Mackay, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and Melbourne. Vessels depart on specific weekdays and return, with successive legs to major Australian ports and westward connections.

Australian Steamers travel schedule amid weekend matches

Australian Sac makips reports Limited Steamers set to play Mackay in Sydney on Friday with possible arrivals on Tuesday. The team then heads to Melbourne for the following Monday match, as weekend fixtures unfold.

Cherry Balsam Ad Promotes Cough Remedy

An old ad fragment touts Cherry Balsam with references to Stands Cairen No and Cherry Halee. It mentions coughing relief and health claims in a brief, period-style format as part of a local storefront notice.

Bettie T. P. Kelly

Graham and Matheson Limited Ore Buyers and Assayers

Graham and Matheson Limited list offices in Melbourne Ravenswood Charters Towers Cairns and Melbourne as ore buyers and assayers. They act as agents for Sulphide Corporation and Electrolytic Refining and Smelting. Details include shipment routes between Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Townsville Mourilyan and Port Douglas with weekly sailings and service from Townsville and Cairns.

Melbourne Ravenswood Charters Towers Cairna The Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek

In loving memory of Johanna Anderson

Memorial notice for Johanna Anderson who died July 24, 1984. Husband John Anderson and daughters Dora Lily Mildren and W and J Mildren insert heartfelt tribute. Family recalls her as loving wife and mother and notes she was laid to rest after suffering.

Cear Johanna Anderson God Kepew In-Faw John Anderson Dora Lily Mildren J. Mildren

Notable banker speech on postwar economic balance in New York

A New York business gathering heard National City Bank vice-president W Kies declare that the pound sterling will remain a common value reference and London will continue as the world's market after the war. He stressed England's role as carrier nation and warned against shifting the global pricing power away from London.

New York W. & Kies National City Bank Aimericage London Lowden Mteen Animal Exchange England

North Coast Railway shifts Cairns district into transport hub

The Cairns region stands to gain a permanent outlet for produce and cash as the North Coast Railway connects Cairns with the back country, replacing erratic boat service. It promises steady shipping access, increased goods flow, and closer ties to Cairns and Australia’s tropical belt, supporting agriculture and population growth.

Cairns North Coast Railway Nwislal Veraa Queensland Cairnns Enisfail Australia

Towers Share Market Word Scramble

Market listing shows numerous entries with birth or sale markers and fractional prices. Names include Bonnie North Brilliant Deepa and Mills United among others with terms like paids and paida indicating payments. Entry fragments suggest a chaotic catalog of shares or consignments.

CH. Towers Beanie Dundee Bonnie North Brilliant Deepa Paida Clarkk Paids

Fearnley and Co Import Ship Arrives From Hong Kong

Fearnley and Co Ltd Citcacha and Taiyusa ships arrive from Hong Kong via ports in August 1916. One vessel, Leter ail, listed as arriving on 21 August, signals an import flow from Hong Kong.

Citcacha Hong Kong

Moralta Arrives at Company Wharf from South Rio

The Moralta under Capt H H Hrmsen arrived at the Company's wharf on Sunday morning with few passengers. The ship left Sydney on Saturday the 15th and faced light variable winds with heavy beam winds to Brisbane where it docked Monday morning. From Brisbane to Townsville bold beam winds and moderate seas were met, reaching that port early Friday. Fine weather continued from Townsville to Cairns.

Kurarda Townsville Midight Port Douglas Cooktown Sheehuneen Roca Bewew Mackay Brisbane Sydney Melhourne Thoreau and Boehare Moralta H H. Hrmsenden South Rerry Cairns

London Wheat Market Quiet as Cargoes Hold

Commercial report from London on July 2 notes wheat cargoes firmly held and offered. Market activity subdued as global supply and demand balance remains unclear amid steady prices and cautious trading.

London

Market Prices in Smithfield for Livestock Imports

In Smithfield market Australian frozen mutton sold at sid per ih New Zealand at cd and South American at 884 Australian lamb sold st rod New Zealand at cod and South American at yold.

London Jolya Smithfield Sid Per Ih New Zealand

Para Rubber Market Report From London

London reports July 25 price notes for finest hard Para rubber sold to say at 2 shillings 10 1/2 pence per ton for plantation first latex crepe and smoked sheet at 2 shillings 3 pence.

London

Seaports of Ceylon Tea Shipments to Australia Decline

A compactive statement by Messrs Whittal and Co. shows tea shipments from Ceylon to Australia declined in the first five months of the current year compared with the same period last year, and further dropped 25 percent from the 19:4 period, with a larger decrease noted in that year’s same month.

Ceylon Australia Mesees. Whittal and Co

London metal quotes from July twenty one

The Australian Metal Exchange reports July twenty one London middle quotations for metals including copper lead tin and silver. Copper spot unchanged at 55 three months y ssy fr gr. Lead spot with 28 12s 6d. Tin spot 168 7s 6d with three months 163 175 6d. Spelter forward up three pounds. Silver spot qo 3 16 per owner.

Sydney Australian Metal Exchange London

North Coastal Railway set to unlock Cairns region growth

The North Coastal Railway aims to connect Cairns to lanis fail opening rich agricultural land to development. The project boosts sugar district expansion, acknowledges recent progress at South Johnstone, and notes rising settler influx and improved local commerce.

Cairns Lanisfail Peimg South Johnstone Ianiafail Iro

London textile firm to offer shares in Australia venture

Trade in Textiles News from London announces a directing manager will visit Australia to offer shares in a new company formed to import cotton and woollen goods. The British capital will fully fund the venture, with warehouses planned in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide.

London Fseacon Australia Ister Alia Lancashire Yorkshire Enigtioh Ia and Écmers Becasng Geeteed Base Ales Manchester Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide

Apogee and Moon Phase Timings Report

Fragmented OCR text lists times and dates for astronomical events like Apogee and Moon phases. Mentions include July dates and multiple odd timestamps, with unclear spellings and stray numbers.

Tickling Throats and Court Remand Mentioned

An ad highlights De Steads Throat Pastille for throat relief. At Cairns Police Court a Aboriginal individual was charged on suspicion of unsound mind and remanded for medical observation after witness evidence of wandering.

Box Kelly Cairns Police Court Beng Nugent Rabinds

Monster Patriotic Benefit at Palace Theater

News item notes a man named Dowsey was thrown from a horse on Abbott Street and sustained minor injuries. It promotes the Monster Patriotic Benefit at Palace Theater on December 6 and 7, urging ticket purchases and urging support for the Red Cross. Box plans and reservations advised at Whittick's.

Tommy Dowsey Abbott Street Sumfay Elsternoom Pelace ‘Theater Amee Whittick's

The Most Reliable Soldier to the Regiment of Cough Cores

An advertisement touts Craig's special Cough Syrup with White Fine and Tar as a long trusted remedy since a decade ago. It claims high success, urges no substitutions, and notes availability only through Robert Craig, Cairns chemist, with post free bottles.

Craig Robert Craig Cairns Post Free

Auction and notices in Kirk's Babinda region item sale

The notice page describes an auction at Speen Street by A. J. Draper Ltd for tender materials to Mr. Mutch and household furniture from Mr. Bredlay Abbott Street, with piano included. It also lists weekly Guild meetings and a timber sale, plus shop notices for Clark's Model Store and a court verdict regarding Philip Heath on export charges.

Speen Street Granth and Gordon's Messrs A. J. Draper Ltd Ord Mutch Howsehold Furniture Bredlay Abbott Street Alime Victor Cairmn P.M Mir A. B. Gitwam Philip Heath Australia Gitcom Drefeariant Aeen Dimmisa Met

Billie Burke in Dillie Roure film celebrated by critics

The public notices Billie Burke portraying Peggy in the celebrated Dillard Roure production. Reviews praise her performance as the most exquisite and perfect, with high marks for dazzle and artistry. Patrons are urged to see the feature in its current run.

Billie Burke Peggy Dillie Roure Pepe

Cairns Cinema Picks Delight Audiences With Star lineup

A Cairns cinema advertisement promotes Billie Burke in a popular English stage star appeal with praise for her performance. It also forecasts the night’s lineup at the Austral Theatre including Dream a Italian Moonlight and The Terror among longer features. Regular prices of 1 and 6d apply.

Lisble Lovelies Cairns Billie Bourke Los Angeles Artiis Hiljie Rourke Page Billie Burke Amendy Cairm Triangiaere Antoinie Molimeri Austral Good Pictures Pebody

Always in the Way Mary Miles Minter Debuts in Cairns

The article previews Mary Miles Minter in Always in the Way at the Palace Theatre with a sabre-wonder play. It notes her youth at 15 and calls the picture well photographed and directed. It also mentions the Master Key episode and the special feature Lure of Woman with Alice Terry, plus exciting scenes of India and military life.

Mary Miles Hi Cairns Palace Sis Polots Meteomarka Mery Miles Minter Uctine England Alewaja Brine Bey Tormerrin Alice Wenes O India Rodurer Propese Kontao Remale

All Star Circus Comes to Cairns With Big Saintage

The All Star Circus arrives in Cairns with 20 performers including Sono ia Sanches and Zeneto. Acts feature acrobatics on wire, a cave-walker, aerial shows, and the famous Bennie Prince pony. The show promises large crowds and a full stage at the street venue near the railway motel next Tuesday night.

Cairns Colleamos Feilway Rombine 9 Sono Sanches Zeneto Olleano Manardo Bennie Prince

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