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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1912
Page
1
Fearnley and Co. Limited reports passengers and freight movements halted at Cairns with arrests affecting outward and inward shipments between Cairns and destinations worldwide. Details unclear in the fragment but indicates disruption in global transit.
Shipping movements for Burns, Philp and Co Limited at Kuranda and Townsville show weekly departures at 5 0 am on Tuesday from Kuranda and Saturday from Townsville. Returns occur midweek with arrivals in Townsville on Sunday and other ports including Keppel Bay and Brisbane on subsequent days.
Steamers depart Cairns on Wednesday Townsville on Thursday Kowagod Mecay Friday Steeie Sunday Cooliaig south next morning Sydney on Thursday and Mel burke on Sunday. Jame Mel petrae for return trip Wednesday Oc a Che Se MET tg Kee uant Wong ra leaves for Melbourne tomorrow.
A fragmented OCR shows a travel and shipment schedule for Howard Smith Co limited with moving dates between Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Townsville and Port Douglas. It lists departures arrivals and ports including Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Townsville Cooma Peregrise and Hinchinbrook with August and August 1 tentative dates and multiple weekly legs. The text is garbled but indicates planned routes and timings for ocean freighters and coastal legs.
Fearnley abo Teyuan from Nomeseng plans departure August 7 for London and Southampton via ports. Changsh sails for Hookers via ports in August. Guthrie sails for Hogekong via ports on 21 August. Annabers GA Lines due to depart for Hamburg on 17 August.
The Cairne district yields notable gems though mining centers focus on sugar. Hetterton reports the world’s largest blue topaz discovered, six carats heavier than a valued Portuguese king topaz. The dealer offers a wide range of mounted gems including diamond emerald sapphire and tourmaline.
About two thirds of the Crown mire water has been removed with further work expected to finish by Wednesday. Breakin Batone will start early next work, Vogd and pert and Rose to the smelters. Four mining claims near the Dairy, Maxwell sinking a shaft on the Trafalgar line, Leonard at Mosquito Creek reports 1000 tons of silver lead ore opened. Charenton holds 60 acres on mining leases.
Fragmented OCR text notes Mina Mary as oldest daughter of the late and Mrs Tom Charters. The fragment mentions soft material and garb details but is incomplete regarding full context or event.
Fragmentary legal notice from a company titled Aneta ATRAMTTIP CO Limited. The readable portion mentions agents and a reference to Nederland and Rotteniam Nord with altered text suggesting a trade or agency action.
Fragments indicate complaints arise from waste matters piling up amid a temporary disturbance. The text references continual trouble and disarray affecting the Kite area, with unclear specifics but noting a buildup of waste-related issues and local disorder.
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