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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 02, 1916

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals and Passenger Notes Listed by Reed City Port

Shipping list shows arrivals and passenger entries with names such as Mey 11 55 era Mataes and Senith Willis. The snippet references vessels, crews, and individuals including Becki, Teehiell Skeemar, and Halley F Pee, among others, with scattered consignments and miscellaneous goods.

Mey Yoeres J Mataes Sue Willis Mey Nicholls Reaton Ween Keres ‘Am Rae Ceclern Theiss Cameron Fon Aland Holmes Peel Smith Mem Peap Wyre Cape Greil Fos Medan Retetefer Ieee Skaed Seattle Becki Seraee Teehiell Skeemar Amd hiertee_ Halley Pee Wagere Fee Wolketee Hasse Chappell Ho Walsh Banteteton Roeeanem EH Pasi Phelps Marte Veete Heare Banker K Bedeurhem Saree Seeemer Ceetee Petron Pilfisee Fica Cane San Lem Rees Frenet_ Power Hanford Ti Mackwell Fant Weuarsne

Unclear historical notice fragment on departures and names

Fragmentary OCR text lists names and roles with scattered terms like departres and vesting. The readable items include several personal names such as Anderson, Taylor, Kilewan, and Howe, but the overall context and action are obscured by damage and mis-O CR formatting.

Movements of Vessels Through Townsville and Port Douglas

Barns, Philp, & Co. Limited Keraneda arrives there every Tus day for Townsville and leaves at mid might for Port Douglas and Cook fewer seteroing on Thursday. leaves at treclock for Townseile Tae AULSN. stemmers baring Cares of Saterday seach Townsvile to Sessir Bowes sad Mackey on Toestey and Brishere om Thursday. The ec te rortecett th fe lowe Sstarday. peseteer Srteey on Baomy & 0 Melee os Toereiey On the retere Brg the creamers leave Wasure et Serertey, Sydmer oc Treras, af Bretame ot Saterday. areee bere thr tallening Thore ev Woreems leoves for the south on Sat r tery.

Keraneda Townsville Port Douglas Cookfewer Treclock Townseile Stemmers Baring Sessir Bowes Mackey Brishere Peseteer Wasure Et Serertey Sydmer

Afestle and Australica Steamship Schedules Distorted

timetable fragments show Afestle Company Limited steamers leaving Cairns on Wednesday and progressing to Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide with onward calls to Perth and Hobart. Australica Seecushipe Limited notes departures from Townsville with arrivals at Mackey and Sydney, and a Melbourne leg.

Afestle Company. Limited Lewe Cairns Weders Teeseedie Erstame Sydney Melhourne Melbourne Poroes & Se

Verwes wachel Came a 2 p of Trepp apt

The readable fragments describe a weather affected scene near an apartment complex with mentions of a town and time expressions. The text is highly garbled and several proper nouns are unclear, but references to a location and conditions suggest a local record about an incident or scene.

Wool Embargo Sparks Trade Row in Brisbane

In Brisbane on June 1 the premier warned of possible changes to the wool embargo as talks continue with the Board of Trade and the War Office. Communicating with the British authorities, he pressed for clarity on the present restrictions and future policy direction.

Brisbane Acomg M'remier Rye Ivan Trade War Office

Brice of Meat Prices Under Trade Act Clamps Down

Brisbane reports an order under the Trade Act fixes cash prices for fresh meat and cold storage until markets adjust. The measure, first issued in February and rescinded for frozen meat, shows higher temporary retail levels. Authorities expect the southern central and northern divisions to enforce the new prices starting June.

Brisbane Jane

Melbourne Interview Discusses Butter Export Controversy

In Melbourne June 1 a wartime interview with officials touches on butter export controls. The officials debate embargoing butter shipments to protect domestic supply while noting current price levels show no surplus.

Melbourne Thesdere Tuslor Adelaide Yedor Australia

Mining notes and listings from 19th century ledger

A fragmented mining ledger shows page entries with names, weights, prices, and lot numbers. Items include references to miners and trades such as Bonnie Merth and Papuan, with figures like 1/3 and 1/8 alongside several stock and block notations.

Metal market report from Sydney exchange

The Australian Metal Exchange notes May 16 Lomlon Metal quota changes for copper and lead. Copper standard spot and three months forward shifts cited. Electrolytic copper and lead quoted. changes in bid and offer prices recorded.

Sydney Ametralian Metal Exchange Lomlon

ORE BUYERS AND ASSAYERS NEW EXCHANGE

Mechourne head office Charters Towers lists tran ches at Methournie Ravenswood Charters Towers Cairns. Agent for Sulphide Limited Cockle Creek buys auriferous argentiferous lead and copper ores for Cairns rep Mr T Newton care of Same Allen and Sons. We buy copper ore for shipment to Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Co of Australia Port Kembla, paying for full gold and silver contents.

Mechourne Charters Towers Methournie Ravenswood Cairms Sulphide Corporatem Limited Cockle Creek Cairns T. Newton Allen and Sons, Ltd

Warden’s Court Actions On Miner Leases At Herberawa

Warden P VE Hishen presides on May 26 regarding Miners’ Homestead Leases for William Rows at Marecha for 1 acre submitted for Minister’s approval. Mineral Leases listed for Barratt, N. MIF, with renewal or re-enactment noted.

P VE Hishen Willam Rows Marecha Barratt

Warden's Monthly Report On Mining Work Activities

Warden outlines monthly mining progress across multiple mines and tunnels. Notes include stope drives at TIX Vulcam and Ggoft with mixed ore payability, Red Queen and Anzac Boyd operations showing payable ore, and Lass o' Growrie with disturbed lode and tin oxide values. Also mentions Great Southern track completed and various adits, drives, and timbering updates.

Ggoft Stade Norman Tornado Red Queen Tranby Bros Great Southern Beding Shepherd, Martin Wowser Robinson Pree Anzac—Boyd Bros Young Patrick—Eales Bros Lass O' Growrie Aesht John Darling and Son Stannary Hills

Mining notices and ore yields from scattered Australian mines

The report details multiple mines and operations. Boot Polish and Mary of Argyle are abandoned as unpayable. Vesuvius, Brase Bottle, and Gladstone show ore gains. Pompen, Leinster, Marvel Lock, New Dasy Bell, Boulder West, Lycemoor, and Empress report shafts, winzes, and ore parcels with varying payability and tonnage.

Stanmary Walsh Bros Irish Guard Monty Lindgren Carman Broa Gladstone Pompen Watsonwilke Condon Klondyke Kemp King of the Ranges Trevenen Newell Federation Sid Morris Consolation Leinster Bismark Marvel Lock Emuford Boulder West Gurramba Gresen Tin Deposits Syndicate Oliver Reece Mowim Rote Lode Lycemoor

Miner Reports Gold in Disturbed Reef at Tinaroo Area

The surface shows hack ore with mineralised underfoot carrying some gold. Reef disturbance on this level ranges from a few inches to two inches in width. No crushing occurred this month. A few men work alluvial at Tinaroo while the Mascotte mine near Wyunga Barra remains idle.

Wolfram Mt. Carbine Soane M.L Wolfram Coolgarra Stennary Wiliam Youngston Tinaroo Mascotte Wyungabarra

Australia must arm for a war that may come

The article argues that peace zealots ignore a looming threat and that Australia must adopt a 90 percent national defence policy. It warns of a vulnerable position without metals control, calls for arming the nation, building ships, and training manpower to withstand future aggression.

Australia Gallipoli Lamda America Britain

Groceries and Shoes Headline Opening by A M L Weddell

A M L Weddell announces a large stock of groceries Dunpery Boom and shoes with Terescock as agent for Royal Iameraccs Company marking a sizable local retail opening.

Mir. A. ML Weddell Terescock Royal Iameraccs

Bend and Choir Gather for Tomorrow Night

Members of the Raw and Choir are urged to attend as usual for tomorrow night. The notice appears in the Correspond column. Queen Victoria, who ascended the throne in 1837, celebrated her Jubilee in 1887 and her Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Bend Raw Choir Victoria

Sale of Horses at Newmarket Paleyards Auction

Auctioneers A J Draper Limited to sell 14 head of horses by instruction of Atherton Brow at the Newmarket paleyards. Referenced liver health tonics and ailments appear in the text, noting a product ad for Kelly's Tonic Liver Pills priced at 1/ bottle.

Messrs Atherton Brow A. J. Draper Epers Kelly Cheruist

Cairns Girls School Students Don Pay Prize Money to Red Cross

Two Cairns Girls School pupils from third class upward sign a statement wishing to forgo prizes and a school picnic to divide the funds equally between the Red Cross Society and the Red Cross Equipment Guild.

Cairns Red Cross Society Red Cross Equipment Guild

W C T U and Belgian Mothers Pendants Received and Enlistment Rules

The W C T U notes pendants from A Friend and several named donors Mrs Stanheld Mareeba and Mrs Greenwood with clothing consignments leaving by Wyreema on Saturday. A War Council secretary reports enlistment rules allowing youths aged 18 to 19 into the Australian Imperial Forces with parental consent and depots delaying embarkation until age 19. written consent required.

W.C.T.U A. J. Draper Mindham Townsville Brickhill Anderson Raymont C. Bain Ravenghee Stanheld Mareeba Greenwood Os. Wyreema A.S the War Council A. Williams Australian Imperial Forces

Craig's Cough Syrup touted as last word in pulmonary care

The Most Reliable Soldier In the regiment of Cough Cures is Craig's special Cough Syrup containing White Pine and Tar. Introduced ten to twelve years ago and now praised as the last word in pulmonary medicine. It routs coughs and cures when faithfully used. Avoid substitutions. obtainable only from Robert Craig, Chemist, Cairns, in bottles 1/6 post free ay.

Craig Robert Craig Cairns

Cairns Pictures and Low Prices Highlight Friday Sale

The page promotes Cairns Pictures with a new detective drama The Men with the Missing Finger and marks down many items at Trail and Wiesteone’s Famous Low Prices. It lists discounted menswear including tweed suits and trousers, khaki pants, shirts, and shoes along with ladies Derby shoes and children’s footwear.

Cairns Pictures Wiesteoe Ceylon Mrong Gram Trail Winsrome Gatumente Abbott

Cairns Shire Council Meets At Seven Tonight

The Cairns Shire Council holds its ordinary monthly meeting at seven tonight. Special race train services depart Cairns for Worec tomorrow at 1 30, 2 05 and 2 30 pm returning at six. BD Band programme. The Bent will play tonight at the corner of Spence and Sache Streets.

Cairns Shire Council Cairns Worec Bent Spence and Sache

Rugby Union Meeting Near Cairns Techy Union

The Cairns Techy Union holds its annual meeting next Wednesday at Mr. J Skeen's premises. The gathering will cover club affairs and upcoming Rugby Union events.

Cairns Techy Union J. Skeen

Kochs Fever Mixture Promises Remedy For Malaria

The strong man and worker faces malaria more often due to exposure. Kochs Fever Mixture is promoted as the only certain remedy, with growing demand and value noted. Available in bottles at stated prices from Robert Craig, Chemist, Cairns.

Ir. Koch Robert Craig Cairns

Death of Private Jim Clade Shocks Herberton Town

Gloom settles on Herberton as word arrives of Private Jim Clade s death. Clade, formerly a bootmaker, was well respected and widely liked. Cause of death unrevealed in full, but fever cited in remarks. Community extends sympathy to bereaved relatives. W.R. Times.

Herberton Jim Clade Clade Land W.R. Times

Miss Garfield at Austral Theatre Tonight and Tomorrow

Cairns theatregoers may hear Miss Islady Garfield tonight and tomorrow at the Austral Theatre aboard a program of new songs. Tomorrow she bids farewell with a novel item while the picture selection and a change in program mark the half-holiday schedule at Spence Street.

Cairns Isladys Garfield Fine Picture Queensland Garfield Spence Street House

Kelly's Week-end Specials at Kelly's Abbott Street

Kelly's advertises weekend bargains across clothing and boot lines with large savings. From fleecy singlets and khaki trousers to lace boots and white tennis shoes, many items are deeply discounted with prices noted in shillings and pence for Abbott Street shoppers.

Kelly's Abbott Street

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