03 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
1
Fragmentary notice describes arrangements of passengers and freight between unspecified regions and parts of the world. References to routes, jourwares, and transfers imply wartime logistics and cross border movement managed by a named individual or authority.
Shipping movements list arrivals and departures for coastal routes. Vessels leave Cooktown Tuesday at 5 pm and return Friday 10 pm, Townsville weekly service, Port Douglas call, Cairns to Townsville and Bowen, Mackay and Keppel Bay legs, Melbourne return sails Saturday, and multiple ports including Cairns Townsville Hishame and Wyreca, with varied weekday patterns.
The readable lines describe a string of travel notes with names and places, including Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Townsville and Port Bowglas. References to departures on various days and a June 15 mine trip appear, though many details are garbled. The piece reads as a rough diary of moving between ports and towns.
Navigation notices show YFARSTLEY ast On Timm 240 Innes leaving Towne ville for Harbarg on Tame 5. Secret ee- EN Dt sails June 13 to Lan fine and Southampton via ports. Chansha will sail for Mouone Vin Parts on 4th Tone.
T Byrne the saddler offers eddier kept in stock and made to order saddles. Known for quality workmanship and leather dressings. Large stock of harnesses and leather goods. solid repair services and repair work available. Agent for Carl Zosller or Ot Tieden.
Fragmentary OCR shows references to the Government of Queensland and stock figures, including in stock counts and an audit note. Details are unclear due to damaged text and misread words. The passage mentions reserve, capital, and a figure around 3,001,689 with 4 under government audit.
The report surveys Atherton district circulation issues, Chinese share farming concerns, a butter and confectionery plant proposal, and a shift toward local mills. It notes scarce rainfall, falling timber output, cattle losses, and cautious mining activity across Mareeba Herberton and Irrig division, with some optimism on new mining works and wage trends amidst scarce water.
The fragmented text cites Maeterlinck and references to poems and a “cor vm 10 o 2” heading. It alludes to praise for a weapon of nature and a sense of remorse for misjudgments. The passage is garbled but centers on Maeterlinck, poetry, and impediments in creative work.
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