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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary shipping item notes changes in captains and crews aboard vessels, with references to ports, tests, and names obscured or garbled in the OCR. The readable portions indicate routine crew movements and vessel assignments during the period.
Fragmented text lists numerous names such as Pollock Fox Cohen Meath Fockrsch Wiltart and many others, interspersed with scattered terms like tabley Crogury-Waters and Proates Beiter. The readable content resembles a catalog of people and locations without coherent narrative.
The Metal Market notes London Metal Exchange quotations for copper and brass with spot and standard values. Activity shows copper and brass prices shifting in London with weekly reports and standard rates recorded and adopted by the market observers.
A scattered page itemizes cash terms for a Royal Insurance Company shipment and mentions a Monday delivery of two large Sorehore balls to Keranda, with moves to Mess Regrrs and Mars dens Abington Down. It notes a funeral procession for John Murray former Victoria premier and reports a theft seizure of spirits and wine bound for a Chime place.
An old advert touts Craig's Cough Syrup as the most reliable medicine for coughs and chest complaints. It claims White Pine and Tar boost efficacy and warns against substitutions. Sold only by Robert Craig Chemist Cairns with post free price. World acclaim noted by an unnamed committee.
Grammar 2 Matheson Limited lists buyers and assayers in Melbourne and Charters Towers with offices in Spence Street and the Melbourne Metal Exchange. It notes shipments to Australia and Port Kembla, paying for gold and silver contents, and mentions ore assays and net proceeds of 2754 pounds after expenses with creditors owed.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions W. A Collins, a chemist in Cairns, with references to a cabinet and medicines. It hints at a wife and an apothecary matter and notes a church event at 2 30 in the afternoon.
A telegram sent from Brisbane arrived before 2 p.m. yesterday while a lettergram could not be lodged before 7 p.m. last night. The gallop from Brisbane shows the lettergram was an easy winner and was deferred by the postman about two hours before the telegram.
The article promotes Dr Kochs Fever Miniere as a remedy against malaria claiming strong men and workers are most exposed. It notes rising production and mentions postage terms. A separate brief reports injuries to a watchman named George GEOTYRSOn and an incident requiring ambulances.
A garbled OCR fragment references a theater or stage event with mentions of committees and a plan related to Job No 2. The readable bits hint at program notes or production details but lack clear names, dates, or locations.
British and German fleets clash off Jutland with heavy damage on both sides. Queen Mary Invincible Indefatigable Defiance Warspite are listed sunk or badly damaged alongside numerous destroyers and cruisers. Admiral Hood aboard Invincible. German reports claim blast damage and torpedo risks as fleets retreat to harbor.
Rejoicing spread through the German Empire as official communiqués claim a major victory over the British fleet. Berlin papers cite gains and boast of superior German naval strength with political leaders congratulating the victory.
The Danish steamer Vidar arrived at Hall with seven Shark survivors. The destroyer was decoyed and torpedoed in an oil tank. steering gear damaged, gunfire swept the ship until only one gun remained. The commander died after his leg was sown off.
Sir John Jellicoe's report claims a postible set of five closer estimates of losses and damage to the enemy fleet. He states eight destroyers were sunk and notes the German loss of a cruiser, with a dramatic claim about the Kaiser fleet being blown apart.
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