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Notable Shipping and Local Commerce Report from Cairns
A fragmented report notes ships arriving from Sydney and southern ports with cattle for Atherton and sea cargo bound for Cairns. It mentions local chemists and shops, including Hill and Abbott Street, and informal notes on tides and high and low water times near Cairns for June. Names such as Captain FW Jal and Mr Halley appear among routine port activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Atherton
Omer
Cairne
A. Brown
Nate
Picts Ubirg Matey
Fromm
Hin Tnudaya
Jal