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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 11, 1917

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals From Southern Ports Record Long Passenger List

Shipping notices show Tere to Morisita and Adelaide Co Ltd reporting arrivals from southern ports. The lists enumerate passengers including Mesdames Vetter Daly and infant, Peterson, Barnard and child, plus many others with listed companions and steerage travelers. Agencies include Jones Arawatta and Burns Philp Co Lod. aye ts.

Tere Morisita Brissenden Meedames Vetter Daly and Infant Peterson Barnard Child Prince Mansford Palmer Metyavim Ham Sus Jansen Nyenhardt Glover Patterson Hewmen Tamard Skeen Murphy Horwood Messrs Reid W. Craven Vetter A. Rooker G. H W. Stewart J. Donashaw K. Oreken J. Lamb Adelaide Coy. Ltd

Movements of Vessels and Sailings Summary

Kuranda arrives Tuesdays from Townsville and leaves 11 pm for Cooktown. Returns Thursdays morning and departs 10 am for Townsville via ports. Wrreema departs south Saturdays. Moriakta leaves for the south Wednesday. Moourilyan arrives 5 am Tuesday with southern mail, leaves 7 am for Port Douglas and Coletown, returns 0.15 pm Wednesday, departs 6 pm for Lucinda and Townsville. Lass O Gowrie arrives from Townsville Sundays 3 pm, leaves Cairns 5:30 pm Tuesday for Mourilyan Harper Cardwell Lucinda Clamper Dunk Island Townsville. Innisfail arrives Wednesday from Townsville and Innisfail and leaves Thursday for Townsville connecting with southern steamers.

Kuranda Townsville Cooktow Wrreema Australian Steamships, Limited Moourilyan Southern Mail Port Douglas Cwoletown Lucinda Lass O' Gowrie Cairns Mourilyan Harper Cardwell Lucinda Clamper Dunk Island Innisfail Southern Steamers

Bananas and Freight Costs Hurt Brisbane Growers

A Brisbane Courier correspondent argues current banana sale rules harm growers. He notes Fiji fruit sells in Sydney at higher net, despite lower Brisbane prices after freight, inspection, and packing charges. He urges cheaper transport and better plantation returns, and promotes Hoadley’s canned fruits as a safer cash option.

Brisbane “Courier Brisbane Sydney Fiji Cuttine Crisbane Adelaide Hoadley

Mining Share Quotation Report From Cairns Broker

A. H. Clarke of Cairns lists mining shares with bids and paid up values for multiple properties including Corella Mungo St Andrew Vulcan Tyrconnel Oaks and Rowen River Poke Co Cairns listings note par values and 2d to 6d ranges with several unclarified entries for companies and bonds. The report also mentions War Bonds and local Cairns images.

Tyrconnel North Zrcaam New Moe Moxham Oaks N.L Rowen River Ci Peep and Poke Co., Ltd Cairns Zico, 6 Inc

May gold yield in Queensland shows declines across districts

Brisbane reports from the Department of Mines indicate Queensland gold production for May fell year over year. Total yield valued at £122,194 for five months declines driven by reduced copper ore output and smelter closures at Mt Morgan during Easter and subsequent strikes.

Brisbane Department of Mines Queensland Commiers Towers Gympie Mt. Morgan

Market quotes on British coal and metals from A M'Callum

Bow Street broker A M'Callum reports prices for Bonnie Dundee Bonnie North Brilliant Block Clark's East Mexican Kalamadag Mills United Moxham Cross Hampden St Andrew St Mungo Vulcan Victory Bowen Coal and W Victory, with varied bid and offer figures and perishables listed in old market shorthand.

CH. Towers Messrs. A. M'Callum & Co.warebrokers Bow Street Bonnie Dundee Brilliamt Extended Bonnie North Briliant Deeps Brilliant Block Paw Clark East Mexican Con Kalamadag Mills United Gal New Brilliant Freehold Moxham Meen Cross Apuan Hampden St. Andrew Pou St Mungo Vulcan Victory Bowen Coal

Metal Market Quotation Notes and Local Notices

Sydney reports London metal prices with copper and tin mixed changes while other metals hold steady. The issue also lists local events, auctions, tenders, recruitment notices, business openings, and farewell gifts for Cairns postmaster Nagel as the community updates occur.

The Voting Cult and the Fate of Arts in Modern Life

A writer laments politics draining life from art, arguing that voting culture robs society of beauty and happiness. The piece contrasts vigorous political life with the neglect of great art and culture in Australia America and the British Dominions.

America British Dominions An.a Australasia Australia

Warm Jerseys and Attire On Display At Babinda Branch

John Dan, tailor and mercer, presents a large stock of boys and men's jerseys at his Babinda branch with a fine variety of boots shoes and ladies and gent's wear. The Merry Madcaps return this week and perform at Carns Theatre Thursday next drawing crowds after their country engagements.

John Dan Babinda Carns Theatre

Fragmentary notes on disease and protection in Cairns

Jumbled OCR fragment mentions malaria fever and disease transmission with vague references to protection directions and a "Vice-Regal Eremist" in Cairns. No coherent events or individuals are identifiable from the text.

Raig Cairns

Carnival plans to be discussed at council chambers

His Worship convenes a meeting tonight at the Council Chambers to organize a Carnival with the Commercial Travellers. The traders have been active, and the splendid results of their efforts are expected to bring citizens together and gain support for the cause.

Visitors Hall Free Entertainment Fails to Attract

A touring party planned a bumper event with free admission and advertising efforts but arrived late, leaving a crowded opening hour with no coach or heroes, and no explanation given to disappointed attendees who blamed casual planning.

Nzacs

Central Cane Prices Board awards for 1917 season

The Central Cane Prices Board sat at Carrs on June 5 6 and 7 to consider awards for Hambledon Mornlyan and Homebush Mills. Officials moved from approving an agreement to issuing an enforceable award under the Act citing its advantages including penalties for breach and easier Gazette publication. The award adopts the agreed payment system reflecting both canegrowers and mill owners demands and current liability.

Central Cane Prices Board Hambledon Mornlyan Homebush Mills Carrs Colonial Locat Refine Co. Ld Cairns Boar! World

Mourilyan Mill Appeal Upheld By Board

The inquiry into the appeal by the crowers and cross appeal by the mill owners against the Jocal Board was set down for bearing at Tunnsfail. The growers limited their appeal to payment method for sugar. other mills withdrew. The Cairns Board hearing amended the award to payment by individual and group analysts, varying the local Board ruling.

Board of Cairns

Board ratifies cane price agreement for 1917 amid dissent

The Central Sugar Cane Prices Board heard the Hambledon and Homebush Mill growers and Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd on cane prices for 1917. Judge J Smith dissents, arguing the board should not reopen awards, while the majority ratifies the agreement and sets formal final clauses. The case centers on fair, reasonable terms under the Cane Prices Act.

Mackay Yihuly Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd Hambledon Mill Homebush Mills Board Wis Hambledon Homebush

Sugar Cane Growers and Mills Agreement of 1917

A Cairns dated 7 June 1917 agreement sets pricing and delivery terms for cane, with per ton penalties for late or poor quality cane, adjustments by season, rail freight responsibilities, and disapproved varieties. It specifies penalties for diseased or gummed cane, bad topping, trashy cane, and limits on certain varieties, effective June 7, 1917 to March 1, 1918.

Eryere Alowmiha Lee Dim Dewe Hall Shire Council Boc Bern Deupont Malahar Cheribon Oramie Lucia Cairns

Mourilyan Central Board Award for 1927

A historical record notes the Mourilyan Central Board Award for 1927 detailing the Regulation of Sugar Cane Prices Act appeal by growers against the local board and a cross appeal by mill owners. The June 5-7 proceedings in Cairns discuss base cane prices, grade scales, group formation, and payment terms tied to cane contents and harvest tonnage.

Wis Hambledon Tore Mowrilyan Cairns Athens

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