Shipping list entries from Townsville and Kuranda vessels
Shipping notices list passengers and families aboard Vene 12 Mourilyan captained by Mine face and Kuranda captained by H Raven from Townsville with numerous listed passengers including Mesdames and children, Mr. Andrewartha, Lacey, Morrison, and others. Australian Steamships Ltd agents note second saloon passengers and similar details for the Kuranda voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vene
Mourilyan
Mineface
Townsville
Ganardes
Woods
Percy
Condell
Hurst
Rooiens
Corre
Hardy
McCray
Siuth
Dowlah
Roberts
Urivige
Ashman
Mansel
Natasa
McGregor
Lennon
Australian Steamships Ltd
Kuranda
H. Raven
Ryan
Pophern
W. Howard
Wilson
M. Meelicutt
Marion Smith
Carson
E. Treloar
Mesera
CJ. Ryan
Jagoe
Ho Hardup
ML Gummell
H. Rice
A. Hartley
S. Mageshiba
H.W. Harrison
C. E. Jodrell
J R Downing
Bishop Hearey
H. G
Departure notice for June 12 voyage from Mourilyan
A departure record lists the June 12 sailing from Mourilyan to Cooktown aboard an Australian Steamships vessel. Passengers include Mesdames Hunter Johnston Walls Miss MacFarlane and Mesrs Marsland Bawin Walls Holligeworth plus 18 others in the second saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mourilyan
Minehane
Cooktown
Movements of Vessels and Schedules for Northern Ports
Burns, Philp Kuranda sails Tuesday evenings from Townsville to Cooktown, returns Thursday morning for Townsville via ports. Wrreema sails Saturday southbound. Morialta departs Wednesday for the south. Mourilyan arrives 5 am Tuesday with southern mail and leaves 7 am for Port Douglas and Cocktown, returns 75 pm Wednesday and 11 pm for Inda and Townsville. Lass O Gowrie visits Sundays from Townsville, leaves Cairns 5 30 pm Tuesday for Mourilyan HMarour Card well Lucinda Clamper Dunk Island Townsville. Innisfail arrives Wednesday from Townsville and Innisfail and leaves Thursday for Townsville to connect with southern steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mourilyan
Southern Mail
Port Douglas
Cocktown
Dune
Inda
Townsville
Lass O' Gowrie
Cairns
Mourilyan Hmarour
Cardwell
Lucinda Clamper
Dunk Island
Innisfail
Southern
Moon Phases and Odd Nautical Notes from Townsville
Fragmentary maritime log notes list moon phases including Fell Moon and Last Quarter with times in June. It mentions Nee Soon and Apegee observations, plus a High Tide entry at 04 with an anchor event. A Townsville paper relays a scrambled account of a crocodile incident near a wharf and cable routing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee Soon
Ont Pam
Jume
Apegee
Cairns Assayers and Metallurgical Chemists Advertise Services
Melbourne Metal Exchange heads office in Charters Towers with branches in Melbourne Cairns and Her. Buying agents for Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek N S W. Buyers of gold silver lead concentrates and ores plus wolfram bismuth antimony and complex ores. Copper ores bought for Port Kembla shipment. Gold and silver assays paid under up to date sampling plan. Quotations from A G Oxley Wharf Street Cairns Telephone. Factories and offices of Thomas Ne (B O).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphide’ Corporation Limited
Cockle Creek
N.S.W
Port Kembla
Sam Nomeing
A. G. Oxley
Wharf Street
Fe Tosa
Unclear voyage incident prompts 1919 policy debate
A crew member was lowered to manage a line as an anchor was moved, the line snapped, and the vessel swung. Sydney reports say Thea Government has begun an inquiry into subsidies tied to Japanese ship contracts. Cabinet members back cutting state grants amid shipowners’ noted prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Shippi
Ag Pemney Sachanics
Mment
the Diet
Commercial report from London a scarce oats market
London market notes show 8000 quarters of Aus wales sold and delivered at 43 shillings per quarter bushel. Oats scarce with New Zealand stocks around 60 to 64 shillings. Fenchel & Co. Brisbane salesmen report 7100 penned sheep, prime sheep firm, trade mutton to 64 pence, crossbred wethers sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Janery
New ‘Zealand
Gorton’s
Fenchel & Co
Brisbane
Lambs and cattle market report with mixed prices
The sale notes lambs and sheep yarded with woolled and crossbred lambs sold around 26s/1d to 26s/6d as values rose then fell. Prime beef prices and bullock sales are stated at around £1 8s 2d per 10 lbs. Calves and small weaners sold. total reported: 619 sheep and lambs and 162 cattle and calves.
Cairns Exchange Report Shows Mining Shares
Fragmented listing details mining shares and brokers with quotable quotations and prices. Includes Corollas Hampden St Mungo St Andrew Vulcan and Tyrconnell lines with bid prices and daily changes. Names like Gilmore and Tyrconnell North appear amid a chaotic quoter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampden
Cuthben
St. Mungo
St. Andrew
Auctionhouse Quotations From H Towe 32 McCallumar Street
Brokers report a list of stock quotations including Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Extended North s 64 and East Mexican con 6d. Prices show varied bids and asks. Several entries reference Mills United and Hampdens with small shillings values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Towe
McCalluar Fe
Oon Thew
Bonnie Dundee
Brilliant Extended
Ofa A
Kiiant Deeps
Brilliant
Nu. S
Clark
East Mexican
Con
Pepenien
Mills United
New Brilliant Freehold Ho
Moxham
Apuan
Hampdens
St. Andrew
St. Mungo Boaf
Ait Vulcan
Tyrconne G M Fortnight Ore Crush Progress Report
For the fortnight 125 tons of ore were crushed for 146 02 emelted gold. The mine opened up satisfactorily though work slowed by a delay in installing and bricklaying a new boiler.
Cairns Notices and Local Commerce Highlights
The Cairns Shire Council meets monthly as Cairns miners report rising ore values. Reports from Thompson's Oaks note strong quartz with rich gold, water management work, and a shifting ore flow. Auctions, face cream ads, and local sales mix with public notices and traffic penalties in a bustling town page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Boyns
Enderlie
Metal market round up from Sydney reporting London quotes
The Sydney market notes London metals quotations with spot and forward prices for copper, lead, tin, zinc, and silver. Copper and tin show mixed moves, lead remains steady, zinc and silver edge higher while standard and forward values are listed with brief price directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
London
Mining revival hope grows as Wolfram plan clears way
The Cairns district sees renewed optimism as Thermo Co plans to invest in Irvinebank and Mt Carbine to boost wolfram and molybdenite output for war needs. If successful, the venture could revive mining beyond the war, delivering lasting prosperity and higher metal demand for years to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairnshae
Atherton
Cairns
Fred. G. Brown
England
Queensland
Thermo Co
Irvinebank
Mt. Carbine
North Queensland
Commonwealth
North
Buick mascot cars marketed by Len Parker in Cairns
Len Parker advertises public hire Buicks with two Bulldog mascots as safety and comfort symbols. The Cairns agent promotes the Buick as Australia’s popular car, offering day or night hiring through Len Parker, phone 257.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len. Parker
Buick
Ametralia
Len
Parker
Cairns
Cairns Hospital Carnival Plans Attract Traders
A forthcoming carnival to aid Cairns District Hospital features a fancy dress cricket match organized by commercial travellers. A grand procession to Norman Park will host side shows and children attractions. Admission to the park is 6d for adults and 3d for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns District Hospital
Norman Park
School Benefit Tonight at the Palace Charity Drive
A large patronage appeal unfolds tonight at the Palace for Cairns Girls and Infants School Annual Picnic and Prize Distribution. Tickets priced 1/9 1/3 and 6d include Federal Amusement tax as the program promises a record night with the Bheeto Bane insect repellent promoted alongside Craig products for cleaning and waxing carriages and keeping trains and transport spick and span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Edmonton Progress Association Meeting and Local Notices
The Edmonton Progress Association holds its monthly meeting at 8 pm tomorrow with Red Cross Society in Cairns. Cairns Red Cross branch meets at 42m tomorrow. Men clothing and goods offered with inspection invited by Chamber of Commerce. Ambulance Appeal set for Friday and Saturday with cards called for. Red Indian Motor Cycles with side car arrive via Wyreema this week, Lake Street dealer notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
Cairns
The
Homorrow
F. G. Locke
Lake Street
Wyreema
Murphy joins Red Cross committee in Cairns
Mr J D Murphy postmaster accepted the position on the Red Cross Equipment committee formed to fill the vacancy created by Mr Nagel. Murphy, a reputed patriotic worker, is viewed by Gulf Executive as a strong fit to replace Nagel. At Babinda branch John Dan displays boys and men jerseys, roots and shoes, and clothing for ladies and gentlemen at moderate prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Murphy
Red Cross
Nagel
Murphy
Cairns
Gulf Executive
John Dan
Babinda
Controversy Over German Emperor Also In Local Sight
A North Queensland newspaper notes a dispute in the Mount Miner letters over the German Emperor with remarks about William of England. The piece lists readers and portrait subjects in a weekly gallery including soldiers from Mareeba Cairns Tolga and Atherton, plus items on Malanda Anzac trees and other images of colonial life.
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Queensland
Germany
Munte
Silly Dally
Silly Billy
Ragte
William
Northern Herald
Solifiers
A. E Pakenham
Tarzali
J. G. Healy
Wolfram
Wechan
Mareeba
J. Hines
Cairns
1. Fox
Tolga
N. Campbell
Mr . Carbine
F. McMannis
Mr. Garnet
Red Cross Day Collections And Dues In Soestere District
The June 2 balance sheet lists Red Cross Day collections from Malamila and Dirranions, including figures for Tarzali and Clermont relief, with Brisbane transfers and gifts. Audited totals show receipts and expenditures such as dance and concert proceeds, stationery costs, and Willams estate goods, ending with a confirmation of accuracy.
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Soestere
Foll Ne Ae
Seok
Tungaburra
Ame Roy i Yungaburra
Sh Millaa
Millaa Contribuars
Malamila Red Cross Ceramon
Red Cross
Wettelg
the of England
Barron Advocate
Bahara Cations
Brisbane
Brishane
Clermont
Willams’ Estate
H. McKnight
Federal Parliament Meets in Melbourne For Supply Deliberations
Both Houses convene at 10 30 am on Thursday with no ceremonial ring but expect lively debate. New MPs will be sworn in and Senator Rowell may fill the vacancy from Senator Story’s recall. Returning Senators may attend but not obstructively participate. The day focuses on the Supply Bill as the Treasurer outlines fiscal results for 1916-17.
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Melbourne
Ewch
House of Representatives
Rowell
Story
Cateus
Finlay
Sir John Forrest
Motor Car Tragedy In Brisbane Court Case
In Brisbane on June 12 the Police Court arraigned Henry Charles Me Stravick and Edward Wurne Fass both charged with murder of Francis Thomas Evans at Cleveland. Evidence describes a disturbance after a motor trip from the city to Cleveland with Evans attacked, Evans collapsing, and the car proceeding toward town. The accused were remanded until Monday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Coorparoo
Henry Charles Me Stravick
Edward Wurne Fass
Francis Thomas Evans
Clewelind
Juge U Breumett
Janice McShavick
Alee Present von Coney Neder
Alfred Francis Weert
ALF
Axars
Wettess
Cleveland
Evans
Efrgmet Mastravick
Beret
Mestrane
Leckwaters
Vanese
Bromvere
Ermey McStrussey
Peay
Taking Messines
General Plumer applauds all ranks for the Mes sines ridge victory noting precise orders and minimal casualties. Witnesses credit the Australians and New Zealanders for crucial roles and entry at Messines as the artillery feats and subsequent ground occupation defined the triumph.
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London
Plumer
Mesamnes
Messines
Thieves Try to Rob Prahran State Savings Bank
In Melbourne on a Saturday dawn, thieves attempted to rob the Prahran branch of the State Savings Bank. The constable on duty thwarted the plan, was bludgeoned and left unconscious. he later required four stitches for a head wound but the burglars escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Prahran
State Savings Flamk
Cane Birk At Childers Incendiarism Suspected
Fire broke out at the Fairymead Ne Company estate center of a large cane crop during lunch, burning about 20 acres of a stand over crop. Quick action by workers slowed spread, with authorities suspecting deliberate incendiarism as harvesting was in full swing.
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Childers
Fairymead Ne
Hapsburg
Mothers Favor Comb Remedy for Children’s Cough Medicine
An advertising note praises a cough medicine called Comb Remedy as pleasing to children and highly effective. It claims to be the mothers’ favorite and available for sale everywhere.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. F. Stacey
Abbott Street
J. H. Brownlee
Mining
City Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd
Paling
Faling
J. D. Caterer
Strand Hotel
Adelaide Company, Limited
Morialta
Shipping Notes
Owen Whittick
Winsor & Newton
Robert Craig
Hia
Governor General of
Australia
Spence Grrest
Cairen
Abi M . Notary Public
AE A Macsinad
Hughes
Miss Smith
E. J. Harris
Victoria House
Lake &T.cairns
Green's
W. H. Green, Ltd
Innisfail Ayr Oe
Bowen
Graham & Matheson
Melbourne Metal Exchange
Charters Towers
Cairna
Her
Commercial
Jabane Stock Market
J. S.ct. Carma
Vulcan
Lode Ill
Gilmore
Meee Gold Mines
N.S. Paids
Tyrconnel North
Tyrconnell
New Minnie Moshe
Oaks Reserve
Hompents Oak
Promo Oe Ca
Tyrconne G.M., NL
Thompson’s Oaks
Cairns Shire
Cairns Shire Cowell
Clark's
Neer Fray
J. G. Hoare
Nyal
Green‘s
Cairns Ambulance Hrezide
Hambledon mi
German Socialista
Riwssiag Socialists
R. Craig
Cairns Red Cross Equipment Guild
Cairns A. P
M. Aspeciation
Four Mile
Hibernian
A. M. Waddell
Disston
Dover
Royal Insurance Co
Yates
Trafic
Cairne Summons Court
T. A Ferry
P.M
L. Parker
Aplia
Sheridan Streets
Herbert Thornley
Quilter
the Post
Green
Noadleys
Craig
Regel
Sydney Mail
Edmonton P.A
Te Edmonton Progress Association
Hell At
Ponetemorrow
Williams
People’s Cash Store
Spence Street
Newman
Federal Parliament
A. Collins
Collins
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