16 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
1
The Cairns Post page lists multiple towns and local agents including Atherton Herberton Cooktown Ingham Cairns Port Douglas Mareeba and Mareeba with numerous agent names such as Whittle Huger Linnett Wilkinson Kipp er Lawrey and others. The document appears as a directory style listing of districts and associated correspondents and merchants.
Movements show Musgrate arriving from Townsville every Tuesday and departing for Vert Douglas and Lown on Wednesdays. Rureeda arrives Tuesdays from Townsville and sails toward Townsville via river ports on Wednesdays. AU 5. N. steamers depart Cairns Saturdays reaching Townsville Sundays and proceeding to Howsa Mackay on Wednesday and Port Aine on Thursday.
The schedule lists stewards and travel times tied to towns and dates including Monday Tuesday Sunday and Wednesday with departures toward Sydney Melbourne and Ban. The garbled OCR shows multiple legs and destinations with unclear exact dates and stops.
Shipping notice lists Goward Smith Co Limited and Australian Steamships Limited routes. It notes Steiner brothers leave Townsville for Townsville ports with departures from Brisbane to Sydney. June 28 voyage from Townsville to Melbourne is indicated.
Fearnley and Co will arrive from Hong Kong ports on June 19 with the Vrishene 90 and A. Dine cargo ships. Details indicate German and Eastbound routes with unclear port calls and line designations.
Winchcombe Carson and Co report dated June shows declines in prices across hides skins and related meat trades. Quotes include dry hides, yearlings, calfskin, merino skins, lambs and tallow with firm overall demand and some speciality items at varied rates. An advertising line for Woods' Great Perm peppermint Cure concludes the note.
The Bellaventure rescued 36 survivors and 43 bodies from the Newfoundland disaster off Cape Race after a brutal blizzard. Rescuers describe shattered ships, frigid seas, and harrowing scenes as families await grim outcomes.
Leaurace Sidney Irving, dubbed the Empress of Ireland disaster figure, was the younger son of Sir Henry Irving. He pursued a diplomatic path in Russia but joined stage companies in Britain and the United States. His career featured performances in London and Lowdon, with notable roles and translations, before returning to theatre.
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