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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 19, 1917

Page

2

Passengers Listed Aboard Australian Steamship Led

On June 17 the Lass O Gowrie from Townsville docked with passengers aboard including Miss Whight Me T Whight J Marden H Beckett McMark P ratchert Querl and five in the steerage. The Australian Steamships Led line carried these travelers to their destination.

Lass O' Gowrie Townsville Miss Whight J. "Marden H. Beckett McMark P.ratchert Querl Australian Steamships

Shipping Schedule Through Townsville and Cooktown

Vessels including Bores, Philp and Co. Lad, Kuranda, Wodonga, rapara, Moorilyan, Weda, Se, Fall Moon and J Perigee are listed with weekly itineraries. Townsville departures occur Tuesday evenings and Thursdays, with arrivals and southward trips on multiple dates. The record notes precise times such as 5 am 9.15 pm and 11 pm for various legs and mentions lunar references like New Moon and Last Quarter.

Moorilyan Weda Lave Font Penisee Townsville

Unclear historical notice on livestock and ownership

Fragmentary OCR lists names and entities including Cherie, Thallon, W. Land, Low & Co, Pestaiesich & Sons, and Alice Downs. Mentions 1800 sheep and allocations to Warrilla, Chamber, and Mitchell. Overall details are garbled. core items reference livestock ownership and transfers with several unnamed parties.

Cherie Yanna

Northern Territory criticised for failed policy outcomes

The article attacks government spending in the Northern Territory, citing wasted funds, slowed services, and abandoned resources. It notes higher hotel costs, slow transport, and limited local development while Darwin concentrates labor and activity. It also mentions a Red Cross meeting and local commerce notices.

Skeeto Bans and town notices from Cairns area

Community notices include Skeeto Bans promotion for malaria defense, motor repair services in Cairns, Red Cross Guild updates in Malanda and Cairns, and Cairns Town Council meeting details. Recruits leaving Cairns for camp, Girls School Bazaar, Red Cross Day Appeal, and local obituaries in Charleville with James Newman death reported.

Girks Cairns Red Cross Society Red Cross The Charlevil Charleville CH. Reardon James Newman Longreach Reardon

Special Henna Skampoo Monders Advertised for Cairns

An advertisement touts Special Henna Skampoo Monders promising soft hair and a fresh feel. It offers a box of six packets for 20 with postage gd and is placed by Collins in Lake Street, Cairns.

Collins Lake Street Cairns

Woman Charged With Obscene Language Pleads Guilty

Barnadine Neltze faced a magistrate on a charge of using obscene language. Defence by Messrs. Murray and Mars land. Plea of not guilty entered but after evidence, defendant pleaded guilty and was fined plus costs 4/6 with default one month imprisonment. Fine and costs paid.

Wwe Dree Barnadine Neltze

Enlistment Figures in Brisbane Stir Conscription Debate

The Daily Maid notes that in 11 weeks 53 men enlisted in Brisbane, only two thirds were married or over 21, with many under 18. It criticizes Mr Hughes and mentions Irvine in Melbourne pushing conscription. The piece suggests the figures support or echo pro conscription arguments.

Brisbane Ander Hughes Australia Melbourne Irvine

Logit Carnival Progress at Travellers Hospital Caretoot Meeting

Report of a Monday night gathering of the Commercial Travellers Hospital Caretoot committees. George Brown announced efforts to boost attractions and a procession headed to Norman Fark was discussed. Members were urged to contact fellow committee members to finalize arrangements by next Monday.

Geo. Brown Hev Norman Fark

Sugar Industry Terms of Promised Sugar Agreement

Cairne Chamber of Commerce president Mr Rot McMann disclosed on Monday that terms of a sugar agreement with the Commonwealth government are now completed. He said any delay stemmed from the Fremantle miner seeking a new condition affecting passage of the Lees Act Amendment Bill next session without consent of the Treasury wealth.

Rot. McMann Cairne Chamber of Commerce Lees Land Commonwealth Torrie Wealth Ryan Fremier

Government signs sugar price act amendment assurance

In Brisbane on June 1 the Commonwealth agrees to a fixed raw sugar price of 121 a ton with no material changes during Parliament. Premier reports telegraph from Hughes confirming the agreement and assurances from Hunter that existing policies will not affect current crop tactics. Kean Ryan and Hawkes indicate rights to sell limited quantities at or below 21 a ton, with distribution to mills capped at three percent of total output.

Brisbane Commonwealth Mr. Hughes Hughes Wr Hunter Millaquin Mer Ryan Ale Ryan Hawkes Hunter Melbourne Hue

Questioned report on Nikko Maru foundering

Brisbane officials Burns, Philp & Co question the accuracy of a reported Nikko Maru loss. The ship allegedly left a port a day earlier than the report states and foundering is placed seven days from that port, with possible transmission errors in the name of the vessel.

Brisbane Brsbane Burns, Philp & Coy

War Council Meeting and amputation report

The Cairne War Council plans a general meeting in the Council Chambers tomorrow night. John Bonet, brother of Mra ome Strand Hotel, reportedly wounded last night and admitted to hospital on 3 June with a gunshot wound, has had a leg amputated.

Cams War Council Cairne War Council John Bonet Mra Ome Strand Hotel

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