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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1922
Page
4
A flood of discounted stock at Mayers promises drastic reductions to clear all seasonal items. The sale advertises price cuts on black wool cashmere, serge, gabardine and cotton tweed fabrics with limited free hose offers for buyers spending £1 on goods.
The document lists vessel movements and delays including the Morinda due back around June 25 for Bay and Papu, the Wyreema sailing to Cairns around June 26, the Renown bound Sydney to Melbourne then Cairns, the One likely replacing the Levuka, and fire at Alkane from Sydney to China and Japan. It notes the Canberra departing Melbourne June 2 and the Allinghfe expected June 9, with others like the Comm arriving from the South and heading to Melbourne. Frequent port names and voyage plans indicate a busy period for coastal and international maritime traffic.
Unclear OCR reads a local notice with fragmented names and numbers. Readable bits hint at a brief event or schedule involving Smallwood and Undartahere with a 285 figure. Details remain uncertain due to garbled text.
In memory of Waldemar Keuberg who died June 1921 at age two. The Ladies of St. John's Church Bazaar Committee regret the loss of a young life and express sympathy to the family. The notice blends with market commentary on wool trade and wartime price shifts, mentioning Japanese buyers, Yorkshire wool, and March market activity, reflecting broader economic concerns alongside a personal remembrance.
June reports from Brisbane indicate a stagnant maize market with buyers showing little interest. Prices for prime yellow maize eased in Sydney and Melbourne as traders faced dry spells reducing harvest expectations. Queensland ships sent some food cargoes to Sydney amid slower demand.
Brisbane June 18 Roma Street markets reported fairly heavy supplies of farm produce. Lucerne hay sold around 10/1 with other hay and grain prices ranging from 4/4 to 7/-. Wheat and oats traded at varying rates, with examples noted for winter dywas and related commodities.
Market notes discuss wool prices and conditions with references to merinos, coarse and medium wools, and price trends. Segments mention green status and firm selling prices, noting weakness in some categories and uncertainty in others.
Eat 1804 4 MAVENDSEN LTD. Phone 183. No further readable details.
Local market report shows oats and wheat chaff selling at 6/6 5/9 4/ price lines mixed oats at 7/4 and 6/6 with other lines at 6/9 6/-. Potatoes offered 7/- declined 5/7 5/2. pumpkins cleared at 4/1 to 4/2. Maize in fair supply. seeds weak. seed potatoes 7/- refused. no demand for locale. barley and other grains mostly unlisted with several prices struck off.
The Post presents a quotation of the day attributed to Carlyle about human memory imagination and core emotions. The note reflects on love worship courage and the human heart as remembered and valued by the reader.
Donations pour in as Cairns and District rally to fund a lasting memorial for fallen soldiers. A volunteer committee led by Mayor J. G. Hoare pants the effort while public subscriptions remain essential to proceed with a suitable monument. The total raised stands at 484 11 6 with more urgently needed.
Aiden Baritone Lary Might of Baritone Aingst appears at Berrougtre Adding Machines with standout performance. Stacey, sale manager for Harrows Thumnk-beey and caleubatiig machines, assists Cairns resident at Hides Hi during his visit. Football accident interrupts events as Regie Gurus sustains a fractured clavicle while playing, requiring Cairn Ambulance Brigade transport to Cairne District Hospital. fundraiser dance at Hopelual Husweet Dance proceeds to benefit local efforts.
The fragmentary notice mentions Draver representing Draper LG visiting Millea from Zit to 27th June with price lists and samples. An ad seeks players for a Railway Concert Band practice tonight to discuss uniforms for an upcoming contest. A separate court note reports F. Witkinian committed for trial at the next county criminal court on June 22 with a £40 sale and arraignments.
Visitors expected for the Kuvanta event with Rev. BR Macon and college representatives. A union meeting is set for tomorrow evening at 8 with men invited. The Brereton and Wereni Master ceremony at Gregary Lodge follows worship at The Masonic Hall. Nominations close today for sprint and band events. entries on grande, 1 west.
Rainy spell expected with scattered thunderstorms toward Monday as east winds shift from Pacific slopes. Gordon hosted a formal function with pale white decorations and musical interlude by Foster’s choir drawing visitors from nearby towns to Giardousale.
Reports note a light mishap at the mill causing delays but operations are understood to be returning to normal. Farmers in Marron Haver and Preadyeater continue cane production while a new Vine i Belmar contract supports Marr River activity. Two petrol engines are active, moving cane to Redlyneh and supporting early river work as harvest approaches.
A fragmented critique traces the idea of liberty through constitutional authority. It discusses parliamentary checks and the role of government in addressing protests and reform, noting the tension between tradition and democratic change in governance.
Interpreting June reports from Lamaon and Paris, financiers influence Britain and France. German goodwill and Entente ties are discussed, with focus on a potential Lloyd George and Poincare meeting.
Unclear wording notes shipments moving to shores under a license from the Commonwealth government. Mentions Tor Victor nesqueting plat and references to authorization for transport. Text is fragmentary with no clear dates or concrete entities beyond general government and sea trade terms.
French authorities take action to tighten control of government finance and expenditure The measure aims to prevent restrictions on exports and to strengthen oversight of fiscal policy including guarantees and credits The move signals a push to curb capital outflows and stabilize the economy through new fiscal safeguards
Mr A M Shand, interviewed by Marecha representative on Saturday, welcomed finality on establishing a factory at Slarecha. He said the venture offers the most suitable outcome and aims to set up a plant if conditions allow. He also mentioned traveling to Queensland next Thursday to discuss his intentions with Heishane.
Fragmentary court record shows a defended action titled Matter of Smallwood Brox v Roderich. The magistrate issued orders and costs referenced as 210 and 8/6. Attorneys McLavellin and Hamlyn-Hareje are listed, with Mr Simpeon mentioned in connection to the matter.
A scrambled item describes tenants, embroidery, and a Silk Handlers piece, then shifts to manure and Fertiliser Mitures from Fearne ley's, touted as superior to competitors. It vents about market outlays, supplier claims, and a Saturday night disruption, with local farm supply names and rough pricing hints.
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