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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1917
Page
2
Visitors and tourists are assured of every comfort with daily train service to Gaims and Keranda and access to Lake Eacham within four miles. The hotel offers vehicles on demand and boasts scrub scenery on routes to and from the lake. Altitude is 2283 feet above sea level, promising cool climate.
Burns, Philp and Co. reports weekly arrivals from Townsville with Kurarela, Wyandra, Parines and Gowriter services. Ships depart for Cooktown, Mourilyan Harbour, Cardwell, Lucinda, Dunk Island, and Townsville routes with Innisfail joining midweek, linking to southern steamers.
Wellington delegates and allied groups move to create the Dominion Ski Company to support savings and cooperative subscriptions. The Brisbane arrival reports the steamer Queensland purchased by Cley Hopkins & Co. Ltd from Wilson Hart & Co. in Maryborough. The Queensland encountered heavy seas near Cape Moreton with tow lines parted, but was later towed to Prichane. An earlier Courier note claimed the ship was condemned as seaworthy.
The Melbourne Metal Exchange head office lists Charters Towers with branches in Melbourne Cairns Herberton and Ravenswood. It buys gold silver lead concentrates and ores including wolfram molybdenum bismuth and copper ores for shipment to Port Kembla and Electrolytic Company. It offers up to date rates and reasonable charges for all ore classes.
The item lists tides for June 25 1917 and a vague note about arrivals and a public display. Mentions Green's and Newman’s Sauce as products with prices and a suggested purchase. The fragment discusses a sham poo and hair tone and includes prices like 2/6 and postage, with no clear events or persons.
The Rome bulletin reports 2864 thousand quintals potato output for France Britain Ireland US and Japan, below 1909–1913 averages. It notes poor cereal harvests and high potato demand. A California agent links dairy profitability to root feeding and silos, while a Michigan dairy operator cites a cow with calves amid varied records.
Market report from Towers Share Market Bow Street covers broker remarks on British securities and notes London metal quotations for June 22 with copper lead and silver prices. The entry also mentions a returning specimen from Wolfe and a Tim Martin display with high value.
Mr Nolan, organizer for the A W returned from Marlborough on the North Coast railway works, reports coal borings near Rockhampton show the coal dipping south, thickening, and improving in quality as depth increases. Initial bore at 80 miles from Rockhampton found small seams, later bores at 66 miles and 69 chains yielded thicker coal with a 2 1 2 foot core and another core of 3 4 feet, suggesting workable coal for forge purposes amid scrub landscape.
A boy named E Kolls attempted to drive a sulky and horse from Mr Atherton’s Abbott Street residence. The horse bolted through the Esplanade, overturning the sulky after a collision with a wagon, then the horse was later found near Redlynch. Other notes mention motor shop hire and Cairns Cane Growers executive meeting details.
The piece argues Britain faces food and shipping shortages worsened by submarine threats and calls Australia to increase production and shipping. It highlights the need for industrial security, higher efficiency in shipbuilding, and a united, practical British-Australian bid to become the granary for allies amid wartime constraints. It notes experts like Mr Hoover emphasize naval logistics and transshipment as possible relief.
Cairns Red Cross calls for a general meeting next Thursday. A furniture sale by Mr. C. Woodward auctions items for Mer J. Larsen at Martyn Street. New shipments at Clark's Model Store promise honest value on Minnie Street. Subscriptions update for Shaw and Cats Agricultural Western Mina Association. Returned Soldiers' Association organizer Mr. E. Rowe to meet members at a later advertised meeting. Finney Isles & Co Ltd announce samples at Hides Motel with northern rep Mr. Cole Evans. Cairns Bowling Club to meet at Stray Hostel for the farewell to Mr. F. Norbury. Community notices include weather impacts in back country and ongoing local events.
Boots have advanced in price. Waddell at Rabinda buys before the rise and offers best values from old prices. Call to see Agenew Koval taeuscoe and Yates Seeda Swanson Cay. Swanson and a firm in Fowlsville announce two sales this Friday and Thursday with a large assortment of dress waters nuts and more. Call early to avoid loss at Hides' Howl simple rooms. Representative iP mol.
An advertorial note from JoUnlete agent for JK stoves signals a slight rise in prices amid scarce materials. The piece mentions horse care products, veterinary embrocation, and a list of local donors to the Red Cross Equipment Guild in Cairns, with various small contributions totaling 13/11.
An advertisement extols Salmatic Powder as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia with a morning dose to relieve heartburn and related issues. It also promotes Salmatic Powder for rheumatism and blood cleansing and invites purchases at Green's, the quality chemists in Cairns. A Girls' School Bazaar benefiting the Girls State Cool and the Red Cross raised about 50 in net profits, opened by Mayor Alderman Donaldson, with lively stalls and brisk business.
A fragmentary mining section from the Cairns stock exchange lists several investors and securities with varied odd phrases, numbers, and company references. The legible items include Hill End, Iguana Consols, Gald tines, and Bowen River Coal with scattered figures and dates.
A correspondent comments on Holtman resigning, noting the German Siete and com ae als points about leadership. The piece reflects opinion on restraint and accountability in a disputatious context.
Conig presents Skecto Bane described as the enemy of mosquitoes and sold in limited bottles. At Townsville Police Court Mr Morris reserved decision on an appeal regarding W Morrow’s appointment as engine driver. The case involved multiple railway unions and a strike dispute with the department.
An advertisement touts a new hair shade from poor Special Henna Shampoo Powders. It claims the product leaves hair soft with a fresh feel. A box costs 2 shillings 6 pence for six packets plus postage, available at Collins chemist in Lake Street Cairns.
A damaged dispatch from Council Chambers recounts a town event and local attractions at the Beer Trade fair. A correspondent reports the Prbinds State Hotel hosting a large beer trade with free draughts and asks when it will fall under the Towns Police Act. A serious accident at the Kihoahra meat works injures Jamet Harold Ward, treated by ambulance staff and admitted to Mareeba hospital. additional vague notes mention a rough skin lesion and whisky consolation.
Denison seat election results show Watkins leading Foster after initial counts with 4580 to 2227. Foster’s recall campaign and veteran representation figure in the contest, reflecting party tensions between Liberal and Labour factions. A final tally confirms Foster’s lead over Melroe.
A cleric aided a robbery at the Electric Company counter. The assailant used a forged pass book to obtain funds, slipping money to the thief during a momentary distraction. No witnesses or clear suspect details are provided in the readable text.
Fragmented text references weather notes and personal names John Dan and Mercer. The readable bits hint at a tailored overcoat and a commute but lack clear events or dates. This item resembles a partial diary or casual note rather than a full news story.
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