Vessels Schedules From Townsville To Cooktown And South
A telegraphic fragment lists ship departures including from Townsville to Cooktown and southern routes. Wodonga leaves Saturday June 29th, Adelside Company, Rupara and Bombala sailings noted for the south, with Innisfail services from Thursday at 6 pm. Lunar phases and high water marks are recorded for June 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsville
Cooktown
Wes
Wodonga
South
Australian Steamships, Limited
Bombala
Mouni Cardwell
Lucinda
Innisfail Seaves
Cattle Movement and Stock Reports From Northern Stations
A stock report notes a thousand Bellevue cattle en route from Bellevue Station to Emerald under Drover Bridges and a large mob of Mulgrave bullocks bound for Clermont led by Drover Leslie Hillcoat. It highlights unusually good grazing, healthy cattle, and ongoing post mortems and inoculations in Cammentaria Downs as measures to prevent and treat pleuro pneumonia and redwater, with Drover Ben Smith handling difficult terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Bellevue Station
Mitchell
Emerald
Zoo Mi
Mulgrave
Clermont
Leslie Hillcoat
Redwater
Picere Pacumenis
Balimba
Gallagher
Ben Smith
Mungana
Carpentaria
Cattle Sale Draws Attention to Northen Grazing High Stock
J C Brownlee reports 150 head of sore-footed cattle in excellent condition. buyers from the south show interest despite high pressure on works. The discussion highlights northern grazing productivity and surprising cattle movements for sale.
Cattle Sale and Arrivals at Charleville Markets
June 17 reports describe fat cows and fat shorthorns arriving from Thylungra and Werge Mont Station near Longreach. McPhie Co and Keenbila McPhie & Co completed sales of 120 fat cows at Bee Bee See and 100 fine Shorthorn cattle from Werge Mont to Drover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPite & Conte
Pitt
Wergemont
Longreach
Anne
McPhison
Mining Quotation Report by A H Clarke Broker
Mr A H Clarke reports mining quotations dated Monday 24 June 1918 with prices for Heie Aguthbert Mungo Andrew Recto Zane Ketamad Oaks River Coal Seven Sand Cairns Pictures Cairns Gas War Bonds and related notes. The list lists prices in pence shillings and pounds for multiple items and debentures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Clarke
Abbott Street
Aguthbert
Mungo
Andrew
Zane
Oaks NL Ik
Cairns Phot Cairns Pictures
Cairns Gas
Fragmented Historical Trade Ledger Fragment
A garbled list shows dates and prices for multiple items, including May Consolidated, Central, British Broken Hill, Australian Bank of ac, and Fresh Wood and Ice Co. The text reads like a stock or commodity ledger with brutal OCR distortions and partial entries. Entities include May Consolidated and Central with varied rates, plus several company names and price figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ch. Towers
May Consolidated
Central
Ox Mills
Mt Monga
Bats
Brian
Uthbert
St Andree
Mets
Mount Cuthbert Prospects Directors Visit Mines
Messrs Piggott and Power, Mount Cuthbert directors, visited the mines on Friday morning en route to Mel. They conducted a thorough examination of the mines and have appointed Mr S Harris to organize ore output at Hampden C to sustain the smelter. Development work has slowed but is expected to accelerate, with hopes for a successful run of the smelter and mines before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Piggott and Power
Mount Cuthbert
Mel
Winton Iy
S. Harris
Hampden C
Jess
Peace by negotiation a false hope says Post editorial
The piece argues that pacifist calls for direct contact with Germany rest on a faulty belief that such talks could yield quick peace. It contends no German audience would listen, noting German leaders and workers stay hostile, and a truce now would only strengthen rulers and prolong war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Australia
Hore
Congress
Sydney
Perth
Hohenwollerna
Junkers
Kaiser and Co
Herr Schiedemann
Austria
Germany
Shaft damage halts Cameronia mine water system
A report notes the Cameronia shaft crank shaft broke on sink and the shaft has a depth of 300 feet. Timber from the sawmill arrived and is being installed to redirect water into the cistern, restoring the water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sola Lad
Croydon
Cameronia
Ministers of Mines Conference to Discuss Ware Metals Exports
A conference of Ministers of Mines from states and the Commonwealth will meet in Sydney on Friday to consider handling and export of ware metals. Queensland had urged a resolution and Mr Jones may be substituted by another minister due to parliamentary duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Sydney
Queensland
Jones
Cairns Notes and Notices Mix of Bereavement and Local Events
Cairns notices include condolences from Mrs A W Ilcox and family for Ethel May Bowe, plus a memorial stanza for Pearson. Red Cross branch meeting, local film shows by Cook, a furniture auction at Queen's Hotel, and eye care ad by Stacey. Also reports of J A Boyns killed in action, Starr Bowkett Society draws and civic reception for Helen Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wilcox
McFarlane
Irvinebank Hospital
Ethel May Bowe
Helen Barton
Cairns
Fellows’ Hall
Geo. Boyng
Scott Street
Cairn
J. A. Boyna
Kingaroy
C.P.S
Geo. Bevan
Winemann
Albert
The
Geo. Boyns
Vale
Miss A. Boyns
Edge Hill
Bargains and Notices Across Town This Week
Advertisements highlight a Mayers Ltd boot sale with various calfskin styles and prices. A reader letter condemns bright car headlights near town, urging taxes on flash lamps. Freshwater hosts Red Cross fundraiser with prizes and notes on donations and officials. Queensland Red Cross appeal amplified by Government House communication and a soldiers gallery feature in this week’s Northern Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayers Ltd
Double Installation to Be Held by Wor. Bros Cairns Lodge
Cairns Lodge announces a double installation tonight with Wor. Bros E. 5 Mann and C. Ben to be installed. A large attendance of craft members is expected as the Cairns Masonic Choir, led by Bro Massey, provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wor. Bros. E
Mann
C. Ben
Cairns Ing
Cairns SC
Cairns Masonic Choir
Bro, Massey
Hibernian
Public Auction of T Gowanlock Furnishings Next Thursday
Auctioneer Mr Woodward will sell by public auction the complete furniture and effects of Mr T Gowanlock on premises in Upper Sheridan Street next Thursday the 27th inst. The lot is described as excellent and worthy of inspection.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Insurance One OF Australia Ltd
Nevitt & Boden
G. A. Cooke
Hemingway & Robertson
Australian Correspondence Schools, Ltd
Melbourne
Underwood and Corona
Underwood
C. T. Lempriere & CO
Grace Street
Herberton
Fearnley & CO
Bolicitora
Motarias
Spencerrech
Abiiah Murray
Notary Public
H. Marsland
ARS
Hughes & Miss Smith
Melbourne House
Abbott ST
A E. Abel
Customs, Shipping, Commission
Mercantile
B. Howard Smith Chamber Cairns
Cee Et
Harris
E. J. Harris
House Lake
P.Q
Dalgety & Company Ltd
Metal Exchange of
London
Mareeba
P. N. Daugaard
Adelside Company
Linshed
Rupara
Craig
Tue Craig
Sion
Sheridan Street
Norman Park
Phone
P.O. Box
W. H. Green, Ltd
Cairne
Townsvill
Ingham
Innisfail
Bowen
P.O
Mln
Box Ayz
Court House Hotel
J. C. Brownlee
Hersertown
Cairns Stock Exchange
Mt. Cuthbert Prospects
the Post
Igemas Conseils Lad
Pearson
Areerien
Jesus
Red Cross Society
Laines
Conca Chambers
Abbott-street
Cairna
Lewis
J. W. Lewis
Gatton-street
Hay
Pte
F. J. Lewis
King
Mt. Carbine
Clark's
Cook
Palace Theatre
Babinda ! Views
Mr. Cook
Stacey
Abate Street
Quack Nostrum
Workington H. Soul & Co
Starr Bowkett Society
Starr
Totariol Sey
F. G. Nie
Kiteside
L Draper
J. E. Dean
A. L. Severin
Freshwater
Red Cross
Christensen
Archie Salathiel
le Grand
Edie Mills
Muscovy Drake
N. Griffiths
the Red Cross
Miss Denes
N. McIntyre
Cairne Oo Rac
Chaid
Mr. Hussey
Mac
Red Cross A
Goold-Adams
Government House
Northern Herald
Soldiers’ Gallery
Neilson Arbert Iver
Fo Pearce
D. G. Rattray
E. P. Morris
Herbert River
J. C McNamara
Darwin
H. G. Chatherd
W. Smith
J.egenton
Salonika
Durban
South Africa
Cairns Motor
McAdoo
U.S.A
Armando Dhar
Alex, von Krobatin
Cerant von Hoeteendorf
John Biddle
USA
Kangari
New Zealand
Rockhampton
Macleay
Boda
Wille
Inspector King
Gordonvale
Cairns Hospital
Collins
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