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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
2
A buyer group requests copper ore shipments to Electrolytic Retining and Smelting Co. of Australia Ltd in Port Kenbia. They offer payment in gold and silver costs and name Cairns Arpre- Mesers Samuel Allen and Sons Ltd as contacts.
Movements of vessels by Bere, Philp, and Co indicate Keranca arrives each Tuesday, then sails at night for Port Dengiss and Cosh ews, with leever clock for Townsville. Towing Sareéay reaches Spuey Monday and Welbeerae Tuesday, and the revars tip shows September fares for Mefiwre on Seterisy, Sidney on Thessy, and firishane on Saterday. Wyreems is Gi from Tyareies southward.
Adelade Company Limited issues travel notes with convoluted departure plans. Fragmented timings reference Sydney and Townsville routes, multiple days, and port connections with unclear dates and destinations. The text mixes departures and arrivals across weeks, creating an opaque itinerary.
Inconsistent OCR text notes changes in shipping routes from Hong Kong. Mentions ports and dates with unclear details about departures and connections. Sources are fragmentary, limiting precise facts and names.
The brief text appears as garbled notes with names and phrases like Camgh Carer and Boo Cherry Boke Bouta. It mentions no clear event, date, or outcome, leaving readers with disjointed, unreadable content and no resolvable news.
A garbled OCR style item lists numerous names, entries, and numbers across a Saturday record. It mentions Hampden, Mt. Cuthbert, Se Mungo, Andrew, Lede Ha, Gamers, Kalamadse, Maret Gold Hes, Tyreceee, Sew Mienie Moxham, and Gus Berraboh- Thompson's Oaks among scattered references to people and places with associated figures. The fragmentary text appears as an archival clerk's ledger or catalog of names and values without coherent narrative.
Mr. Phillips of Gordonvale has purchased the beverage business previously run by Mr George Comino in Abbott Street and solicits the same generous patronage that consensus shows to the former proprietor.
A fragmented article argues for rapid reshaping of Australia’s population balance by removing land-holding privileges and pressuring urban residents to relocate. It cites Labour Party faults, calls for action over talk, and urges deconcentration to cut living costs and boost primary production. It ends with an unrelated medical ad for a pulmonary remedy and a supplier in Cairns.
The Austral Theatre drew large crowds Saturday night for Trey of Hearts, praised for its lengthy merit and Broadway style humor. Bill Richie headlined a strong bill, with enthusiasm from the audience and a thriving local scene in Cairns. a Wednesday meeting chaired by H A Manahan discussed association plans and grocery trade matters with steady membership and solid finances.
A fragmented stock page lists numerous items with odd spellings and abbreviations such as Jem Gomme Dondee Brill deeps and New Britast Freehold. The jumbled entries include quantities, prices, and brokers like Mt Cethbern and Queen Crom, suggesting a late edition market summary with unclear notation and misreads.
Advert reads that Kellys Tonic Liver Pills restore energy, ease headaches, indigestion and stomach trouble. It lists supposed contents and claims benefits for a tired dull feeling, urging purchase of 1 bottle from Kelly Chemists. The text then shifts to a jumble of donations and unrelated lines about Aboriginal art and questions at a police court.
A fragmentary notice lists upcoming events at Reading Hoare Purnitere and Medlaed Street boardinghouse inferences. It mentions Beare appointing actions at 23.50 p m on a Wednesday and Finney Isles and Co. Ltd with Mr Evans opening sample rooms at Hides Hotel inviting inspections. Costume orders for annual races urged by Wednesday the 27th.
A correspondent asks if the Union Jack will be flown over a Trades Hall. The answer suggests it could happen when the troops return home.
Sharp note urges citizens to report spies as “good authority” promises vigilance. Government inquiry sought into alleged links between personal epics and a Melbourne wills chase.
Advices from Atherton on Sunday stated that G. Praskiin, reported missing between Silver Creek and Irvinepank, had turned up at a farm about a mile and a half from Atherton. He was described as quite well.
Visiting representative of Mears A P Greenfield Co Brisbane and Towneville will be calling today at 1 15 p m. Any residents wanting to see him should call before 12 noon. Voters visit scheduled for July 14 16 17 with delays noted for waiting times.
Fragmentary wartime note compares German and Allied naval strengths at the war's start. It argues that even with higher German numbers, the 13 unit outperforms the 14 unit against a weaker 7 ally force, highlighting unexpected efficiency differences.
Tropolax advertised as a fever medicine with claims to control dengue malaria and fevers and sold by W A Colina Chemist Cairm 2/6 and 5/ per bottle. A foreigner reported in a commission of an involver caused excitement on Lake Street as Constables Ward and Gullins found him lying in an intoxicated state with a broken receiver and arrested him after he refused to walk to the police station.
A fiery letter argues conscription, citing ten thousand fans at a Sydney prize fight and a Brisbane race crowd as immoral distractions from front-line sacrifice. It condemns gambling, Cross and patriotic lies, and warns audiences diverted by film shows and wrongdoing.
Government committee refused multiple applications to carry accident insurance under the Workers Compensation Act. Notices list 11 insurers including Australian Alliance Assurance, South British, Royal, Lancashire merger, Commercial Union, North British and Mercantile, General Accident, London and Lancashire, Queensland, and The Wundatorg Cooperative Insurance Association. Actions dated February to June with deposits of £5000 required.
In Sydney a batch of writs is issued against the Mirror newspaper as part of a libel case about legislation. The State Ministry including Mr. Holman is believed to press the suits, and consolidation is likely when they reach the Supreme Court.
A car on a steep winding road near Collector crashed into a roadside fence. In the vehicle were Mr and Mrs Reid of Burrowa their four year old son Mire McInarmey of Collector and the chauffeur all were thrown out. The boy was killed outright Mr Reid severely injured Mire McInarmey grievously hurt Mr Reid and the chauffeur escaped with minor scratches.
The half year meeting of the Caires branch of the ASNLA is held at the Secretary's rooms tonight at 8 p.m. Members are urged to attend as important branch matters are to be discussed.
A Geddes resident born in Singapore died suddenly at Bande Street residences. Police say the deceased had been ill for some time and recently left Caires District Hospital after treatment for appendicitis. Post mortem indicates a natural cause. The deceased was a single man aged years with no known spouse. Police attended the burial arrangements.
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