Shipping List and Lunar Tides for June 1918
Shipping entries show a June 25 voyage from Townsville aboard Kuranda under Captain Raven with numerous passengers and agents listed for Fort, Douglas, and Cooletown, followed by moon phase timings and tides for June 26. A casual postscript promotes Macleay Daft whisky as a suggested remedy for a rough night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuranda
Captain Raven
Townsville
Mesdames
Poy
Kyle
Burton
Slatcher
Williams
Land
Newnham
Wilkins
Robinson
Kew
Piper
Wight
Martin
Hawthorn
Cartwright
Slattery
Coleman
Haldwin
Gates
Brage
Colledge
Hindasing
Wedlock
Demn
McCarthy
Ensen
Doyle
Agents
Raven
Fort, Douglas and Cooletown
Myrnes
Wth
Burns, Philp & Co
Fenwick & Co Brisk on Sheep and Cattle as Market Rises
Brisbane salesmen Fenwick & Co report gains in sheep and lamb values amid short supply, with lambs around 33s 3d and prime beef up to 47s, while calves remain firm. Hides faced low demand. private sales continue. Wool clip sale to British Government completed, boosting Friday’s trade. tallow and other goods show modest activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenwick & Co
Brisbane
Roth
To-Lay
Ntsaden Sowa
Mayers, Ltd
Market report on hides and skins price trends and demand
Prices for various skins and byproducts show mixed demand with overseas buyers quiet. Prime hides sold around £41 10s, while tail hair and goat skins weaken. glue pieces and bones hold value. Marsupials and wallabies offered small lots, with freight costs keeping overall values near late rates. total sales amounted to 5762 units.
Mining shares and quotations from Cairns Stock Exchange 1918
A Cairns stock exchange report lists varied quotations for mining and investment stocks. Prices in pounds shillings and pence cover copper, molybdenite, gold mines such as Tyrconnell and Kalamadan, plus Bowen River coal, Cairns Pictures, Cairns Gas, and War Bonds, with numerous bid and sale figures across issued lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opper— Haen
Mt Cuthbert
St. Munyro
Wes
Pneen
Vulcan
Sd. Gilmore
Tommy Burns
Don Tin M. Co
Kitchener
Grold— Hill End
Sanana Consols
Kalamadan
Tyrconnel
Tyrconnell No
Minnie Moxham
Oaks NL
Oaks N.L
Com
Oaks
Thompson's Oaks
P.u
Coat
Bowen River
Bowen Coal and Coke Co
Cairns Pictures
Cairns Gas
Burns
Charters Towers Share Market Report and Prices
Brokers A McCallum Bow Street report varied prices across many stocks. Listings include Hampden 19/6 Bowen Coal 25//, British Broken Hill 5 42/6, Commonwealth Bank of Australia 7/8, Howard Smith Ltd 57, and Australian Drug Co 27/6 with mixed gains and declines across the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CH. Towers
Messrs
Ampden
Mt. Cuthbert
St. Andrew
Vulcan
Sas Ae Co
Auatralia
Australian Bank of Commerce
Adelaide SS. Co
Howard Smith Ltd
Sani
C. Towers Gas Co
Gaklsborough, Mort & Co
E. Rich & Co
Fresh Food and Tea Co
Australian, Drug Co
Memy Jones &Cosb
London metal quotations minded by Sydney market
The London metal quotations for June 24 were Tin Standard apot price £131/10 Three months 1331/10 Other metals unchanged as reported from Sydney on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
London
Tin mining activity shifts to Tinaroo Creek field
Tinaroo Creek near Mareeba, once a rich tin region, is seeing dredging interest. Mr. Thos Morton of Messrs Freeman and Horton has enlisted Mr. A. Linedale to inspect tin bearing areas as dredging schemes gain attention and some activity resurges in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinaroo Creek
Mareeba
Thos Morton
Mesers, Freeman and Horton
Sydney
A. Linedale
Fresh scheelite find yields no new developments
Report notes no fresh importance in the scheelite find. A handful of men are currently employed and earning reasonable wages. Mention is made of a whisky nicknamed Mac leay Duft, jokingly described as the never rebelling oh stumpy bottle.
Williams Lake Eacnam Yungaburra Tourism Scene
Visitors and travelers are drawn to Williams Lake Eacnam Yungaburra as Lakes Eacham and Barrine lie nearby. Daily train service to Cairns. roads wind through jungle to the lakes. arrangements available for vehicles or horses. climate described as ideal at high altitude. local thanks note to rescuers and helpers after a recent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Eacham
Barrine
Cairns notices mix sales and social events in town
Public notices announce a skin remedy at Green's chemists on Abbott Street Cairns and a Cairns Aquatic Club smoke concert to greet a returning member. Furniture sale by C Woodward at Upper Sheridan Street, with a large auction of Mr T Gowanlock's effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Street
Nornan Park
Norman Park
Green's Chemists
Abbott-street
Cairns
Cairns Club
Cairns Aquatic Club
C. Woodward
Lake-street
Upper
T. Gowanlock
War veteran returns home amid cheerful salute
Private A Gates of Cairns came back Tuesday from active service after being wounded at Paschendale. He is discharged and in good health. A civic reception praised the homecoming and climate in Cairns noted as congenial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ome
A. Gates
Cairns
Paschendale
Red Cross Sunday Aims To Aid Cairns Valued Fund
The Red Cross Society Brisbane reports churches across Queensland are urged to observe Red Cross Sunday with collections added to local Red Cross rounds. Cairns may mark Sunday 7 July as Red Cross Sunday with ministerial support sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Brisbane
Queensland
Cairns
Queensland Parliament Influenced by Stamp Act Amendment Bill
In Brisbane on June 25 the Legislative Council debated the Stamp Act Amendment Bill as a committee measure. Officials noted a readjustment of taxation methods with some relief and potential revenue gains. The discussion touched on two years of taxation, railway financing, Succession and Probate Duties, and plans to refer the Railways Bill to a Select Committee for evidence gathering, with warnings of possible delays. The debate closed with Bowen, Leahy, Hawthorn, and Stephens at odds over inquiry scope and financial viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Jones
Fowles
Hawthorn
Stephens
Chillagee
Leahy
Alleahy
Chillagoe
Mr. Stephens
Bowles
Queensland Assembly Debates Referendum and Reapportionment
In Brisbane on June 2 the Legislative Assembly discussed supply aid for North Queensland sufferers and galvanised iron from the United States. Members debated the Referendum and Initiative Bill, government sincerity on soldier votes, and reducing members while raising salaries. Critics warned of central domination and inefficiency of referendums for country districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Theodore
W. HH
Seayme
United States
Queensland
Commonwealth
Australia
Od Bebbington
Geha
Petrie
Carter
King Demos
Corser
Elphinstone
Taylor
Makambo Refloated After Successful Divers Test
Sydney reports from Lord Howe Island that the steamer Makambo was successfully submerged and re floated on Sunday. A diver examined the bull and reported the vessel in a fit condition while the Champion stood by. The Makambo is expected to depart Lord Howe Island for Sydney under its own steam today or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canegroveer
Post
Mirriwinni
W.N. Clark
Wil. H. Clark
Australian Workers’ Union
Mackay
Dickson
A.W.U
Iits
W. H
Clark
W. H. Clark
Renueman
DOI
Sydney
Lord Howe Island
Makambe
Makambo
Lord Mowe Island
Finish the War in Europe Speech at Cir Reception
Mrs Helen Parton urged continuing fight in Europe to defend Australia, recalling sheltering two maimed Belgians and warning against waiting for the enemy to arrive. She said locals would flee to the bush when danger comes, stressing not to risk war in Flanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Helen Parton
Auatralia
Old Country
Flanders
Private Pew Arrives in Kisbane from France Suffering from Gas Effects
Private Willim Norman Pew of the ath Pioneers Battalion has arrived home in Kisbane from France, suffering mustard gas and shell shock. He is met by sister Miss Alice Tew, who has spent months in Towwoosbhs and will sail for Cairns soon with Private Tew and Miss Hew en route to Ravershoe via Herberton. A brother Pryatt Thomas Wrightson Hew remains active in France in the recent big offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willim Norman Pew
Ath Pioneers Battalion
Kisbane
France
Alice Tew
Towwoosbhs
Tew
Miss Hew
Cairns
Ravershoe
Herberton
Pryatt Thomas Wrightson Hew
Also Mentioned on This Page
Insurance Office OF Australia Ltd
Nevitt & Boden
F. G. A. Cooke
Hemingway & Robertson
Australian Correspondence Schools, Ltd
Melbourne Accountantes
Underwood and Corona
Underwood
Coroma
O. T. Lempriere & CO
Grace Street
Fearnley & CO
Spence Street
Cairn
Abijah Murray
Notary Public
H. H. Marsland
Hughes & Miss Smith
Abbott-St
AE. Abel
Mercantile Broke Howard Smith Chambers
J. B. Brownlee
Cand, Mining
Geace Street
Victoria House
Lake St. Cairns
P.O. Box 2
Dalgery & Company Ltd
Metal Exchange of
Melbourne
P.N. Dancaard
Gth
Toze Am
Tong Pum
Macleay
P.O
Craig
W. H. Green, Ltd
Ayr
Ingham
Innisfail
Bowen
Neary's
Court House
Commercial
Cairns Stock Exchange
A. H. Clarke
Abbott Street
Charters Towers
Lake Eacnam H Yungaburra
Collinge
Mary Byrne
Peter Byrne
Imperial Hotel
Mary Ee
Chilly
Mary Rene
the Post
Abbots Street
Futura
Peter March
Babinda
Mer Pill Pilkington
Railwaymen's Easement Guild
Bser
S. Praskiin
H. Beavon
We Thomasson
J. Favell
G. Fleming
I Pe
D. B. Edwards
A. Ison
F. Emmersom
T. Chalk
Grier
Ackow
Clark's
Greenville
Mra
Helen Farton
Collins
Lake Street
Chemust
Oursumers
Jehn Dan
Lilez
Mm Cairns
Sale Roves Imperial Hotel
High School For
Jodignartt Katepayer
Hodel
Cairns Harbor
Cairna
Hades
Miarecba Water Service
Water Authority
Byrnes Street
Mason Street
Hastie Street
Atherton and
Sutherland Streets
Stewarts and Yd
West
Stewarts and Lloyds
Railway Department
Barron
Treasury
Queensland Parliament
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
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