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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
2
Shipping report details a voyage via Masener and Mp iv Mass tt Veorm Colder with crew led by Captain Mave. Names include J Kerr, Penner, Musgrave and MARTORES among others, amid foggy conditions and unclear port calls.
Barre Pitp Co Limited provides regular ship movements with departures from various ports. Vessels leave Cairns, Townsville, Melbourne, and Sydney on specified days, with arrivals in Townsville, Mackay, Brisbane, and Melbourne. The schedule covers weekly routes to Port Douglas Cooktown and destination towns with staggered departures and returns throughout the week.
Vessel Fearnley and Co limited reported a cargo schedule with a ship named Aiyuan due from Hong Kong on March 17. Kangeha line sails for long Hongth ports on the 18th, Ala chapter.
The Marine Board reported a February voyage aboard the Varre Board to Erstaxe with a Noord femmd detour. The vessel sailed from port Net and reached its first see on December 14, delaying the master’s voyage. tanks and water were tested but the ship faced uncertain conditions, with questions about the master’s conduct and the ship’s long stay at sea.
Messrs Fenwick and Co report under eight Gaia items and related notices at Linshaite. Sundress Alb Tings Genceptiogg horn indicates demand at large Pete. Bail gelling to 20, with superior to a DB. Marviplal Bite speed demand met. all Tings realised the first of Inte. Kenggras were paid to bene. daily rates at 90 per das.
Tallow demand rose this week as shippers operated after a pause. Prime taliow reached 36 to 37 to 136/10 and edged to 37/10, with second quality at 32/10 to 85. Hides remained scarce due to wet weather, with prices lower across weights. stout heavy hides held at 172 per M. Farmers’ hides sold well with steady demand. total hides sold 3340. Wool market notes follow with Fenwisk and Co. reports from February, indicating scarcities and changing prices amid ongoing sales.
Deepwater and Clifton sale results show crossbred hoggets to 26 6 and 25 8, J Cass and P Barlow selling crossbred hoggets with other entries. The market remained dull with best beef around 40 per 100s, calves firm and total stock 453 head.
Mining prices and share quotes listed by A H Clarke of Abbott Street for various mines and companies including Mt Cuthbert St Mungo Tyrconnell and Bowen River Coal. The report notes bids offered in pence and shillings for multiple options with values such as 5 1/9 2/3 and 65/ for Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd and other entities like Tyrconnell Extended and Gok Mines.
A dated village ledger lists various entities such as Bonnie Dunder Ronnie North and Milla United with shares or bids, alongside prices like 91 and 31/4. Several entries show paid up statuses and fractions, including Clarks and St. George's with paid indications and other prices such as 52/1 and 33/9. The document appears as a financial record of property or shares with multiple debt and payoff markers.
Copper prices slide from £108 to £105 as forward rates ease from £108/5 to £108/10. Tin rises from £128 to £188/5 with forward moves from £188/10 to £198/15. Pig iron remains at 88 pounds while speiler falls from £110 to £95. Lead climbs from £23/2/6 to £38/0/6.
Workers at Fingysden Duchess MacGregor and Mount Eliott mines halted work on Tosqday marching to press for changes in pay and hours. Australians mounted discussions to unify under the fire award as wage rates shift from four hours to six to ten shillings weekly.
An editor narrates a large local fire that consumed his home and nearly his office, arguing for a structured fire brigade and preparedness. He condemns haphazard methods, praises volunteers, and notes political overtones in local municipal campaigns affecting safety policy.
Mr. A. M. Waddell announces the opening of two large stocks offering groceries drapery boots and shoes with cash terms. He also acts as agent for the Royal Insurance Company.
The Ca rms District Court in Weleeiay allowed attendees to remove their coats after a responding request, easing heat during the session. The informal change reflected a less formal courtroom atmosphere for the proceeding.
Property sale notice from R. Sturt and Co lists Abbott Street rooms as sites for a sale on Saturday next. The only readable details indicate the firm name and a sale date to be arranged.
Mr Nieumy Stewert of Edge Hill Road was injured in a painful accident at Wermentny while assisting with a collar bonus. He was taken to hospital and admitted for treatment.
A Cairns cable states Mr. Lewis Langhorne of Irvinebank, formerly a private with the 61st contingent of the 15th Battalion, has received a commission and now holds the rank of lieutenant.
An advertisement touts Tropolax as an effective tropical fever medicine for dengue malaria and other tropical fevers. It promises strong results and urges readers to obtain the genuine Tropolax from Cal fins in Lake Street, Cairns, with prices listed per bottle.
On St David's Day the headmaster Mr P W Moorehouse assisted by Mr Kennedy led a large group of Cairns Boys School pupils to Freshwater. About seventy travelled by the 7 am train and spent two hours swimming and enjoying amusements.
Mr G Hoare will auction the furniture and effects of Mr Dan Kelly today at the Esplanade. The notice also mentions a health ad from Kelly’s Liver Pulls, highlighting liver wellness with a brief testimonial.
The notice promotes Conig's Bkesto Bess as the reliable mosquito safeguard with insistence on the original Shesto Bane from Hebert Craig Chemist Cass. It warns against imitations and mentions pricing per bottle with the phrase per bottle pest control details.
A fragment from Austral Theatres notes Sid Chap as a lead in the evolving program. The piece hints at future film arrivals and broader entertainment plans amid hot weather affecting venue attendance.
The statement mocks personal rights under legislative mercy and warns against misreading biblical phrases on liberty. The speaker, Rev. Dr. Clifard, critiques reliance on law over spiritual texts and notes the absence of biblical references to the “perfect law of liberty.”
A four part Ee son drama titled Remeco's Folly by Mich ard Harding Davis fills Cairns Pictures Last. Lieutenant Eampon’s campaign in the Phillip ime is described as strenuous yet enjoyable with a boast about a fifty dollar bet on holding up the stage cash.
Voters face a clear choice as the Cairns Town Council election looms. The decisive issue centers on political party influence and the timing of polls. Residents await clarity on whether reforms will guide the council’s path.
A sixty page issue features a Papuan article by our Special representative on Gili Gili the premier fancemut plantation of Papua. It is illustrated with views including photographs of service members and lively scenes around the Zoo.
A reader suggests the troops from Australia in tropical Pacific islands brought malaria due to malaria carrying mosquitoes. The writer argues blame lies not with the country but with lack of mosquito nets and fever remedies. The piece reads as an advertising style tribute to a product, Kech’s Fever Mixture, and ends with the author identifying as a reader-doer.
The Dr. T.B. admin invites applications for the role of Bearer. Pevete PD. OR. Turner has been relieved from active service and is now in retirement.
Mr A Ancell L D S dentist of More England eed América is in Mareeba to consult for A W McManus and may be reached at Keating's Hotel for appointments.
Presents on view show an address and large photograph once belonging to F. Barrett former Cairns Boys' School headmaster in Mrs Mc Kenzie's shop window before shipment to Charters Towers Also in Mr Overland's window a gold watch and chain donated by Cairns citizens highlighting local appreciation for prominent figures.
On Saturday the Mayor with Alderman Dilley and a team from the Health Department examined town areas from a health perspective. Inspector Wright and Dr. Kerwin led the inspection with several aides. a report is expected at the next council meeting.
At Palace Theatre a two reel program opens with Mirely Mother a drama about a daughter who marries a wealthy man and keeps her poor mother in the background. The showing includes comics and the complete program promises an enjoyable evening. The same night features The Marked Ween a World’s Corporation film.
Brisbane dates report the opening session of the Methodist Conference with Rev. W Smith addressing The Church and the War. He argues Christianity embodies righteousness and peace and notes war tests Christian conscience. Elections name Rev J J Gee as president and Rev W Wee as secretary. A day of humiliation is set for prayer over the war. A separate item notes a school fire at Aratula with Engelsburg police investigating damage to a state school.
A fine of £8 with costs was imposed today on J C Hutton Proprietary Limited for forwarding milk that had been watered while in transit on the railway.
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