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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 07, 1918

Page

2

Quoted Shipments and Markets From Cairns and Sydney

Moon phase notes and trading quotations across Cairns and Sydney include share brokers A McCallum & Co and Mr Cuthbert with prices for coal metals and stocks. Commodities listed include Bowen River Coal, Kalamadan, Tyrconnell, and Jockey Club Debentures, alongside Commonwealth War Bonds and insurance/ drug stocks.

Hampden Mr. Cuthbert St Mungo St. Andrew Vulcan Ed Gilmore Tommy Urns Lode Hill Tgwana Kalamadan Tyrconnell Tyrconnel Newvente Moxhar Oaks Thompson's Oaks Bowen River Coal Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd Cairns Pictures Commonwealth War Bonds Cairns Jockey Club

Brisbane Livestock Market Report March 4 Brisk prices steady

Commercial Brisbane reports a dull overall market with mutton and lamb values generally 2 lower. Catalogued stock at Clifton Pitts worth Dalby and other sellers sold crossbreds to 46 to 30 6. Sale on account of B Skelton and P Dooley with best closing rates around 48 per head. Calves 80 sold well and 103 head sold.

Brisbane Fenwick B. Skelton Clifton P. Dooley Pittsworth Jas Cosgrove W. Cahill Dalby Carle

MacTaggart Bros Report From Brisbane March Briefing

A fragmented Brisbane summary notes MacTaggart Bros. actions on remand and rail logistics. It mentions an account owner and a whisky brand in unclear context with Russian and German references, and a cryptic note about locks and a price near two shillings sixpence.

Brisbane MacTaggart Bros

Edge Hill Meeting Debates Acting Judges Candidature

Senator Crawford criticizes the Ryan Government for favoring acting judges during a meeting at Edge Hill on Wednesday night. He argues the judiciary should remain independent and not be compromised by such appointments, urged caution against apparent bias in the system.

Edge Hill W. C. Griffin Crawford Ryan G W. Free ” Cairns

Vinchona Bark Tonic Promoted As Malaria Remedy

An advertisement extols Cinchona bark based tonic Vinchona as a superior tonic and malaria fighter. The product is described as specially selected bark yielding quinine and other constituents, processed into a wine form and marketed as a climate suitable energizing remedy. It promises relief for fevers and convalescents amid prevalent illness.

Primary Producers Party platform outlined by Sloan

The candidate argues for war concern before addressing state issues. He criticizes past Queensland government for neglecting mining and farming, advocates subsidies for prospectors, land settlement advisory boards, freehold tenure, bank branches for settlers, improved rail and road networks, and centralized marketing. He pledges to push primary industry gains for Eacham and the state, promising honesty and dedicated service.

Primary Producers Party Queensland Government Savings Bank John May Flinders North Queensland Railways Queensland Railway Eby Havie Teen Soot Gomaae Seeal Seea

Meeting notices and local promotions fill Cairns Cove page

Community notices report meetings of Sturt's Cove Progress Association Mareeba Rifle Club Gordonvale Nationalists and Lodge Cabrins No 10. Local ads promote Alice Brady in Bought and Paid For, new Mayers shoes, Babinda stock sales and changes to Babinda Cairns rail timetable.

Sturt's Cove P.A Swwrt's Cove Progress Association Cairns Alice Brady

Public Service Debate Over New Classifications

Mr. Fibelly defends the public service classifications amid criticism. He says the committee, drawn from public servants, aims for a uniform, equitable system, not partisan gain. The minister notes government spending of about a million sterling over three years increases public service, yet dissatisfaction remains.

Brisbane Marek Fibelly

Enthusiastic Cairns Meeting Backs Nationalist Candidate Griffin

At Edge Hill Mr W C Griffin Nationalist candidate for the arms seat received a warm reception. He attacked the Labor Ryan Government on living costs taxation and state control, urged a strong Nationalist victory, and attacked cane pricing and state meat shops. Senator Crawford and others backed Griffin with emphasis on defeating the last Labor government.

Edge Hill W.C. Grifin Arms D. Headrick Griffin National Party Labor Party National Pa Ryan Cort of Gove Denham Kean Peat Ryan Party Babinda Salunda McCormac Cairns Mavens McCormack Fies T. W. Crawford Rya G Labor Spiices Catres

Union Secretary in Sydney Trials and Fines

Sydney March 6. Fines totalling 150 were imposed on Alfred O’Brien secretary of the union in the Incus trial Court. Judge Kolin described him as unreliable though cunning. other witnesses favored over him. O’Brien faced charges with J C Williamson and B Fuller for involvement in a sham, receiving 10 and 60 respectively. The judge urged the union to replace him. A Y M A appeal preparatory visit to Cairns for funds. Furniture and vessel auctions announced for Upper Sheridan Street and Hoare’s Mart with sale next Saturday.

Sydney Iso Wonton Alfred O'Brien Kolin O'Brien Aml Ceverneath J.C. Williamson J. Fuller Williamson Fuller O Brien

At the Palace Picares Singers and Animated Pictures

Mr Andrew Kirk announced for a Saturday Palace Palace appearance bringing songs and animated pictures from Australia and America. the act is described as novel and pleasing. Also reported are varied local notices including a humorous pig contest at last Saturday’s sports and a defamation case Ely v Malcolm with a £2000 damages claim and brief jury verdict for the defendant.

Palace Andrew Kirk Palace Picares Australia America Kirk Malcolm G. Grifith Inmisfail Ely

Trial Chronicle Notes on Hall Murder at Monington Mission

Fragmentary OCR recalls the Sonmsville case about the trial of Dick related to the murder of Mr Hall at Monington Mission. The readable lines hint at a legal proceeding and a central defendant in a church mission setting.

Sonmsville Hall Monington Mission

Soldiers Voting by Proxy in Brisbane Election

The Principal Electoral Officer confirms soldiers on active service will vote by proxy at polling booths on election day. Overseas direct voting is not allowed. proxies must be provided by soldiers or their proxies. The Roll is validated to date of writ, with proxy numbers arriving in satisfactory form.

Brisbane

Land sale notice and local remedies advertise

A fragment describes a land sale set for Friday at noon and mentions local remedies claimed to aid digestion and skin irritations. It lists Greensville and Fretweil as referenced places and hints at a sale action by a local amercement.

Morrage Fretweil

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Ioners Amiavits High Court of Australia Supreme Courts Commonwealth New Zeaal MacDonnell B.A EN. MacDonnell C Hamlyn Harris A H Brownlee Grace Street Herberton E. J. Harris Victoria Lake Street TT Lempriere & CO Ete Assay Laboratory & Offee Cairns Acents S Fearnley & Co Cooktown Townsville Lucinda Point Wyandra Rupara Australian Steamship. Limited Lass Gowre Arives Johnstone River Cardwell Lucinda Clumpet Dunk Island Innisfail Perieee Tae Walter —S Cairns Stock Exchange A. HL Clarke Dhn Rowe Philp Queensland Insurance Howard Sovith Charters Towers Markets CH Towers A. McCallum & Co. Shareers Bow Street Briflemt Bonnie Baab Tod Clarke T. Kelly Mills’ United Harepden Andrew Greenwell Bowen Coal London Hoadley’s Macleay Duff Phone Craig's Craig Geliciters Weance Fcree Abijah Murray HM Mars Melbourne Abbott Street Hughes Miss Smith Westage W. H. Green, Ltd P.O Court House Commercial Fenwick’s Stock Seport MacTaggart Bros. Report Dee Ae Duff Russia Macleay Eacham W. J. Sloan Tadies Patforn Legislative Assembly Qheeensland the Post Mareca Rifle Club Gordonvale Nelson Hall Waddell Royal Insurance and Yates Lodge Cabrins No. Togo SA Masonic Hall War Bro. W. Carter Brethen Messrs. Mayers Ltd John Dan's Langton Gth Barrine D.C Donaghy Wedderburn Tableland Investment and Commission Agency 5. Han H. F. Stacey the Public Service Mr. Fibelly Queensland Mr. Griffin Senator Crawford Dallars Dallarail Green's Chemists Abbott-street Mr. Metall R. Mctall Y.M.A C. Woodward A. J. Rogers Upper Sheridan Street J. G. Hoare Vardy's Hong Hoare's Mart Seimg C. Cahil Yungaburra Atherton Hides Inken & Co Adart Chase Eaead Manchester Moepen Ms Penate Ince Indies Boda Greensville
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