Shipping Arrivals Report From Cape J. March
Shipping notices list passengers aboard several vessels from Cooktown, Fort Douglas, and nearby ports. Names include Mrs M Gorton, Miss Mo Kuttie, Messrs Cee H Lett, G Rowell, Melvin, and Filp, among others, with agents Mourigan and Mina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurilyan
Capein
J. Mipchone
Cooktown
Taperts
Massengers
Mesdames L. Bel Smeh
Clughy
Freon Laederton
Hoare
Rew
Ww. Wiser
C. Walt
R. O Rew J
Cochrang
W. F Bareard
Selisbury
E Kesst
Hamelesixa
A. H. Hay
Australian Steamsteps Ltd
Marcy & Roraeda
Captain Raven
Fort Douglas
M. Gortom
Mise Mo Kuttie
Cee H Lett
M. Seal
G. Rowel
Horley
Bere, Philp and Co
Lad
Movements of Vessels from Townsville and Cooktown
Tons Fulp end Co and Let Koranda sail from Townsville each Tuesday evening to Cooktown, returning Thursday morning. The vessels also operate a service to the south via Samrver, with departures timed for early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulp End Co
Koranda Areves
Townsville
Cooktown
Samrver
Adelaide Company Service Schedule Summary
Adelaides timetable lists Paringa sailing Sunday from the south with Mogrilvan arrival. Departures at 7 am and 1 pm for towns including Laciota and Townsville. Lass of howrie arrives from Townsville on Sundays at 7 pm. Weekday services extend to Moarilyan Harour Cardwell Locie de Clampet Dunk Is lant Townsville with arrivals midweek and Thursday departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mogrilvan
Webern
Laciota
Townsville
Lass of Howrie
Leaces
Moarilyan Harour
Cardwell Locie de Clampet
Dunk Islant
Tawisfeil
Ennisfail End
Southern
Moon Phases and Dates in March as Noted
The text lists moon phase observations for March with times such as 652 am and 742 pm and mentions Quarter, Full Moon, and last dates. It references dates in March and states times for old lunar phases and a future date in April. The readable items indicate traditional phase markers and approximate timings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Querter
Tagam
Mining shares and quotes from Cairns stock exchange
Cairns stock exchange mining notes list share prices for companies such as Gordon Creek Mine and Bowen River Coal with figures like 4% 8, 2/6, and 1/29 while mentioning miners like Moxham and Thompson. The column appears as a daily quota and broker notes early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleen
Hull Bet Amal
Leuana
Rulamadan
Matecba Gold Mines
Nll
Stad
Trrennwell
New
Minnie Moxham
Oaks
Aes Va Oaks
Thompson’s Oaks
Con
Bowen River Coal
Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd
Thompson's Oaks Report on Mine Drifts in Heavy Rain
The manager Mr. Gee Barns reports on the 7th Mare that heavy rains have caused rivers to flow and undermined the mine. The ore vein remains 2 to 3 feet high overhead with water in the drive, and two feet of wet face lie ahead. Ore will continue to be worked as soon as the well is sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee Barns
Reece Faye
Melbourne House Millinery and Ready to Wear in Cairns
Mrs Hughes and Miss Smith offered millinery and fashion items at Melbourne House Abbott Street Cairns. The business advertised chic sports coats and Prime German-made goods, managed by Miss Smith, then faced a chequered career. It was sold for about £126 to Irvinebank Co, later passed to the Battery Syndicate led by Arnott Rowlands and Co, who have now pulled all the plant down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Hughes
Miss Smith
Melbourne House
Abbott Street
Cairns
Melbourne
Prisey
Irvinebank Co
Battery Syndicate
Messrs
Arnott, Rowlands, and Co
Demand for Coke Exports Stressed by Corbould in Brisbane
W H Corbould urges Queensland officials to limit New South Wales export demand until local coke supply meets state requirements. He notes Mount Elliott and Mount Cuthbert smelters rely on coke, Hampden and Cloncurry have limited stock, while NSW remains top coal source. He warns Queensland’s manufacturing depends on cheap power and coal development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Maren
M. H. Corbould
Clio
Escece
Nsw
America
Queensland
Mr Elliott
Mount Cuthbert
Mt Cuthbert
New South Wales
Ns.w
Australia
Wales
Bet Wern
Toonage
Mount ‘Bill
Met
Market Quotations From Bow Street Brokers
March quotations from A M'Callum and Co Bow Street list shares and prices for a range of items including Boone Dundes Brilliant Panda Crilliant Deeps and Crilliant Block with various bids and asks, noting several a d and b or figures across coal and other commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CH. Towers
March & Messrs
A. M'Callum &cc
Sharebrokers
Bow Street
Boone Dundes
Brilliant Panda
Tod
Bonnie North
Crilliant Deeps
Sree
Pu. S
Crilliant Block
Td Clark’s
Miller United
Rod
Minnie Moxhbam
New Brillant Freehold
Queen Cross
Hampdee
St. Andrew
St Mungo
Vulcan
Victory
Bowen Coal
Queensland Gold Output Falls in February Linked to Mines Report
Brisbane reports February gold yield 14 800 ounces valued at £63 147, down from February last year. First two months total 20 040 ounces worth £113 159, a drop of £32 508 versus previous year. Charters Towers paid no dividends in February. Croydon none. Gympie paid. Mount Morgan and copper ore sources dominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Departmented Mines
Queensland
Charters Towers
Croydon
Curtain falls on Lancelot tin mine in Sdwer Valley
Wild River Times reports the Lancelot tin mine at Sdwer Valley is being closed. Buildings and machinery are being hauled away. the hillside is now bare. The mine yielded about a thousand tons of tin before passing into German hands during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt World
Wild River Times
Lancelot
Sdwer Valley
George Harrod
Clotton
Babinde Township Boot Steere Opens in Babinda
Babinda town sees new shop at Kirk's offering ladies and gent’s shoes and boots with guaranteed fit. Agent for Queensland Insurance Company. Defence Grenade No. 43 issued February 1917 notes dress regulations for soldiers in uniform, urging compliance as many ex soldiers return home and authorities seek proper uniform standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babinde
Kirk's
Babinda
St Gusramteed
Terns
The
Queensland Insurance Company
Oh Defence Grenhae
Dunearth
Australian Imperial Home and Home Seismons
Our House is Burning Prompts War Courage Call
Australia must persist in the war with renewed spirit and discipline. Archbishop Kelly urges soldiers and civilians to keep fighting, refuse surrender, and maximize reinforcements, while local notices announce times for trading, housing ads, and court updates in Townsville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Ovust
Allspeech
Kelly
Sydney
Fee
Austral
Dong
Cairns Chamber to Meet. Auctions and Sales Advise
An ordinary Cairns Chamber of Commerce meeting is set for today at 4 pm. Tomorrow at 11 am J G Hoare auctions a four room cottage and allotment on Draper Street off Upward Street. Newman's Sauce marketed widely. Cranch and Gordon grocers advertise salmon cod and tins. A horse sale by Draper Ltd and veterinary embrocation offer horse care. Chinatown raids prosecutions adjourned to Monday. War Council meets Monday night March 2 for Ane day programme and committee appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Hoare
Draper Street
Upward Street
Cairns
Diseases and remedies and wartime notices in Cairns area
Soda advertising claims relief for indigestion and headaches with a 1/6 bottle cure. Flood damage halts Etheridge railway work as bridges at Saltwater Creek and Copperfield are damaged and repairs will start soon. Front line deployment for Rev. C. Fixter discussed. Supreme Court petition for higher juror fees discussed with no power to act. ministerial route suggested. Townsville report notes correspondence on fee issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Etheridge
Afmoile
Copperfield
Gurora
Cer
Townsville
Supreme Court
Justiine Chubb
Justice
Repet
Craig’s Skeets Banc Mosquito Shield Promoted in Cairns
An advertisement for Craig’s Skeets Banc presents it as the enemy of mosquitoes and a safeguard against malaria yellow fever and insect-borne diseases. Sold in Cairns by R Craig vice regular agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Craig
Craig
Skeets Banc
Ito
R. Craig
Reyal
Cairns
VMCA National Appeal receives £14 from Melbourne township
The National Secretary H Lang of VMCA acknowledges Jas. Killoran Melbourne for sending £14, the proceeds of a dance held on February 3rd, as a contribution to war funds. The letter gratefully commends the local effort and its support for soldiers’ welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Killoran
Freshwater
H Lang
VMCA
Melbourne
Bargain Shoes and Hats at Street Store Sale
Readable catalog note lists price cuts on hats boots and shoes for men women and children. Items include tweed suits linen collars felt hats kid leather shoes and dress boots with marked reductions and daily special prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimstone
Panama
Borgae
Federal Parliament in Melbourne Debates Royal Commission
In the Senate in Melbourne the question of appointing a Royal Commission to investigate the election of Senator Searle is raised amid censorship claims. Debate covers Home Rule for Ireland with MPs supporting timely reform but opposing Ulster coercion. The motion passes 9 to 2. adjournment set for Tuesday as Parliament plans next week's business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
March
Senate
O’keete
Millen
Searle
Rice
Pearce
Seator Mullan
Henderson
Ireland
Barker
Ferricks
UN Minister For Rifente and Always Supported Tine
Treland
Ulster
Gould
Australian Treasurer warns of war debt strain and revenue gaps
In Melbourne the Treasurer warned the Supply Bill would leave the Treasury with rising annual charges for interest and sinking funds. He projected a large revenue shortfall by 1917-18, outlined borrowing plans, British loans, and notes funding to cover war expenses and settlements for returned soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
House of Representatives
Joan
Pisey
Joneso
Form
Commonwealth
Oman
Commonwealth of Ioopeen
Corser
Pli
Queensland sugar industry tensions in parliament debate
The discussion in parliament centers on the sugar industry in Queensland and its economic importance to Australia. Critics accuse ministers of misusing revenue from sugar profits while defending the government’s role in supporting producers amid calls to protect land and jobs. The session ends with adjournment after protests from the opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Australia
Wiges
Snour Industre
Foster
Corser
Nigws
Jm West
Weather record of heavy rain across Cairns district
Torrential downpours were reported in Cairns and nearby towns with rain continuing through the day. Falls were recorded at Hordonvale Mowamba Ralinda and other places as light and steady showers persisted in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altuuzh
Cairns
Mary Falls
Hordonvale
Mowamba Ralinda
Weather Roundup Signals Showery March in Good Falls
March weather in Good Falls shows continued showery patterns with lingering rounds of rain and unsettled skies. Northward readings in Innisfail reflect similar conditions as fronts move through the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisfail
Weather report from Townsville and northern rail area
Showery to heavy rain blankets Townsville and regions along the great northern railway. Caution advised for travelers as weather disruptions persist. Ayr region reports similar conditions with rainfall lingering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsville
March
Great Northern Railway
Boathe
Ayr
Tropical Disturbance Off Brisbane Brings Heavy Rain
The centre of a tropical disturbance lies northeast of Cape Moreton, with a moderate east to southeast gale at that location. Farther south along the seaboard heavy rain fell in the last 24 hours, with Proserpine 354 points, Eton 300, Yeppoon 48a, Sandy Cape 322, Wan Cowan 303 noted in data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
March
Seaboard
Cardwell
Proserpine
Eton
Yeppoon
Sandy Cape
Wan Cowan
Cape Moreton
Western Floods A Record Established
Advice reached the Railway Department that the Bulloo river bridge near Quilpil in the south western line stood 1 foot under flood measure. The report claims a record flood with Charleville expecting more rain and Boulia showing the highest floods in 16 years as the town’s lower areas remained underwater while subsiding gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Railway Department
Bulloo
Quilpil
Charleville
Warrern
Ward
Langle
Boulia
Dental Notice In Swilney Absence
Mr Angell dentist LDA will be in charge of Mr G T Mur rays practice during the latter's absence in Swilney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angell
LDA
G. T
Noal's Face Cream Advert by Green's
An advertisement touts Nysk Face Cream for summer use at the beach. It claims to soothe skin and keep it white and is available at Green's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noal
Green's
Permits to Papua Applicants Must Lodge in Cairns
The Collector of Customs for land states applicants for permits to visit Papua should lodge their applications with the sub-collector of customs at Cairns at least three weeks before their intended embarkation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papua
Cairns
Pay and duty notes for Australian soldiers and a consumer rebuke
The article explains higher pay rates for Australian Army soldiers with per day amounts for lieutenant sergeant corporal and private and extra allowances for married men and children. It also includes a reader letter condemning German made goods and urging boycott of enemy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
R Lay
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Donnel
L. Madonnell
Hamlyn-Haerris Solicitors
Townsvil
Eh Court of Australia
Tomainewealth
P MacDonneLl
B.A
Notary Public Telephone
HE M MacDeonell
Heswe
ORF
Melbourne Metal E
Ers Towers Branhes
Herberton
Karemswool
Sulphide Corpation Limited
Mena
Mourigan
J. Minehane
Esthames Melvin
Chill Moo
South
Petes
S. _ Markay
Meese So Melvin
F. Wilsont
Adelaide Company, Limited
Paringa
Australian Steamships, Limited
Cairns Stock Exchange
Me A. EH. Clarke
Carns
Corvifa
Mr Guihber
Asf
Thompson's Oaks
Owen Whittick
Dnartes
Tory
Onoto
Swan
Conklin
Waterman
Thone
P.O. Box
the Governor General of
le A . Cairne
Murray , Marsland
Es Murray
Notary Public
A. H. Marsland
Paling
J. D. Caterer
Strand Hotel
E. J. Harris
Victoria House
Lake ST. Cairns
Phome
Gomenmp Beast
Dandruff
Shecieady Leah
Hirsutone
Green’s the Chemists
Abbott ST
Sheppo
W. H. Corbould
Queensland Gold
Gympie
Pap
Mount Morgan
the Post
Babinds
Inda
A. M. Waddell
Royal Insurance Company
Tsaisten
Ae Eee
Wyatt
Ms Mourilyan
District Court
Adom
W. P. Montgomery
Atherton
King Sun
Nana
Costa
Len Parker
Kairi Imtepes
Kain
McCowat
J. FP. Quinn
Frederick William Moersch
Dow's Coeck
Mackay
Charles William Hayes
Samuel Grainer
Hannah Quinlan
Fownsville
Ernest Adolf An Backhaus
Banning
New Guinea
Marianne Powidowner
Winton
Pias
Navy
Cranch
Gordon
Ambulance
Merore
A. $B. Draper. Ltd
Newmarket
Chinatown
Cairms Sammens Court
Herrie
F. Craig
W. H. Green
CC. Fixter
Dains
Prramed Lodge
No. Gent. EC
Gordonvale
Thas
Newiman
Phategpeshe
Gorenstand
Wermar
Germany
Neamas
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