Shipping movements of vessels and schedules
Barns, Philp, & Co. Limited at Kuranda ships to Townsville weekly, leaves at midnight for Port Douglas and Cook Town, returns Thursday at 1 am for Townsville. AT'SN steamers depart Cairns Saturday for Townsville on Sunday, Bowen and Mackay on Tuesday, Brisbane on Thursday, then Sydney Monday and Melbourne Thursday, returning with Melbourne Saturday, Sydney Thursday, Brisbane Saturday. Wrandra southbound to Adelaide. Shramers depart Cairns Wednesday, Toenside Thursday, Bowen and Mac Friday, reach Sydney Thursday and Melbourne Sunday, return to Melbourne Tuesday, Sydney Saturday, Brisbane Tuesday, arrive here Sunday. Allinga due from the south Sunday. Australian Steamshire, Limited steamers leave Townsville Saturday, reach Mackay Sunday morning, Port Alma Sunday night, Brisbane Tuesday morning, depart Brisbane Wednesday, reach Sydney Friday, Melbourne Monday. return Melbourne Wednesday, Sydney Friday, Brisbane following Monday, depart Brisbane next day, reach Townsville. 8 pm departure for Port Douglas and Cooktown, return Wednesday, depart 11 pm for Townsville. Lass o Gowrie arrives from Townsville Tuesday and leaves for Port 7 am Monday, returns later, 5:30 pm. Townsville.
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Wrandra
Might
Adelaide Company, Limited
Shramers
Cairns
Toenside
Bowen and
Mac
Sydmer
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Allinga
Townsville
Mackay
Port Alma
Towngeille
Port Douglas
Cooktown
Lass o'Gowrie
Port
Wate
Fearnney and Co Sail From Hong Fone to Hong Kong
Fearnney and Co and Lud Changsha arrive from Hong Fone via ports on April Taiyuan. The line sails for Hong Kong on April 17.
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Fearnney and Co
Lud
Changsha
Hong Fone
Apri Taiyuan
Hong Kong
Wyandra Sails South with Copra Cargo from New Guinea
The USN steamer Wyandra sets course for southern ports on first southbound voyage from New Guinea carrying 10,500 bags copra 339 bags mangrove bark and assorted concentrates copper cocoa pearl shell rubber and timber. Sydney navigation department notes Port Kennedy water replenishment charges include pilotage wharfage and water fees per ton and gallon.
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A.usn
Wyandra
Carro
New Guinea
Department of Navigation
Sydney
Thursday Island
Countcil
Port Kennedy
The Wheat Problem Reviewed in Australia
The article in Fairplay condemns Australian wheat farmers for insisting on carrying crops at any cost, arguing their stance harms UK and Empire interests. It notes scarce tonnage for general cargo to Australia, high rates, and British retaliation as Australian policy pressures.
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London
Marthage
Fairplay
United Kingdom
Hughes
Australia
Britain
America
Shoes on sale across men women and children inventory
Advertises FOR MEX and MEN'S leather Cossacks with screw soles at 8/m, black leather military water Cossacks 12/6, men's black kid Derby lace boots 2/6, women's white canvas ankle strap with Cuban heels 8/11, white canvas 2 button shoes 7/6, black kid ankle strap with scum soles, and children’s tan or black kid i bar shoes sizes 4 to 6 at 3/11 plus child white canvas derby lace boots 7 to 12 at 6/4 Mayers’ lot clearance.
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Imen
Zid Footwear Specialists Policy Commentary
A terse historical note critiques a policy on wheat and imperial interests. Mr Hughes is praised for sensible stance, while the writer asserts subservience to imperial concerns and warns about the disadvantages of the current policy.
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Hughes
German Versus British Methods in Far East Trade
Analysis argues British and Australian interests in China face German competition as Britain’s influence wanes during wartime. It predicts German merchants will expand in the Far East when war curtails British trade, aiming to reclaim trade dominance and capture profits while British manufacturers adjust their payments and facilities.
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China
Germany
Bint
Cuy Row
Chums
Chris
The Sugar Market In London
London reports unclear market details with scattered text about sugar prices and trade, dated March 96. The fragment mentions market activity and unspecified figures, indicating a brief news item on commodity trading.
Unclear regulatory text on cannaeh ok and market impact
The document appears to describe a regulation affecting cannaeh ok 28 om ange caperene and manufactured items, with the Federal Ear equive Council mentioned. It notes a drawosck reduced to £4 and references costs related to low-grade cow in a locality, plus broader financial concerns for the Commonwealth and local losses.
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Federal Earequive Council
Commonwealth
Price of Cheese Declines in New Market Listings
The notice lists cheese prices showing large and medium loaves priced at 9 per bi loaf and 94 in the current market. Local merchants adjust to new pricing signals as buyers watch for value.
Cairns Stock Exchange Mining Report General Prices
Mr A H Clarke sharebroker Abbott street lists mining shares with bids and prices including Corella Mungo St Andrew Vulcan Gilmore Hill End Amal Iguana Katamadan Mareeba Mines Oaks N L Oaks Reserve Thompson Oaks Bowen River Coal and related listings on the Cairns stock board with bids offers and latest quotations.
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A. H. Clarke
Abbott Street
Corella
Mungo
St Andrew
Vulcan
Gilmore
Hill End Amal
Iguana Consols
Katamadan
Mareeba Gold Mines N.L
Sig
New Minne Moxham
Oaks N.L
Oaks Reserve
Thompson's Oaks
Con
Bowen River
Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Lad
Cairns Pictures
Towers Share Market Rise and Fall Noted in Trading
A brief market update lists several shares with prices and bids including Brilliant Block paid at a quarter, Victory at fractional bids, St. Andrew around one and a half, St. Mungo about two and a half, Vulcan at one third, Bowen Coal at thirty seven sixpence, reflecting typical trading chatter of the era.
New Brilliant Freehold Ch Towers Refarm Deal
The Kew Brilliant Freshold crushed 310 toms for a refarm of £ IB0B 14/4.
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CH. Towers
Untitled 1915 Post Brief on War Impact and Exoduses
The document notes 10 500 in 1915 compared with 27 105 the prior year. It attributes slower growth to troop exodus and references ind hap bac Stane and Federal legislation in the sup Sais suggesting ongoing strain and potential consequences.
Band and Choir Meet for Evening March to Wharf
The band and choir will assemble at the drill shed at seven this evening to march to the wharf and present a musical programme for Child Pound. A reported missing child at KEairi has been found safe after wandering from home and being discovered in a location. The girl was found in a poorer condition but was not seriously harmed.
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Keairi
Carpenters Union Records Strong Member Growth
The article notes that 5282 members of the Carpenters Union of Great Britain and Australia had enlisted up to December last, with many more since then. It mentions Private Downey falling ill on Friday and being removed, reflecting the ongoing wartime enlistment surge and strong union participation.
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Private Downey
Carpenters’ Union of
Great Britain
Australia
Mareeba Wattle League Asked to Explain Household Provision
Letter to the Mareeba Wattle League requests explanation of a paragraph noting that the house and grounds were kindly placed at the disposal of the M W L by Mr Millar. The writer seeks the league’s authority and public statement through the press.
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Millar
M.W.L
Mareeba Wattle League
Craig's Beef Iron and Wine Tonic
A tonic claimed to combine old wine strength with iron and predigested beef, marketed as especially helpful for debility and impoverishment of the systems. The advertisement promotes Craig's new Beef Iron and Wine as a restorative remedy.
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Craig
Robert Crale
Cairns
Railway worker James Rough Attempts Suicide at Railway Hotel
James Rough a 42 year old railway construction worker attempted self harm on Thursday night while staying at the Railway Hotel. He stated he did not know what he was doing and is thankful his effort failed. Rough is married and was likely to be admitted to hospital for observation.
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James Rough
Seri Ritcoer
Iikely
Rough
The Caires Theatre The Germana War Question
Fragmentary lines discuss a wartime theme with references to a treasure and unknown hands. The text suggests intrigue about the coming events and future times, framed as a central war question. The source is unclear on concrete details or actors.
Theest Ean You will gt a i fre qpesial tecnium
The text appears garbled with no clear people or events. It does not provide readable names, places, dates, organizations, or concrete actions to summarize into a proper news item.
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Bam
Community concert honors Mr Booker on Friday
At the Ged Crome concert on Friday the committee thanked Mrs. for her support and contributions. The event highlighted local efforts and recognized attendees and organizers for their role in the program.
Red Cross Guild to Present Crutchers to Recipient
Wednesday the Red Cross Equipment Guild committee will present a pair of crutchers to a recipient to aid mobility. Friday includes a note on a popular hotel idea about paying only for what you receive and references to The Northern Herald and a Brisbane visit with details.
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Red Cross Equipment Guild
Zame
Five Pound Note stage drama stars Taméon life scene
A fragmentary note describes a sterling drama titled The Five Pound Note featuring Eieg Bagot in attire suggestive of period Taméon life. The piece hints at a special edition event linking to the production.
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Asothi
Eieg Bagot
Taméon
Death by Own Action Reported in Cooktown
Telegram from Cooktown on Friday states that an elderly pensioner named Thomas Owens cut his throat with a razor. Police inquiries are underway into the self inflicted death in the town.
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Cooktown
Thomas Owens
Recruiting Committee Oversight Omits Freeman in Circular
Mr Hodel announces an oversight in the circular to the propped route march where Ernest B Freeman was omitted from the Recruiting Committee. Freeman has been elected to carry out the marching work and has contributed toward its completion. A Cairns Harbour Board meeting failed for lack of quorum last Thursday despite Tenet Board members not attending.
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Hodel
Ernest B. Freeman
Lebinda
Freeman
Cairns Harbew Board
Fragmentary note hints at company formation and capital needs
_text appears as garbled OCR referencing Wr Wiggs and Parsible with notes about formation of companies and new capital. The readable fragments suggest a discussion of right information and potential offences, but concrete facts are missing.
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Wiggs
Capitel
Mettt & Cig
Palace Theatre Som. Wiest Fueled by Shuberts History
Fragment of theater history notes theater owner Lew Fields and Jon Weber linked to the Palace Theatre Som. Wiest. The text hints at past management by the Shuberts and a rise in prominence for the venue.
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Shuberts
Lew Fields
Jon Weber
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St. Andrew
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