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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1917
Page
2
Shipping arrivals list shows vessels and steerage passengers arriving via ports. Mentions Messrs A Graham Fateh Ah Metnnigos and Dawes alongside Australian steamships Liguted with shipments and passengers tied to specific towns and gates.
A dense roster of soldiers and recruits appears with names such as Willy, Slade, J. Sanders, Dight, Carsom, Brice, Stone, Stacey, Gettoyle, Keddel, Atkinson, Christensen, Hall, Nissen, Johnson, Hoeston, Crimuisk, Medlock, and Lee. The notice catalogs marches, transfers, and new enlistees, noting two recruits and multiple families among the listed personnel.
The page lists ship movements with departures to and from ports including Cooktown Townsville Port Woolonga and Adelaide Company routes. Vessels like Eems Philp Co and Ropers depart Wednesdays and Tuesdays for southern runs with various calls at Mourilyne Townsville and Innisfail.
Reports from Sydney indicate Lockentoch Steasehip Lime plans major involvement in Australia New Zealand trade. Orders total at least a dozen ships, including 13,000 tonners, with fast, modern handling promised. Three ships named KL Laeck enbach, M. E Lucken bach, and Walter FL Leckenbach due by year end.
Local ad notes a new boot store opening in Babindda offering ladies and gents footwear, with a section for children. It mentions stock, cash terms, and an insurance agency presence.
Lucerne chaff 9 to 110 per ton. Lucerne hay Victoria 28 9 per ton. Oaten hay Victoria fro to £11 per ton. Maize 3/11 per bushel. Bram 1/5 w/t per bushel. Pollard 2/1 to 2/1 per bushel. Cheese ithd to 1. Compressed fodder 7/10 to 8 per ton. Oats 4/6 to 5/0. Wheat 6/ to 4. Ewes 2/4 per dozen.
The latest wholesale fruit prices include lemons from Italy at 18. Cookings 12/6, oranges 7/, pines 8/, bananas 5/6, apples Victorian 0 to te, tomatoes 6/, peaches 6/, pears 12 to taf. The listing is partly illegible with several items incomplete.
London March 2 The butter trade is idle with buyers holding prices may recede as 60 600 boxes of Australian and 290 000 boxes of New Zealand butter are afloat and expected to arrive within ten weeks.
Ch. Towers and A. M Callum Co report prices and bids from Bow Street brokers. Listings include Bolen Extended, North s 6, Brilliant Deeps, Block, Balliset Freehold, Moxham, Victory, Bowen Coal at 550 shillings, Corella at 3 shillings.
Sydney reports show copper and silver price quotes with small gains and losses for three month and spot contracts. The Kitchener Molybdenite Mine presents mineral specimens on view in Mr Clarke's office, inviting interested parties to inspect.
George Macfarlane, once of Western Australia and linked to West African and Burmese mines, spent months in Australia with headquarters in Sydney. He previously headed the Brilliant Block mill as part of his diverse mining career.
The Mt Cuthbert smelters report cooperation and plan slower operation until more miners arrive. The manager expects workers to come forward now that coke is blowing in, with two to three months of coke at the mine and regular shipments ongoing.
Cairns sharebroker A. H. Clarke quotes mining stock quotations for Corella Hampden St Mungo St Andrew Valen Tommy Burns Lode Hill Gilmore Hill Endahah Iguana Consuls Kelamadan Mareeba Gold Mines Ether metals and Coat Bowen Coal and Coke Co Ltd Cairns Pictures and Nesman’s sauce in a compressed, itemized list with prices and bids in old currency.
The two week period ended with 308 ounces recovered, 208 of which were from the latest run. This marks a strong improvement over prior returns and the new Bergensee installation is expected to boost next outputs. The company has produced about 1200 ounces since Christmas, with the main lode trending south.
The report notes ore shipments by St Mungo Copper Mines Ltd under manager Mr Oolihan and mine superintendent Mr Marcy in 1917. High grade ore is described from a winze and south level work, with 15 inch ore thickness and 4 feet of high grade ore. Andrew's Copper Mines Ltd lists J Alexander as mine manager.
The level shows 15 feet with 2 feet of good ore and 15 feet with 6 inches of good ore in face. The stope off the rise lower No 1 SLE level carries unusual ore quantities and has been breaking wider. The stope has required handling extra mullers during the fortnight. Ore bagged 354 bags leaving for term. Ore mined about 16 tons.
The Cooktown Independent reports 1916 gold output for the Cook district totaling £6559 4d. Palmer yielded £2276 123d from St George’s Downs, Batavia £1776 145d, and other mines including Coen and Hamilton contributed. It notes large crushings at the Palmer and Dorothy and Elizabeth fields, urges government support to revive gold mining, criticizes war taxes on tin, and calls for resource development over hotels.
In New South Wales the Liberal supporters promise strong show of loyalty as Federal elections near. The piece attacks the Labour remnant, condemning their stance on conscription as a sham and forecasting a shift in base after a decisive defeat. It likens Labour leaders to Trades Hall bureaucrats and predicts wider fallout from the anti conscription stance.
A brief publishers notice reiterates customary practices and routines related to following established procedures and ensuring continued operations. It confirms adherence to standard editorial and logistical methods without noting any changes or exceptions.
In the current ballot, retiring seats remain with Tudorite influence as Messrs. Givens from National, Maughan, and Ferricks from Tudorites are not expected to contest.
A fragment notes a car journey from Herberten to Irvinebank. The text hints at a renowned seer or notable figure involved, but details are unclear and outcomes are not specified.
A meeting of the Northern Districts Marriette Fund is set for next Friday afternoon at the usual location Nyal's Face Crem. The ad promotes Nyal's Face Cream claiming skin soothing and whitening effects while noting beach use. At the Cairns Starr-Bowkett Building Society last Saturday receipts totaled £7313/5 with directors L Draper and W J Whiteside to attend next Saturday.
Mr. A. W. Wiles, representing the then firm, returns to Cairns on Thursday and will stay until Tuesday 3 April. The fire is well known to Cairns police for quality goods and Wiles’ sample range is up to the mark.
To Horse Owners, a veterinary embrocation now arrived, sold at 2/6 posted 3/3 RB. Craig, Chemist, Cairns. Cairns Police Court before Messrs Claca and Gougarl on the 1st. A man, Harry Willis, charged with the destruction of a widow at the Queen's Hotel, was convicted and fined 14 days. A 7th Battalion Comforts Fund is seeking help. relatives of the battalion urged to contact Miss M. Carr-Boyd. Recruiting meeting at the monument in Abbot Street Friday night for the Far North Anzac detachment leaving Cairns on the 28th of April. Nine men have been accepted. who will be next?
Mareeba School of Arts hosts a benefit tonight after the war began. A dance follows the pictures and refreshments are provided. Admission is 2 to support patriotic efforts and local events.
A list records jam and milk tins collected at Kuranda on the second and third of the month by Mrs Fraser Mrs Dodd Mrs Fierpatrick and others. The total value is shown as 00 6. Skeeto East mosquito protection is promoted as a safeguard against malaria yellow fever and other diseases. Sold only in 1/ units.
Ah Duck and Loo Quang were each fined £1 with costs after a Day Court ruling for attempting to export two rifles and ammunition without Defence Minister consent. Ah Ket, acting for the defendants, argued that Australia visitors to China face theft and the firearms were taken to protect property on arrival.
A southern paper critiques the Federal Government for patriotism rhetoric while delaying income tax assessments. The writer notes a year end 6/11 tax, with a February assessment due 20/3/17 and upcoming Queensland government tax on salaries, arguing slow procedures force two heavy payments within weeks.
A fragmentary record notes recruiting actions for the 25th Regiment in December 115, with a recruit remaining with the sth Horse unit in the family as he turns 16.
Mr. A. M. Waddell announces a new large Babylon store in Babinda selling groceries, drapery, roots and shoes with cash terms and acting as agent for the Royal Insurance Company. The Rev. S. Miteler prepares to leave for the south and will deliver his farewell sermon at the airs Presbyterian Church next Sunday night.
A welcome for Sergeant Bonnett at Edmonton Tuesday evening the 27th was postponed to a later date as he cannot attend that night. In Gordonvale a restaurant keeper Nicholades was convicted for selling liquor without a license with Inspector Quinn prosecuting and Mr Steele defending. The adversary diseases and stomach aids are advertised with Ko randa Kure for headaches and a soda product named smuthated.
At a Maryborough meeting the women unanimously formed a Women's Anzac League to assist returned soldiers. They resolved to minimize ties with single eligible men who will not enlist.
A wartime address urges all Britishers to contribute to the empire victory, stressing continuous personal sacrifice. Mulgrave Mill shareholders meeting in Gordonvale with about 40 farmers elected four Carns Canegrowers reps to maintain company control of operations.
Inquiries at Innisfail reveal Herbert River growers largely agree to ask CSR Co to adopt this year’s Cane Price Board award and to settle any raw sugar price rise above 4 18 by the Central Cane Price Board. Farmers seek at least two thirds of any increase. Efforts extend to Goondi, Hambledon details pending.
The Herbert River Express reports seven farms sold last week in the district with Italian purchasers common. Purchases include W Cran Angelo Gatti F McDonagh F Johnson J M Armstrong Rotondo Co Lanmercost and R Rowe Mawkins Creek with Rotondo Co. handling the top deal near é8000 and one sale as low as faoan. Further negotiations on additional Stome River farms were pending.
E B Swayne MLA urges Australia to import a lace cane harvester from America to boost production amid rising costs. The machine has shown satisfactory results in Lewisi rations and the government and industry bodies consider import by the Department. Potential importers include Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd Millaquin Co Gilson and Howes Ltd A H M FE Young and Drysdale Bros.
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