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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
2
In memoriam a dear infant son Willtem atrek departed life March 6th 1916 at age 9 months. The verse speaks of a gardener calling the bud to glory and the sorrow of parents M and W Domin.
Shipping notes list arrival on March 29 at Port De Passenger aboard Captain W R Saaeers ship from Cooktown to Port De Passenger. Named individuals include Dr P Wilson S PL McCready Po Poweher, Barrens Pivito and Co. and others seen aboard.
Vessel movements list arrivals and departures from Townsville Cooktown and Tevia por. Luce ships including Kuands Aranvac Leyves Wack Som and Lee Grerie with times on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Sundays.Southern steamers and schedules show ports Towrsville Lucinda Port Camele and Cooktown with morning and afternoon departures in March 1906.
Cairns stock exchange notes from A H Clarke sharebroker tallying quotes for Corolia Moy Harepden Mt tichbert Vitus Towriy Curns Hurad Amal and other mines. Prices shown in shillings pence with bid and ask marks, listing miners, metals, and associated firms across the Queensland mining scene including Miz inte New Minnie Moxham Oaks Oaks Thessom's Oaks and Chertmetals and Coat.
A fragment from A Mcallem Co Cow Street reports assorted share prices and quantities in a dated market row. The text lists various figures such as 52/-, 3d, 8d, 2/6, and other values with names and partial items, indicating a broker’s tabulation of prices and trades.
The Sydney metal market notes March prices for copper, electrolytic at 149 with best selected 147 unchanged, spot solder 55 and forward 22 unchanged, zinc and tin mixed with slight changes, silver and gold futures up with standard gold at 34 and 13 3/10 pence.
An Australian base metal policy statement by Mr Hughes in Melbourne declares long term contracts for zinc to Britain at remu nerative prices. The plan ties zinc concentrates and spelter to British munitions needs for ten years, with high wartime demand and questions about broader mineral exports.
The readable text references submissions to a Branch Office in Brisbane and to the District Office in Cairns. It implies a multistage process across Queensland locations. Further details are unclear but indicates official procedure or licensing dealings.
The Cairns Shire Council and Lands Minister discuss settlement lands for returned soldiers. Letter writer John Mann questions White Rock land suitability near Cairns for sugar growing, arguing the area is marginal and not fit for soldier settlement. critics label the scheme impractical and unfair to veterans.
Cairns Shire Council presents a practical proposal to settle returned soldiers on Crown lands near Babinda and along the Russell River. It envisions sugar cane crops, local mills, and reusing idle mills, with land parcels of 46 to 60 acres per settler and government rail access to Canal Creek. The plan cites existing lands, banking and private owners, and urges a radical shift in current government approach to ensure the scheme’s success.
Community notices describe dances and social events to support the Red Cross, including a basket social at Freshwater Hall and an Oddfellows quadrille in Edmonton. Advertisements announce furniture sales, auctions, groceries and drapery stock, and a new amateur dramatic company.
A boy on a bicycle riding on the wrong side of Abbott Street caused a motor car to strike him near the Post Office on Thursday morning. The car passed over the rider, injuring a man who was knocked down as the car tried to avoid the boy. Dr. Clarke treated the sufferer before an ambulance took him to hospital.
A Cairns Court heard a man named Soon charged with unlawful possession of opium after a constable found charcoal opium in a pipe in his possession. He admitted the pipe was his and was fined £3 after evidence was given. he agreed to pay.
The notice lists an 11 am sale by Mr J G Hoare including a cart and piano. It mentions a meeting at Shanahan's Hall Gordonvale at 10 am. An advertisement highlights infants bonnets and children's wear at Mrs Meghes and Miss Smith Melbourne. Boots and shoes stocked at Kirk’s Babinda with cash terms. Orient Hotel Irvinebank and a 24 acre block near Freshwater railway station to be auctioned by A J Draper Limited on April 18.
Visiting Cairen Alderman G Love, Mayor of Cook town, called on Cairns Heer Alderman T Donaldson on Thursday. They discussed many mutual interests and matters of significance.
Over two hundred photographs of North Queensland soldiers have appeared in the Herald and more are promised. Relatives are advised a special invitation is required to obtain copies, and a charge will be collected for each.
Wilfred Fielding Fanning was convicted at Mossman Police Court before Messrs. R. H. Allen and E. F. Welchman Jr. P. He was fined £20 in default two months imprisonment in Cairns for supplying liquor to an aboriginal person, after confessing the offense.
A farewell social is planned next Monday night at the Presbyterian Church to honor the Rev. Ss. M. and Mrs Mitchell who depart for the south. They have served diligently in the community and the event invites supporters to join in wishing them God speed.
A dramatic imperial tale links Russias verloren lineage to Queen Victoria through Princess Alice. The narrative accuses treachery of German families and claims Roumania’s fate stems from treason, stating the Romanian king is a Hohenzollern with Victoria’s granddaughter as his wife.
The article promotes Trail and Winstone in Abbott Street offering mail orders and Friday discounts on khaki trousers hats socks shoes and ladies footwear. It notes extended hours and mail-order service with a focus on customer satisfaction and value. George Speed of Hambledon faces a charge for selling liquor with the case noting unclear remarks about integrity.
Meteorological bulletin reports a developing cyclone near News Caledonia with a depressions system intensifying over the island. Observers track an eastward movement from Goemen, with barometer fall and northerly winds, warning of devastations similar to last month’s disturbance.
Prime Minister Hughes told employers that the government will place all absorbable orders with Australian manufacturers. He emphasized a strong iron industry and planned expansion of copper zinc and lead production. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company asked for new plants to produce shipbuilding steel, to be supported after the war to make Australia a great manufacturing nation.
The notice promotes Cranch & Gordon supplying fish and stalls a veterinary embrocation used in English stables for strains and digestive issues. It also advertises indigestion remedies and headache relief from Cairns chemists, urging use of tonic products and remedies for horses and humans.
Thursday morning cases at the Cairns Police Court involving Lym Kee Sam Lee and Wee Lee under the Liquor Act were adjourned to Monday. The Johanna Owens liquor selling without a license case was also adjourned to Monday.
The Cairns Red Cross Equipment Guild received handmade white lace doglegs via Mrs. E Skillman and Mr. Stan dishairs. The item will be disposed of for the guild funds due to low funds, with public appreciation expressed for Skillman and their contribution.
This issue features a set of photographs from Dr. McFarlane's Observatory at Li Ewinebank, touted as the largest amateur-owned home telescope in Australia. It also showcases a soldiers gallery with Lr C. McNamee and others, plus Front views from Fort Totten and scenes of the Egyptian frontier. A panoramic page covers Tweed Heads, Coolangatta, and local scenery. The Hambledon Cane Prices Board reports on final cane payments and proposed price adjustments, with the Brisbane Central Cane Prices Board guidance and farmer discussions ongoing.
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