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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 01, 1918

Page

4

Scenic Hotel Ad Offering Tropical Climate and Access

Visitors, tourists and travellers are assured comfort and attention at the hotel. Located at altitude of 2Ry feet above sea level the climate is ideal. Daily train service to Cairns and Kuranda. Lakes Eacham and Barrine lie within four miles. Proprietor can arrange vehicles or horses. Roads to the lakes wind between dense jungle walls rich in tropical foliage.

Cairns Kuranda Eacham Barrine

Shipping list from Townsville aboard April yo Pal er

Shipping notice lists passengers and families aboard April yo Palmer from Townsville under Capt Raven and crew. Names include Kerwin McMahon and others with 27 second class and agents Burns Philp and Uo Ltd.

yo—Palmer Townsville Raven Mesdames Kerwin McMahon Walsh Murphy Phillips Bridgeland E. Horwood Haldwin Marsden Johnson McCullock Stewart Ennist Misses L. Hopkinson Tam Sie Messrs. Richardson H. W. Christensen J. P. Teefey Phil Bridgeland A. Heap G. Trail Ajor Steele M. Bothomley Or Fryer E. Wittey A. Chore P. McKenna M. Brown F. E. P. Johnson A. W. Biles J. Potter Nishikawa W. J. Luxton A. J. Barnard Matthews E. G. Jack J. Hivg Davenzo F. Hong G. Jon Evasparren Idoaster Wiskar Burns, Philp and Uo, Ltd

Departures April 30 to Cooktown and Port Douglas

A list of departing passengers includes Palmer for Cooktown and Port Douglas aboard Captain Raven with a crew of Harrison Jeres Mesars Dunn Mack Tionnell Maclean Pringle Wayne Grogan Hellernan Perr Bliss Kirby and others. Second class passengers and agents Hilp and Co. Ltd. are noted.

Palmer Cooktown Port Douglas Capt. Raven S. Harrison Miss Jeres Mesars W. J. Dunn A. J. K. Mack Tionnell AL. Maclean E Pringle Wayne J. Grogan Hellernan F. A. Perr Bliss SE. Kirby Hilp and Co Ltc

Movements of Vessels From Townsville and Nearby Ports

Vessels depart Townsville for Cooktown and Aramac. Paringa heads south Wednesday. Gowrie series ships Sam Towes along Cairns route. Teone and Innisfail arrivals scheduled. service continues with arrivals and retirements as listed for the week.

Stemmahipa I. G. Gowrie Sam Tue Cairns Thureda Fiamae Teone Te Innisfail Keesatt

Moon Phases and Tidal Details May Observed

The record notes various moon phases from May including last quarter on the 3rd and full moon on the 26th at 2.32 a.m. It also lists high water at 1:15 a.m. and mentions the appearance of a new moon and other markings in May.

H. Brownlee Auctioneer and Insurance Agent Notes

H Brownlee Auctioneer lists land mining and insurance services with contact No 37. The page reports a dull auction with few hides sold yet 2684 hides offered. private sales cleared some goods while market prices remained mostly steady amid shipping space shortages and cautious demand.

H. Brownlee

Market Report from Cairns Sharebroker Clarke

Mr A H Clarke reports quotas and reserves for Minnie Moxham Oaks and N Bass with prices and totals in a concise Cairns market note. The fragment lists shares and rates such as 5 1/ and 2y/6 with various small sums, indicating a financial quotation update from a local broker.

A. H. Clarke Cairns Minnie Moxham Oaks N. Bass

Fenwick and Co Sales Report Unclear Markets

Market pulse shows prime lambs firm with other stock softer amid mixed yarding. Traders report limited demand and cautious trading as prices drift, with buyers selective for quality and yield.

Fenwick & Co, Slesmon

Cairns daily notes and mixed local items in April issue

A Cairns newspaper page reports April rainfall totaling 773 points with 40 wet days, opening new shops and auctions in Abbott Street. It notes J. P. Neary’s autumn wear, a sugar delivery from Inkerman Mill, damaged footwear stock arrivals, and local notices including a meeting of Returned Sailors and Soldiers League, a railway inspection, and a court ruling on the Raven Shoe Club Hotel sale.

Cairns

Charters Towers Share Market Report

Market brief from Charters Towers notes trading activity with shares including Fresh Food and Ice Co and Australian Henry Joper Bob. Entries show dates around June and June 30 with varied buy and sell indications amid limited readable details.

Ravenshoe Notes on Railways and Timber Prices

Railway efforts at Ravenshoe to towns and Pentland face faulty work at the terminus with costly patch repairs. Timbers rise in value as harvesters and cutters report fair to good returns, while the tick issue provokes concern as brown ticks turn white with growth. Residents consider remedies and weigh the best bleaching of the infestation against ongoing timber operations.

Towoods Pentland Midi Roigaea Ullen Seca

Mayoress leads Anzac Day drive for Red Cross noted

The Mayoress Mrs A J undertook Anzac Day duties for the Red Cross with help from Peay WJ Stillman Clarke Miss Fox Mr Lentster Kirby and others. Audiences praised The Whip, a lively production at the Mized Cattle with strong reviews and a reminder of a rate reduction in ads.

A. J. Mmdertook Eo Dioe Red Cross Tome Fae Peay WJ Stillman Ee Ae . Clarke Miss Fox Mr. Lentster Kirby C Murray J. Koch J. Tm Calan F. G. Bulcock

Cairns Cold Storage Proposal Draws Local Fire

Letter from Thomas Griffiths to the Cairns Harbor Board questions the financial sense of funding cold storage for butter. He cites past capacity, anticipated returns, and ongoing costs, arguing the project may burden ratepayers. He warns that butter exports may not support the expenditure and suggests alternatives to avoid a "white elephant."

T. Griffith Critesni Eiros Harbor Griffittslee Cairns Meard Aparl Teena.s Déan Lea Thos, Griffiths Cairma

Queensland Politics Distribution of Portfolios

After a Brisbane Cabinet meeting the Premier announced new Queensland portfolios with Mr Ay anes serving Public Works and Mr Theodore Agriculture. Mr James Hardacre, Mr Hohe Railways, Mr Fidel Coyne Lands, and other ministers were named. The Premier indicated further changes may occur in coming months as the arrangement is not necessarily permanent.

Brisbane Caen Areemier Ayaanes Secretay Theodore Tames Hohe Railways Fidel Gillies Ween Coyne Ifr Gillicy

Nan Calee Test Results and Free Services Notice

A brief item notes outcomes from ae methods of nan cal ee results and states no charge testing. It mentions Stacey and Caras Street and Phase 116 as the locations involved in the notice.

Stacey Caras

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