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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 07, 1917

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals From Sydney Under Captain Mack

Shipping lists arrivals from Sydney with numerous passengers including Mesdames Newell, Hradelion, Webber and infant, Misses Davis Trimble Woods Hyts and many others. The list notes steerage passengers and a range of surnames, next to shipboard names and attendees.

Maus Rupara C. C. Mackchie Sydney Mesdames Newell Hradelion Etrild Webber and Infant Davis Trimble Woods M. Hyts B. Higeins Davier Rs. Mesers Chew H. Alexi Setlsen Hoey E. Dawin Thee George HO Peters C. Trarstin W Williams R. Bennett Tr Wradstaw Backhaus Powell J. Norns J. Okamata Ho MoKean HL Connally G. Weston Armor, Land W. Batea H. Crowe I. Cracklebank A. Kmgwitt Vohapman H. Palmer J. Franca Vic Webter Vi Markwell Hoa W. Role On Lo Webber S. Teer H. Lowe W. Hebberd L. Porter J. Renee Sisley I Stanons E. Rowland I. Aetheny U. Martin G. Bernardini Vo Slater E. Weeds H. Beacon Etondle J. Morison R. Watty D. Fo Vronate Henderson J. Healy C.leo D Ross F. Gordon

Departures to southern ports aboard Australian Steamships

May departures list the vessel Captain Smith directs toward southern ports. Passengers include Mesdames Smith and daughter Ackers Chisholm Ryan and others among steerage and farewells. Names span Hides 2 children Nurse Rowse Tracey Hughes Holmes Riley Dayvern Hulert Lanedale Simer Hynes and 14 more.

Wyandra Smith Mesdames Smith Ackers Chisholm Ryan Hides Deane Murray Rowse Tracey wSnorks Messrs Hughes Heholm Horser Wilson Chambers Holmes Riley Dayvern Hulert Ulinedale Lanedale Simer Hynes Receultt Australian Steamships

Movements of Vessels and Maritime Notices

Shipping schedule notes arrivals and departures for multiple vessels including Bures, Philp and Co line, Arawalta and Te arings. Ports listed include Townsville Cooktown Lucinda Mourilyan Cairns and Innisfail with specific departure times and days. Also mentions mosquito repellent product Bkeeto and Newman’s Sauce.

Bures, Philp and Co, Ltd Kuranda Townsville Cooktown Arawalta Tearings

Cairns Stock Exchange Quotations Reported By Mr Clarke

Cairns sharebroker Mr A H Clarke provides quotations for Cairns stocks and mines including Tyrconnell Tyrconnell North New Minnie Maxham Oaks Bowen River Coal and Bowes Coal and Coke with varied bid prices and notes on mines and companies in the Cairns market report.

Tyrconnell North Tyrconnel Minnie Maxham Oaks Bowen River Coal Bowes Coal and Coke Co Cairns

Market report on Towers shares and commodity prices

Share list and values from Messis A M'Callum & Co and peers show numerous items such as Brilliant Deeps, Queen Cross, Pangan, St Andrew, St Mungo, and Victory with prices per pound, shillings, and pence. The document includes tonnages, weights, and monthly returns for various months in 1917 and 1907.

CH. Towers Messis A. M Callum & Co Pew Sree Tod. Po Bonnie North O &d Brilliant Deeps Aid Brilliant Block P.w Clarke's Esat Mexi Exican Kalamadan. Con Mills’ United New Brilliant Priad Moxham Queen Cross Pangan Hampden St. Andrew Pas St Mungo Victory Bowen Coal Corella

Gold and tin returns notes for March 1917 records

Monthly precious metal yields from Palmer Denman and associated mines include gold at 15 dwta sara valued at £4 per ounce. tin returns for March 1917 listed for Cooktown Rossville Mount Hardy Cannibal Creek and others. wolfram returns for Coen totaled 1cwt 29rs valued at £13.

James Wolfram Coen Cooktown Cher Archer River Ajors

Mining progress at North area zinc rich ore extended

The annual report notes ore at the North area remains promising with zinc values rising as work reaches the 120 feet level and extends 50 feet beyond the wing. A crosscut toward the Senin wall has not yet reached a strong cut but shows zinc rich pockets in West after following the vein.

Pines Winge Senin

Provisional Allied Support Through Frou Wigter Cars

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a record about certain vehicles aiding the Allies as a means of some form of call or payment. The text is incomplete, rendering precise details and identities unclear.

Caledonians Meet at 8 Tonight in The Post

The Cairns Caledonians club convenes at 8 o clock tonight. Police Court notes indicate a Cairns Police Court session on Saturday focused on the discharge of two droske.

Caless Cairns Droske

Nationalist Wins Mark Early Federal Election Returns

First returns show nationalist success with gains in both Senate and House seats. Tudorites lose key seats while Labour majorities shrink. Nationalists claim control of the Senate as election notes appear. Court notices reference Land Court and Commissioner’s Court on May 12 at the Lemar Office.

Court House Lema Ofice

Visiting Mareers and Cairns Election Report

In Cairns polling proceeded smoothly with a record 2617 votes. The count began after 8 pm and continued into the next day with results showing Watson leading in one division and Burene, Lamond, Evans, and Carr among others in the final tallies. Private J Allison, formerly of Seth Reeben Cairns Club, was reported killed in action.

Cairns Corkren Gordonvale Rowe Oe J. Allison Seth Reeben Cairns Clah

Cairns Town Council Meets and Auction Notices Given

The Cairns Town Council will meet next Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. Fine PropertySails. Messrs A J Draper Limited will auction improv ed freeholds in Hartley street Cairns on Friday 18th inst. The Harbour Board seeks mates and engineers for the dredge Trinity Bay closing Thursday. Nyala Face Cream advertised with a local promo. The Atherton poll favored new licenses by 215 to 131 and Tolga voted 71 in favor and 110 against. May Day presentation noted with comments on union matters and local life.

Cairns Messrs A. J. Draper Hartley Street the Harbour Board Trinity Bay Atherton Tolga

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