Movements of Vessels And Schedules
Burns Philip Co Led Palmer arrives Tuesday from Townsville and departs for Cooktown returning Wednesday night. Werreema heads south May 18. Ropora Townsville Cairns routes via Lucinda. Bombala Cairns 8 pm Saturday May for Melbourne. Cums Cairns 8 pm May 25 for Melbourne. Lass Gowrie Cairns 10 am May for Mourilyan Harbor Cardwell Lucinda Townsville. Innisfail from Townsville Wednesday, departs Townsville Wednesday night. Moon phases and tides noted May 4 16 1 8th 478 High water times.
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Australian Steams. Limited
Bombala
Cairns
Melbourne
Cums
Cairne & P
Brisbane Fet Stock Sales Report May 1 1918
Fenwick and Co report Brisbane market on May 1 1918. Prime sheep scarce but firm and dearer. Cross bred goats and lambs mixed quality. beat lambs to 28 shillings. Cattle yarded 45 head. best beef 46 to 47 shillings per 100 pounds. Calves scarce with lower values. Total: 1200 sheep and lambs and 164 cattle and calves sold.
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Fenwick & Co
Brisbane
Fenwick & Co Auction Reports Stable Hide Market
Fenwick and Co salesmen report May 2 on a sale of 2608 hides with buyers present. Auction dull but private clearances matched last week values, stout hides cheaper, top prices achieved for calfskins and yearlings as demand remained strong at late extreme rates.
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Fenwick & Co
Brrisbane
Oentermarket
No clear article headline available from fragment
The readable text is fragmented and unclear, lacking coherent events, names, or dates to build a factual summary or identify a main action. The material appears to describe sales or offerings without definite subjects or context.
Fenwick's Stock Report From Brisbane Mixes Declines and Sales
Fenwick reports a variable Brisbane market opening weaker with some late strength. Lambs sold well and several crossbreds were moved on account for buyers including J. McGilp Clifton and Ewans Bros. Irongate noted among sales as prices fluctuated.
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Brisbane
Fenwick Repens
Ninne
Peport
J. McGilp
J. Patterson
Clifton
Jonas
cEwan Bros. Irongate
Eae
Feeline Jeans Close Week After Dull Session
A fragmented note recalls a week ending with dull closing hours and jeans described as unremarkable. The incomplete text references personal mood and routine, implying a quiet close to a period without notable events.
Brisbane Lightweight Cows Attract Barnett Buyer Interest
Brisbane area livestock reports show MacTageart Bros offering Bar nett lightweight cows to a wide range of buyers. Auction notes indicate strong demand and competitive bids from multiple farms and dealers in the region.
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Brisbane
MacTageart Bros
Barnett
Fragrant itch relief product priced at one shilling sixpence
A short advertisement notes a medicated preparation for skin irritations described as prickly heat and similar rashes. The item is offered at 1 shilling 6 pence.
Metal market updates from Sydney and Cairns traders
London metal quotations for May 7 listed prices in pounds with spot and forward figures for lead zinc silver and tin. Cairns broker A H Clarke reports varied shares and bond prices including Commonwealth War Bonds and local commodities with several company names and figures.
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Sydney
London
New York
San Francisco
Charters Towers Share Market Report
Charters Towers share brokers A McGallum & Co Bow Street provide market quotes for Brill iant Deeps Mt Lyell Victory Rematch Bank of Commerce Co of Australia Goldsborough Mort Henry Jones. Stocks quoted inclce Bank of Commerce 15/3 and Australian Drug Co 20/ per share with various bid offers.
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CH. Towers, May
A. McGallum & Co
Sharebrokers
Bow Street
Mt Thbert
B 'Br
Xeates
Mt. Lyell
Victory
St. Rs
Minister Downplays Quamby Coal Rumor in Cloncurry Field
Brisbane report says the Minister for Mines dismisses rumors of anthracite coal at Quamby in the Cloncurry district. He notes the Mines Department has no solid knowledge and sees no need for a geologist. He adds potential value if seams near Ipswich and Warra prove useful.
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Brisbane
Quamby
Cloncurry
Jones
Pat Eee Ey
Ipswich
Warra
Mac teay Duff whisky touted in Cowra tale
Sydney reports a curious scene at Cowra where Nicholson and his son carried a horse named Zok while locals discuss longstanding legends. The account hints at claims of superiority for a local whisky brand as part of the chatter.
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Sydney
Aon Nicholson
Canying Zok
Cowra
Si Tadelees Sacha
Es Wisse
Hesberton Mining Field Warden Reports Monthly Progress
The Warden details results from Irvinebank to Mount Petersen and surrounding mines. Ore recoveries vary across sites such as Consolidated and Great Southern with limited operations due to heavy rain but optimism remains for rising yields and mill resumption.
Ore production and operations at You and mine and Royal Actor areas
Ore from the You and mine is set for sale under contract with Graham and Matheson. Tributers at Ronterliy extend their tribute for three more months. Eastern Richards Queen keeps producing medium to good ore as mining shifts resume with 18 inches of ore found in the sink and about 20 tons raised towards month end. Prospecting at Captain limited. Royal Actor stope yields small quantities of low grade ore while operations pause for now.
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Irvinebank
Mount Petersen
Wowser
Robinson Bros
Grass
Oem
Leahy
Fea Ardson
Irvinebank Mining Company
Great Southern
Messrs
Nu Rt and Son
Stannary Hills
Wandlals
Goft
Fim
Watsonville
Cassowary
Mount Nolan
Silver Valley
Hubert Barratt
Herberton
Phoenix
Bradlaugh
Brisbane
St. Patrick
New Bradlaugh
K .Casey
Empress
Graham and Matheson
You
Ronterliy
Sirat
Royal Actor
Kitchener Molybdenite Mine Shows Unmatched Output
The Kitchener Molybdenite mine is developed by three shafts and over 300 feet of levels with No. 1 Level at 16 feet under, No. 2 Level 125 feet deep, and No. 3 Level 200 feet deep. Ore proves along 170 feet of galamellane length, about 4 feet wide, valued at a high grade, with Professor Park calling the fissure mine distinct from pipe formations elsewhere.
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Park
Cairns Post May 9 1918 Social Notices and Local Updates
Cairns A meeting to start the league for Hiddeem will be held at the Federal Hotel tonight. The Cairns Red Cross shifts meetings to the fourth Thursday each month. An excursion to Balinda is planned for Sunday to benefit Cairns District Hospital. Cattle on the Mulgrave Road discussed at inquiry. Mayers Ltd promotes five point MLC boots. Chamber of Commerce adjourned annual meeting set for tomorrow. Circumstantial evidence discussion at Magisterial inquiry features Mr Murray and Mr Franke. Eye specialists advertise tests at Abbott Street Cairns. Northern Herald feature issues include Renes illustrations and parade winners including Ashton’s champion hack. News includes Mackay panorama and Bamboo Creek cyclone aftermath.
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Cairns
Northern Herald
Ashton
R.A. Stevenson
Galloway
J. English
Necsea
Awomha
Me. T. O'Callaghan
Eraie
H. Moody
Mareeba and Mackay area notices and local deaths
Local notices include auctions at Sheridan Street Mrs A M Gordon household furniture sale conducted by A J Draper Ltd at 230 pm in Council Chambers. Mareeba horse sale by H Sheppard begins next Tuesday. Death reported for Cornelis Hunter aged 36. Miss Charles sustains hand injury at Coming's. Sample Rooms opening delayed until Monday 19th. Quotations from Dr Waite interview cited with a humorous verse reply.
Thorn toothpaste and Royal Society notes in Cairns stream
The report mentions Thorn toothpaste as a preventive against tooth decay and notes the St George Society gathering with many attendees. It also references the cyclone impact near Babinda and a Cairns saleroom sale by John Dan, describing the town’s welfare progress and local tailoring sales at the Imperial Hotel.
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Collins
Lake Street
Chempst
Cairns
St. George Society
Royal Societst George
Ieee
Babinda
John Dan
Imperal
Call for Route March to Aid Recruitment
A Waterside Worker urges naval and military authorities to stage a route march of troops through the city streets to boost recruitment. He also suggests women relatives marching in the procession to support the effort, noting sailors and colliers would approve and help persuade others to join.
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Royal
Naval
France
Hookworm Doctor Prohibits Mail Stool Submissions
Dr Waite announces he cannot examine stool specimens sent by mail under Postal Regulations sections 224 207 and 210. Transmission of such matter is prohibited and offenders face heavy penalties. He warns he will report future offenders to authorities to protect health.
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Waite
Yungaburra Notes on Horse Race Accident and Local News
In Kolara last Monday 10 a racehorse named Tartan threw rider Johnson, causing a broken arm and leg while the horse also broke a leg and had to be shot. Johnson suffered concussion as he arrived from Yungaburra to Kulara. Dairy Inspector Carrew departed south on fast Tuesday after a send-off at Lake Eacham Hotel. Clayton, formerly of Atherton, is now in Toowoomba after leave and Sydney trip. A consignment office at Gatton awaits shipment to the State Farm Kairi. A new piggery is proposed and rain continues.
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Kolara
Johnson
Tartan
Yungaburra
Kulara
Tarzan
Carrew
South
Lake Eacham
Karey
Clayton
Atherton
Toowoomba
Sydney
Gatton
State Farm
Kairi
We Shall Lose the War German Confession Dr Strube Quote
A Bremen Weser Zeitung contributor, Dr Strube, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, reflects on Germany's war effort. He warns that while victories on all fronts exist, internal disunion and lack of leadership threaten ultimate defeat and calls for new statesmen to unite the nation.
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Aynporlen
Weser Zeitung
Strube
Bremen ‘Chamber of Commerce
Mindenburg
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Iain de
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M A. J. Draper Ltd
A. J
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Sheridan Street
Appogma Cetamsame
Scmall and
Terr
Mareeba
H. Sheppard
Cornelas Hunter
St Monica's
Charles
Coming's
Peapes
Mr. Jackson
Trim's
Gordonvale
State Hotel
Fabinda
Albert E.call
Post
Herald
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