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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 12, 1917

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals and Vessels Sailed for Townsville Area

Shipping notices list Nanetta under Capt Newbery from Melhourmedia ports with a cargo of passengers and livestock. Kuranda arrives every Tuesday evening from Townsville and departs 1 PM for Cooktown while the Cowrie sails Sundays for Moulyan and Harowr Card. Leewla Comp schedules show departures to Townsville and Innisfail with connections to southern steamers.

Acattaire Tradt Rwats Cooktown Inda Anid Cowrie Tower Gu Ports Moulyan Harowr Leewla Townsville Ata Toowrseile Innisfail Towrsville Southerm

Stock Movements Reported From Various Ranches

The document lists livestock transfers including five hundred cows from Warden to Carnarvon under Dennett, one thousand four hundred cows with cake from Forest Home to Carpentaria Downs, and additional cows moved from Ma won to Vowrsille with Harry Ledhke overseeing.

Normanton Ceothac Warden Carnarvon Gee Wo Dennett Mawon Vowrsille Harry Ledhke Forest Home Carpentaria Downs

Mining Quotes From Cairns Stock Exchange Report

Cairns stock exchange report by sharebroker A. F. Clarke lists quotations for Corella Hampden Mt Cethbert St Mungo and other mining shares with varied prices. Mentions Tyrcoenel Oaks Thermpson’s Onis and Bowen River Coal among listed items and coins the trading tone of the Cairns market.

A. F. Clarke Cairns Corella Hampden Mt. Cethbert St. Mungo S ' Cee Vatean Sid Tod Tommy Furnas Lette Hill Robe Gt Gilmore Arnal Veterns Consors Mares Gold Mipesx

Market quotations from A M Catlum & Co Bow Street

The report lists numerous share quotes and commodities from Messrs A M Catlum & Co including names such as Dundee, Brilliant Extended, North, Deeps, Brilliant Block, Kalamadan, Mills United, New Brilliant Freehold, and St Mungo. Also noted are quotations in electrolytic lead and foreign spot prices with various bid and ask figures and terms.

Towers Messrs. A. M.catlum &O Sharebrokers Bow Street Bonne Dundee Brilliant Con Bonnie North Clark Safy East Mexican Kalamadan Mills’ United Tod New Brilliant Freehold Mosham Queen Cross Papuan Boepaen Bof Victory Bowen

Mt Lyell Trouble Sees No Settlement Yet

Hobart reports ongoing industrial strife at the Mt Lyell Company mines. Each side waits for fresh proposals amid unstable metal output and rising costs. A large group of workers faces departure for the mainland as talks stall and prospects for a settlement dim.

Hobart Greenstown Mt Lyell Company Prescott Neuse

Cairns bands meet to escort troops at wharf

The Cairns Citizens Band and Australian allied Choir are asked to meet at the Council Chambers this evening for a march to the wharf to farewell departing troops with music. Notices also advertise local chemists and a school working bee for grounds improvements.

Cairns Council Edge Hi! State School Forrest

Mining notes from Herberton district report mixed ore gains

Empress mine sells large quantities of high grade ore weekly as various faces look promising. Tributors and partners operate several shafts on gossan formations. several properties show payable ore while others search with limited success. Multiple parcels and preparations for sale are noted across several mines including Royal Actor and Good Friday.

Uncle Sam Andrews Party Graham Smith Bray Rowe Kentucky

Lead continues as public favors Buick for serviceability

The lead notes the public chose the Buick as the most serviceable and economical car. It mentions local agents Parker and Abbott Street Cairns and a Band event at the Bowling Green to support a Red Cross Equipment Guild fundraiser. It also cites veterinary supplies, hotel openings, mill crush plans, and Arbor Day activities in the Cairns district.

Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek N.S.W Wolram Electrolytic Company Port Kembla A. G. Oxley Wharf Street Cairns P.O. Box Merherton Thomas Newton P.O. Bor Telenhrme Parker Abbott Street Red Cross Equipment Guild Carrs J. Weinert I'rize

Cairns News Mixes Local Notices and Community Life

Local items report on Cairns Penny Savings Bank meetings and property notices, gasps of Red Cross support in Gordonvale, and upcoming events at Cairns bowling and theater groups. Farmers on Tableland discuss maize surplus and the push for a pig hacon factory as seasonal weather affects crops and livestock.

D. MacPherson Cairns Queenaland

Tragic Accident Source Misreporting in Sydney

A fragmentary Sydney report notes a death after injuries and a belated apology letter. The garbled text hints at a personal crisis or accident but lacks clear names, dates, or locations beyond Sydney and a May timestamp. The incomplete lines imply a remorseful message to someone named Jobm or John.

Sydney Ortney Aames Jobm Decessed

Senate and House representatives list with party affiliations

A detailed roll of senators and House members with party labels and district hints. Names include Crawford Poll Mullan Reid Stewart Turley Adamson Groom Wilson Bamford McKenna Bayley Sharpe Corser Martyn McDonald Sizer Higgs Page Yates Butler Sinclair Goldstein among others. Districts noted as Wide Bay Moreton seen.

Senate TW. Crawford H. S. Poll Mullan Mi Reid AL Stewart H. Turley J. Adamson I Bengit House OF Representatives A.C Vlane Inge W. F. Finlayson E. Groom Otte J. Wilson Herbert Bamford Tiny E. McKenna Igor G. Bayley Ted B Sharpe

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