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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 24, 1916

Page

2

Unclear OCR fragment titles local notice

Fragmentary OCR text yields no clear event or entities. Summary cannot identify people places organizations dates or outcomes from the readable portion.

Movements of Vessels and Steamers Schedule

Voyages and departures listed for Kareeris crovet Tomy lie and Pos Douglas and Cook. Steamers leave Gare om Stiertay reach Toerenille om Sumtss. Routes include Townsedie ThAUS and Brishase with weekly sailing notes and upcoming weekend arrivals.

Kareeris Tomy Pos Douglas Cook Gare Momsey Belsomrme Remy Ateamers Feace Melberse Saterday Sydney Bratese Sarerdas Orving

Adele Company Steamers Schedule Misdirected Notice

Fragmented OCR text outlines steamer services with dates and places misread. It references Cairns and Tueay and Saturday trips, plus named places and events unclear due to garbled characters. The readable items suggest a shipping timetable or notice for departures and routes.

Unclear Schedule Fragment Signals Travel Notes

Fragmentary OCR text outlines a string of travel and meeting references across several locations and days. It mentions Melbourne Sydeer Friday and Townsville Towne directions with scattered times, but most details are garbled. The piece reads as disjointed itinerary notes rather than a coherent event.

Feo Ad Co Leads Concrete Crew to Free Tenes Regiment War Port

Feo Ad Co led a concrete crew from June on a project at Gil Pelypane Tyee port, with 49 workers and no injuries.ueo

Cwrete Awe Free Gil Pelypane Tyee

Fragments Hint at Local Notice Details

Fragmentary OCR notes imply a public or legal notice with unreadable names and dates. The readable pieces reference a notice, action, or requirement but lack clear subjects or deadlines.

Unclear OCR Fragment on Wheat Charter and Travel Plan

Fragmentary text describes an ES peer Suenos Sree Cam Sah and others attempting to charter access for wheat. Mentions sending to Pee lane, meeting at a fourcutet targa, and a score from a trip. Details are garbled and names uncertain.

Commercial Peek & Co Sale in Brisbane Details

A brisk sale at Peek & Co in Brisbane featured crossbred lambs pfaces, prime beef, and porkers. Prices noted include bulls at 1912 8, cows to 111/2%, and varied lots with sheep and vealers, with several lots sold to GIG and others to remnant buyers.

Peek & Co Saleemen Brisbane Ellerts Coles Theney GIG

Wool Market Notes On Prices And Demand

The market reports thin demand and price movement for wool with shifting buyer interest. Traders note opening prices, midweek activity, and closing rates showing higher and lower segments. summaries indicate continued caution and anticipated supply conditions.

Towers Share Market Mining Report

Fragmented OCR text lists share movements and prices for CH Towers and several mining firms. It mentions May Rowmie Dumdee, North, Brithone, Svitinat Risto, Kalarmadam, New Pritam, Queen Cress, Papuan, St Andrew, and St Mone with varied prices such as 61/9, 4 St Andrew 16, and 35/. The readability is low with garbled names and numbers, but the item appears to be a stock market brief focused on mining shares and tower-related firms.

CH Towers Rowmie Dumdee Bonne North Beitad Teepea

Cairns Stock Exchange Quotations Report

Abe Clarke reports Tuesday quotes from Corella Hampden Mingo St Andrew Vulcan Lode Hill Jamana Kalamadan Marecha Tyrconmel Tyrecenall New Minnie Moxham Oaks Thompson's Oaks Bowes fiver Coal Bowen Coal and Coke Co Ltd and Carns Pictures with varied prices and lots. No clear trades listed.

Vulcan Lode Hill Gilmore Hill End Amal Jamana Cansols Kalamadan Marecha Old Mines Pam Tyrcommell Tyrecenall Minnie Moxham Oaks NL A. Qales Thompson's Oaks Pas Bowes Fiver Bowen Coal and Coke Co. Ltd Carns

Metal Market Telegram from Sydney May 23

The Australian metal exchange reports London quotations for May 22. Copper standard spot down, three months drag down. electrolytic copper £158 per ton. Lead soft foreign spot up. forward £21 15s per ton. Spelter spot £95 unchanged. forward £85. Tin standard spot £16 15s 2d per ton. three months down. Silver standard spot down.

Sydney Australian Metal Exchaner London Gsmatons

Iguana Console Ltd Reports Shaft Repairs And Boiler Purchases

The manager of Iguons Cou ple Limited Croydon reports for the period to May 4th sinking new shaft work begun April 26th with three men changing and repairs underway for water supply. An engine and boiler purchases and repairs are arranged including a Croydon cylinder wind engines and several boilers and air compressors to be erected and delivered.

Iguons Couple Limited Croydoe ML Ll.ford Sumpeon Iilhert Sao Cngimeer Jen Semet Croydon Come Poor Alan

Ambiguous cricket score note from London match

Fragmentary report from Hampden and Waihi match with scribbled figures. Mentions Jushion Figgins proposing compulsory something and references to Melbegras and Lime Ard. Text is garbled with unclear outcomes or contexts.

Suepheyer Mir Jushion Figgins

Astronomical Moon Phases Amid Irregular Timetables

An OCR fragment lists Moon phases and related times for May with errors. Mentions New Moon on May 1 at 3:20 PM and First Quarter May 16 around 6:47 PM, Full Moon May unknown, Last Quarter May 26 or 2Gth May, plus perigee around 6 PM. Includes scattered digits and garbled words.

Tainted Evidence and Public Notices In Cairns

A burst of opinion on anti conscription features taints public testimony with distrust of union leaders and wartime policy. Local notices announce the Hoare auction, Harbour Board meetings, port telegraph work, and the Cairns Penny Savings Society report alongside theatrical promotions for Miss Gladys Garfield at Austral Theatre.

Farewell event for Mrs. Cohalans at Markham School

An evening gathering at Markham's ball honored longtime teacher Mrs. Cohalans. Head teacher Mr. Collings spoke for pupils and parents, praising her service at the Meters G and F Callaghan and wishing her well. The farewell included a short address and a warm sendoff from students and staff.

Mempens Markham F. Cohalans F. Callaghan Colliegs Min Cahaome Collin Ieee Ming

Hibernian Fall Meeting Discusses Recruiting Committee

A Turley night gathering of the Hibernian Fall group considered forming a Recruiting Committee to carry out state and federal mandates. Mr P. Atlan noted concerns over meddling with the public.

Hibernian Turley Tristic Mir. P. Atlan

Meeting notices and auctions in Malendi area

The report notes Warren Falls Teat meetings for youths at 7 p.m. and adults at 9 p.m. at Malan TM with plans to establish a butter factory at Malendi. An Indice meeting is set for Saturday May 27 after a prior meeting on the 20th failed for lack of a quorum. A Tanistail Tayned Estate auction near Gnoond shows a record sale price of £10,890 to Sr. Paden of Denisfail.

Maiseda Malan Ab Boon Malendi Mepethea Mr & Archibald Tanistail Margach Gnoond Wikch Wand Sr. Paden Denisfail

Kochs Fever Mixture Proven Remedy Claims Demand Grows

The strong man and worker are said to be most exposed to malaria carried by mosquitoes. Dr. Kochs Fever Mixture is presented as the only certain remedy, with rising demand as its value becomes better known. Available in bottles and by postage. proprietor Robert Crag, Chemist, Cairns.

Dr. Koch Robert Crag Cairns

Employment records demanded for engine drivers and guards

Advertisements note employers of engine drivers firemen and assistants must submit complete lists of all employees aged 18 and over with full names and private addresses. Forms are available from the Inspector of Fararnings and Shops offices at Townsville Charters Towers or Industrial Jarad Offices in Brisbane. Penalties for noncompliance are implied.

Charters Towers

Northern Herald highlights Cairns district scenes and volunteers

The issue surveys Cairns region views from Gordonvale to Norman Park Cairns. It features the Cane Fae Mea, Heetlen and Gordonvale Rifle Club, junior cadet drills and a Norman Park scene. Also shows Roy Kine winner at Easter Cairns events and reports on Brisbane Rechabite District Council and Italian wartime interiors and Meuse trenches.

Gordonvale Videakier Cairns

BeRrous Arrest Reported With Police Action

A beRrous arrest is reported as police officers close in during a confrontation. The incident involved a suspect detained by local law enforcement, with details limited to the confrontation and resulting restraint.

Sailors clash with police injuring Senior Sergeant Kenny

A Tuesday night melee at the Imperial corner left Senior Sergeant Kenny semiconscious after striking his head on the kerb during the riot. Police struggled to restrain a drunken crowd as officers and sailors clashed on Abbhert Street, with several arrests and injuries to constables and bystanders.

Fat Kenny Imperial Corner Kenny Medion McCarthy Gortonvale Sereeandt Metarthy Althengly Constal Te Ryan Abbhert Street Melden Lathe Murphy Dempsey Constalle Ward Dave Trovisle Anic Watehhouse

The Most Reliable Soldier In The Teenment Of Congh Cures

An early 20th century patent medicine ad touts Craig's Congh Syrup as the last word in pulmonary medicine. It claims 10 to 12 years of public use, asserts superior efficacy against stubborn coughs, warns against substitutions, and offers bottles for 1 shilling 6 pence with post free 2 shillings from Robert Craig, Chemist, Dains.

Craig Robert Craig

Russias Frontier At Palace Theatre Promises War Drama

The Palace Theatre presents a photoplay titled Russias Frontier, advertised as up to date war fare. Viewers are urged to attend for vivid battle scenes and realistic depictions while accompanying attractions include Tom’s debut at Saturnia.

Colmes Wil. Pemsieg Palace Theatre Russias Frontier Aif Migke Ube Saturnia

Cough Remedy Ad Emphasizes Safe Pediatric Use

A fragment describes cautions for children’s cough medicines, stressing accuracy in selection to avoid opiates and other narcotics. It mentions a preferred remedy that is pleasant and dependable for treating bad colds, with emphasis on safety.

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