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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
2
Cash buyers of Breenth Lead Waltram and Cairns agents Fearnyley and Co promote the Howard Smith Chambers Cairns Williams Lake Eacham Yungabubera as a convenient hotel with daily train service to Cairns and Kuranda. The altitude is 2283 feet, the climate is ideal, and Lakes Eacham and Barrine lie within four miles. Guests may arrange transport and enjoy tropical scenery.
A garbled OCR snippet lists stocks and company names with partial prices and notes. Mentions Burns Brant Beep Dundee Extended Australian Bank and various 0 1/s to 16/6 style figures, but many entries are unreadable or corrupted.
Mixed snippets show auctions from Mrs. Morris at McLeod Street, harbor matters, river crossing refusals, police transfers to Immisfail and Lonisfail, a baby relief fund tally, and stray notices about a prisoner and missing person rumors. The garbled text includes shop ads for Clark's Model Store and a stray slogan.
The Cairns Police Court freed the gambling den keeper and delinquents with fines and costs while one case was withdrawn as doubtful. Hoare's Weekly Auction reports whites leghorns and Muscovy ducks sold at set prices amid commentary on figures and a local observer's reflections.
Fragmentary report from Fenwick and Co dated May describes prices for various cattle and beef terms, noting calves yarded and market activity. Mentions prime beef, cows, and lambs with inconsistent OCR text. some figures partially legible such as 62 Gry and 15 pounds, indicating stock prices and yarding notes.
The report discusses demand for skins in America and notes limited changes in values. Suppliers faced a stoppage of exports to Skins, with better supplies this week but little price difference. Market outlook remains disappointing as values hold or slip slightly amid uncertain conditions.
Fragmented notices show bids and sales schedules including Babinds Relief Committee accounts due by 1st inst and a Mayers Auction Sale. Other items mention prices, storage, and estate items with unclear names and dates, reflecting typical mid‑month classifieds.
Fragmentary text mentions a pier being closed, MacGregor, Panera, Kay Dull Whisky and writers. No clear event, dates, or entities to anchor a fuller report.
Ladies of the Cucania Red Cross met at Mrs. T Stewart in Fig Tree Creek to discuss and organize events. A social at Mrs. Morton's on March 6 raised funds, folding money and a raffle contributed to the Red Cross, with proceeds listed and handed to the branch.
The assembly adjourned for 12:55 with Mr McCormack declared Speaker. In thanks he pledged impartiality. In the Council, ten minutes of business followed with nominations for the Address in Reply. The minister and others formed a commission to prepare opening procedures.
Sydney reports that a short session to address the deregistered citizens is abandoned. Both Houses will meet on June 12 to clear the reregistration bill before resuming ordinary business, including the Local toar Bill, a very large measure.
Sydney reports Mr. Wharton, secretary of the Tramway Union, says new unions may arise in rail and port sectors. He notes industrial court actions and warns reliance on government statements is limited while negotiations continue between old and new bodies.
Probates were granted to Edmund Hynes and Stanley Davies for the estates of Christo Francis Fitzpatrick and Francia Story, including personalty and realty valued at 781 pounds. Administrations were issued to Minnie Trollope for Sydney Trollope, Townsville widow, with realty and personalty details noted.
The report notes K. Davies is now believed to be a prisoner in Germany after previously being listed missing in France. It mentions Italian arrests under the War Precautions Act and lists various local notices and social events, including euchre and dancing activities and references to community meetings and business notices.
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