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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 30, 1916

Page

2

Shipping Movements Of Vessels Reported In Turbulent Text

Shipping notices detail arrivals and departures with many garbled names and ports. Korands and Steamers are listed with departures toward Bat Corelas, Gook fees, and Teeter tie. Other vessels depart Caress, Townsville, Mackay, Melbourne, Sydney, and Protene with uncertain schedules.

Korands Townsville Soprey Power Mackay Melbourne Mohr Sydney Armeitz

Travel Schedule Details For Adelzde Company Voyage

The document outlines a complex voyage itinerary for Adelzde Company Limited. It lists port stops including Melbourne and Townsville, with departures and arrivals spread across days in a sequence from Sunday to Friday. It notes train and sea movements between ports and mentions connections to various locations such as Port Atrwa and Iomisteil, detailing crew movements and dates for leg changes.

Lal Terese Actives Arriving From Heee Keeg Via Pert Of Feme

A fragmentary note indicates Lal Terese and Chaeesha will arrive home from a trip via unspecified routes. The text is garbled with unclear origins and missing dates or clear destinations.

Terese Heee Keeg Pert Feme Roth Tar Chaeesha Teem Mowe On &T Jey

Shipping Notes From the Harbor Chronicle

A garbled shipping note reports a 22 ton roller at a power plant site near Newcastle with ships from Tasmania, a damaged vessel from Deveepert arriving to Westome, and a Brok Ko owner erecting a machine at Deormport with a boltice capacity. Captain Aaas of the Od eres sails in three hours with a crew member aboard, indicating caution and anticipation among port workers.

Powes de Adelade Newcastle Tasmanias Deormport

Tempestecus Voyage Off Wellington in Rough Seas

The report from Wellington New Zealand on May 25 details a vessel named Tempestecus navigating a distressing sea state. The crew faced a difficult journey with sails set and the ship maintaining course as conditions worsened during the voyage.

Peace terms debate echoed in Allied resolve wartime notes

The article reflects on calls in the House of Commons for peace terms and strong Allied resolve. It cites Sir Edward Grey arguing against negotiated peace and insists Prussian militarism must be curbed before lasting peace can emerge.

House of Commons Empire Edward Grey Britain Sir Edward Grey Germany Europe Prussia Aa M. Sazanoff Hohenzollern Minster France Poland Seria Germeey Wight Peedore

Funeral Procession Leaves Cairns Hospital for Cemetery

Funeral notice for Mrs James Wallace Dann invites attendance at the late husband’s funeral leaving Cairns District Hospital at 12 o clock today en route to Cairns Cemetery. Also reports Mulgrave Central Mill annual meeting at Jordanvale at 1 90 am with War Council and a 7 30 pm follow up meeting. Townsville wires note estate matters for Meter Reilly and a Supreme Court writ for Michael J McCarthy.

James Wallace Dann Cairns District Hospital Cairns Meigrevr Mulgrave Central Mill Jordonvale

Cairns and Melbourne Firms Buy Copper Ore for Shipment

A damaged notice shows Burray Marsland and Grahan and Matheson Limited as ore buyers in Melbourne with branches in Charters Towers and Cairns. It lists ore buyers like Lead and Copper ores and mentions a December 2 search, a December event, and a February shipment from Port Stanley with Chile and New Zealand port considerations.

Melbourne Metal Exchager Bead Charters Towers Melbourne Ravens Wow Cairne Alent Newton Alles and Sons Australes Ltd Port Ser ™ Ma Payone

Astronomical Terms and Dates Fragment

Fragmentary notes reference Moon phases such as First Quarter and Last Quarter with times and dates in May. Mentions include Perigee and Full Moon events with scattered illegible tokens and places.

Roth

London Council Adopts Trade Recommendation Amid Currency Debate

London May 2 The Council of the London Chamber of Commerce adopted the committee recommendation for a secretary and fiscal policy. The proposal favors a sliding scale for duties with costs to be borne by dominions and colonies, prioritizing the Allies and neutral powers before enemy nations.

London Council of the London Chant St of Commerce

Mining notes and prices from Clarke on Abbott Street Saturday

Mining report by A H Clarke notes prices and yields for various metals and mines. Mentions Kalamadan Tyrconnell Bowes River Coal Cairns Pictures and Oaks Reserve with quoted rates and a total value around £139.7/5. Also notes renewed activity at Mt Turner and exploration hints at Rocky om and Gilberton.

Corela Hampden Aes Curhhert Menge St Andrew Cilmore Iguana Consuls Kalamadan Maorecia Tyrcommll No Tyrconnell Bowes River Bowen Coal and Cote Co Cairns Pictures Tiare Mt. Turner Stome Rocky Om Bromdley Biithetjfo Maproditable Sam Stome Percy Gilberton Elf

Export Restrictions Raise Questions at Wool Sale

A distorted report notes the customs minister Tudor Haderring attending the Brisbane wool sale and a charity understock issue amid export restrictions. The article mentions export approval allowing shipments to certain buyers within the Empire, raising debate over the sale's terms.

Tudor

Zealand declares dividend of 24 percent

London reports New Zealand Sea, Inselm declares a dividend of 24 percent, detail uncertain. The notice notes a financial decision affecting shares and investors in the region.

New Zealand London Osa

Tallow Market Stall Hit by Short Supply

Landon Meg reports restricted tallow supply leading to no sales. Market observers note limited availability curbing transactions and prices remained steady amid scarce stock.

Landon Meg

Bradford market reports mixed signals amid trading

London market notices show jeans and peas trading with varied prices. The text references fees and seed statements, with a note on the rate 41/7 per cot. Unclear details due to fragmented OCR, but suggests ongoing price movements in staple goods.

Beleovorxe Cable Messages Inspire Market Speculation

A fragmented report hints at cable messages influencing prices for meats and dairy in England. It mentions Acetrelian goods and mutton and lamb at about 39 cents per pound, with references to Australian exports and a proposed low tax regime affecting the market.

Beleovorxe England Ieee Parke

Remand in Cairns Court for Horse Theft Case

A man named John Reber Levisom faced a Cairns Police Court remand on horse stealing charges with Detective Acting. Sergeant Meehan sought eight more days for a witness from Brebane, granted by the P M. A separate Cairns Potion Court session heard a Cullagee woman suspected of unsound mind, with depositions indicating otherwise, and she was sent to Gooden with ten days detention at Townsville. A unrelated piece from Egypt described a Prince of Wales visit and a bandaged performer.

John Reber Levisom A. B. Grisom PML Cairns E. B. Steele Meehan Brebane P.M Gibson Cullagee Stafford Patiest Gooden Townsville Neilsen Egypt Prince of Wales

Drunkenness fined at Cairns Police Court

In Cairns Police Court on Monday morning before Mr AL BL Gibson PLM Willi Innes pleaded guilty to drunkenness. He argued a mill job in Babinda begins that day and staying would cost him employment. A fine of tas in default 48 Tienes was imposed. A Brisbane show item notes a pattern ring purchased in Brisbane and mentioned in Townsville Set rummer.

Cairns Polie Court AL BL Gibson Willi Innes Babinda Mill Brisbane Brishape Reterees Pathern Eays Townsville Fanning Dooley Banmore Atherton Sydney Royal Gregor Swdjnev Oon Wodonga Cairns Thurstas

Council Refuses Land Sale Request

At the Johnstone Shire Council meeting a letter from the district land office Cass asked to buy ten acres the council had used. Dr Cargill moved to refuse the application arguing the land is needed for their own event. The motion carried and a reply stating continued use of the reserve was sent.

Johnstone Shire District Land Office Cass Cargill Carell Noone

Craig's Special Cough Syrup Promoted as Reliable Remedy

The advertisement touts Craig's Cough Syrup containing White Pine and Tor as the most reliable soldier against coughs. It claims decades of success, modern improvements, and that it cures in many cases. It warns against substitutes and imitations and offers bottles at post free 2 shillings from Robert Craig, Chemist, Cairns.

Koch Dr. Koch Proprie‘tor Robert Craig Cairne Cairns

Austral Theatre show delights Cairns audience with Gladys Garfield

A large Cairns audience enjoyed Sion Gladys Garfield at the Austral Theatre with strong applause and encores. The program included the detective feature The Crime on Triangle and a popular comedy Keystee. Mareeba Red Cross held a meeting with reports on fundraising and preparations for the Jewel Musical Action.

Sion Gladys Garfield Austral Theatre Juni Wight Hiks Boud Miss Garfeld Jane Cuirars Cairns Fourcela Oe

Hambledon Crushing Mill Seeks Applicants After Shutdown

Crashing operations at the Hamble don mill will begin on the oath or zath June. The manager invites applications for employment with preference to returned soldiers.

Hambledon

Fragmentary claim on Amelia and 1612 war reference

The readable text asserts a controversial statement about Amelia as a fighter for freedom and links it to a 1612 declaration of war on Britain at a climactic street clash with Napoken. The fragmentary source mixes names and dates without clear context or verification.

Amelia

Spars on the Liver Promises Relief from Indigestion

An old advertisement touts Kelly's Tome Liver Mills as a cure for dullness headaches stomach troubles and indigestion. The copy claims users feel like a new man and free from fatigue after taking the remedy.

Kelly

Refund Requester for Anzac Day Procession Fee

Cairns Town Council paid é1 to the Police Department for Anzac Day procession permission and has now applied for a refund since the event was for patriotic purposes. The Atherton News reports a horse importation and a cinema program at the Palace Theatre with prices listed as 1/6, 1/1, and 1/8.

Cairns Police Department

Fever fears and racial blame at Harbour Board meeting

A letter from Mrs Range of Bessie Point to Cairns Town Council blames a nearby Black population for fever outbreaks. She recounts six years living near scrub and mangroves, previous sickness among children, and says fever rose after a Black camp was established between her home and Dunlop’s place. She alleges Blacks carry fever and questions local water and drainage.

Mr. Dunlop Varahah Negt Gee Dunlop's Brown Bay

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