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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 07, 1916

Page

2

Shipping Movements Of Vessels Detailed By Company

Boms, Philp & Co Limited lists Koranda arrivals every Tuesday from Towesville and departures at midnight for Port Youglas and Cook town, returning Thursday and leaving 11 oclock for Townsville. AUSN steamers depart Cairns on Saturday, reach Townsville Sunday, Rowen and Mackay on Tuesday, Beebane on Thursday. Vessels continue to Sydney Monday and Melbourne Thursday on southbound runs, return to Welhomre Saturday, Sydney Thursday, Kithane Saturday, arriving there Thursday. Wyantra sails from the south of Tiveveedar.

Koranda Towesville Port Youglas Cookmwon Townsville Cairne Mackay Trreday Beebane Sydney Melbourne Thoreday Welhomre Kithane Ateving Wyantra Tiveveedar Steauves Towteville Saturdat Arrice Pert Alma Ant Brianne Lesve Ershare Arrivitty Fidar Brisbane Mornigan Seavee Port Dowrlas Cooktown Towinssile Lass

Adelaide Company Steamers Schedule Spans Townsville Brisbane and Sydney

Steamers depart Wednesday for Townsville Thursday for Brisbane and reach Brisbane on Sunday. Paringa sails south on Wednesday and arrives here Sunday. Brushed spellings indicate routes to Sydney, Parramatta, and other ports with mixed weekday mentions.

Townsville Brshane Sidney Brisbane Paringa

Unclear Freight Schedule From Fearnley & Co to Brisbane

Fearnley and Company lines report a voyage from Hone Korg via ports to Brisbane with a November arrival. The text notes a second leg toward a destination at sig ports on a later November date, but the details are fragmented and uncertain.

Brisbane

Australian Steamehips Schedule Snarled in OCR Errors

The text shows a garbled ship timetable for Australian Steamehips Limited with misread town names and days. It lists departures and arrivals between Mackay Townsville Brisbane Port Douglas Cooktown and Gowele with uncertain weekdays and times, reflecting OCR corruption rather than a clear schedule.

Wholesale farmstuffs and prices listed in rough telegraph

A jumble of wholesale quotations for Lucerne chaff and hay, oaten hay, flour, bran, onions, cheese, compressed fodder, butter, pumpkins, coke, oats, wheat and related fees. Several words are garbled or unclear, but items include per ton or per bushel pricing and unit names.

Victoria

Wholesale Fruit Market Quotations Stated

Wholesale fruit market prices listed with items such as cooking apples mandarins passion fruit pawpaws oranges and oranges at varying rates. The text presents wholesale quotations and discount terms though some words are garbled.

Moon Phases and Perigee Schedule for November

The text lists moon phase timings in November including Full Moon on the 15th at 6:00 am, Last Quarter on the 18th at 1:00 pm, and New Moon on the 1st at 9:00 pm. It also notes perigee on the 28th at 3:42 and related eclipse-like references with several garbled phrases.

Mining Quotations Reported by Mr A H Clarke

Sharebroker A H Clarke records faltering quotations for various mining stocks and resources. Entries include firms like Corolla Hampden Sir Mungo Vulcan and Mareeba Gold Mines along with coal and other metals. notes on prices, bids, and market activity appear in a single listing with multiple entities and figures.

Mareeba Gold Mines N.L Tyrconnell New Minnie Moxham Oaks Pat Oaks Reserve Thompson's Oaks Con Bowen Riven Coal Bowen Coal and Coke Ca. Ltd Ea Cairns Pictures

TOWERS SHARE MARKET CH PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

Trading notes from Towers market show Bonnie Dunder and Bonnie North among listed stocks with prices and credits such as Brilliant Deeps 1 shilling paid 2 3d and Brilliant Block 5 6d paid. Other entries include East Mexican 6t paid 1/6 Kufumadan 1/5 with various stipends, New Brilliant Freehold 1/9 and Papuan 1/1 with multiple fractions amid a slate of brokered shares.

Towers Brilliant Deeps

Industrial Court Criticized As Ineffective And Harsh

The editorial rails at the Industrial Court describing it as motionless and harmful to workers. It argues the court fails to protect and heal, only punishes employers when errors occur, and burdens good customers with costs. The piece calls for reform or abolition of the costly encumbrance.

Court of Justice

The Caucus Crisis and Calls for Constitutional Reform

The piece discusses the caucus system's failure to resolve federal political turmoil and suggests ministers act independently from caucus control. It urges a return to plain constitutional procedures and accountability to electors, arguing ministers should answer to voters rather than party caucuses.

Hughes

Indus trial Court criticized over sugar troubles delay

The Post condemns four weeks of inaction by the Industrial Court amid ongoing sugar troubles. It notes lavish machinery exists to resolve conflicts and a sack-out risk, yet no overt court action has occurred, highlighting frustration with the handling of the dispute.

Mulgrave Australia

Cairns Monument and Dr Koch Fever Mixture Trade

Cairns at Abbott and Pomies Streets honors Dr Koch a famed physician and inventor of Koch's Fever Mixture retailed by Robert Chersist Abbott Street Cairns. The sale details mention bottles priced at 4 shillings and 9 pence with postage.

Robert Craig Abbott Street Cairns Koch Abbott and Pomies Streets Robert Chersist y_ather Queens Iia Tani

Norfolk Inland Vote and Cairns Council Meetings Noted

Norfolk Island vote returns a yes majority of 152. Cairns Town Council committees plan meetings tomorrow evening. A sale of contents from Andrews' curio shop in Lake Street is set for 2.30 p.m. next Thursday. Royal Insurance Company agent advertises services.

Norfolk Inland Norfolk Island Cairns A. J. Draper Ltd Andrews Lake Street

Attendance Drives Change in Farm Labor Rules

A note reports attendance effects on crop work and indicates those unable to perform field labor will be assigned substitutes. The brief suggests staffing adjustments for ongoing agricultural duties and implications for workers' roles.

Cairns Post installs modern rubber stamp plant

The Cairns Post announces a new rubber stamp plant with expert services for fast production. Customers can get stamps at top quality, quickest turnaround, and southern prices. Pads daters and related accessories are stocked.

Cairns

Foreigners Registering at Cairns Police Station

Up to date registrations of foreigners at the Cairns Police Station show many more to register. A reminder explains that the majority of registrants are Japanese and Chinese and that those living in the area must register under the proclamation.

Cairns Ret

Weather brings heavy rain and a cooling thunderstorm

In the 48 hours to 9 am Monday 79 points of rain were recorded. Monday's heat peaked with a thunderstorm in the afternoon, briefly cooling the air. Night remained oppressive with further rain likely, as weather patterns persisted in the region around Cairns.

Sleep Is Chief Nourisher of Life’s Feast Note

Fragmentary OCR line references a quotation about sleep as the chief nourisher of life’s feast with uncertain surrounding context. No identifiable person, place, or event is readable to anchor the item.

Medical Board to Visit Towns for Unfit Soldiers Review

The Assistant Military Registrar Captain Draper reports that the Medical Referee Board will visit Cooktown and other towns to finalize cases of men enrolled under the proclamation who were deemed unfit doubtful or temporarily unfit. The visit follows directions from authorities under wartime provisions.

Medical Board Captain Draper Medical Referee Board Cooktown Rath Isih

Cairns Notices Include Meetings and Retail Ads

To Correspondents. Cairns Red Cross Society and St George group announce meetings at the Crown Hotel and Council Chambers. Christmas jewellery from Mackay and Co. opens at Abbott Street. Babinda Boots and Shoes store promotes new stock. Mo District Court adjourned sine die for lack of listed cases. juror attendance notice issued.

Society of St George Crown Hotel Red Crom Society Cairns Red Cross Society Council D. Mackay Mackay and Co., Limited Abbott Street Cairns Babinda Ti Kirk's Babinda Queensland Insurance Company

Underground Cables Disrupt Abbott Street Footpath Work

Post and Telegraph Department workers tore up the Abbott street footpath Monday to lay underground cables. The note laments the asphalted path’s damage and praises H. Green, Ltd Chemist for seven branches and reliable service, urging prescriptions be placed with W. H. Green, Ltd for assured satisfaction.

Post and Telegraph Department Abbott Street Sermeniend H. Green, Ltd T. P. Kelly W. H. Green, Ltd

Unionist secretary confronts constable over arrest

A Brisbane Court heard a constable swear to arrest a defendant who claimed he acted as secretary of the Builders' Federated Union. The defendant asked for assistance as a union man. The witness stated ignorance of police duty regarding the matter.

Brisbane Builders’ Federated Union

Labour Me FC PB Carlewis Report From Edmonton

Labour news notes a government act toward farmers and aboriginal labourers signed on and paid rates. A conference occurred between sugar workers representatives and Mulgrave Central Mill directors. Agreement will go to Brisbane for endorsement, with local executive already accepting it.

Labour Me. FC Carlewis Edmonton Une Sugar Mulgrave Central Mill Brisbane

The Early Days by Coyyon

In Saturday's issue the writer notes memories of Cairns early days when workers sought honest toil and ambition. He reflects on fearless harving ship and general worker discussions, contrasting past freedoms with present concerns and journeys undertaken by men.

Coyyon Acme Cairns

Women and shells show skill surpassing men at London meeting

A London audience heard that a woman who loaded shells outperformed five men and that a niece from Ireland, in Woolwich, lifted 192 shells while men did 45. A Melbourne court charged Roy Davies for divulging a cable’s contents to Miss Pentre as a soldier friend was reported wounded at the front.

London Ireland Woolwich Roy Davies Melbourne Miss Pentre

Health Act Prosecution in Cairns Court

In Cairns Sammons Court on Monday morning the defendants Sydney Phillips Biessas and Mr T A Ferry were fined 10s and £149 6d costs for selling adulterated milk. Inspector Wright testified he had taken samples of the milk immediately after the alleged sale.

Cairnns Sammons Court T. A. Ferry P.M Sidney Phillips Biessas Wright

Coal Shortage Triggers Tender Call for Firewood by Railways

Brisbane reports a coal shortage prompting the Railway Commissioner to call for tenders for firewood to fuel trains across all lines. Minister Coyne confirms sanction and notes wood reserves at Wolston may be used. Evans travels to Sydney for departmental business as pressure to secure fuel grows.

Brisbane Evans Mr. Coyme Imticolliery Coyne Wolston Department of Agriculture Sydney Tade Imsame Gomma

Gloomy outlook as Brisbane faces shipping paralysis

Brisbane faces severe trade disruption as shipping halts and crews are paid off amid a widening strike. Timana sailings cancelled due to coal shortages. Aramac timber run cancelled. Bingera and Arawarta delayed. mail service to North Queensland at risk. Melbourne industries shut as coal stocks dwindle and officials consider action.

Brisbane Timana Melbourne Sydney Rockhampton Queensland Bingera Dee Townsville Rega Odonga Cairns Arawarta Wien Ian Chamber of Manufacturers Caeciggers Induatney Beiling Mills

Coal Strike Disrupts Rail Service and Industry

Brisbane reports a coal shortage triggers government action and rail curtailments. Firms including a horsehoe maker receive Navy permits to secure coal while Premier stresses use of stock for national needs. Trains reduce service between Brisbane and Rockhampton. longer rural services planned to ease crowding.

Opening Address and Election Tension in Australia Debate

A formal opening remarks speech amid national agitation cites dangers in a disputed election. The speaker recounts European fears and warns voters of potential calamities, illustrating the political climate with a historical anecdote about European monarchs and propaganda. The event reflects wartime or prewar tensions and notes involvement from Japanese officials and local leadership.

Aries Det?wich Hill Sydney Shimizu Australia Russia Reac Ee Ency & Oe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cligh Court Supreme Courts The Commonwealth and New Zealand A. J. P. MacDonnell H. V. Hannam HL K. N. MacDonnell Graham & Matheson, Ltd Melbourne Metal Exchange Charters Towers Caires Herberton Ravenswood Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek Nsw A. (. Wright Wharf Street Carrs P.O Herbertom Thomas Newton Boms, Philp & Co. Limited Adelaide Company, Limited Fearnley & Co Australian Steamehips, Limited Commercial Owen Whittick Q. N. Bank Craig's Arthur &. Lilley Howard Smith Building E. J. Harris Victoria House Green's Sien ST Ayr Ingham Lnnisfail A. H. Clarke Abbott Stent Corolla Hampden Mr. Cuthbert Sir Mungo Peer Vulcan Lote Hill Gilmore Iguana Consols Kakmaton Towers Share Market Clarks Kufumadan New Brilliant Freehold Queen Cross Nirens St Mungo Valean Romen the Post Strand Hotel Royal Insurance Company Enon Hospital Mesdames L. Draper Nagel Loxton Stanfish MacDonnell Olive Craig O'Hara Leeteh Mesdames Murray Friend Johnstone Gratin Cairns Gas Company Nellie Hipworth Mark Roebuck Ander Queensu Navy Department Mearly Goose Commonwealth Ohare Bridane Gud Caathern Snd D. A. Gledson Philips Federaon Feders Hen Air Gledsom Thi ‘Manners Minister of Railways Ghwain Coal Coma
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