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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1917
Page
2
A garbled shipping brief lists crew and passenger surnames such as Fraser, Graham, Brenner, Cushing, Hall, Mann, Sloan, Lawrie, and others. It mentions Cooktown service, a Wednesday return, and a southbound departure via Lecteda Point Aroma shipping terms, with multiple unclear passages.
Fragmentary coastal notices indicate a high water event on a Wednesday in November with unclear time data and stray phrases about Pacha and Corde.
Messrs. A. McCallum & Co report a mixed catalog from Bow Street including Bonnie Dundee with price 8 3/2, Brilliant Entended at 8 1/3, iant Deeps 9 1/6, Clarke's 4/6, East Mexican 6d, Mills' United, New Minnie Moxham 5 2/, and several other entries with bids and descriptions across a coopera sale list in a local market. The document lists color, class, and sale categories with prices and references to multiple buyers and consignors.
The London metal market summary from Sydney reports copper prices as unchanged for spot and three months with slight gains for certain alloys, while silver finishes with declines. Electrolytic spilled and zinc movements noted with minimal shifts.
The Auditor-General reports massive deficits across nine government mills while two show small surpluses, leaving a taxpayer burden. A proposed scheme would fix prices and costs, guarantee farmer returns, and spread dividends to capital, with a seasonal carryover if funds fall short.
Deaths: George Gray of Babinda and Childers. Gullberg wife remembered respectfully. Vital statistics show October births 57 deaths 2 marriages 4. Police parade in Cairns with blue uniforms and white helmets. address by inspector on service matters.
An auction sale planned for tomorrow near Peeramon will auction ninety head of dairy cattle pigs fowls milking machines and farming gear from Starbright's Heir. Gardiner says the herd was assembled from leading Jersey stock in Victoria and represents one of the best on the Tableland. The event offers cattle buyers a unique opportunity. The sale site is four miles from Peeramon at Gardiner's selection.
Police Court reports show two drunks forfeiting bail in Cairns while a World War II era base record notes Pte. H. F. Cross from Wolfram Camp lost his left arm on 6 September. Also reported are a drowning death of George Grey, 50, a Dahinda Mill worker, Babinda Band events, a sad vagrancy case, and Buick car sales promoting public favor.
Mr J Dan has moved to a new shop in Babinda. He offers a fine stock of mercery ladies clothing and shoes with new summer suitings. During his absence, a Cairns cutter will run the Cairns shop to serve all town customers.
A resident reports poor daytime telephone quality making it hard to hear callers. He notes an office extension and questions whether the telephone exchange is the source of the defect.
A reader card attacks the Cairns Hospital sweep prize, arguing the first award of 50 lange for drawing a horse is too large. The writer urges the committee to give each drawer a pote or small prize, saying even £21 would help balance satisfaction next year.
A correspondent cites Hon I Perel's Hansard remarks about running newspapers and honesty in Brisbane. He says publishers cannot be honest under current pressures and slander claims rise as critics urge stricter protection for journalism.
Innisfail correspondent reports a benefit night at Ely's Hall for Private Greet who has returned from the front minus a leg. Mr. Ely lent hall and programme while Mrs Sharp and Mrs Donnelly performed songs. The Innisfail Brass Band and Orchestra led the music for a packed crowd with silver coin admissions.
On Thursday evening October sist a public welcome home was given to Saoner Hammond returning from active service. The Mount Garnet School of Arts Hall was filled for a gala dance attended by district residents. Mr George Waddell urged all to contribute to the task of rebuilding and thanked the returning soldier. Hammond had served two years in France after enlisting at age 17.
The piece recalls an eccentric provincial remark predicting poultry farming as a future industry. It weighs feasibility including site selection breeds and costs, notes a potential law, and cautions about management and night watch, with satirical asides on local society and speculation.
The body of J. S. Wiss, noted photographer of Crucen, was found in a paddock near Eagle Farm railway gates this morning. A revolver with discharged chambers lay beside him, suggesting he ended his life after a period of ill health that prevented him from continuing his work.
In SRISKANE Supreme Court Criminal Sittings Norah Phillips faced charges of conspiring with William Trouton to affect Mabel Cameron. After a brief retirement the jury returned not guilty, and Phillips was discharged while the Crown Prosecutor signaled Trouton’s case would proceed.
An unreadable fragment references a dyspepsia remedy claiming to aid appetite and digestion, mentioning the liver and bowels and noting wide availability.
A garbled wartime exchange shows a speaker promising action and retaliation. The text hints at shelling and aggressive intent, with unclear attribution and missing surrounding context.
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