Cairns Port Opens to Deep Sea Trade Under Rhodes Harbour Master
Shipping statistics from the Cairns port show steady progress with 65 overseas vessels piloted to the wharves in ten months to October, up from 23 the prior year. Captain Rhodes is credited with opening Cairns to deep sea trade, boosting timber and ore exports and increasing wharf capacity under a progressive Harbour Board policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Cairns
Rhodes
Perthshire
Montoro
Singapore
Thursday Island
Harbour Board
Une
Firing Out Bargains Storewide Sale
Firing Out Bargains offers groceries at low prices with many items such as caustic soda tins salmon pickles tomatoes white china wax paste and rolled oats. Two bottles of best brands for a dollar and similar bulk deals invite customers to stock their cupboards with first come, first served service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pras
J. and P. Merchant Grocers Ad at Lake Street Catons
Local grocer J. and P. Merchant Grocers announces a telephone contact 141 for Lake Street customers in Catons with a concise ad indicating store location and access.
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Merchant Grocers
Lake Street
Catens
Telerhone
Local Cairns notices and cinema listings
The column reports on a Cairns Timber Union excursion guessing contest with a trophy, a Soda Fountain opening, Humber motor cars show models, and the Cairns Theatre screening The White Slave. It also mentions Dr Tyrie backing a cricket match and local business ads for Kelly Chemist and Charles G T Murray dental services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairos Timber Union
W. A. Collins
Collins
Hughes
Mr.hm. Webster
Wyandra music master offers piano organ lessons
Mr. C. Whale, music master, invites appointments for tuition in piano and organ playing singing harmony and counterpoint at his residence corner of Sheridan and Florence streets. Lat ter mails close at 5 45 pm. The Wyandra bound for southern porte sails this evening at 7 o'clock.
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Wyandra
Southern Porte
Anile
C. 5. Whale
Sheridan and
Florence Strodte
Installation and Paints Sale at Gregory Lodge Events
Gregory Lodge schedule lists installation night and social meetings through the week. Taylor reports first shipment of Australian Money-to-Use Paints with high body oil additive option at 13/6 per gallon retail, plus 1208 Revere Hose noted as high quality, available for wholesale and retail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Taylor
United Company
Revere
Case Disposed In Manafs Court Dismissed
Acting P M Aitkin ruled the court had no jurisdiction and the case of Hella Singer v Taka Sing for 10s for non delivery of corn should have been heard at Atherton. Defendant was allowed costs and MacDonnell gave notice of appeal.
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A. E. Aitkin
P.M
Hella Singer
Taka Sing
Corm
H. K
MacDonnell
Mestre. MacDonnell and
Hannens
Atherton
Nestles Pure Thick Cream Marketed as Sterilised
An ad declares Nestles Pure Thick Cream sterilised and sold by grocers in hermetically sealed tins from 6d upward. A Cairns letter urges the Town Council to upgrade sanitation vehicles and criticizes current public health efforts as inadequate. A cinema program lists features including Between Life and Death and Ohio Floods with an emphasis on quality and length, urging early attendance for seats.
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Aml
Cairns
Fmp UN
Mr. V. Medlick
Brotherhood of Man
Billy
Ohio
Palace Theatre Offers Prospecting for Gold and Old Dutch Times Show
The Palace Theatre presents Prospering for Gold a Cine Co feature about prospectors seeking the brecioes metal with romance and danger, along with In Old Dutch Times a Kalem Edison drama. A Virginian Farming Kalem romance and a pair of short pieces are planned with Mr. Warland leading the charge on the balcony.
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Suimyerto
Alo Dito
Pethetti
Africa
Palace Orchestra
Palace Theatre
Cine Co
Warland
Osase
Os ‘S
Birch
Carroll
Shipping at the Port October Cairns Pilotage Totals
Captain Rhodes reports Cairns port shipping for October with 9 pilotages totaling 23 084 tons. For ten months ending October 45 vessels piloted totaling 25 785 tons, vs 34 vessels and 25 785 tons the prior year. Exempt vessels entered port totaling 51 743 tons in October. ten months end 492 054 tons. Exempt vessels and piloted ships for ten months ended October reach 610 005 tons from 576 vessels last year, with net tonnage emphasized. The data suggests increased activity as wharves attract vessels, despite variations from the previous year.
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Rhodes
Warriol Manster
Cairns
Veeeig
Tone
Kant Veyr
Uring
Copper and tin prices and a magisterial cane fire inquiry
The report lists copper at £70 to LTD and £75 5s for forward, tin at £1 18s 2d, and lead and spelter prices. A magisterial inquiry into a cane fire on Mr J Gurdon’s farm Nelam, Nelson, proceeded with witnesses and adjourned to Tuesday next before Mr W C Griffin and others representing Mulbereve Mill and cutters.
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London
J. Gurdon
Nelam
Nelson
W. C. Griffin
Cotton Wool Display At W A Collins Window
Display in Take Street shows Gonay Peat Estates Company's surgical cotton wool. Mr Collins states the finished wear equals the best absorber in the world and suits surgical uses. The commodity is praised for quality and market permanency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Collins
Eheenket
Take Street
Gonay Pion Peat Estates Company
Colling
Ukeebehd
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Cairns Pictures Ltd
Tite States
West
Wee
Fm 5
Mexico
West's Ltd
Tathe
Ft Westay
Tarry Lawson
Chaddon
Clon
Harry J. Lawson
Curtswinger
Lawson
Indien Clathes
Rattle
Whittick’s
Federal Pictures
Shire Hall
al Herton
Harry Lawlor
Lee
F Pictures
Fantomwas
School OF Arts
Marefba
Herberton
Wednesay
THE
National Pictures
Oruen Towns
BIS Eacellescy
L.A. Berliner
Strand Hotel
Berliners' Limited
Queen Street
Brisbane
Andress
Berliner
Torys
Turse
Mareera
Dunlop
Thurday
the Post
Spence Street
Cragles Liley, Aeljah Murray
Townsville
Hobbs
Wilson & Ryan
Wotaries
Owen Whittick
Abbutt-Street
M. E. Walsh’s
Orastivtane
Walsh
Imperial Hotel
Orsie
Cairss Theatre
Kelly
Charles G. T. Murray
L.Q.D
A.M.J
Abbott Et
P.U
John Cannon
Fred Taylor
Humber
Terrebonne
Louisiana
Theowner
Peyton
George
Sunnyside
Scudder
Terregonne
Zoe
E. J. Harris
Victoria House
T. P. Kelly
Abbutt-Streft
Catrns
Satling South
Musical Notice
Gregory Lodge
Cyirny Lodge
Jose S.C
Pyramid Lodge
F.C
Gregory
Lodge
She E.C
Theatre
Palace Picture Co
Daves Ormsey
Good Pictures
Nelson Theatre
Cannon
Alliay
Petwren Life
Desi
Brotherhood of Men
Ship of Lions
Preneis Tilis
Power of Welody
MGM
Draken Ideal
Amd Soothermone Moeum
Eter
VO Owedlis
Sole Proprietior
the Palace Theatre
Briney
Ladies Yastents
Bathing Cas
Theo Portion
Cros
Green
Mark Ast White
Hroen
Ross
Abbott-Strelt
A. W. McManus
F. Scott
Bld.s
F. FE. Christianses
C.D Logas
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