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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary lines honor a departed loved one in a brief memorial note. The text references a grieving spouse and memorial memory, with garbled phrasing suggesting a traditional obituary or remembrance snippet from a local page.
The Friends of Mrs. Wilson invite attendance at the funeral of her late husband Linines Witcom of Trommonttin. Service at St. John's Church on Wednesday afternoon followed by interment at Cairns Cemetery. M. Svendsen, Undertaker and Postalmer.
Shipping news lists Captain TH Rives sailing from Townsville with a long roster of officers and 8 steerage passengers. Included are PF Valentine, W Morrie, Aitken, Keewn, N Richers, H Fower, Turver, O Conors, G Healy, J Laneaster, W Campbell, and many others aboard. Australian Steamships Lit Sew and 2-Tally noted with agents.
Burns, Philp and Co Limited reports vessel movements with Kersuda arriving from Toweeville every Tuesday and departing midnight for Par, Yeaglis and Cook mwon returning Thursday. AUSN steamers leave Cairee on Saturday for Townsville Sunday Round, Mackay Tuesday, Brshane Thursday, continuing south to Squary Wednesday and Melbourne Thursday. Methourne Sunday, Sydney Tuesday, Brisbane Saturday, return next Thursday, Wyentre & duc from the south on Thursday.
Adelaide Company team members depart Cairns on Wednesday and travel to Townsville on Thursday, aiming for a forthcoming event. The squad plans to arrive by Friday with preparations underway for the Brisbane-style showcase and regional fixtures.
Shipping notice records Fearnley and Company sailing plans on the Burke line from Mong Kong via Maryborough on 5th November, then Talruwa on a separate run, and a third leg from Mong Kong via ports on 20 November heading to Chinesha and Rong, with contingencies for Now ever and Igc6.
Australian Steamships Limited operates mixed route details with departures and arrivals for Townsville Mackay Port Alma Sydney Melbourne Brisbane and Townsville. The garbled text lists inconsistent weekday references and times, including weekly loops, tentative times, and unclear ports with several errors in spelling and sequence.
Commercial note from Feowick and Co on wool market conditions. Reports show wool values fluctuating with irregular competition and heavy withdrawals. London sales opened last week with a strong market for good wools, while greasy and scoured wools face volatility ahead of the December 15 sale date and catalogue plans.
Fenwick and Co Preshane reports a wider date for the eat inst sheen and irregular trade before firming. Crossbred workers reach 34s, lambs to 42s 9d, prime beef to 44s, heavy beef to high. Yearlings and vealers show strong prices with calves and cows yielding high figures as market opens quiet then firms.
Hide and Gieln Market Fenwick and Co. report ender doer the 2d trsts Sandries hair are in demand. Marsupial skins and opossum skins show strong activity with high rates for large red and grey kangaroos. Opossum pelts sold at fall rates. total hides submitted were 75k with one catalogue listing 4003 hides. Shippers operated.
Keenly observed lines show little demand for ordinary weights among farmers. Most lots passed in, while high weights fetched full rates. Calfkins and yearlings sold at full rates. sheepskins met strong demand with record prices for butcher skins. Tallow sales reached 50 tons of prime tallow at 4.38 per ton. ordinary prime and second quality tallow remained quiet.
Sharebroker A H Clarke reports mining quotations listing Corella Hampden Mt Cuthbert St Munen St Andrew Valean Chillagoe Lode Hill Gilmore Hill End Amal Iguana Congolas Bahunien Marecha na Gold Mines and other items with bid and price indicators though some entries are unclear or partial.
The text indicates A H Clarke as secretary relaying a manager message about freeing operations to resume three shifts. It notes government Democrats three parts and references a wire. The fragment suggests a corporate or governmental communications context but details are unclear.
The report covers multiple mines with ongoing stoping and milling activity. Key notes include 27 tons quarried east from the bottom level, 122 tons total at grass, new timbering for further stoping, and crushing proceeding at Suhle's battery. Aspasia reports 25 feet depth with 4 tons ore raised and 6 tons of silver lead ore sent to smelters. Several mines show ore extraction, milling, and storage progress, including Cumberland, Dry Hash, Queenslander, Southern Cross Extended, Union Mine, Independence, Percy River Copper, Neo. 2, Pyramid, Kidston, Oaks veins, and others with varying production and development status.
The report covers tin and copper activity in the Herberton district during the past month. Mines like Vulcan, Empress, Captain, and Stella show various depths reached and ore grades, with several faces and winzes advanced. Copper output includes Empress and United North Australian, while tin gains come from Extenoste, Tesh Guard, and others. several mines report payable ore and ore grades ranging from 2% to 37% in concentrates.
New Minnie Mowham chairman CAL Jenkinson announces rainfall in Northonte fills homes and secures water, enabling immediate start of crushing. Company plans resumed operations with ample water supply forge and comfortable access, indicating strong prospects for full production.
The Sydney metal market shows unchanged three month copper and zinc quotes with spot copper stable while tin and silver list minor shifts. Market notes mention electrolytic copper and spelter with limited movement and a reference to three month spreads.
The speaker urges all opponents of conscription to support voluntary recruitment and to push for home defence measures. He criticizes critics who, amid wartime peril, propose doing nothing and fail to advocate for defence camps or training, arguing this stance is illogical and dangerous.
A Barron Shire Council meeting is scheduled for next Monday at 9 o clock in the morning. Also announced is the sale of curios from Andrews curio shop Lake Street at 290—fer and a fishing and shooting excursion to the Franklin Islands aboard the Vierer launch with details from Mr Searle at the Bank.
Resuming work was noted for the caneonstere to restart the following morning as mill hands in Babinda Township prepared to reopen at Kirk's. Rulings magnified stock of laded goods for Gens and Children's Boots and Shoes with guaranteed modern style. Terese, cash agent for the Queensland Lonuvance Company, was mentioned. Mrs. Hubert Barratt was reported killed in action. Mes A E Mann and Private A E Mann were noted in connection with recent fighting in France.
An item notes Mrs. Griffiths as the principal organizer of a hospital charity event on Main Street, with involvement from Moss and others. The report highlights their teamwork and the ongoing plant work supporting the facility.
A notice announcing the sale by auction of the whole of the furniture of Mr. W Hodgson. Auctioneer Mr J Hoare states the sale date is Friday next, 24 inst. Further particulars follow in this issue.
Fragmentary report indicates Bowkett Society at the Ceiise Starr Serndell Bus ing Society gathered on Saturday last. Receipts by the admirsare Foote Locks ded Ge Mreciner are the directory to be noted.
An advertisement touts Cares Print offering speedy rubber stamps and accessories. It claims severed services by an expert, promises best quality at competitive prices, and highlights deters and red tracking accessories.
Cairns police advised Babinda of the arrest of John McCormack labourer on a charge of unlawfully setting fire to a cane crew property. He will appear at the Gordonvale Police Court.
A long case heard before Mr Justice Shand in Cair resulted in Munr's Estate appealing against valuation of land tax property. The reserved judgment has been received showing a reduction from 1297n to 509 and a limit on further actions against the Minister.
In Cairns a local Buick agent touts the merits of Buick amid a broad modern transport narrative. The issue also notes a court case at Kuranda station resulting in conviction and fines. The Northern World magazine section highlights Cairns district volunteers and international war imagery with vivid captions.
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