14 Nov 1916
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1916
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes list vessel movements with days named as Thursday and Saturday. Mentions Monte, Leude, and dates near early weeks, but details are unclear. Indicates arrivals and departures around Sodiner and Vir Leude with tentative timings and routes.
A garbled market note mentions Feberts Company listed and streamers leaving a coast area. It references a timetable with tokens like Sydney and Teeadey, and a tenth on Wy topes. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
Feentey and Co announces upcoming shipments to Macvborauats and nearby ports in November. The company plans delivery through regional networks with a Seee Ving service. East emtbees and pyre are noted in logistics updates for the period.
A fragmented schedule lists Averreline Steamehipa and routes via Mackay and Port Alves with calls on Wednesday and Friday. It mentions Melbourne departures, Fridays freed, and journeys to Tomesville, Teeddily, and Weelneadtar with sea travel dates and tentative layovers.
Fragmented OCR reveals references to mining activities, equipment, and individuals such as names resembling Coben, Mongo, Wiles, Gabe, Peter, and others. The text suggests reports on pits, exploration, and potential forecasts, but the garbled lines obscure precise events.
The article details a reef system south of Saint Peter Street with several dikes and parallel lines. It notes gold visible along the Almine and Ht, with more than nine ounces recovered to date by a battery at the site. Water rights cases are mentioned in the jurisdiction of the Caines Warden's Court, tied to Peter Petersen and W. F. Petersen, with stampers referenced.
Report notes Yapene Conca project nearing completion with firewood contract partially fulfilled. Machinery installation underway. temporary to permanent rework shifts noted. Engine house modifications include Weir feed pump filter, Cameron pump and steam system components. framing largely complete amid ongoing cogging and alignment checks.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a dispute or statement involving Po J Verity and a seat, with references to mine water and repeated warnings or claims. Details are unreadable, but indicate a legal or administrative context around liability and representation.
The North drive nears completion as crews push ahead despite disrupted operations. Ore extracted shows steady value while smelting and refining continue. roadwork and support remain active as miners report improving conditions and sustained output amid repairs.
Manager Mr Jee Voyme reports from Thompson’s Oaks in November. The shaft is 98 feet from the straight shaft with 62 feet of total height above. Four feet northward through kaolin lends, with ore bearing cloride pephyrymised carries gold. Rich lode prospects noted, about 16 inches of good ore and plans to start on upgrading footwall properties. Machinery is not yet in full order but working well and a small crushing of ore may begin this week.
At about one o'clock Monday, John Hogsflesh an elderly resident, fainted on Abbott Street. The Ambulance Brigade arrived promptly and took him to the hospital where he was admitted for treatment later that night.
Robert Craig of Cairns reports Skeetebane as a remedy amid old district lore about Mosquitoes and a claimed first hotel. The note mentions a price of 1/3 per bottle and praises Skeetebane for reducing bites, inviting country residents to try the product.
The article lists Moon phase timings for November including perigee on the 1st at 4:00 a.m. first quarter on the 6th, new moon on the 25th with two perigees on the 2nd and 14th, and trailing lunar positions. It contains many OCR errors but preserves key phase dates and times.
The Post analyzes the 1916 U S presidential outcome with Wilson retaining the presidency amid war in Europe. It notes entente hopes, German-American voting influence, and the risk of a pro Germany shift under Hughes, detailing cautious praise and warnings about policy on submarine warfare and anti-British sentiment.
Store at Babinds announces large stocks of groceries drapery boots and shoes. Terms cash. Agent for Royal Insurance Company. G L Tanton stock inspector to visit Innisfail to investigate quarantine restrictions and advise on possible removal of the quarantine.
In Dains Police Court on Monday morning a Hindu man was charged with stealing a pair of boots from Mr. R. M. Kelly. Senior Sergeant Kenny led the case with Marsland for the defense.
A Cairns memorial to the famed Dr Koch stands with Dr Koch praised as a skilled physician. It notes Koch's Fever Mixture, now sold exclusively by Robert Craig, Abbott Street, Cairo, with prices of fourpence and threepence per bottle plus postage, claiming the preparation has wide fame and outsales all other fever cures in Queens land.
A confidential note from Home Secretary to the Barron Shire Council states that local authorities will not be charged for treating tuberculosis poliomyelitis and other listed infections. The letter warns that these diseases are declared. details remain within the document.
Mary Pickford's new film The Dawn of a Tomorrow receives high praise in New York screenings critics call Frances Urquhart’s Glad a standout role for Pickford and compare her range to Tess the production marks a milestone in cinema artistry with vivid emotional scope and enduring drama.
Melbourne dispatch notes rapid coal depletion as all coal nations shut down mining. Navy permits curtailment to conserve supplies. Federal action could affect all of Australia. Hospitals and essential services face shortages. Townsville depends on brown sugar for meals as white sugar runs scarce.
Orient prospects grim as coal strike spreads across Australia. Brisbane reports whole steamship fleet tied up while Arbitration Court awards guide ship operations. Coastal runs slow under coal shortages with limited supplies for northern ports and a gradual suspension of services between Sydney Newcastle Brisbane and Rockhampton. Local chambers warn factory coal fears threaten closure. Authorities forecast governments in chaos amid mounting industrial unrest.
An addition to Cairns premises formerly of Mr T F Kelly undergoes changes and new stock is installed. The chemist pledges best drugs and toilet articles at fair prices. A cordial invitation extends to customers and their families to attend future events and a sewing bee to make shirts for soldiers with afternoon tea.
The founding aries were despatched south by the Cairns Red Cross Society after six weeks of work producing 127 pairs socks 26 pairs pyjamas and other aid items including crutch sleeves gloves mittens handkerchiefs pillow cases and more. A speeding case on Abbey street saw a driver fined after claiming he was testing a new Buick bought from Parker and Fitzsimmons Cairns.
Cairns Cane growers Association secretary says information from A.S.P.A. secretary Mr. Pritchard indicates bonafide cane cutters and field workers training at Townsville camp will be released on apir ation to the Commanding Officer. Farmers with men ready to return should contact the O.C.
Department of Public Health reviews steps to combat mosquitoes in the shire as Dr. Atherton criticizes talk without action. A camping incident along Mitchell River is cited where a man chained himself to a tree to avoid being bitten, while fragments praise military heroism and imperial power from a Globe excerpt.
Due to the coal strike, the railway department and the Brisbane tramway have shifted operations further out. The South Brisbane Gas Company's coal supply is likely to run out by Wednesday, risking a need to bore down at the works.
Melbourne reports hospitals in serious plight as coal runs low and fuel allowances fail. Navy officials say public welfare hinges on securing coal and fuel. governments expected to arrange firewood and supplies for primaries now short of fuel.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a tied result on the conscription referendum with mentions of states such as South Australia Western Australia Tasmania and unclear figures. The readable parts indicate a close outcome and national context without firm numbers or clear dates.
November reports state the Prime Minister plans to fill cabinet vacancies with loyal ministers if the Labor party caucus opposes his wartime policies. A reshuffle would affect the Home Affairs post and signal broader tactical moves amid near-term cabinet changes.
Hambledon flagging cane cutting in full swing as workers plan a crush start for Wednesday morning. The official advised the operation would begin as conditions allow, marking a key step in the harvest season.
The Cairns West has installed a modern rubber stamp making plant. An expert services have been secured to ensure customers can obtain two stamps at the shortest notice, equal to the best, and at southern prices. Only the best quality rubber is used with pads, doters, and other accessories stocked.
A vessel named Carpentaria arrives at harbor with about 400 tons of cargo. Captain Mint or Clarke Mester piloted the ship to its anchorage. The article notes wartime movement and recruitment pressures, mentioning Britain’s need for men.
Postal officials report disruption in weekly mail from the south to Cairns. The Lass o Gowrie departed Townsville for Cairns, but incoming mails via Camira are delayed until morning. Jamefail and other vessels are arranged to carry outgoing and incoming mails through Townsville and Cooktown, with Cooktown inward mails awaiting a steamer.
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