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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 14, 1917

Page

2

Shipping crew list from Towneville to Lowktows voyage

A long ship crew list for the Kuranda voyage under Captain Raven from Towneville to Lowktows. Named officers and passengers include Nevitt, Cleary, McNally, Simmons, McDougall, Austen, Nurse Foot, McElhinney, Campbell, Cross, and many others with mentions of steerage passengers and agents such as Nerss Bitp and Co. at sea.

Raven Towneville Portengers Meadamrs Marsden Simmons Mollet Miein Nevitt Jones Hades Cleary Connell Child Resiey Mases Ko McNally Moller Simmons Alexander McDougall Krapp Austen Nurse Foot Cleary Savery Markindale Smallword Grose Pryor

Movements of Vessels and Departures This Week

Fleet notes list departures and arrivals for several ships. Torsdor sails Wednesday at 7 am to Lucinos Point. Lasso Gowrie arrives Townsville then Cairns bound for Johnstone River. Burwah departs Townsville November 17 for Grishane Sydney and Metboerme. Centralian Limited, Adelaide Company Limited and others schedule southbound legs and port calls through the week with multiple port movements.

Townsville Cairns Johnstone River Cardwell Junnstail Southern Steamera Burwah Grishane Sydney Metboerme

Fragmented 1917 Market Note Mentions Boadyley’s Comparison

Reading fragments show a dated notice from November 1917 with weather and market remarks. The text references high water times and mentions francs and jams on the market, comparing them to Boadyley’s. The source is garbled but hints at a concurrent trade or commodity brief.

Boadley

Fragmented OCR note details sale and names

Fragmentary text lists names and places with times and locations. It mentions East Mexican and Mango with dates 1/9 and 2/6. No clear event outcome or cohesive report available.

London metal quotations reported for November 3rd

The Sydney dispatch lists copper, electrolytic, lead, spelter, tin, and silver prices with spot and forward figures. Copper and tin show minor changes while other metals remain unchanged, reflecting market stability in early November.

Sydney London

Market Report on Bris bane Feild Cattle Sales

Commercial summary from Fenwick and Co. salesmen at Bris bane note cattle and sheep activity dated the 7th November 107. Sheep pens show half 7 wethers sold. lambs 2600 penned with better quality and firm values. short woolled lambs to 35/6. Cattle yarded with exceptionally good quality, prime beef prices around 68 with cows noted. Market appears easier amid the reported figures.

Fenwick and Co Brisbane

Public view on national service debate remains heated

The article argues the national service controversy has been exhausted by debate and public passion. It condemns excessive rhetoric and calls for prudent discussion, noting past defiance of the law by a few and urging firmer government action over referendum theatrics.

Pune William Irvine

Mr J Dan Opens New Babinda Shop With Stock Mix

The article notes Mr J Dan has moved to a new Babinda shop and carries a fine selection of mercery ladies clothing and shoes with summer suits. In his absence the Cairns shop will be run by an expert cutter attending to town customers.

Kew Premios J. Dan Babinda Dan Cairns

Trophy valued five pounds in hospital office meeting

The art trophy decision will be made at the Hospital secretary's office at 11 30 this morning. Notices advertise remedies for pimples ring-worm and skin diseases available at Green's Cairns chemists Abbott Street Carina. Messages discuss telegrams about a wounded soldier and price changes in cattle lands. Singles out social and business notices and a two part event listing for Miss Coln's fashion visit and Esther cantata at Hibernian Hall Cairns.

Vass Green's Chemists Abbott-street Carina

Imperial trade talk and war impact on horseflesh exports

A Commerce Ministry note to the secretary states no progress since the April 3 letter as the Commonwealth rejected the proposal. With ships to imperial troops awaiting food in cold storage, revival after the war and congestion relief is deemed unwise. The issue also previews Cairns and Malanda show images and a Passchendaele themed page.

Commonwealth Australia Northen Herald Cairns Stewart Smith Crowley Pony Hunter Woolley Cochrane Standing Woodshop Gyton Fair Hunter

Legislative Council Questions on University Senate Seats

In the Legislative Council Mr Fowles asked if Messrs T J Ryan W McCormack and HF Hardacre kept their University Senate seats through non attendance and whether other government nominees had lost seats. He asked if the government planned to re gazette any who had lost seats and noted Mr Jones attended several meetings. Also mentions journalist Meston traveling with Kuranda bound passengers and his role as government special representative.

Sumlisters Vorum Legislative Council Fowles Messrs T. J. Ryan W McCormack HF. Hardacre University Senate Senate Mr. Jones 4 Meston Mackay Mesten Fa

Queensland Parliament debated Appropriation and Sugar Bills

In Brisbane on November 13 the Legislative Council discussed Appropriation Bill No 3 with a £900,000 period covering five works. Leaders attacked government spending, while debates on Treasury Finance and Sugar Hall bills touched deficits, debentures, and growers’ shares. The House adjourned to tomorrow after motions and readings.

Brisbane Jones Hawthorn

Government to purchase Chillagoe and Etheridge railways plan detailed

The Queensland Assembly discussed an act to spend 475,000 in debentures for the Chillagoe and Etheridge railways and other properties, plus a 96,000 loan to the Chillagoe Company for Mt Mulligan coal and coke works. The commissioner would own railways, set fares, and redeem debentures in seven years at 4 percent interest.

Theodore Forsyth Murnly Lees Nnd Mt Mulligan Brisbane Chillagoe and Etheridge Chillagoe Co., Ltd Chillagoe Co Mt. Mulligan Chillagoe Mr. Murphy Coyne Chillagoe Company Commissioner For Railways Cairns Mareeba Chil Co., Ltd Devel Coal and Coke Industry

Unsuccessful Paper Pulp Experiment Probed in Australia

In Brisbane the inquiry into the Queenstown Pine Companys plan to make paper pulp from pine timber faced questions on practical outcomes. Minister Munster said the deal granted a right to pulp but failed to produce results, yet required higher royalties for timber.

Prisbane New 19 Gamer Udernsland Lams Munster Thhe Queenstand Cine Co Jau Jan Eee Tamarse Malenge Pulp

Town Council Meeting and Auction Notices

Cairns Town Council discusses the Carts Council matter for tonight. Auctions announced by Mr Worward and Mr J G Hoare of household furniture and a small holding with contents to be sold next Friday at 2:30 and 3:00 p.m. respectively, at Warrega and Draper Streets and Lily Creek off Minnie Street.

Cairns Town Worward J. G. Hoare Lily Creek Minnie Street

Ambulance Benefit Fund Details and Totals

The article records a donation to the Cairns Ambulance fund totaling £27047 raised through a motor ambulance campaign. It notes a specific contribution of £19 8s given to support the Ernest Law benefit in Lan province and mentions the Cairns fund’s ongoing efforts.

Caires Ambulance Ernest Law Lanhas Cairns

Leading tailors display range at Mareeba hotel sale trail

A. E Jackson for Lyndsen leading tailors opens a fine range of samples at Keating's Hotel Mareeba from 13th to 21st with visits to Barron Valley Atherton, Herberton, Cairns and Cairns District. An important farming sale of Mr PJ Martin’s Evelyn farm with stock and improvements will be held next Saturday by Harding and Wight, with cattle dairy herd noted as among district’s best and open for inspection prior to sale.

PJ. Martin Evelyn Harding and Wight Podamex Nex Imany

Len Parker's Buick Sets 6000 Mile Trail Record

The article notes Len Parker’s Buick car has completed a 6000 mile trail, still going, and urges potential buyers to consider the record. The car has been for hire the past two years with minimal trouble, reinforcing reliability associated with Parker as agent for Cairns Phane 257.

Len Parker Jew Parker Cairns Phane

Trail and Winstone expand with new tailoring department

Cairns progress noted as Trail and Winstone mercers and boatmen relocate to modern premises and launch a pew department. They hire expert staff including H Deaville Templeton Trembath Turner and Jim McSpadden with J F Trail overseeing orders to ensure on time delivery.

Cairns Trail H. Deaville Enter Pike Bros Brisbane T. Templeton Ek. Trembath Turner Jim McSpadden J. F. Trail

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