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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
1
An OCR reading lists numerous newspaper agents and offices including Whittick Northy Hughes Stanett Ho, xippe Lowrey Prior, Donnel Woodhous Wilkins Knight Airey Merrin, Jack Newell Gan Myers Cumming Candlish Leonard, Anderson Clifford Taguy Potts Co EP Brackenridge Coirm Kuranda Mareeba Marecha.
Shipping movements list weekly arrivals and departures for Burns, Philp Co Limited, with ships like Flinders, Kuranda, and A. U. S. steamers. Details include origins, destinations such as Townsville, Port Douglas, Sydney, Melbourne, and Singapore, plus schedules on specific days and dates in October.
Adelaide Company Limited announces travel timelines with departures to Sydney on Thursday and Melbourne bound returns via Melbourne. Melbournes for returns are planned for the weekend, Brisbane and Bern timing noted with a 9 o'clock morning departure for Melbourne.
Ship notices detail Goward Smith Co and Australian Steamships scheduling departures from Townsville to Mackay Port Alma and Brisbane with arrivals in Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra sails Townsville to Melbourne on October 4, while Plimshorn transfers between Cairns Tamborg Taiyuan and Hongkong arrivals on October 4.
The Iquer Act requires victualiers to keep daily ledgers recording resident lodgers their arrival and departure dates and to produce true times on demand. Inspectors and police officers may inspect the books. Failing to comply carries a fine not exceeding 5 pounds. Cairns Post offers new ledgers and magnifier tools to meet the requirement.
The notice lists subscription pricing in advance and delivered options. MieTEn charging 25 per annum in advance and 23.6 per annum delivered, with details unclear due to fragmented OCR. The source records a pricing scheme for postal subscriptions and delivery terms.
London wheat is steady with inactive price moves. New Zealand ewes command 3 13/1 per T, Southland lambs 5 6d to 5 16d, and chilled beef prices firm. In Queensland, store cattle average 5/6/6 with near-record tone. drought and drought rain affect horse and produce markets. Cairns gains attention after a Chamber of Commerce attack. local confidence hopes rise as rail issues endure.
The adjourned meeting of the Atherton Cooperative Butter and Bacon Co held at the Shire Hall discussed a chairman's interim report and financial statement showing the company solvent. Ballot results named Marlin Cresk Tolga Melanin sa with survey to proceed. Mr Scriven and Mr Grau spoke of horses and stock acquisitions while Mr Hargreaves shipped 50 head from Beaudesert. death of a local resident was noted.
Contractor Maslin completed the Atherton rifle range reconstruction and it was inspected by Captain Raymond, Inspector of Rifle Ranges under the Commonwealth Defence Department. Members will be able to take up firing immediately. The first shoot is set for next Sunday with expected good turnout. Barron Valley Racing Club meeting discussed a June 3 racing day with eight races on the programme. More improvements to the course are planned to rival northern venues.
Tem mashe rs attended at the ride Fangs on the 30th for the first shoot over 500 and 608 yards for G Flanagan's trophy. The day was good for shooting though light at the feet range spoiled many scores. Five members reached bursting point and J Wordsworth led the rifle event with a top score.
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