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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 09, 1917

Page

2

Fell Moor Oersiwr Last Quartet Event Details

Fragment reads a dated schedule listing two menobher names and a sequence of months and times. It mentions 14 a Aperee and 12th fictober with a New Meeesth Orcober. Captured are times like 455 pm.

Wholesale quotes for See bey Morris and partners

Commercial notice lists wholesale quotations with various prices and items. The fragment mentions names such as Hoadley’s Frems and Tams and hints at vendors like See bey and Chever, inviting readers to place bids or inquiries.

Fragmentary Commodities Ledger From Coastal Market

A scrambled OCR fragment lists names, places, and items such as Kalamadam, Mareeba Gold Mines, Jode Hill, and various payments or prices. The text references carriers, stocks, debentures, and reserves with scattered numbers and dates, indicating a ledger or trade summary. The readable cues suggest a historical market or mining notes page with multiple entities and financial entries.

St. Mango St. Andrew Bid Vulcan Gitlevere Tommy Horna Jode Hill Kalamadam Mareeba Gold Mines X.L

Towers Share Barzet and Early Ne Sheet Quotes

Share brokers Towers and Moors A. M'Cattem & Co Bow Street publish quotations for diverse items. Listings include Felton Deeps and New Brilliant Freehold with prices in shillings and pence, plus various vessels or goods like Roulsandas Melly Dinner and Andrew, St Mame, and Victory notes.

CH. Towers Moors A. M’cattem & Co Bow Street

fragmentary ore find yields substantial gold in mine

The report describes specimens from a mine with irregularly distributed diene in diverging ends. The sample shows rich sparsity and a court crushed fragment, yielding over a hundred ounces of gold.

Sugar conference talks on sacks and politics in ASPA

The Innisfail meeting of the ASTA Council showed how sugar industry issues grow complex with debates over sacks and strike-caused shortages. Delegates debated organisation spread, political intrusion, and unanimity via non members, while stressing ASPA's central role and criticising rival groups. The report notes ongoing regional representation and leadership, plus a Red Cross fundraiser letter from Gordonvale.

Innisfail Mackay Crawford Association Vf En mm Cairns Onifall Federa ASPA Australia

Cairns notices offer sale and local events

A Cairns page lists a going concern sale for Cranch and Gordon’s grocery business and legal notices inviting libel action. It notes Boland’s medical practice hours at Court House Hotel Cairns, adds advertisements for remedies and goods at Green's chemists, and reports a charity fund update from Wounded Soldiers.

Messrs. Cranch and Gordon

Morialia to Visit Bowen Mackay and Local Auctions

The Morialia will call at Bowen and Mackay before next Tuesday’s auctioneer C Harding sells E A L Styles stock at Kureen. Committees of Cairns Town Council meet tomorrow night at the Council Chambers.

Bowen Mackay Mr. C. Harding E. A. L. Styles Cairns

Len Parker Cairns Car Offer Promises Reliable Cars

An old classified style pitch promotes quick transportation and motor cars. It touts Buick as a superior choice and invites readers to contact Len Parker in Cairns by phone 257 to own or hire a car of a better class.

Cairns Buick Ming Len Parker

Mulgrave Centre MU Returns to Mill Operations

Weekly update for the Mulgrave Central Mill shows season to date figures with cane crushed around 63 929 tons and sugar produced at 782 tons. Estimated efficiency and sucrose percentage are noted alongside wood burnt and related per ton sugar metrics.

Mulgrave Mulgrave Central

Barron Shire Council Discusses Road From Kellys

A terse council meeting in Yay Yau saw a councillor push for attention to a road near his place described as crooked and zig zag. The debate stumped reporters, who left with no map confirming the exact location.

Yagu Yay Barron Shire Lncal Kelly's

Ball at Hibernian Hall Draws Large, Lively Crowd

Monica's Ball at the Hibernian Hall on Monday was a success with a crowded, well ordered hall. Attendees wore attractive costumes in three sets Yachtmen Oriental and Sundown and the supper and stage decor drew praise. Dancing lasted late with Foster's orchestra providing music.

St. Monica's Hibernian Foster

Cairns Show Association Faces Show Week Turmoil

At a Cairns show committee meeting the President Mr E Earl faced accusations of meddling with Works Committee work. He offered resignation after quarrel over a motion reflecting on him. Mr Houston and Mr Ramage demand no apology. chair changes to Mr Atherton as the meeting resumes planning this week’s show.

Cairns Discwe Earleaid Ite Houston Ramage Karl Meto Atherton Neetia

Letter from a London hospital cornet in wartime

Corpl Lance Corporal A R Osterluand writes from King George Hospital London describing arrival on 21 July. He mentions Sister Goodman and friends in Australia and Queensland, notes skull fracture found by X ray, praises ward life, and recalls messages from Melbournes nurse Bree and a visiting Australasian wife.

A. R. Osterluand King George Hospital London Goodman Catras Hospital Withere No. S&% General Doemful Frante Catena Fries Alen Veter Allan Deead Homgelicy Bree Melbourne Mec Osterland Agent-Geness Oveensia Ial Messines

Northern Herald Announces Exclusive Se cural Columns

Special notice from the Northern Herald of North Queensland states the weekly has secured exclusive rights for its columns, signaling new features and reader interest.

North Queensland

A Soldier's Diary From Pte D Turner Of Cairns

The hitherto unpublished diary covers daily entries up to the time of his being put out of action. Private D Turner, born in Cooktown, has spent most of his life in Cairns where he now resides.

Pte D. Turner Cooktown Cairns

Northern Herald Promotes Gallipoli Story Series

Readers are urged to subscribe for next week’s Northern Herald to follow a plain tale of exciting Gallipoli days told by a fellow reader. The note asks subscribers to order early and begin the serialized story at the start.

Gallipoli Northern Herald

Diary of Gallipoli Campaign Firsthand by An Active Participant

A newspaper announces an exclusive diary from a Gallipoli campaign participant. The diary promises graphic, authentic wartime detail and will appear in successive instalments in the paper.

Australasia Gallipoli

Northern Herald Summary Note and Diary Announcement

An old note mentions the Northern Herald as the weekly source, with explicit instruction not to confuse it with the Cairns Post Reader World. It highlights Turner's Diary starting next week and describes the issue as containing tight illustrated pages and all weekly news.

Pte. Turner

Arrival of Roger Wo Mi- Lean in England

A fragment reports Mre ROU Mebeau and Upward received confirmation that her son Roger Wo Mi- Lean has arrived safely in England.

England Mebeau Roger Wo Mi- Lean

Digestive Aid and Rheumatism Remedy Ad

An old advertisement touts Bismouthated Soda as enemy of indigestion and friend of dyspeptics stimulating digestive processes. An occasional morning dose relieves heartburn and other symptoms. Also promotes Salma Powder for rheumatism claiming it clears ailments.

Poultry Instructor to Visit Latins for Week

Government Poultry Instructor Mr J Beard will stay about a week in Latins at the Imperial Hotel. Poultry farmers needing guidance on pest destruction and other poultry farming matters should interview Beard for first hand information. Address: Imperial Hotel Cairns.

J. Beard M Beard Imperial Hotel

Papuan Fire Ravages Gomana Hemp and Roadside

The Papuan Fire spreads from Tapstles burned area into dry cross and intervening country. It crosses firebreaks and devastates hemp fields up to seven miles, prompting managers to relocate and intensify suppression within a twelve mile radius.

Gomana Tapstles Dry Cross Seven Ooile Seven Ooile. the Manager, Who For Come Tire

Soldier Proxy Selection Under Lad Act Faces Delays

The Lad Act allows proxy selection for soldiers on active service. After nearly a year in operation, no proxy changes have occurred in practice. In Plrishame district two applications were heard by Land Commissioner Watts. One for W. St. Nye seeking 225 acres perpetual lease, and another for W. S. Wy, Jack seeking 30 acres perpetual lease.

Plrishame Wo M1 Watts Ladi Gomneniissioner’s Court

Abandonment of Hell Show Sparks Refund Plan

At a Monday meeting of the association the fail of entries leads to abandoning the show in Millerian Hall and refunding exhibitors. Entries in school work and special prize sections receive note as the grounds show is praised despite weather. Exhibitors are instructed to move their displays Thursday to the grounds or deliver them to secretaries earlier. The committee thanks judges offered and notes their services will be required.

Tain A, i and M. Association Perbandon Milerian Hall Caires

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