Shipping Arrivals Noted in Local Hasty Notice
A fragmentary shipping brief records arrivals and passenger mentions including names and destinations. The unreadable text hints at vessels or cargo events with associated travelers and local names.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
2
A fragmentary shipping brief records arrivals and passenger mentions including names and destinations. The unreadable text hints at vessels or cargo events with associated travelers and local names.
Barwa Philtr Co Limited lists Tuesday departures for Karcats acer beer and related hops to St Pet Douglas and Cont jone ceterrine on Thursday at 8 clock. Townaville service to Townsvir pe Steer Bowen and Mackay runs Friday. Brisbane line Thornlay remels depart south, Meinsese on Saturday continues to Sytner and Brisbane on Saturday. Wayandis sails for the nih on Sunday.
Abelaite Company steamers depart Cairns for Weilriss fay Towtasille on Thurntay and reach Erwbane om Sunday. The return voyage leaves Syitwes Sat betay with Beeskane whe fnfloyine Tier tay and arrives there on Sunday.
Feamtey and Co Pearmsa will arrive for Hove Kong with ports, run or shuct in October. Eoapaite Parke Line will set fir brataie in Munhoroggh ait. qin Burke Line will onit fue Tinatare yi Marylermogts and jermee AG Line. Jermee will arrive rer Hiwewr Eoe yaa porte.
A garbled schedule lists travel by Reviralan Stemmahing and Steamers from Townaville beginning Saturday, with Sunday arrivals and Monday return plans. Fragmented names hint at trips, contacts, and locations, but details remain unreadable and inconsistent.
Fragmentary shipping notes reference crew, port, and duties. Names and places are partially legible, suggesting cargo movements and fees. The readable portion hints at a ship’s voyage details and onboard personnel.
Fragmentary OCR text notes October moon phases with scattered words and phrases. Some legible terms appear to reference Foty Sailer and Ta, but essential details are missing. The readable bits suggest an almanac style listing celestial observations for the month.
A garbled public notice to Cairns residents references loyalty and support, thanking unnamed figures and promising ongoing leadership. It mentions Mr T Kelly and Mr ACL O'Reilly and hints at future royal approval and management changes.
Fragmentary newspaper snippet lists medicines and remedies like Cherry Balsam and Cough Carer amid investor quotes and market listings. Names and prices appear alongside garbled phrases, with no clear event or coherent report evident.
The text reports a chaotic mix of international trade terms and prices with references to Canada United States New Zealand and Australia. It mentions government actions in Canada and lists various goods including sugar meat and corned beef with fluctuating quotations and dates.
Fragmentary OCR lists names like Clarke and Andrew with dates and places such as Wisconsin and Gale. Mentions mines, reserves, and men’s titles in a disjointed fashion, suggesting a docket of mining activity or property notes.
The Sydney market page lists London October tin and copper notes, with standard pot prices at £135 and £14s. The forward and monthly quotes show movements, including three month tin at £18 12 6 and silver at 324d per ounce, with unclear punctuation in the London figures.
Local mining report notes a collapse at Clarke's GML site near Conder Clarke's Col Mines. Incident involves crushed ore and potential loss of output estimated at seven hundred thirteen to four hundred thirteen? The report provides sparse details on tonnage and timing.
Fragmentary OCR shows a colonial ledger style note referencing The Dalgety Agreement and Irvinebank mine matter. It lists page counts, metal content, and values with scattered names and dates, suggesting a property or mineral field record with uncertain details and botched transcription.
Fragmented local items mention a postponed social at Aloomba and a Kingston rail union note. A Jamaica legislature resolution bars alien enemies from business for 20 years postwar. Navy work, potato sales, and trade figures appear with weather and water shortages. a pensioner dies at Queen’s Hotel.
The report notes ore values and tonnage details including 42 tons of worth, 24 tons of metal, and 18 tons of other ore. It also states the September month director's summary, plus underground progress at Lower Tunnel Level with drive advanced 22 feet and faces 197 feet ahead, and reduced labor due to heavy rain while raising 40 tons of mixed stone toward crushing.
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce convened discussions on railway return tickets between Cairn and Walinda, with secretary Retuild assigned to the rail commission. A public picnic near Sun by week at Worse, plus a series of local notices, social events, and a police court summary in Cairns. The article notes Mr A Lilley denying political aims, a farewell to G Gill from the Cateod Cita Bead, and varied community happenings including a tailoring house display and a motor expert's prominence.
Community notices recount local business openings in Babinda including a boots shop at Kirk’s and a new Red Cross event in Cairns. Bowen Pioneer death acknowledged with tributes as public services face staffing and delay challenges at Cairns Police Court.
An opinion piece notes how sugar production costs rose by four pence per fruit since the 1918 price, threatening growers who fear devastating effects. It argues for a more equitable Commonwealth price and anticipates widespread farm hardship if prices do not stabilize.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mackay and Cairns with references to decix and evans. It notes a strike affecting young cam and a promising year with evolving events. A reporter hints at market prices and local breeding mentions, but specifics are unclear.
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