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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1917
Page
2
A brief item notes a local readers meeting titled Comms Pon where participants will discuss upcoming feet parade plans and community outreach. Organizers invite residents to attend and share ideas. The event promises a concise program and duration suitable for families.
Butter pricing details show first to third grade wholesale and retail rates, with cwt values varying by grade. Additional half-penny charges may apply for prints and branded containers, plus a halfpenny for booking and delivery.
Mr A HB Clarke sharebroker Cairns lists quotations for Hampden Chillagoe St Mungo St Andrew Vulcan Mareeba Gold Mines Tyrcomnel Moxham Oaks Issuertee Oaks Bowen River Coal Bowen Coal Cairns Pictures wealth bonds and Cairns Jockey Club Debentures with prices and terms as of the current market.
Senis reports from A McCallum & Co share brokers in Bow Street with prices for Boomedee Brilliant Extend Brilliant pu Clarke's Ease in Briliant Freehold Cross Hobbs St. Andrew St. Micha Volcan Victory Bowen Coal Minnie Moxham and others, noting bid and offer figures and totals for a market snapshot.
Manager Lee Croydon notes the team advanced to a total depth of 142 feet with a single shift, as a metamorphic granite band two feet thick runs nearly vertically. The paper supply topic highlights sufficiency of pulp in Australia now and in the future, with discussion of northern timber and southern provisions.
The Post notes Theodore's budget as an evident financial orgy with escalating administrative costs and a huge 1917 18 expenditure rise to 8 740 241. It contrasts his claim of caution with actual deficits and criticizes specific items including Trust Fund growth, state railways, and public works while listing council notices and local readings in Cairns.
A Cairns deputy mayor will be chosen at a special council meeting this evening during the mayor Alderman Donaldson's extended holiday. The town council acts to elect a deputy to serve in the mayor's absence.
Weekly Mulgrave Central Mill record shows cane crushed at 67,559 tons, sugar made 94 tons, sugar yield 94.0 percent, sucrose in cane 21.72 percent, wood burnt per ton sugar 0.5, ore content 0.05, packaging rate 13.50 percent. Notes mention sale of E H L tock and farm near Rareen, with items drawing attention on the Tableland.
On Monday morning at the Cairns Police Court Harry Sutherland was fined three shillings and sixpence for failing to become enrolled on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll.
Finney Isles and Co advertise new sample rooms at Hires Hotel with Mr H Evans in daily attendance. They boast a new line of semime shirtings for gentlemen at reasonable prices and recommend Finney's for shirts to order and tailoring. Summer frocks urged. inspection invited.
Private T Ho Lee, son of Mr and Mrs Lee of Freshwater, died from wounds received in France. A quiet, unassuming young man, he answered the country’s call and served as a Britisher. The news cast gloom over Freshwater and many expressed deep sympathy for the bereaved parents.
A six foot alligator that felt the inlet on Sunday moved up Lake Street and was captured by apran Greenhalgh the showman. He claims the Post received information promptly and swore no one saw his capture. The creature has a strong bite and sharp teeth. The Captain known for Mood-thirsty animals plans a snake hunting tour in the district.
A NSW magistrate remarks on a 21 year old assault conviction involving Ousha Poot at Wyalong. He notes the defendant has served 17 years in the railway service without further offences, suggesting the past might be wiped out. The witness faces no further questions.
An istoric letter from a writer nicknamed Bush Engineer discusses differing options for a road from the able land to Cairns over the range. He doubts a feasible grade can be found in the near term, notes survey challenges, and jokes about motor cars and planes to the idea.
After a week of heat a thunderstorm on Monday filled tanks and creek holes, followed by another shower. Evenings now cool, dust still. Miss Schwager, matron, hosts care with Miss Robinson from Irvinebank in charge. Visitors include Masters Walters Brown and Collins with Rev Standish at Community House Herberton. Mission work and children’s services noted with local departures and arrivals, Irvinebank trips, and Pine Ware mention.
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