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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
2
A list naming Commissioners for affidavits authorized to attest for the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Courts of the Commonwealth and New Zealand. Includes A. J. MacDienett, HV Hannam, H. OK, N. MacDonnell among others.
Melbore Melbourne Metal Exchange lists head office and Charters Towers branches in Australia as buyers for gold, silver, lead, concentrates, and ores. Contacts include Mr AOC Wright in Queensland and Mr Thomas Lewton Croccht in Herbert, with October 20 1918 noted amid memorial verses and obituaries for Gabriel Sorrentsen.
Shipping firms including Townsite Weis huniel Mesera A Exana Parnes Crowley Wallace Murphy White and Co seven Jubilee ingers and Tom the ete...age Avuerslian Steam ship Limited appear in a trade notice. The fragmentary text names multiple companies and a vessel involved in a broader shipping matter.
Koreans arrive here every Tuesday for Townsville and depart for Port Douglas and Cook Town, calling on Thursday. AUSN steamers leave Cairns on Saturday reach Townsville on Sunday, Powell and Mackay on Tuesday, Brisbane on Thursday, then proceed south, reaching Sydney on Monday and Melbourne on Thursday. Return trips depart Melbourne Saturday, Sydney Thursday, and Brisbane Saturday, arriving later. Weather data is erratic from the coast of Timweeday.
Adelaide Company Limited announces steamers depart Cairns on Wednesday, port to Townsville Thursday and Brisbane Sunday, Sydney Thursday. Vessels then proceed to Melbourne and return to Sydney, with arrivals linked to October November 1916 and connections from Hong Kong via Changsha and Maryborough.
Townsville departures and Mackay arrivals outlined with service to Port Alma Melbourne and Brisbane. Return routes include Brisbane to Townsville and Townsville to Port Darwin with multiple weekly legs and specific weekday patterns.
Shipping note indicates a storm named asss will arrive this morning from China and Japan, bringing quick despatch for southern ports. Burns, Philp and Co are listed as agents.
Phone EDW BOSANKO 147 Mechanical engineer and gunsmith on Aplin Street. Bosanko's Bicycles boast superior workmanship and value, claiming to offer reliable performance and the world's standard of quality at affordable prices.
Fragmentary racing item mentions Hobart attendance and a turf commission agent at Albott Street Caiina with a telephone. It references Epsom and metropolitan handicaps plus Caulfield and Mothemmen Cups and names TED HOLLAND and NORA in unclear roles.
The fragment lists per ton and per bushel rates for commodities including maize, flour, bran, oats, wheat, pumpkins, and fodder. It also mentions various fruits with prices and a dated tally of recent wholesale quotes, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century market page and regional pricing.
Moon phase notes list events across October with times for last quarter near October 9 and new moon near October 21. It mentions first quarter and other phase times in a garbled list.
Fragmentary OCR item shows dates or codes with scattered numbers and phrases. Readable parts include TIDES Tuesday and a string of numeric tokens. missing context prevents a clear event or action. The record preserves the garbled OCR fragment as a brief item.
Local sharebrower A. Ho Clarke reports a series of coded entries listing company names such as Hampden Meadow and Mareeba Golf Mines, with figure fragments indicating shares, prices, and rights. The ledger includes references to Osher metals and Coal, Dowen Kiven Coal, and Mowen Cowl and Coke Co Ltd with scattered figures and abbreviations for bids and holdings.
A correspondent describes troops arriving at Southampton from the front, praising soldiers for their stoic cheer despite severe injuries and hardship. Civilians, he notes, show less grit and gratitude, while veterans emphasize sacrifice and perseverance amid ongoing war.
A Royal Army Medical Corps officer praises cheerful endurance of wounded Southampton veterans returning from battle. He contrasts civilian complaints about petty inconveniences with the soldiers’ calm, patient resolve, urging the public to learn gratitude and resilience from those on the front lines.
The Cairns town reports the death in Charters Towers of Mr J P Hartigan manager for Sam Allen Sons and formerly of Catron. He had chaired the Cairns Harbour Board and was active in public bodies. His passing follows a heart trouble and ends a notable era in local commerce and civic life. The obituary notes his influence during the harbour board term and support for opening wharves.
Cairns rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 am Monday totals 214 points. Miss F Davis of Cairns Hospital nursing staff passes her nursing training. Furniture sale next Friday at 2:00 pm. Mr J G Hoare will auction Mrs F M Anderson’s Sheridan Street furniture. Senator Givens to address Cairns electors next Friday night in favor of conscription. Military registrar reports registrations at Taree Sunday and Monday with 7% examined fit as doubtful and temporarily unfit 4. Townsville: Senator Givens addresses a campaign meeting at the School of Arts. correspondent notes a good hearing. A man sustains a broken leg after being run over by a wheel at Hermit Park.
Babinda Township today saw the opening of a new Hoat Store at Nick's featuring a large stock of Ladies' Gent's and Children's Roots Shoes. Fit and style guaranteed with inspection invited. Terms cash. Agent for the Queensland Insurance Company.
On Monday morning the Mulgrave Mill directors met two representatives of the new union. They again demanded retrospective money and pay under the 1913 award. The directors declined to meet the demands, leaving the dispute unresolved.
The premises formerly occupied by Mr T. P. Kelly, Chemist, Cairns, have undergone several improvements in recent days. New stocks are being installed and the public can expect quality drugs and toilet articles at affordable prices under W. H. Green, Chemist, Cairns.
A Cairns exemption case opened with the applicant failing to appear after the court called his name three times. Magistrate Mr. Ferry noted the absence as laughter erupted from the courtroom.
A Cairns monument at Abbott and Spence Streets honors Dr. Koch renowned for his medicines. The text notes Kochs Fever Mixture, sold exclusively by Robert Craig Cairns Abbott Street, with a wide reputation and high sales in Queensland. Bottles priced with postage extra.
Observer TM criticizes the Council for approving a war related subsidy for extra work not performed by the assigned person. The letter argues funds are paid for work not done and urges closer scrutiny of local governance.
The Messenger reports Joseph Lewis Kyle, sixth son of John Kyle, killed in France. The Covenanters cite two medals for eight years in India and two years in South Africa. David Kyle serves in Salonika after volunteering for transport service. Fred Kyle fights in the trenches in France. Another brother, employed on the Cairne Post, has twice been rejected for active service.
In the Exemption Court on Monday many claims were heard before Mr. T Aerry. Some reasons given were lame while others showed solid grounds. Mr. C T Murray, a prominent lessee of spaces among the spots, represented several defendants. Murray faced some embarrassment as four of his clients appeared, yet he has aided recruits by undertaking needed dental work at their expense where funds were short.
The Full Court ruled the award in King v Industrial Court of Queensland and others ex parte Australian Sugar Producers Association exceeded jurisdiction. It held parts of the award improper but severable, directing some remedies while noting possible further actions if Referendum passes.
A local charity ball at Stare dex in aid of the Me iovneee Glopret hospital drew community support with couples from Me Carnet Gorrmabah and Me Laydeell. Music by Meyers Lintion Coy and Smith kept guests dancing as lavies supplied refreshments. weather remained poor with rain and fears of floods.
Charlesville correspondent reports heavy rains across the back country reaching New South Wales and South Australian borders. Average fall noted at two inches with ongoing showers continuing.
One of Cairns most competent motor car specialists, Mr. Fitesimmons of Parker and Firesimmons, Lake Street Cairns, is described as the leading car expert of the north. He is noted for being at work in dungarees amid a surge of able and ambitious men.
Department of Public Instruction notes three young ladies taught by Mr M Kennedy at Cairns Technical College continuation classes passed teacher examinations for small schools. No failures reported. Pupils prepared for all State and Commonwealth public service exams.
A group of officers gathered at Major and Mrs Newport’s bungalow in the Botanic Gardens for an August evening party. The verandah hosted dancing and singing with a mix of voices, favorite songs, and ample refreshments as the crowd relaxed and enjoyed a rare cheerful gathering with no moonlight.
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