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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
2
A garbled notice advertises a furniture auction on Lake Street with a large sale including dressers wardrobes beds tables dishes and a gas stove. It promises a well stocked lot with carved Japanese furniture volumes and home goods. Inspection details precede the sale.
Auction sale scheduled for today at City Auction Mart for drapery items and related goods. The listing notes unclear lot details but indicates an immediate public sale.
The New Zealand Company's Tongariro, sailing from Auckland to Wellington via London bound voyage, ran aground four miles from Hartland Island at Hawke Bay. She struck during heavy seas, listed and began sinking, crew rescued as lifeboats and launches faced damage and loss of water. The steamer Arahura arrived at midnight and West Australia later assisted in towing off crew from the Tongariro.
Report from Maukay on September 4 describes the steamship vessel grounded near the harbor after a collision with the tug Commya. The vessel is being refloated while the tug's operations threaten a Saturday arrival and possible salvage actions.
Fragmentary report describes Taiyuas voyage details from Hong Kong via forts at 4am Friday morning. Mentions Mr. Gi. Brown and crew, Fearnley and Co., local Chamber of Commerce, and 110 tons of cargo. Indicates transfer of passengers and mails to the coast steamer Wampera at Townsville.
Fragmentary mining market item lists names and figures such as Damlee and Hounie with several coded references. Mentions North, Kiateseed, alkene, and Freehold alongside various personal names like Chris Andrew and Jahn Corelle. The excerpt reads as a catalog of figures and entities without a clear narrative.
An unclear OCR snippet lists numbers and garbled terms such as electradytic, lead, and speeds. The fragment lacks identifiable people or organizations, dates, or places to form a coherent news item or event.
The friends of Mrs M A Hussey Freshwater and family are invited to attend the funeral of her late husband Charles Mussey. The service leaves 338 clock Saturday afternoon from the residence of Mr Duncan MacKenzie Abbot Street to St John’s Church en route for Cola Cemetery.
A fragmentary record outlines tensions between Labour supporters and opponents as the government considers an emergency reward for growers. The debate centers on the internal economy of growers, price protections, and potential crime implications. Local attitudes shift as discussions reference Bundaberg’s press and the Macotighoas award.
Journal notes protests over price controls and government aid amid industrial strain. Mentions district events, court cases, art exhibition highlights, and local business ads with scattered details on prices and offerings.
The notice describes military related sales and inspections at local rooms and venues. Attendees include Mr. CH Evga and marchers, with dates set from Thursday to Friday in early September. Additional items reference wounded soldiers and troop movements to Gallipoli and France, with collections for relief efforts and distribution through Georgetown and district channels.
Old residents gathered at the Senny-Foust Hotel to honor Ernest E Leonard on departure. They presented a wristlet and purse filled with neverdges as Edie and others wished him well and hinted he would miss the town.
On Friday evening in Cairns Police Court an Italian on remand pleaded guilty to using obscene language. He stated his mother had already spent three days in the lockup. Senior Sergeant Kensy commented on the language but noted no media action would follow. The case concluded with the magistrate presiding and additional references to the Red Cross and local agencies.
The Senate adjourned debate on conscription and Defence Act amendments as MPs argued over referendum timing and military service. Prime Minister pledged a Military Service Referendum while government critics warned of delays and legality concerns.
A list of acceptances weights is released for the Cantfeld meeting this afternoon. Horses such as Heatherlie Handicap contenders Burraha Sylvanmare Marculins Riz and De Gama lead a crowded field with many entries including Pretty Robby Pistoller Wedge and Warflame. Betting on the Memsie Stakes 1 mile race appears likely to start with a large field and many penalties.
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