Shipping Movements Of Vessels And Arrivals
Borex Philpp and Co announces Korands arrives evening from Townsville and departs for Cooktown at 1 pm. Mortita leaves for the south on Wednesday September 12. Mourilyan arrives Tuesday with southern mail and leaves 7 am for Port Douglas and Cooktown returning Wednesday 6 am. Lass of Gowrie arrives from Townsville Sundays 3 pm and departs to Monralvan Harbour via multiple ports. Innisfail arrives from Townsville weekly and departs Thursday for Townsville docking with southern steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borex, Philpp and Co. Co
Australian Steamships, Limited
Mourilyan
Southern Mail
Port Douglas
Cooktown
Inda
Townsville
Lass of Gowrie
Cairs
Loess Dava
Monralvan Harour
Card
Et Lortada
Dunk Island
Innisfail
Southern Steamers
Shipping Notes From Townsville Trade Still Seaborne
Townsville reports show Meerivan sailing to Brshane for peel anne and the Taoisiail overhauling locally resuming inter port trade to Cairns. Lass of Gownme delayed awaiting Bingera, Kurseda and Gowrie carry southern mails, Wodores sails tomorrow, Kin Reta due by eight, Gowrie departs tomorrow with the Cairns mails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsville
Savereday
Taoisiail Hae
New Belt
Cairns
Australian Steamships Ltd
Bingera
Gownme
Carns
Kurseda
Cains
Gowrie
Cormh Tomorow
Kin- Reta
Myrth
Moon Phases for September and Fall Moon Race
September moon phases listed with dates and times. Includes New Moon on the 27th at 5 pm, First Quarter on the 16th, Last Quarter on the 29th, and perigee references. Also mentions mid month events and advertisements for related moon observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Az An
Mining I Omitted Stock Quotas in Cairns Exchange Report
Cairns Stock Exchange report lists various mining shares with bid and offer values including Hampden Chillagoe St Mungo St Andrew Tommy Burns Bal Hill End Amal Tewara Kalamadan Marceto New Minnie Moxham Oaks Thompson's Oaks and Cairns Jockey Club Debentures along with Commonwealth War Bonds and other special issues. The document reflects fluctuating prices and holds across several mines and related securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampden
Mt. Clubfrert
Chillagoe
St Mungo
St Andrew
Ad. S
Volcam
Tommy Burns
Lode Hill
Ofa
Hill End Amal
Tewara Consols
Kalamadan
Marceto Gold Mines
Paids
Minnie Moxham
Oaks
N.L
Vo Thompson
Con
Cairns Pictures
Commonwealth War Bonds
Ziao
Eraoffs
Corns Jockey Club Debentures
Market report from A M'Calum on Bow Street brokers
Heanie Dundee and other listed shares show varied prices and yields in a Bow Street broker’s capture list. A stray narrative line at Frecen Doe Tavern notes Wild-eyed Pete shooting himself and a bar keeper’s quip about death by own action amid a toast to his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CH. Towers
Messrs
A. M’calum & Co
Con
Kulanodan
Milly’ United
New Britizn
Freehold
Merthare
St Andrew
Teewee Coal
Straeger
Pete
Barkeeper
Melbourne Metal Exchange Buyers and Assayers Network
Graham and Matheson operate as assayers and ore buyers for Sulphide Corporation with Melbourne, Charters Towers, Cairns, Herberton, and Ravenswood branches. They buy gold silver lead concentrates and ores including Wolfram and Molybdenite, and copper ores for shipment to Port Kembla Electrolytic. Contact A G Oxley in Cairns or Thomas Nein in Herberton for current quotations and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne Metal Exchange
Charters Towers
Melbourne
Cairns
Herberton
Ravenswood
Sulphide Corporation Limited
Cockle Creek
N.S.W
Electrolytic
Port Kembla
A. G. Oxley
Thomas Nein
P.O
Metal Market Reports Mixed London Quotations
Sydney reports London metal prices with multiple items unchanged including standard and electrolytic prices. In the Legislative Assembly Mr H Ryan questions price effects from state mining agency and the Premier notes ongoing negotiations with federal authorities on rare metal shipments to aid producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
London
Legislative Assembly
H. Ryan
Cook
Hughes
House of Representatives
Mises Department
The Oaks No Liability ore report for September 1917
The manager Mr. J. J. Tully reports on 5 September 1917. The claim for the month worked 508 hours, crushing topstone ore from No. 2 open-cut for a return of melted gold. In the hanging side of the open-cut the ore improved in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Tully
Ore Mining Report Notes Brief Delays and Continuing Work
The report describes short-lived ore yields and removal of low grade material from the footwall. Expectation of better ore next month as mining continues along glory holes toward the hanging portion. No. 4 Si level advances, footwall leaders pass, and Sherington shaft remains in good repair with the pumping motor running smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shervington
Herberton Mining Warden's Monthly Report Summary
The report notes activity at Vulcan and other leases. At Vulcan, August shows wolfram in the face with limited recovery, two men cleaning and treating ore. Pompeii reports five tons at Watsonville Mill awaiting treatment. Victoria reports carbonate ore and tin copper work in old grounds with about ten tons in process. Irvinbank's assistant registrar lists sinking, ore raised, and a 21 ton output at Robinson Bros. half ton per cent grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srv
G. Davis
Norman
Gut
Tornado
Pompeii
Watsonville
Victoria
Old North Ironclad
Irvinebank
J. Dunne
Stannary Hills
Cross Lode
Rass Bottle
Carman Bros
Ae Mill
Herberton
Rainbow
Froghole
Irvinebank Mining Company
Apecom
Blue Jacket
Uncle Sam
Dawn
Great Southern Tranby ore gains and mining notes
The report details ore yields from multiple mines including Tranby Bros and Lady Agnesee with tens of tons raised and varying ore quality. It notes pumping, winze work, underhand stoping plans, new equipment installations, and workforce details across Gowrie Limited, Stannary Hills, and nearby properties.
Cairns Starr Bowkett Society Holds Meeting at Office
A note from Sue Price dated 1/6 invites readers to Green's Abbott Street Cairns for a Starr Bowkett Society meeting. The annual general Cairns Star Bowkett Society will be held at the registered office on Saturday the 22nd inst. A phone number 257 offers contact and a driving service advertised for Buick car buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Price
Green's
Ists
Abbott-street
Cairns
Starr-Bowkett Bocky
Anneal General Cairns Stare-Bewksie Society
Letter from a Scotsman in Cairns Expressing Gratitude
A letter dated in Cairns from a Scottish traveler named Jack Brows thanks the local Caledonian Society and Cairns Guild members for their kindness. He reflects on friends in the Caledonian Society and hopes to return to Cairns to thank everyone in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
France
Jack Brows
Mul Grave Central Mill weekly cane and sugar report
The record shows weekly figures for cane input and sugar output including 94 metric tons of cane processed and 94 metric tons of sugar produced. Notes mention wood burning, efficiency measures, and a board chair at a meeting led by Mr R T McManus. Government Poultry Instructor attendance at the Cairns Show is planned with subsidy details from the Department of Stock and a September payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulgrave
Earl
R. T. McManus
Farmera
Bate Ees
Cairns
Department of and Stock
Credit Saat
Vanerane
Letter from Cairns Chaplain on Will Blackadder death in France
A Cairns chaplain in France forwards a letter from mates of Will Blackadder describing his death. The note mentions they served together and travelled over in the same battalion, and references the 26th day in a context of military action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A'S
Cairns
France
W. Blackadder
Pre. A. S
Will Blackadder
Darwin Life Features Paradox of Paradise Housing and Wages
A Melbourne report on Justice Powers summary of life in the Northern Territory highlights Darwin as a supposed working man's paradise due to high wages and cheaper goods. Yet housing shortages force wives into camps, and amenities like gas, electric light, and education are minimal. Liquor consumes increasing shares of wages while illness is rare and long-life residents are noted. The piece calls for government housing to attract married men to settle in Darwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Northern Territory
Justice Powers
Darwin
Sydney
Australia
Loss of a Coastal Steamer Gleaner in New Guinea Reef
Papuan Courier reports the auxiliary ketch Gleaner struck the Vailala bar and went ashore on the west bank after engine failure from water intake. Captain Deane and local natives attempted nine days to refloat her but heavy seas left her a total wreck. The vessel, carrying cedar to Vailala, measured 39 tons, 63 by 18.5 feet, insured for 1025 pounds with the Lowh British Insurance Co. of Townsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papua
Wadlala
Port Moresby
Vailala
Deane
Messrs. C R. Baldwin & Co
Arcane
Gleaner
Lowh British Insurance Company, Limited
Townsville
Tréoa
Australians urged to enlist as war realities deepen
Corporal Norman Campbell argues the war requires sustained, worldwide effort and states liberty in Australia hinges on defeating Germany. He warns complacency risks collapse of democracies and urges Australians to enlist, contrasting slackers with those who carry Lee Enfield rifles to the front. He notes some still deny war’s immediacy and urges readers to face the harsh truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Australia
Equator
Faesia
America
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Donnelt
Macdonnell
Ramly Hi-Starris Selicitore
Arns
High Court of Australia
Supreme Courts
New Zealand
BA Pohl
Hu. K. N. MacDonald
C. Harris
H Brownlee
Land, Me & Insurance
E Street
Boalings
Psline
J. D. Caterer
Strand Hotel
Adelaide Company, Limited
Shipling Notes
Cairns Stock Exchange
A. HL Glarke
Sharebroker
Towers Share Market
Owen Whittick
Winsor & Newton
Craig
Hedaca Craig, Roodeh
Phoee
Motarica
Spence Street
Cairne
Mrs. Hughes
Miss Smith
E. J. Harris
Victoria House
Lake ST
Greens
W. H. Green, Ltd
Chemists
Graham & Matheson
the Oaks
Herberton Mining
Warden's Monthly Report
Great Southern
Tranby Bros
Red Queen
Tramby Bros
Sercee
Lady Agnesee
Murdoch
Jas
Moran
Lady Mary
Neilson, Leahy and Richardson
uGoft
Don
Vulcan Hope
Em cd
Lass
Remstrar
Stanpary Milla
Brown Bros and
Edwards
Walsh Bros
Cxt Wick
Ramnbow
N. D. EU Sen
the Post
New South Wales
Brisbane
Queensland
Jose
Ryan
Mr. C. Keys
The
A.lf
Cairns Land Office
Salvation Army
Gulf
Gulf Ports
Jane Isles
He Vans
Isles
Hides
Wodonga
Agios Beee Mr. J
A. M. Todd
Sheridan Sirret
Barton Shire Council
A. Keeble
Naerw
Waddell
Babinda
Rabid
Old Call
Royal Royal Insurance
Yates
Wally
A. J. Draper
W. J. Turner
Deeral
Russell River
Pref. Alison
Standish
Q.N. Rank
J. Alison
Bundaberg
Jim Alison
Bullecourt
Carrie
Teyase
Collina
Lake Stree
Uae
N.S
Bovmette Sauc
Life AT
WEECE
New Guinea
Corporal Norman Campbell
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