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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 18, 1917

Page

2

SIR COLIN RED by Hogan Bros Cairns Service Offer

SIR COLIN RED by Hogan Bros Cairns offers stallion service. The sire line includes Grampian Blue Ribbon Darnley Conqueror and Royal Sovereign ancestry with imported and Tasmanian contributions. Desiring breeders should write to the undersigned for details and arrangements.

Hogan Bros Wangaratta Victoria Grampian McCamon Blue Ribbon Gor Gee Darnley Gses Conqueror Royal Sovereign Sir Colin Millen Tasmania Cairns

Shipping notices from Australian Steamships line

Kuranda sails to Coens every Tuesday night and returns to Townsville by 1 am. Lass of Gowrie arrives from Townsville to port on Wednesday at 2 pm and departs Cairns at 1 am Thursday. Tanisfail visits Townsville and Innisfail on Wednesday and departs Thursday to connect with southern steamers.

Kuranda Townsville Coens Sas Mor Townsville Tess Woborgs Brisbane Australian Steamships, Limited Lass of Gowrie Cairns Thurswell Lucinda Clumpet Dank Iaband Tanisfail Innisfail

Moon Phases for September and Key Dates

The article lists September moon phases with dates. It notes Last Quarter on the 3rd, New Moon on the 16th, First Quarter on the 28th, and various carets of moonrise and moonset times. Phrases are garbled but indicate standard lunar phases and note times for specific days.

Pergee Goth

Creek Valley Yields Notable Pests and Skins Trade Report

The season shows strong results with Blessioe threshing 307 bags from 12 acres at 92 bushels. Trade reports note ship stoppage dampening bone and glue purchases, hair demand weak, and a large marsupial skins catalog offered with varied prices for wallabies wallaroos and kangaroos. goatskins firm with decent per pound rates.

Edward Blessioe Fenwak and Co Brisbane Landries Sium Aise Saalay

Market notes on fur and hide sales amid uncertain outlook

The report details prices and demand for bear skins foxskins and tallow with catalog offerings and price changes. Strong demand from local and slipping buyers supports some items while others show uncertainty as bark supply and tanners balance. Prices per dozen and per pound are given for various furs and hides reflecting a fluctuating market.

Lime Experiments Show Varied Crop Effects Across Soils

Trials at Pennsylvania Station show burnt lime provides no crop lift, while pulverised limestone yields about 1.20 dollars per ton. Rhode Island tests on 28 crops indicate lime as an occasional soil amendment, with 1–2 tons per acre every five years suggested to improve soil fertility.

United States Pennsylvania Station Rhode Oliener Cdeen

Brewers' Graing for Pigs Feeding Practice Noted

Wet brewers grains may serve as a main pig feed at a leading U S farm with thousands of pigs. Grain is produced by distilling and provides about one and a half pounds per pig per day with care to balance forage and pasture for best digestion.

United States Acd Fass Boson Ford Otah Drewnes

Weather Turns Warm With Pleasant Evening Forecast

The forecast predicts warm conditions continuing with mild evenings. Notes charm and leisure as the sun sets and expectations rise for outdoor activity and a smooth drive in favorable climate.

London metal quotations and Australian share list

Sydney dealers report London metal quotes for copper tin lead and silver. Prices include spot and 3 month forward levels with notes on movements. The piece also lists numerous local shares and debentures with bid and ask figures, amid a market in mixed activity and a note on the country’s weather and water levels.

Sydney London

Tin Mining District Report Mixed August Activity

August weather slowed ore output at the Annan River area with mine standstills and layoffs noted. Operations at China Camp and surrounding sites show varied yields from several claims while maintenance and renovations aim for the wet season.

Annan River Wilson Pioneer Spion-Kop Ipton Symes Battery Yarraden Tenmes Foley Brown Rosebud Pps Kennedy Pascoe Attackreck Rocky Aes Coen Sepceheded Pharoah Ebagoolah Lukin Deee Peter Far Wilson's Battery Sinclair Carr Wolfram Coleman Musgrave

The Perfect Law of Liberty and the Road Rule

The piece warns against liberty run wild likening it to chaos on the road. It argues liberty must be limited by social contracts and rules. It cites Petrograd’s overconfident pedestrian and condemns anarchic states like Germany and Russia while urging lawful restraint.

Petrograd Raed Pia Creell Liberty Germany

blunt speech on miners strike in brisbane sparks debate

A Brisbane speech by NSW colliery union delegate Mr Peters criticizes strike tactics and notes loyalists underground face danger. The writer denounces tactics of terror and calls for frank discussion while condemning perceived government bias and the premier's stance toward protesters.

Peters New South Wales Colliery Employees” Union Brisbane Tudor Story Ome Ryan

Cairns Show Preview and Local Notices

A Cairns show preview notes strong attendance forecasts with fine weather expected for next month. Local items report court cautions, donations to Babinda Red Cross, and licensing court actions including hotel license cessations and notices from the Government Gazette.

Cairns Maryborough Tattersall’s Richmond-street Alice Matthews Ferry Ariadne Streets Julia Doolan Ballarat Corner Bazaar Elena Streets H. A. Poichard Union Hotel Elflena Mar Eseret McDougall Imperial Hotel Walker-street Dela Butcher Royal Hotel Lennox-street Walter Merries Grand Hotel Wharf March Streets Leslie Scarfe L. E. Ee Steindl Freeney Bowenstreet Webster and Oead Kent- Street Pioneer Wine Shop Kent-street H. M.watters Government

Presamant Anniversary For Post Proofreader Bob Gardner

Bob Gardner, long time reader at the Post, celebrates his birthday. Born in Scotland he trained in hand setting and worked with noted peers in Maryborough before moving north. He joined the Post over five years ago and colleagues wish him many happy returns.

Bob Gardner Post Scotland Heen Iniday Maryborough Billy Byrne Ali, Stendrup W. Griffiths H. McWatters

Telegraph Delays Mark Monday Night Service

A telegraph service on Monday night suffered repeated delays due to faulty lines and late press messages. A Gordonvale Ambulance Centre meeting of ladies is planned for tomorrow at 4 pm to organize the annual benefit set for October 27.

Gordonlake Gordonvale

Returned Soldiers League Cairo Cairns Meeting Notice

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League of Australia Cairns sub-branch will be held at the Council Chambers Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock. All members and intending members are requested to attend.

Returned Soldiers and Sailors League of Australia Cairns

Penny Savings Bank Cairns Weekly Report

The Cairns Penny Savings Bank on Saturday afternoon shows deposits of £16 0s 11d and withdrawals of £1 7s 0d. Directors attending were Messrs Whittick and Kennedy.

Penny Savings Bank Cairns Penny Save Bank Messrs. Whittick and Kennedy

Circuit Court Postponed After Kuranda Departure

Circuit Court sittings delayed due to late Kursaal departure from Townsville with jurors told to attend by 9 45 tomorrow morning. Also report of Bavarian king announcing Rhine Danube Canal for 1200 ton vessel navigation and remark about Dewar's whisky supply under Allied control.

Townsville Bavaria Nuremberg Rhine-Danube

Vandalism Damages Mr Hoare's Esplanade Boat

A boat on the Esplanade owned by Mr JL Hoare was damaged late Sunday in a malicious act. The report notes prior tampering by larrikins and condemns such vandalism while calling for strong punishment of the culprits.

Esplanade JL Hoare Larrikina

Cairns Show Association Meeting and Concert Plans

A Cairns show association letter raises humor with a member change note. Hirt and Cats Pay Concert advances, as the newly formed Orchestral Society prepares to perform at the Oddictions Hall tomorrow night, reviving a long missed full orchestra appearance.

Hirt Cairns Orchestral Society

Brisbane Court Fines Woman for Beer Sale

In the Brisbane Summons Court Mary Flannagan of Marine Parade Redcliffe pleaded guilty to selling beer on July 15 without a license. Witnesses stated she gave a police agent beer as a charitable gesture and for odd jobs. The P.M. fined her £3 with 3s 6d costs.

Brisbane W. Harris P.M Hegarty Mary Flannagan Marine Parade Redclffe Igi Brown Health Office Crawford Bribie

Cairns Show Association Holds Committee Meeting

Cairns Show Association committee met on Monday with Mr E Earl absent. Mr W Houston chaired. Malanda Show to appoint representative, Ramage to attend, Leitch to act as forthcoming Cairns Show steward. Town Council proclaims October 11 and 12 half holidays. Standish and Miss Jessie South named as judges. Financials show a credit balance of £134 10s 5d. Gate takings last year totaled £75. members urge better gate security and free entry for children under certain ages. Ground protection and fencing discussed. two doorkeepers proposed to curb nonpayers.

Cairns Cairns Show Association E. Earl W. Houston Malanda Cairns Association Ramage J. €. Leitch S Hillman Collins Houston Hillman

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