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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 24, 1917

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals From Brisbane Passengers and Crew List

The arrival list includes Mrs Woods and Mrs Kewnst with three children, Mr Cosgrove with two children, Mr Shambrook and two children, Miss Burton, plus many passengers and crew members such as Messrs Bond Collett Dow Gibson Joseph Hickey Parker Mactabibon Comp ton Hebberd Crockett Martins Stocker Par son e Hobbs Lancashire Clarke and others. Adelaide Co agents.

Mosbe Brissen Brisbane Mesdames Woods Sas Kewnst Alten Henry Cosgrove Young Harwood Rowe McDonoweh Kettles Shambrook Am Misses Burton Paxton Keough Dawson Draper Shambroot Messrs G. G. Bond AL Collett N.S. Dow WL Gibson M_ Joseph M Cphy S. Hickey Parker Medicen Gerode H. P. Aoteror PW. Mactahibon L. Compton Hebberd EB. Crockett W. H. Martins PL Stocker K J. Parsone KR Hobbs Gamini Lancashire Pier Clarke T. McSuley Patterson McLean W. Pearce F. Whitaker Adelaide Co Lil Agente

Movements of Vessels and Sailings in Northern Queensland

Burm, Philp and Co Led Kuranda arrives every Tuesday from Townsville and sails 11 pm for Cooktown. Returns Thursday morning and departs 11 am for Townsville via ports. Viodoca sails for Townsville and Detsvan around 26 inst. Adelaide Company Moralta sails for the south on Australian Steamships Lass Gowrie arrives from Townsville via ports Wednesday at 2 pm departs Cairns 10 am Thursday. Lecinda Chepit Dunk Island Townsville Innisfail arrives Wednesday from Townsville and Innisfail and leaves Thursday for Townsville connecting with southern steamers.

Burm, Philp and Co Kuranda Townsville Cooktown Viodoca Detsvan Australian Steamships, Limited Lass of Gowrie Cairns Thurswell Lecinda Chepit Dunk Island Innisfail Cairns and District H. T. Easterby Easterby

Freights to New Zealand and Moon Phases

London notes list Carco steamers freight to Auckland Wellington and Port Chalmers at 200. Then detailed September moon phases with perigee apogee and new moon times. Includes high water times for September 24, 1927.

London Carco Auckland Wellington Port Chalmers Goth

Allied committee to control world supply announced

New York report states an Allied committee of officers has been appointed to control and distribute the world supply. The dispatch references a market order and a sauce product called When you go to market.

New York Washington Allied Committee Trinity Bay Cairns Brisbane

Cairns Stock Exchange Mining Prices and Bonds

A Cairns exchange report lists quoted prices for mines and companies including Chillagoe St Margo Andrew Vulcan Gilmore Kalamadan Mareeba Gold Mines Oaks Reserves and Rowen Coal. It notes copper at 234 cents and mentions war bonds and debentures with assorted figures.

A HL Giathe Oro Mt Whe Chillagoe St. Margo St. Andrew Ind Vulcan Ae Gilmore Tommy Burns Lode Ht Hill End Amal Laana Consols Kalamadan Mareeba Gold Mines N. L Paids Triconnel New Minnie Moxham Oaks Reserves Feespears Oaks Con Fiowen River Coal Rowen Coal & Coke Co Cairns Commonwealth War Bonds Jockey Club

Petrillo Imp. Out of Cello FEE 5 Pound Story

A fragment notes Petrillo's instrument pedigree with an imp. marking and mentions a cello priced at five pounds. The scant text hints at a catalog or sale entry with unclear context and a personal initials tag.

Petrillo Imp Cello

Towers Share Market Summary

Fragmentary stock market list shows varied prices for names such as Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Extended and Kalamadan. Entries include Briggs Mills United and New Brilliant Freehold with multiple prices and notations, plus several other brokers and coal firms.

Lowing Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Deeps Sid Brilliant Block Clarke's East Mexican Kalamadan Mills’ United New Brilliant Freehold Moxham Omera Cross Puan Hamndon

Fragmented Trade and Local Advertisements in Port Region

The readable fragments describe storage and handling at a port, a medicine advertisement for a soda tonic, sample rooms at a hotel, and a tailor’s offerings. Local shop mentions include Dewar’s whisky promotion and assorted sauces, with several garbled phrases and incomplete product lines.

Townsville sugar dispute contrasts private rights and state control

The letter-writer condemns government ownership and supports farmers unloading Iskerman sugar at Townsville wharves after waterside workers refuse to handle it. He notes the contrast with a northern railway strike and argues private property rights prevail even amid a strike, while urging industrial peace and pointing to recent events, meetings, and local notices in Cairns.

Ryan Townsville Iskerman Mill Bowen Ayr Chet Jamal Northern Railway Orship

Best Leather Aide Features Father’s Boots and High Heels

A fragmentary notice mentions Mateer of Best Leather and references Father’s working boots and a boy named Jim with high heels and higher buttons. It also alludes to a missionaire and a Reeatened whisky era. The readable lines hint at craft, footwear quality, and a distant historical trade context with obscure names and phrases.

Jim Rees

Fulfiring Orders and a Six Cylinder Buick Car

A Buick car ordered for a Parker customer, with late improvements and fine finish, is described as built to handle rough northern roads. A separate incident reports Robert Younie injured when his sulky collided on McLeod Street, he suffered a head wound and loss of consciousness, transported home for medical care.

Len. Parker Robert Younie McLeod-street

The Deregistration Question in Waterside Workers Federation

The article notes a deregistration question and indicates a decision on the Waterside Workers Federation would likely be announced on Monday. It mentions an anticipated ruling and the involved parties awaiting the outcome.

Hibernian Waterside Workers Federation

Wando Vale Station Purchase Rejected by Government

Proceedings reveal the government rejected the purchase of Wando Vale station in North Queensland amid inquiries into the situation. Officials from the inquiry weigh the implications for regional assets and policy directions.

Geeteen Eae Csabe Wando Vale North Queensland

September Meeting Racing Notes with Weather Shade

The September meeting drew a fair crowd despite heat and sun in the grandstand. Bookies and patrons faced delays and a late finish as several races tested the stewards, with Desport and Ephor among the notables and Staines cautioned after a post race inquiry.

Santhe Walter Queenie Senos Staines Desport Baxter Roland K. Weston Phanfur Biz Savage F. Lake Banco Ro Fornic J. Clark Carruthers Eurado Nipter Wageic Euralad Briscoe Waggie Banco Brisco W. Linnett James M .Todd My Fleece Ted Holland Beechworth Griffiths Sytrane Bridest Demas Halley T.B.S Les Sylvano Bridesboy Wilson Rvine Despon Or W. Towlors Ephor Thompson Breezalad Barrier W. Oon Queenie Igsecs Sid. Boyle Roy S. McSpadden

Melbourne Park Races Report at Aspendale Park

Uncertain showery weather marked Aspendale Park racing as attendance stayed strong. Sir Maenmon headed a field in the hurdle, Day 712 led the Welter Plate, Redstone 96 ran in the Brush Steeplechase, Hispasia and Monthe pushed the Spre items, and Almo and Saenci competed in the Aspendale Park Handicap with Bronzewood and Sauedi among the contenders. Seven to twelve races listed with betting glimpses and close finishes.

Melbourne Aspendale Park Maenmon Thompson Katwyk Baird Afinitis Glemmom LL. Cyleven Barwidgee Hype Gnar Blue Mrenmon Kelly Western Knight Walker Itys Bullock Petting Carriale Wende Estern Knight la Meek BRUSH Redstone Koopa Hawkins Fen Gray Muttagua Cumbungy Victor Seene Ead Combo Hispasia Seene Neshy Perkins Monthe Nunn Nesby Mount Stuart Night Walk Sauedi Brownie Sir Amyas Browsewood Alma Tosson Rael Lacin Sauci

Autumn Ascot Spring Meeting Results Summary

The Ascot Spring meeting concluded with several races and close finishes. Trials Handicap yielded Routledge Son as winner, with multiple contenders including Nelgi and others. Open Handicap saw Delimacre take the win by two lengths, while September Handicap covered 1⅛ miles with Laidley winning by a neck. Novice and Welter Handicaps produced Bronze Maid and Tawny Owl as notable victors among a large field.

Arisbane O.tal Ascot Routledge Son Idaho Inc Gibs O'Sullivan Nelgi Sibs. All Robin- Sony Routledge San Prinot Tag Lai Epensenr Jemedah Coumt Savin Delimacre Tour Gleesom King Cleo E. Tucker Davis Pardoned Delimacre Anniversary Mischievous Lady Barfield Brown Owl Linacre Symposium Princess Alm Laidley Ri Laird O'Neill Mortieman Laidley Scapula Memorist Rameses Rippling Brook Lemeth Furton Tawny Owl Manning Neck of the Heath Gleeson Scorm Tawny Owl Tank of the Heath Don Scorn Gileen Te Lattyn Dr. Butler

Holmes Beats Carr In 16th Round Stop Brisbane Fight

Harry Holmes defeated Charlie Carr in the 16th round at Brisbane Week-End Fights. Carr was outclassed and the referee stopped the contest declaring Holmes the winner.

Brisbane Harry Holmes Charlie Carr Carr Holmes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Macdonnell, Macdonnell Hamlyw-Harris Lagmesoners Ashdawits MacDorsl Haclya- Harris H,. Brownlee Herserton Isiness Australia Act Boden J. Boden Howard Smith Chambers Cairms Pitore P.O Muntyre Jack M'lmyre Velne Vineharn Rulpsay James Milpaere Seiney Elizabeth Bonner Nellie Jessie Emily Florrie Adelaide Company, Limited Moralta Seaves New Zealand Commercial Jon Owen Whittick Craig Robert Craig the Post Office Murray , Marsland Spence Strest Cairne Abijah Murray Notary Fablic H. H. Marsiland Hughes Miss Smith Abbott Street E. J. Harris Victoria House Lake ST Greene W. H. Green, Ltd Pares Jacobs Graham & Matheson Melbourne Metal Charters Towers Herberton Ravenswood Fram Wolfram-Bismuth Ate Port Kembla A G. Gxley Wharf Street Thomas Newton Cairns Stock Exchange Macleay Duff Gordonvale Highleigh Road Road Towers Share Market Aepren Eye Andrew Munro Brose Cot Coal Green's Dewar Newman the Post Quarke Celene Fark Nhca! College Beastisl Freday The Social Vasa Chemists Abbott-street National Association National Political Association Jean Waddell Babimba Royal Insurance and Yates Cairms Town Council Cairns Town Missionaire England RPM Senate Ine America Russell Perth Sunday Times Coyne Harry Coyne Ministry of Railways Frankenstein Downarille Police Coachhouse Maurice Herring W. S. Moore Comets Saab Bass Tobey Sporting Cairns Jockey Club Reval Im Staines Epber Jones Wilson Irvine Ower M. Todd Pegrem Despore Fenor Despont Beach Fortongs Red Signal Eee Eae FF Aislabic RS Dempeey Ulster Boy Dimean Rei Signal Costello Aislabie Meradora Patrohas Q.t.c. Spring Meeting Wallace Boxing P.O. Box Epsom Metropolitan Caulfield Awtodd Centro Solel Vitipmes Spence Street Aia Phone Te Bles Ee Epsom Handi Kidbourne
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