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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 25, 1917

Page

2

Shipping notices for coastal vessels and schedules

Shipping update lists Pens, Phin and Co Ltd vessel Koranrla docking Tuesday evenings at iron Townsville, then to Cooktown. Morialta sails south tomorrow, Adelaide Company, Limited. Lassy Gowre arrives Townsville, departs for Tow ports Wednesday 2 pm, 10 am return. Inniefail arrives from Townsville and Innisfail Wednesday, departs Thursday to connect with southern steamers.

Accttrelian Steamshirs Lassy Gowre Townsville Wednes Cais Thierswell Lucinda Clumpet Inniefail Innisfail Southern

Svipping Nets Fearnley and Co Advise Steamers Depart Por Satedn

Fearnley and Co Lt advise steamers are leaving for Por Satedn. please note pes pers.

Fearnley and Co Nate

Moon Phase Notes for September

Fragmentary calendar entry lists moon phases and events for September including new moon and perigee phrases. Entries mention phases such as first quarter and various dates with unclear wording. The readable items indicate lunar events but lack complete details.

New Moor

TIDES AND WEATHER NOTICE FOR SEPTEMBER TWENTY FIFTH

Fragmentary weather and tide notice lists high and low water hours and wind notes for the day. The readable elements reference a tide table and general coastal observations though many words are garbled and unreadable.

Cairns Stock Exchange Mining Report Includes Various Quotas

Cairns stock exchange report lists quotas and prices for multiple mines and commodities. Includes Harmpsten Chillagoe St. Mungo Kulsmadan Marecha God Mines N L and Bowen River Coal with assorted weights and prices. Also notes Oaks Reserves Thompson's Oaks and Commonwealth bonds with small cash figures.

Harmpsten Chillagoe St. Mungo St. Andrew Gilmore Tomes Burns Hill End Lewana Marecha God Mines N.L Paids Bowen River Bowen Coal Pas Cairns Pictures Commonwealth

Market Quotation Summary From A M Calum & Co

Sharing brokers report varied prices for Dundee, Brilliant, Clarke's, East Mexican and other mills issues. Listed are bid prices for Rennie Dundee Brilliant Extended Brilliant Deeps and Freehold shares, with values for Papuan Queen and Victory bonds and Bowes Coal notes.

CH. Towers Messrs. A. M'Calum & Co Bow Street Rennie Dundee Briliant Extended Tod Brilliant New Brilliant Freehold Moxham Queen Ae Papuan Victory Bowes Coal

Metal market report from Sydney September quotations

The Sydney metal market notes September quotations for copper, lead, tin, zinc and silver with spot and forward prices mostly unchanged. Copper and tin show slight adjustments while lead and zinc remain steady. silver trades around 4 shillings 7 pence per ounce.

Sydney Érin Stan Degyis

Always Cowards in Labor ranks over railway strike fallout

The piece denounces Queensland Labor figures as cowardly and subservient to mob pressure after the northern railway strike. It cites the Bible referendum stance led by Bowman, misgivings about allowing the vote, and the broader pattern of fear and conformity within the party amid strikes and conscription debates. It singles out the Gympie member for contrast and condemns cabinet actions.

Ryan Caweus Bowman Queensland Labor Party Dave Bowman Queensland Labor New South Wales Assembly Babinda State Uigeones Correci Trades Hall Gympie Brisbane Melbourne Nisi Higgins Chambers Victoria Australasian Coal and Shale Federation Edmond Hicgutes

National Political Association Secre tary Post Closed Tomorrow

Applications are invited for the post of Secretary and Organizer to the Cairns National Political Association with close date noted as tomorrow Vaso. An unrelated line advertises pimples ring-worm remedy at Green's Abbott-street price 1/6 and 3/. A local note records Mr John Connolly celebrated his longest residence and birth day. Cairns Town Council holds a special meeting this Tuesday evening at the Council offices. Cairns Harbor Board executive meets tomorrow afternoon at 2 45 o'clock to discuss storage and handling of goods with shipping and mill managers.

Green's Chemists Abbott-street Cairns Town Cairns Town Council Cairns Water Authonty Carns Harbor

Cairns and Far North Notices Mix of Business and Shipping

A jumble of local notices covers stock complaints from the Johnstone River Advocate, inquiries by the Shire Council, a shampoo advertisement, Cairns Penny Savings Bank deposits and withdrawals, directors’ attendance and upcoming meetings, and a Buick car shipment for a customer.

Johnstone River Shire Counc Penny Bank Cairns Penny Savings Bank Messrs. O. Whittick Mesers, Stillman and Burrows

Regulation Price of Gas at Cairns Inquiries

The regulation of Cairns gas prices under the Gas Act 1976 is reviewed by referee Morris Herring and Chief Gas Examiner W Moore. They recently visited sites and conducted inquiries to base the price determination.

Cairns Messrs Morrisa Herring W. 5. Moore

Boot Leather Offers At Babinda Cairns

Father’s working boots and children’s footwear, including school boots and high heels, are urged to be of the best quality. John Dan’s progressiveness brings the best boot leather and other wearables to town prices at Babinda opposite the railway and Abbott Street Cairns.

Jimmy John Dan Pabinda Babinda Abbott Street Cairns

Mulgrave Central Mill Options and Season Totals

Central Mill records show season totals with cane crushed 66387? and 54,786, sugar made 94.457? and 6,955, sugar per ton 8.16, sucrose in cane 14.67 percent. Wood burnt 3007 units, production cost 2.5? and workers signed for 1,370? figures reflect efficiency and output to date.

Mulgrave Central Mill

Whea to market ender New mas Soma

The fragment outlines a market note concerning a new mass Soma product. Key entities appear as unclear due to OCR issues. Readable elements show reference to a market item and a named entity resembling Soma but lacks full context or verifiable details.

Turbulent storm hits Maryborough and Gooroolba

Heavy rain began in the morning at Maryborough with winds near cyclone strength. By afternoon the storm wrecked Gooroolba structures including a cream shed roof and a damaged public hall. Telegraph lines were down and the disturbance tracked toward Gayndah by 5 pm.

Maryborough Torrental Wafe Gooroolba Commonwealth Telegraph Gaynudah

Bye election results in Murray seat declared

Polls were held yesterday in Sydney for the Legislative Assembly bye election caused by the death of Nationalist member for Murray Robert Scherte. Two candidates, B. Doe Nationalist and D. O Halloran Labor, received 2479 and 157 votes respectively. the seat cannot be altered. Kett Society adjourns annual Cairns Starr Bowkett Society meeting to next Saturday evening. Boots have advanced in price though Waddell of Balenda bought before the rise and now offers old prices. Royal Insurance and Yates Seeds agencies noted. The Esplanade swamp main grove remains cultivated with young plantings appearing along the foreshore.

Sydney Robert Scebte Murray B. Doe D. O'Halloran Waddell Balenda Royal Insurance and Yates

A Case in Point on Cairns Lighting at Council Meeting

Mr. A Wartill-Law notes the Cairns electric lighting plan discussed at tonight’s Council Chambers meeting. He suggests the Strand Hotel offers the best fit and cheapest option. claims the electricity is produced from gas.

A. Wartill-Law Cairns Council Strand

Cairns Hospital Music Programme Delights Local Crowd

A lively concert at Cairns Hospital Sunday afternoon drew a large attendance. The Cairns Citizens' Gand rendered an enjoyable programme of music and a collection was taken for the hospital by a small group of volunteers.

Cairns Gand

Finney Isles Co Opens Sample Rooms at Hides Hotel

Finney Isles Co shows new sample rooms at Hides Hotel and Mr CH Evans attends daily. A fresh range of smart summer shirts for men and summer frocks for ladies advertised with ready order and tailoring, inviting inspections.

Finney Isles Hides Qur CH. Evans Finney

Record Cane Fire Near Mooltha Burns Thousands of Tons

A large cane fire near Mooltha on Monday destroyed about 4500 tons. Mudro Estates, Coghill, and Fareweather shared the loss, with approximate figures. A separate blaze at Dr Knowles affected about 500 tons. Smouldering fogs are blamed for the Mooliba outbreak and are considered regrettable.

Mooltha Mudro Coghill Aboet Seo Fareweather Knowles

Night School Opens Fourth Quarter At Technical College

The fourth quarter of the night school starts today offering standard subjects plus a feature in commercial and trade arithmetic. Office boys junior clerks and trade apprentices should attend to qualify for promotion. Prep also offered for State and Federal public service exams. details from the secretary at the School of Arts.

Technical College School of Arts

Cairns Court House Endures Devastating Fire Incident

An article describes the Cairns Court House surviving a severe fire alarm despite repeated damage claims. The blaze struck during lunch hour, affecting the front veranda and extending to the building’s structure, with best efforts from onlookers and crews helping to control the flames.

Shire Council and Cairns Harbor Board Discussed

A correspondent notes council remarks relating to the Shire Council and Cairns Harbor Board. The text references ongoing discussions and partial applicability to both bodies amid a troubled period.

Cairns Circuit Court Civil Case Over Lease Land Dispute

The Cairns Circuit Court heard a civil sitting over a land lease between Chinese tenant George Loon Mun and landlords O A Kattenburg and others. Defendants used threats and property damage to eject tenants while disputes over lease terms and fencing persisted. The case centered on alleged exemplary damages for unlawful eviction and breach of lease provisions.

Homer Justice Img G. L. Mun Y K. O. Kattenburg George Leong Mun Atherton Queensland O. A. Kattenburg A.A. Kateenbers A. H. Katieoburg Ah Sun Quang Wah Shon Ab Sen Montgomery Dettendart Quang Wah Shun Montgonemery Kattenburg Trea Kattenhere H.C Kattenburg Ladd Wasa Cairns Messrs MacDonnell Hamlyn Blarris Gormley George Loon Mun W. J. Kattenburg A. O. HC Jand G. L. Man A. O. Kattenly

Mewmans Sauce Featured In Local Ad Note

Fragments show advertisement for Mewman’s Sauce with stray text including Sande and Mol Sel. The readable bits suggest a product listing or endorsement in a small classifieds style note.

MS. Sande

No Conference Complications Mentioned With Individuals

A fragmented line from a diary-like column references the office Hoy and The Commissionaire with a phrase about the human windpipe in a serial style. The text appears incomplete and lacks clear events or named participants beyond these hints.

Office Hoy Commissionaire

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