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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 27, 1916

Page

2

MacDonnell Hannam Solicitors and Notaries Public Cairns

MacDonnell and Hannam are listed as solicitors and notaries public in Cairns. The text cites affiliations as Commissioners for affidavits for the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Courts of the Commonwealth and New South Wales. Names include A J P MacDonnell H V Hasnam HK NL MacDonnell.

Macdonnell & Hannam Cairns High Court of Australia Supreme Courts of the Whole Commonwealth New A. J

Shipping notice from Mouriyas voyage list of passengers

Sept 2h from Towneville aboard Mouriyas under Captain Mindane lists a long passenger roster including Mesdames Shamnen Fitzgerald A J Brown and infant Eleanor Real Miss RL Nett Shaoron ickleman A Bell ML Johnson Ferry Lyne L Livesey Eleanor Holmes Brookman TD Martin A H Wells B Allen J White J H Grainger Shannon A N Bolton A Pares D Kelly Rev RB S M Gill two Papuan natives Danda Fitzgerald H Luck Pte Fletcher Lee Duck Pte Donnelly Master Eleanor P Timms BR Bremner BR Lee H Easterby Gee Kow Rev W M Morsley J Foley J McMiley Brookes on Australian Steamships Lol.

S.s. Mouriyas J. Mindane Towmeville Mesdames Shamnen Fitzgerald A. J. Brown Eleanor Real RL Nett Shaoron Ickleman A. Bell ML Johnson Ferry Lyne L Livesey Holmes Brookman Messrs TD. Martin A. H. Wells B. Allen J. White J. H J. McMiley Brookes Australian Steamships

Departures list for Mourilyan to Port Douglas and Cooktown

Sept 21 schedule shows Mesdames Hughes and others aboard the Australian Steamships Ltd service. The departure includes passengers Earl Williams Leith Massey Towne Ferry Chewick Wicht Lang Walls and R A Wicht. Eight second class aboard the vessel.

Movement of Vessels Barna Philp Co Limited

Kuranda arrives Tuesdays for Townsville then departs midnight for Port Douglas and Cook Town returning Thursdays leaving at o clock for Townsville. The Australian Steamers from Zairns sail Saturday to Townsville Sunday Bowen Mackay Brisbane Thursday. Vessels continue south next Saturday reach Sydney Monday Melbourne Thursday. Returning trip leaves Melbourne Saturday Sydney Thursday Brisbane Saturday arriving here following Thursday.

Kuranda Townsville Port Douglas Cooktown Thoraday AU S.N Zairms Bowen Mackay Brisbane Cairns Brisbame Sydney Paringa South Co Port Alma Melbourne Syximey Pea Townsville Lass o'Gownie Townswile

Adalside Company steamers schedule through Australian ports

The timetable lists steamship movements for Adalside Company Limited. Vessels depart Cairns on Wednesday bound for Townsville and Brisbane, reach Sydney, then depart Sydney Saturday. Cairns to Melbourne then back via Brisbane and Townsville with various mid voyage arrivals and departures including Port Douglas and Cooktown. Details include arrivals in Brisbane Tuesday morning and Melbourne following Monday, with return legs toward Sydney and Townsville.

Captain Blamed for Arawatta Grounding

The Marine Board in Brisbane finds the master of the Arawatta failed to use due caution when approaching Flat Top anchorage at excessive speed. He did not maneuver the vessel short round and took a wide detour, bringing the ship into shear water and groaning at a position where he should not have placed it. He is censured for neglect and the pilotage exemption certificate for Mackay outer anchorage is cancelled.

Brisbane The Marine Board Today Marine Board Flat Top Mackay

Cough Remedy Ad Sparks Reader Confusion at Local Stand

Fragmentary ad style text mentions a cough remedy and a brand or seller, with unclear phrases about a vehicle or product called Ne. a Chevy Balen. Read as a brief market notice, it hints at a remedy promotion and possible misprint on product naming.

Saks Og

Melbourne Metal Exchange Charters Towers Office and Agents

Head Office Melbourne Metal Exchange lists branches at Melbourne Cairns Herberton and Ravenswood as buying agents for Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek NSW and buyers of gold silver lead concentrates and ores Copper ores shipped to Electrolytic Company Port Kembla. Rep A C Wright Cairns and Thomas Newton Herberton provide information. Hides and mohair market activity noted with prices for calf skins yearlings and mohair quality descriptions and current inquiry rates.

Melbourne M’tal Exchange Charters Towers Cairns Herberton Ravenswood The Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek Nsw Port Kembla Mir A.C. Wright Wharf Street Thomas Newton Eere Vicky Tree Snes Sela Ee

Cattle and sheep market report with firm values

Commercial market notes 790 cattle yarded with irregular values and prime beef reaching 42 per ton. Bulls and cows sold at high rates, yearlings varied. A total of 1145 sheep and lambs and 107 cattle and calves sold. Market described as very firm throughout.

Tom Iba Dé Calvea

Fenwick and Co salesmen Hiris Lane Tepe September Sundries

Fenwick and Co report strong demand at the sale with Skina-Fair catalogues available and reduced prices noted. Prices for various skins ranged from 3 shillings 6 pence per ch at the top to lower rates for seconds and smaller lots, with grey seras and blues showing notable values and a general market slow down or change in prime lines.

Fenwick and Co Hiris- Lane Tamner

Wool sales report from Sydney market last week

Weel Salen Fenwick and Co report wool sales in the Sydney market for the last week. Prices for scoured wools were noted with times and dates in September. The document lists various items and their respective prices and sale times across September.

Fenwick and Co Brisbane Sydney

Me A HL Glarte Reports Tuesday Station Rundown

Me A HL Glarte statebroker on Abbott street lists Tuesday station figures for Corella Mungo St Andrew Igneee Consoles Mareeba Gold Mines Tyrconnell Tyrconnell Extended New Minnie Morham Oaks Oaks Reserve Thompson's Oaks Bowen River Coal Coal and Coke Co Cairns Pictures with assorted b stocks and prices across all entries, noting counts and fractions.

Corella Mungo St Andrew Mareeba Gold Mines Nll Tyrconnell Syd Tyrcomnell Minnie Morham Oaks Poe Thompson's Oaks Con Bowen River Bowen Coal and Coke Co Lod Cairns Pictures

Briliant Block and Freehold Sell in September Cases

Case notes list various names and prices for properties and securities including Brilliant Deepa Brilliant Extended Clarks New Brilliant Freehold Ken Minnie Moxham Queen Cross Papean Victory and Ge, with fractional bids and partial payments. The fragmentary OCR shows mixed bids and holdings without full context or clear outcomes.

Bonnie Dunder Bonnie North Brilliant Deepa Brilliant Clarks New Brilliant Freehold Ken Minnie Moxham Queen Cross Papean Victory Sid

Egyptian Market Price Report Fragment

Sydney market notes from September 24 list electrolytic prices at 136, spelter down 2, silver up 3, and various forward rates with several items unchanged or higher. The fragment includes distorted figures for lead and tim.

Sydney Aegel

Fragmented mine notes era unclear from damaged OCR

Partial text references Rams Falls and a 24 hour period, mentions stone Semuveliums or Lack Seemes, Inspector F. J. O'Conner, and a MacGeegor copper mine. Names appear as Me. W. E Cam with uncertain context and several garbled phrases.

F. J. O'Conner MacGeegor W. E

Waddell Opens New Bests and Sheers Shop

Inbiode Me A ME Waddell has opened a new shop offering ready made garments and tailoring services under the Reged Iawerence Company banner. Local residents are invited to inspect the new facility at the downtown corner retail district.

Inbiode Waddell Reged Iawerence Company

Sugar industry at risk amid Queensland political strife

The Caucus opposition and the Dickson award crisis threaten the sugar industry in Queensland, risking thousands of jobs as fields lie barren and mills idle. A leading Labour paper warns the North faces unprecedented misery unless relief comes, with government action seen as pivotal to survival and public anger mounting. Sergeant Major A. E. Male of Cairns reported missing since July 2.

America Queensland Beck Stone Labour Ryan

Omberwell and Athcesia War Collection Summary

The report shows a total collection of 176 1557 with Aloomba contributing £15. Funds have been forwarded to the Cairns Shire War relief effort.

Omberwell Athcesia Gor- Without Aloomba Cairns Shire

Place Tuning and Auction at Hides Hotel

J D Caterer arrives from Brisbane House and stays at Hides Hotel. Next Friday at 3 p.m. J G Heare to auction Miss M Barnes tea rooms adjoining Palace Hotel Lake Street Wendel Co Life Gash Elliott Dexter Walter Long Howard Gaye Lucille Younge Grove to appear in Daphne and the Pirate at Cairns Theatre Saturday night. Box Plan open. Charges unchanged. 1/6 2/6 and 1/6.

Railway clerks and porters pass exams at Cairns College

Masters Burns Cleary Huddy Shambrook Tyson passed the Railway Department clerks exam while EF Standring and Mehrens passed the porters exam. All were pupils of the Revisal and Contimastion class at Cairns Technical College. The fourth quarter of the class starts this week. The course provides grounding in elementary subjects and prepares pupils for all public elementary exams. Early enrolment is urged for best results.

Masters Burns Cleary Huddy Shambrook Tyson Railway Department EF. Standring Mehrens Cairns

Northern Herald reports on Salisbury soldiers and airship wrecks

The Northern Herald notes plans to keep and raise its high standard while detailing Salisbury troops, North Lane families, and the Zeppelin wreck off the Norwegian coast. It also covers Motoring between Charters Towers and Townsville with a 55 mile road trip, a camp at Gro, and a lodge fund to aid active service brothers.

Northern Herald Salisbury North Lane Calves Gallant General Birdwood Charters Towers Townsville Star S. H. Thorp J. Harney C. H. Tice BR Carthew S Nottingham Tewnsville Gro Towers Mesera L. Ayers A. Powell B. Hoskings A. Anderson Towersites Pam

Celens Harbour Board Meeting and Dance Event

A board meeting of Celens Harbour Board will be held tomorrow morning. A farewell dance for Mr Val Dickson of Harvey's Crock, leaving Enoggera soon, will be held tomorrow evening at the Hayinda Theatre.

Celens Harbour Board Val Dickson Harvey

Memorial service set at Cziras Pictures Theatre

A combined memorial service will be held in the Cziras Pictures Theatre on Sunday evening next at Ago. All reformed soldiers are urged to attend in uniform. Fuller particulars will be announced later.

Cziras Pictures Theatre Ago

Northern Camp Infantry Training at Kissing Paint Townsville

An infantry camp for the north will be held at Kissing Paint Townsville from October sth to ith. Infantry units from Cairns to Mackay will attend and it is expected there will be at least fov trainees under canvas.

Kissing Paint Townsville Cairns Mackay

Auction of A. G. Lee’s household furniture today

Mr Woodward will auction the household furniture of A. G. Lee at 2 30 pm on Marc Anoа Street. The full list is advertised.

Woodward A. G. Lee Marcanoa Street

Kaiser Named Admiral of the Athanatic, Telegraph Reports

The Staats-Zeitung states the Kaiser is now Admiral of the Athanatic, with potential notes that he can retain his flagship at Kiel for the present. The claim is reported via the New York Morning Telegraph as a possible development in naval affairs.

Staats-Zeitung Kiel New York Morning Telegraph

No. 2 Cherry Balssm Cough Remedy Ad

An old advertisement touts No 2 Cherry Balssm from Kelly Chemist. Claims cure for coughs with immediate relief, stronger air heat, suited for wheezy or hard coughing fits. Includes dosing of two bottles per package and notes relief from the first dose.

Kelly

New Premises For Nolan Ltd In Occupation

A telegram from our Insurance correspondent states that the new premises for Nolan's Ltd are in occupation. The building is on an important plan, home constructed of concrete with capacious windows facing two streets. The contract price was almost dropped.

Our Inniefail Correspondeent Nolan's Ltd Alvort

Heifers Fetch Funds for Georgetown Do Without Drive

Georgetown correspondent reports 22 heifers presented by Mr James Pollock Steele of Donnyville sold at auction for the Georgetown Patriotic Do Without Fund. Proceeds total 106 55 6d, lifting Georgetown district overall to 35 mot including Kidston.

Georgetown James Pollock Steele Donnyville Kidston

Chamberlain's Pain Balm Promises Quick Relief

An old advertisement extols Chamberlain's Pain Balm as valuable for sprains aches and rheumatic pain. It claims rapid relief when used promptly and suggests it will become indispensable for families. Sold by druggists and general stores.

Letter from wounded Pte Moyers reports delays in leave

Pte Arthur Moyers, recently wounded, writes July 16 to his father. He notes letters from London and Melbourne, doubt about reaching England due to halted leave, and says near towns invite patrols by Australians. Moyers reports good health and spirits despite the situation. He mentions talking with Jack Prewett.

Wes Jack Prewstr Arthur Moyers London Melbourne England Jack Prewett

Message of Sympathy From Governor General to Townsville Mayor

The Mayor of Townsville Ald Murray receives a letter dated 13 Year Sir from the official secretary of the Governor General transmitting a royal message of condolence. The King and Queen express regret for the loss sustained by the army and convey sympathy for the death of a gallant officer who fell fighting for his country and Empire.

Townsville Ald G. Murray Torrow

Killed in Action Corporal Jack Deevey

Corporal Jack Deevey was killed in action in France as listed by the Defence Department. A former Queensland police officer in Cairns and other towns, he enlisted early in the war. Described as kind hearted and generous, he was a noted athlete and left a wife and family to mourn his loss.

Jack Deevey France Defence Department Jack Queensland Cairns

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Movemente OF Vesseta Adalside Company, Limited Arawatta Owen Whittick Lees Ene Koch Linarum Craig Chenist Pittard Fiano Organ Msic HL EL Pittard Tuer Tn Pating and Co L. Poole Tamer Beale and Co Tage and Ponemas E. Harris Victoria House Lake Street T. P. Kelly Spence Street Cairon Graham & Matheson, Ltd, Dreyers. A Commercial Beach Weel Salen the Tides Wetnaniay Glarte Statebroker Abbott Street Rams Falls the Post Caires Paling J. D. Caterer Hides Barres’ Lodge C.F N.G A. Payton O Fsix Berg Esden James
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