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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
2
Shipping notice lists Bares Philp and Co and Lal Senae Rectastne hak Sepeee sailing at 1 pm to Cooktown. Also includes moon phases for September with full moon by 20 pm on Ist Sept and last quarter by 5 pm. Tides show high water at 7.15 pm and morning times.
Ambiguous Sept 6 Brisbane notice notes varied sales activity with unclear figures and participants. The fragment references Bros and a weekend sale event while hinting at pricing and timing but provides no definite names or specifics.
Brisbane market report notes brisk activity with tight yardage and rising prices for prime sheep and lambs. Merino wethers and lambs sold well. cattle and suckers firm with limited lot sizes. Weather and supply constraints kept gains modest but steady across categories.
The catalog reports demand and clearance for tanmer skins and kangaroo lines with strong prices for well furred specimens. Goatskins, opossum, and tallow show varied values, with top rates for beached or medium grades and multiple lots achieving high per skin sums despite freight issues.
A damaged OCR line mentions an aunt and a family note with unclear details. The readable parts reference a ceremony or gathering but lack coherent names, places, or dates to confirm specifics.
Unreadable OCR fragment lists financial items and listings for Cairns Jockey Cab Debentures plus various undetermined securities and commodities. Mentions Burs and Samos with amounts and fractions, Gold Mines NL, Tycoonel, and Commonwealth Beads.
Fragmentary OCR shows race entries with abbreviations and partial times. Mentions Clare, Merwin, Mit Amied, Vulcan, Way Victory, and Seede with positions and weights. Missing context limits full results and explanations.
The metal market shows copper prices easing for three months and electrolytic copper down from prior levels. Quotations indicate slight declines across several standards while forward prices hold near unchanged.
A fragmented text laments Mackay’s blackout under Ryaniate governance. It criticizes perceived constitutional inconsistency and political maneuvering while noting ships and ports manipulated by unseen authorities. The piece hints at unrest and calls for change amid dim public affairs.
Report indicates several farmers and others visited for signatures on a petition. Four growers are known to favor it, with indications that growers in other districts are joining the move.
Fragmentary lines describe a repeal act striking through a roster and disturbing an evening rest. The text contrasts with ancient Rome, noting the act came and saw but did not fully prevail.
The report notes a journey of 37.958 miles completed toward a longer mileage goal with health good. Plans include leaving next week for China and Japan, the final places in a sequence tied to the subject’s travels and experiences.
His Honor stated he would follow the railway award and designate steam hammer men boilermakers and related assisters as 1/8 holders up and construct blacksmiths strikers with 1/8. He ordered the award take effect October 1. Discussions touched Friday closing times from 9 pm to 6 pm with several employers cited for failing to pay staff.
Fragmentary notice reports a change in service with Bolton, a dentist, ceasing to be in service on a date in 1917. It mentions Murray and a name tag, but the text is garbled and details are unclear.
Fragmentary note mentions hat mith and iath Oc and schools close potential impact. No clear events or entities readable.
The Head Teacher of the State School for boys at Cairns announces a two month examination process for boys seeking admission to the secondary department. Details outline eligibility and testing dates for prospective candidates.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions Tattersall's Sprint and references individuals including a six year old son of Mr. Mitchell Meehan and others, yielding a partial glimpse of a local event or notice without clear context or complete names.
Brisbane reports indicate the Accents replied to a protest denying breach of faith regarding the free conference understandings between managers of both Houses. Debate covered the Farm Produce Agents Bill and Agricultural Settlers Relief Bill. Further committee consideration of the Initiative and Referendum Bill produced several amendments before adjournment at 4:45 p.m.
The Treasurer presented a financial statement to the Assembly showing a deficit of £16,12, with proposals to reintroduce the Income Tax, raise stamp duties, adjust probate duties, and tax land values. Graduated succession duties would apply from 1 percent to 15 percent, plus new taxes on unimproved land. A surplus of £3,388 is projected after reforms.
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