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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
2
A brief notice inviting purchasers of precious metals and mineral concentrates. The item calls for buyers to engage in transactions for gold silver lead concentrates and various ores.
Movements of vessels show Kuranda sailing from Townsville with passengers including Meadames J gk dz A H Scott Misses K and others. Line ships Philp and Co Liminea Kerasda schedule weekly trips to Townsville Port Douglas Cook Town Bowen Mackay and Brisbane with return rotations through Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane. The AU S N steamers depart Taires Saturdays reaching Townsville Sundays and proceed to Brisbane before returning to Melbourne and Sydney.
Adelaide Company Limited steamers depart Cores on atone ay Townsville Thernday reach Brisbane Sunday Sydney Thursday. Leave Sydney Saturday Brisbane following Tuesday arriving here Sunday. Rupara expected from the south Sunday.
The ships depart Townsville on Saturday and reach Macksy Sunday, Port Alma Sunday night, and Brisbane Tuesday morning. They leave Brisbane Wednesday for Sydney Friday and Melbourne the following Monday. A separate vessel departs Wad nesday, reaches Spdecy Peiday, then parties from Drisbeee eec and returns Townsville the next Friday. Mowrilyas sails from Towseville every Tecoday and caves at Jom.
Loving remembrance for Maggie who departed life in September in early bloom. She left us to die and God took her, away from home and kindness. Inserted by her mother sister and brother Meik lejohn. Also remembered by Miomie Balcock and Frank Balcock as Maggie’s sister and brother in law.
Commercial. Brisbane September 27. About 300 sheep penned with prices 2s to 1s higher. Medium mutton 4d, prime 5d. Cattle yarded good quality but about 20s lower per head. Bullock sale by Mactaggarts for Butler Staghurst at 1g 5d to 14s average. Drynan Telemon Crossing cows to 2s 5d, averaging 8s 1d 10d.
An OCR fragment records mining share prices and items from Towers market dated September 27. It lists buyers and prices for boats, mills and freeholds with denominations such as 8d 6 1/3 and b prices, including New Brilliant Freehold and New Minnie Moxicam, among others.
Fenwick and Co of Brisbane report price rises across the sheep market with yarded stock reflecting a short supply. Merino wethers hold at 37/6 on account owner while lambs stay firm. Cattle are penned with the market over the recent drop.
The fragment lists lunar phases and timings for September with references to perigee apogee full and new moons. Entry mentions dates 12th 19th 21st and 27th September and times around 3 5 6 7 pm.
The Essex steamer bound for Leades will carry about iggum boxes of butter from government purchases. Most butter is Grese or second grade with few hundred third grade boxes. The freight supports conscription as the country needs men to fight and guard the Empire. Craig's Special Cough Syrup touted for health amid coughs and colds.
The Sydney report on September 27 lists London metal quotations for September 25 with values for lead, zinc and electrolytic metals. It notes spot and forward prices for soft lead and foreign imports, reflecting market conditions.
A Coles Herbeer Board works and executive meeting is set for today with Gale of Tea Boome noted. Tomorrow at 3 pm Mr J G Hoare offers a suction 256 going concerts and Miss M Barnes runs tea rooms by the Palace Hotel Lake Street. Also listed is a cough remedy No 2 Cherry Balsam from Kelly Chemist, plus pig sale figures 37 937 and 56 552. An equipment social and dance at Malanda on October 12 raises funds for materials and a Cairns attendance hoped for. Burns Philp cash drapery sale offers bargains with bottles and finishing touches mentioned.
The article reports a chronic strike at Cockatoo Dockyard involving over 10,000 joiners and shipwrights over authority to fit officer plates and numbers. Completion of Australian warships is delayed and troop reinforcements may be diverted, prompting criticism of union tactics and government response.
At the Cairns Show the fat bullock weighed 1752 pounds. Nearest guesses were J Toohey senior and Alf Atkinson at 1750 pounds, split prize. R Sturt stood 1754 pounds as next closest. About 130 participants tried their luck.
The item mentions the death of the late Mrs. Boner of Cook Town in Cairns following a long illness. She was in her 63rd year, born in Portsmouth, England, and lived much of her life in Queensland. Survivors include her husband. The page also advertises the Cairns Theatre showing Daphne and the Pirate with Lillian Gish and Elliott Dexter, date unspecified, box plan open and standard charges. News includes English updates about Southampton prisoners and a local court fine involving inspectors Craddock and Wright for licensed premises offenses. a P. Palmer appears briefly.
Brisbane reports Mr Fowles deploring disloyal statements by a minister. The Popular Initiative and Referendum Bill passes committee with amendments converting it to a six oclock closing referendum. Mr Hamilton moves second readings for the Industrial Arbitration Bill and Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill. debates are adjourned. Council adjourns until next day.
Legislative A discusses plans for the Orallo to In sune Creek railway and a Munduberra Eidsvold line. Amendments by the Opposition are defeated as the Local Authorities Acts Amendment Bill proceeds. Proposals focus on extension from Pesks to Canindah and priorities between Munduberra and port proximity considerations.
Brisbane dispatch reports a cabinet split amid war policy discord led by Mr. Adamson and Hughes supporters. The caucus, awaiting Premier’s return from Melbourne, will reconvene to review the national issue as Fibally and others are cited. A Friday party meeting is anticipated.
Melbourne reports ministers favour referring the sugar question to the Interstate Commission for investigation. Hambledon Cane Farmers announce annual meeting and a Christmas picnic. A cattle event at Mulgrave Mill introduces Jersey cattle to the district with stock arriving from the South today.
Car owners are urged to consider the longstanding reputation of Parker & Fitzsimmons. Mr. Fitzsimmons of Lake Street Cairns is cited as a trusted name for car repairs, with a reputation that speaks for itself.
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