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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
2
Information lists the Herberton representative Mrs Waught and representative Mr Thomas Newton with address Wharf Street Curts PO Box 269 and phone number 53.
Seafaring record shows Sepicaher 27 voyage of Mounipan under Captain Mindane from Cooktown to Port Tivolis. Passengers include Mesdames Marr and child, Misses Brennan Wiseman and Wilson, Frazer Lysaght Fotheringham and others, plus Messrs. Boardman, Hotasterby, Whie Walls, Wright Mayers, and many more with agents Murns, Philip & Co. and Caverer.
Sept 7 departures show a mixed list of travelers including Lesdamers Payne Northage and child, H D Tereen, Miss Weilkinsem Green, Messrs J Payne Lo Frank Allen J Fanning W Fhurkert Ho Dl Gree, Russell Sutherland and Australian Steamships Ltd second saloon passengers.
Burns, Philp & Co ships Koranda arrives weekly for Townsville and departs nightly for Port Douglas and Cook Town returning Thursday. AUSN steamers sail from Tairas Saturday to Townsville Sunday Bowen Mackay Tuesday Brisbane Thursday. return voyage reaches Sydney Monday and Melbourne Thursday. Wyreema heads south next Saturday under Adelaide Company. Cairns Wednesday Townsville Thursday Brisbane Sunday Sydney Thursday. Sydney Saturday Brisbane Tuesday arriving Sunday. Ropara and Jue rota south on Sunday.
Fearnley and Co ship Taintan sails for Hong Kong with calls at ven ports in October. Australian Steamship Co and Limited Steamers depart Townsville Saturday, reach Mackay Sunday morning, Port Alma Sunday, and Brisban e Thursday. Mourigan runs Townsville to Port Douglas and Cooktown weekly, returning Wednesday. Lasa O Gowrie arrives Townsville from Townsville Sundays and departs Tuesday at 16 pm on return.
Melbourne reports no news from Colonel Oldershaw as Commonwealth steamship lines discuss possible search vessel. Austradale left Calcutta and Singapore for Adelaide Melbourne and Sydney with freight of 1600 pounds.
The editorial argues taxation acts as conscription of wealth, noting public acceptance of Federal wartime measures. It praises broader tax bases, debates on dependents in wage claims, and supports a 14 percent estate levy while warning against excessive burdens on the energetic.
Unclear OCR notices share movements for mining stocks including Bunnie Dundee Tonnie North Brillant Block Briffiam Extended Mills United New Brilliant Freehold New Minnie Moxham Queen Cross Papuan Victory St Mungo Vulcan Bowen Coal with various bid and paid prices. The fragment lists multiple entries and prices in a period stock market roundup.
The Government acquires a 300 acre coal area at Burram Riverbank Walsh estate for lease with option to purchase. Located near Burram township in Brisbane, the site has coal already tested as suitable for steaming and coking.
The London metal quotations for September 27 show minor changes with no movement for lead and specter, silver steady at 1 shilling 10 pence and 1s 10d, and slight rises for electrolytic copper and tin. Ward and tim show small gains, while other items remain largely unchanged.
The record lists Moon phases and related timings for September. It notes first quarter on September 5 at 2:23 p.m. perigee 11.4 p.m., full moon on September 6 at 6:31 a.m., last quarter on September 21 at 3:35 p.m., apogee around 7:6 p.m., and new moon on September 27 at 5:34 p.m.
The fragment mentions a time and names Sena and Lal but lacks clear event or context to identify a full news item or outcome. No dates, places, organizations, or actions are present.
Gas of Tee Booes Today at 3pm Mr LG Hoare will auction as a going concern Miss M Barnes tea rooms adjoining the Palace Hotel Lake Street Freckeld Tomorrow at 1 am Messrs A J Draper Led of their mart will auction overcomed seat. Babinds Township Boot more Just opened up at Kirk's Babinds magnificent stock of Boots Shoes etc Fit and style guaranteed Inspection cash. Agent for the Unecost and Insurance Company Almaden writes In answer to Mr Maher letter that Mr Mather is patriotic and waiting for an honor before giving to wounded soldiers Opportunities come and go but the only reliable time is the test of time Kochs The demand and sale of this famous mixture is breathing wonderfully Visitors to Cairnes should avail themselves of opportunity to purchase bottle Im bottles 4 and 3 Postage Od extra Proprietor Revd Craig Chemist Cairns
This issue highlights soldiers on Salisbury Plain including portraits of Signaller J Hooper Cairns Pte W Dowker Cairns and Prew. It also notes a Zeppelin wreck on the Norwegian coast and describes pages as copious and nemecrows for the era.
The Cairns Inquiry Court, before M. T. A. Ferry P.M., continued the inquest into the death of David Butter or Clifford whose body was found on the railway line near Babinda. Senior Sergeant Keony, Constable Nielsen, and witnesses Cummings Petersen and Geordi gave evidence about the train from Moombbs to Babinda at 7.40 pm with no passengers aboard and no sighting of the deceased. The deceased was described as very dark and heavily built. The inquiry was then adjourned.
Today is bargain day at Kellys with cash incentives for buyers. Specials on men's shirts and trousers, with reduced prices from previous tag. Includes white tennis shirts, crepe tennis shirts, tweed and grey trousers, and workshirts at marked cuts.
In Feadiden a local firm Fitzsimmons of Lake Street emphasizes a good reputation among car owners as aspirants come and go. The state school tested two candidates today with Arithmetic mensuration and geography. reading and English follow.
At the Cairns branch meeting Senior Sergeant Kenny referred to the death of Mrs McCarthy wife of Sergeant McVar ee Soar. A wire informed the local secretary Constable King who forwarded to the general secretary Mr Champ. The reply expressed deep regret from the union.
Cairns shoppers are urged to visit Burns Philp Co and Darna Philp Co for final three days of a giant cash drapery sale. Trail & Braeness features weekend reductions on tweed and khaki trousers, shirts, and hosiery while ladies fashion offers kid shoes and boots at deep discounts.
The Thursday morning meeting of the Gires Harbour Board faced a proposed overhaul of the oil yard near Night Sites with an estimated £150. The board decided not to undertake the work and to ask the Town Council to raise the approaches to the office. A £45 expenditure by the Superintendent was approved, a soundings copy sent to Capt Lawson for his view on the findings. The chairman, Mr E C Earling, and Mr Lowrie led the discussion.
Our Townsville correspondent reports the government sale of perpetual leases for allotments on the Ingham rise failed with only one buyer at the upset price of fr.
A Townsville wire reports the Turf Club’s first bore at a diviner chosen site failed as rock was struck at a depth of 170 feet. The incomplete dig suggests environmental or geological complications for the planned well.
The German Reichstag and the Hungarian Parliament are expected to convene today. Hindenburg previously pledged a smashing victory before their next assembly, but appears late in honoring that promise.
A United Memorial Service will be held in a theatre. Revs H J Garrett Mitchell and Captain Hof will conduct. Cairns Citizens Band and United Choir will lead singing. The service starts at 8 40 pm to allow churchgoers to attend after their evening service. All are invited.
A Cairns Police Union meeting this week discussed the upcoming conference of police union delegates. Senior officer Kenny Lee outlined items on the agenda and resolutions to be considered for the conference.
An Eechre party and dance will be held at Stoyer's Hall Edmonton on Saturday to benefit the Cairns Ambulance Brigade. Special prizes, good music, and light refreshments are promised. Cairns district motor cars will run to the hall at reasonable prices. admission is sixpence for adults and threepence for children. Tickets sold at a table with drivers earning credit for tickets collected.
The Prime Minister opposed unification but reported progress. In moving the motion, he expressed hope that Supply Bill would pass the next day and a small measure appointing an Assistant Commissioner of Taxation. He said they hoped to close the business the following day. House adjourned to resume the next day.
A Sugar industry notice from Ntsfall reports the company ready to resume cane processing if competent chemists provide analysis for the cane to determine value. It notes a government letter dated July 1 regarding the issue, urges farmers to present their case, and mentions damaged cane awaiting assessment.
Septembers details of the Wairana explosion report twenty men at work in the forehold and rear portion. Six named killed include Samuel Clark David Alexander Owen Velgers S Wogmas Lewis and BE Gamble. Injured include Alexander Munro Joseph Botter and Edmond Barter with Butter in critical condition. Fire fought by gremee who were extinguished. smoke and fumes filled the hold as men crawled to safety.
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