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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 30, 1916

Page

2

Buyers of Gold Silver Lead Comcentrates and Ores

Buyers advertise for purchases of gold silver lead concentrates and ores seeking latest assay results payment promptly at market rates and immediate cash on delivery terms offered.

Shipping Movements Of Vessels In Australian Waters

Shipping notices list routes and schedules for ships including the AUSN steamer to Townsville Brisbane Sydney Melbourne and return trips to and from Melbourne Sydney Brisbane and Townsville. Adelaide Steamship Co directors discuss taxation and the need for reserves to support wartime shipping and mercantile expansion.

Townsville Port Denuglas Townseville Rowen Mackay Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Melburne Wyreema Brisbene

Shipowner Tax Debate on Mercantile Marine Renewal

Debate on taxation for shipowners stirs concern that higher taxes would curb renewal of fleets and hinder competition with foreign rivals. Speakers cited the need to reinvest profits to maintain an efficient mercantile marine, with caution about taxing gains from vessel sales and directors pay to align with other companies. The motion was carried.

H. W. Lloyd John Barker

Fragmented Historical Mines Ledger With Partial Codes

A dense OCR fragment lists mine names, drilling terms, and prices with many unreadable codes. Entries include Hampden, Mu Cuthbert, Vulcan, Lode Hill, Gilmore, Tyrcomnell, Mareeba Gold Mines, and Bowen Coal and Coke Co. The text mixes b 6/3, 5 11/6 cum rights, N.L, po, and various uncertain abbreviations, suggesting a late 19th or early 20th century mining ledger or prospectus page with scattered valuations and ownership notes.

Carella Hampden Cuthbert Rights Roy Mango Andrew Vulcan Lode Hill Gilmore Hill End Amal Kalemedan Mareeba Gold Mines N.L Tyrcomnell Syd. Pu Irs. Aga Orth Te Bireiak New Isms Moxham Wa Oaks Po. S Oakes Reserve Thempson

Abbreviated Shipping Ledger Fragment Highlights Debits and Payments

A fragmented OCR list records: Bourie North Brilliant Deeps Clarks Mexican Kalamadan Mills United New Brilliant Freehold Queen Cross Papang Victory Coreila Hampden St Andrew St Mungo Veleano Bowen Coal with various payments or balances noted as b paid 1/6 5 2 3 5/7 5 1/3 3 32. The text shows mixed items with fractions and short notations indicating balances due or payments.

Bourie North Brilliant Deeps Brilliant Block Brilliant Extended Clarks Kalamadan Mills United New Brilliant Freehold New Minnie Moxham Queen Cross Papang Victory Coreila Hampden St. Andrew Paida St. Mungo Veleano

Hides and flour prices reflect rising demand across markets

Prices for hides and flour show firming demand and rising consumption. Australian and New Zealand quotes vary, with grain and flour costs cited. notation includes obscure figures and foreign exchange references as markets adjust.

Quenstand Opie New Zealand

Wyreema to fail to weight at eight o'clock

Burns, Philp & Co advise that the Wyreema serving Southern ports will fail to weigh at eight o'clock.

Burns, Philp & Co Wight

Lemden General Maree Rises in Strong Demand

General merchandise demand remains high with buyers seeking best quality and low prices. Brokers report steady quotes and active bidding as sellers showcase top items.

TEE TIDEE Guomrdey

The readable text mentions a person named Jim and a brief, unclear setting. No verifiable events, dates, or affiliations are evident. The fragment suggests a casual note or stray line without a coherent report or identifiable outcome.

Mount Elliott operations push ahead as smelters expand

Mr W H Corbould, Mount Elliott Ltd director, reports mines opening well and development advancing. Smelters’ capacity to double, Mount Cuthbert smelter nearing completion, coke demand rising. Queensland coke production urged to keep money in state. Firewood scarce in Cloncurry district, coal sales grow for coast merchants. The Mount Elliott group includes Mount Elliot, Mom Oxide, Quercashed Exploration, and Queensland Copper Freeholds.

W. B. Corbould Australia Mout Elliott Ltd Townsville Clomcurry Queensland Cloncurry Cowbould Mount Elliott Lid.son Mount Elliot Group Mom Oxide Quercashed Exploration Group Queensland Copper Freeholds Srwwefmery Fend Proceecds

Debio Mr. A. M. Waddell Opens Groceries and Drapery

A local notice states that Debio Mrs. A. M. Waddell has opened a shop offering groceries and drapery with cash terms. The fragment mentions a company name Agvat jer Reyadleserame, but details are unclear.

Debio A. M. Waddell Agvat Reyadleserame Company

Prussian militarism doomed yet it sustains its own doom

A period voice condemns Prussian militarism as a brutal creed that promised victory but delivered protracted war. The piece argues the machine of conquest is self-sustaining yet leading Germany toward a grim, unavoidable end, with broader moral commentary on war and fate.

Sedan Gott Trenelic Pers Racmebers Thes

Cairns Citizens to Meet About Departing Soldiers

The Cairns citizens will gather at the Drill Shed this evening at seven o'clock to march with the soldiers who are leaving. Up to the early part of this week the showing is Daphne and the Pirate at Whitick's Plan.

Send Cairns Citinces Daphne Whitick’s

Cairns area notices mix healings and auctions

The Cairns region shows a string of notices: Mesera A J Draper Ltd schedules a sale by auction led by Chas Brownson of Charters Towers. a Cairns Starr Bowkett Society meeting at Spence Street. a Babinda boot stock promotion at Kirk's. a local camp meeting for Cairns and Hinterland trainees. and Babinds sanitary area by law approved by Cairns Shire Council.

The Cairns Starr-Bowkett Society Spence Street A. J. Draper Babinda Chas Brownson Charters Towers Cairns Hinterland Babinds Cairns Shire Babieds Griffin McPaul

Patriotic Picture Wins at Innisfail Fair

A crowded games event lists winners across many divisions. Patriotic Picture by J G Wilks tops the awards with E Havard from Innisfail, while numerous cushions, pillows and trinkets are claimed by entrants such as Mrs J Wallace Mrs H Ward and Miss Tretheway. Raffle notes mention more cards forthcoming from organizer M J Hogan.

J. G. Wilks E. Havard Innisfail Kitchen Safe H. M. Svendsen J. G. Atherton Mrs. T. Higons J. Wallace J. W. Godfrey Wilks Tom Winkworth Cochrane William T. Morris H. Ward Jack Woodward Duncan Grant Tea Casey W. Savage W. E. Chisholm H. Currie F. Barker Advance Australia Miss Maroney Eileen Farrelly Med Yiock Lofty Anderson McCray W. H. Kiet W. Smith Dixon Wits. Com Ogden Cleary Gordonvale Anzac Miss Tretheway A. C. Broom L. McKenzie Mrs. W. Lennon Masa Shama Kilmartin Vic Moss G. Lisha Miss Harris Miss Bennett Wilkinson Betheras Percy Simmonds F. Currie Shams Murphy S. J. Bergin Carl Knudson Cushion Arnie A. Arbuckle M. J. Hogan

Informal Ireland Relief Meeting Set at Hibernian Hall

An informal meeting will be held tomorrow at 2 35 pm in Hibernian Hall to form a committee and arrange fundraising for Ireland relief. The notice notes a printer error in yesterday’s issue and urges more men to defend the Empire while promoting Craig's Special Cough Syrup for health.

Ireland Hibernian Hall Craig

Dowker and Came in Northern Herald Photographs

Wartime caption notes Pte W Dowker of Cairns and K Came at Pimaslsigh with photographs credited to WH and PK E W. details unclear due to fragmentary OCR.

W. Dowker Cairns Pics K. K. Came Pimaslsigh Pic

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Macdonnell Hannam Wamussopers Af—daris Graham & Matheson, Ltd Melbourne Metal Exchange Herberton Ravenswood Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek Nsw Port Kembla AC. Wright Wharf Street Thomas Newton Adalaide Company, Limited Toensville Frisbane Feariey & Co Taiyuan Hong Kong Adelaide Steamship Coy Anaual Adelaide Adelaide Steamship Co M. G Anderson Ataie Aisha United States of America Houlder London Koch Robt Craig, Chenist, Cairss T. F. Kelly BP. & Co. Ee Os Marzland Vance Ferent, Colnea BP. & Co BP & Co Miss E Hare A HL Clarke Sharehecker, Alchempriest Bowen Coal Piney Wool Sales Commercial Lemden Maree Landes Tee Tidee Guomrdey Bape Ag Jim Ward W. H. Corbould the Post I Mt Cherry Balcom Bettie Kelly Caius Hotel Ca Uder Frivataly Mesera A J. Draper, Ltd Kirk's Queensland Insurance Company Fitzsimmons Northern Herald Whittick's Daphne and the Firate
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