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Newspaper
Mackay Mercury
Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1905
Page
2
A fragment lists passengers arriving at several ports including Barcoo Wodonga and Mercy two sisters and multiple gentlemen and ladies. Agencies noted include W H Paxton Co with agents and various names connected to the travel.
On August 14 departures include Burcow 1520 fols bound for northern ports Tassen gers Messames Myers and crew with Lascelles Prosser and others under Paxton & Co. agents. On August 13 Bumninyong for southern ports carries Miss J M Benstead Dr Maxwell and Messrs Ball F Thomas and Howard Smith Co Ltd agents.
Frwemantie to Colombo and ports in the east offer fortnightly sailings. Rates include return tickets from Indindy to many destinations, with fares listed as £4 to £129 and up. Promotions note liberal dietary scale and two year return options.
A local page advertises a sale featuring a boat and kitchen goods. Items shown include cookware and household merchandise with prices and contact details for buyers.
Market dispatch lists latest price quotes for Fortier Lundoo Sulaeat iMent Extended Salve Clark's and many others with varied values. The column records prices at multiple firms including Godeo Abranim Grant ard Stast and Penn & Cal with several items shown in shillings and pence across local merchants.
The latest sugar market items show German beet sugar at 88 per cent, with refined sugar priced at 12 per cent per ton for Hamburg FOB consignments. Market briefs note weekly quotes and granulated sugar terms.
Pacific era note from Mackay records a Presbyterian Church juvenile industrial exhibition to be held at Britannia Hall on Tuesday after noon and in the evening. Local figures and visitors travel from the south including Mr Hector Kadd CSR engineer and Shire Council officials. Mrs Bridgman wins Brisbane Exhibition tomato sauce prize. Inspector Collins to start boiler attendant and engine driver tests beginning Monday.
The fortnightly Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting is planned for Wednesday to welcome delegates from the recent convention. Penny Savings Bank reports deposits of £11 9s 6d on Saturday with no withdrawals and five new pew accounts opened. Australian Light Horse issues micro-ornaments called aiguillettes to members. Richards' entertainment at the School of Arts promises acts by Will Wynand and A A Marks with further acts announced.
Police Court proceeding records show Keogh and Dwyer failing to appear, forfeiting bail amounts of seven and one pounds respectively, with O Shea remanded for eight days on forgery charges. A separate item covers a Mackay studio special offer and local civic meetings with poultry farming talks and land bill debates.
Brisbane August 1905 report from the Town Clerk notes the Local Authorities Association conference held at 10 on August ard. Delegations from Mackay and other bodies attended. The discussion covered many proposals and legal interpretations of the 1902 Act, with exchanges deemed valuable to Mackay and allied councils.
A Pioneer District deputation near Mackay asked the Premier to take over Cattle Creek and McGregor Creek tramways, linking a proposed sugar mill at Hutton with a 20,000 expenditure plan and potential 30,000 tons of cane next year. Farmers warned cane prices and land settlement prospects. the deputation withdrew after questions and partial satisfaction.
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