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Newspaper

Mackay Mercury

Location

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 17, 1904

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals and Departures From Ports

Shipping notices list arrivals on November 4 from southern ports including Aramac and Wodonga with listed vessels and agents. Departures on November 1 note routes to northern and southern ports with passenger details and carrier agencies.

Aramac Pamengert Mears F Brews Prince P'W Farwell J N Hansen HJ Reeve Paxton & Co Wodonga Tone Pasengera R Demnas Meer Meibains J McTatosh K Donsas Muderef W H Parton Bareno Toma P.isangere Mina Sanders Meers Hatler A Young Ft Beenett Mills Wix Posten Dranne Northern Porta Parker Meer Eames W Begg Bee Paxton Nowen Ber Li Wodenga Southern Porta Taseengeri - Meas Parton and Co Agente Farros Pasengers Judge Saul Mears O'Sullivan Weisteck Benveni Adame Gallaher Devie Hardy Parton & Co

Oient Pacific Royal Mail Line Schedule Mentioned

Fragmentary OCR notes refer to the Orient Pacific Royal Mail Line heading, with mentions of routes via Naples Marseille and Gibra Tar and calls at Fremantle and Suez Canal ports. Fortnightly sailings implied, but details are unclear due to garbled text.

Por Loss Tiihorr Natles Marseilles GIBRA _TAR Ralling Leo Xf Freemantle Trasskippng Wlllade Porta Suez Canal Se Onder Therafter

Latent quotations from Charters Towers mining market

Latent market quotations list prices for several mining shares. Entries include Brilliant extended, Clark's Worcester, Craven's Caledonia, Golden Alexandra, Imperial, Marshall's Queen, Queen Central, Ruby, and Vesuvius with bid and sale figures noted in pence and pence per weight. The text records transactional ranges and buyer bids with scattered figures and terms like paid, to, and sales at.

Charters Towers Brilliant Brilliant Black Clark's Worcester Craven's Caledonia Golden Alexandra Selew Imperial Marshall's Queen Queen Cross Queena Central Queen Central Black Ruby P.d Ruby United Sulee Vesuvius Jed

Bible Society centenary appeal visitors Mackay lecture

A letter from Maori Ero and Thomson of Sydney seeks tamarind samples and packing details for export. A centenary fund of 965 000 guineas supports the British and Foreign Bible Society as Ernest Breese tours Mackay to lecture at the School of Arts with slides, and Sunday talks for Sunday schools to follow.

Swayne PEF Jr A Ero and Thomson Sydney British and Foreign Bible Society Trafalgar England Dover Edinburgh Rch Ford Ernest Breese Mackay School of Arte Breese

Betterment Tax Protest From Mackay Town Council

Mackay Town Council protests a proposed Betterment Tax on land values, arguing state taxation would curb local revenues and that improved values often reflect local expenditure and enterprise. The council frames formal reasons for opposition and seeks revenue to remain with local authorities.

Brisbane Tuessay Queensland Mather of Loos Melean

Russian Wounded in Overcrowded Hospitals During War

London dispatch reports 96,000 wounded in Russian hospitals with about half expected to return to the front within two months. Admiral Kouropatkin condemns Japanese actions, while Moscow appeals for funds for wounded. Japan expands offensives and fortifications around Port Arthur as battles intensify with heavy casualties on both sides.

London Tata Multen Iibale Koaropathin Flo Kouropatkin Abe China Europe Far East Kouropatking Japanioee Shahopa Kouropatkine Dhesseuranu Fiennapotec Madame Stocsec Moscow Lalatun Japan Russia Manchuria Thibet Tench Nierogatov Baltic Moncow Transcaspia Russian Turkestan Telegraph Nog Mth Keekwan Exling Shabo Fortifc Daily Mail Chile Reuter Reuter's Correspondent At General Nogi Port Arthur Keckwan Forte Keekwanshan Rnver Iohinohe Nogi Storseel Dir al

Stamp Duties Bill debated in Queensland Assembly

In Brisbane the Attorney-General introduced a Stamp Duties Act amendment. The Registration of Clubs bill was debated in committee. The Stamp Act Amendment Bill, read first time, limits payment times for duties and forbids evading duties by misdirected prompts. A railway aid deal with the Chillagoe line via Charlton was discussed, with government and company sharing control and funding, though exact percentages were not finalised. Mc Philp’s bid to exempt billiard licenses failed. Clauses 1 to 27 were agreed, debate adjourned as the House rose.

Brisbane Petty Sexsons Warren Opwarda Chiflague Worgetown Chillagoe Bern Mc Philp

British and Egyptian military shifts amid imperial confidence

Reports from The Express describe changes in British command at Cairo including a minor offensive, gradual reduction of forces, and a new Egyptian Militia Pole. Burroughs of Dublin and Cromer are named in strategic roles as Milner and Kitchener oversee railway extensions and colonial revival efforts while relations with Germany and the Czar remain unsettled. Large crowds greet royalty at Windsor as Portugal’s monarchs are welcomed.

Landon Offort Cairo Burroughs Dublin Cromer Lord Kitchener Milner Transvaal Orange South Africa Grodno Caar Andre Cisaumion M. Bellewum Czar

The Baltic Fleet Crisis and North Sea Incident Commentary

London dispatch from Tuesday reports the New York Herald’s take on the Dogger Bank affair. It states Britain is firm about the Baltic fleet actions and denies officers willingly attacking fishermen. It notes debates at the North Sea Commission with Vice Admiral Beaumont representing Britain and German reactions from Vice Admiral Kuene. The inquiry on Dogger Bank is seen as pivotal for international relations, with trawlers Crane Moukmem and others seeking damages.

London New York “Herald Britain Dogger Tank Brnor Baltic Bos U Reese North Sea Hallie Lew A Beaumont Hirstaim North Sea Commission Kuene Naval Reserve Dogert Bank Board of Trade Moukmem Atvanw Anl Spjrt St. Petereburg France Russia M Delossee Sewupa Kaiser Ursia

Magistrate fines Beck and halves rent arrears ruling in Hop case

In a police court session before Mr WRO Hill a case against Mrs Beck over ejecting Gee Wah from a hop house ended with the magistrate dismissing the information and ordering costs of 24 pounds against the plaintiff. The judge noted rent was reduced and Gee Wah allowed to run the place for about 12 months with a weekly tenancy as an afterthought. J Grace tailors Mackay announces estate sale of designed stock at half price and urges inspections and fair wages while thanking customers for past support.

Wro Hill Mre Beck Gee Wah Neales Mra Beck J Grace Victoria Sivet Mackay J. G Steck J.G J. G Remoauta

Tew Cornen Town Council Meeting Notes

The regular monthly meeting of the council was held yesterday afternoon with Mayor De Chataway in the chair. Aldermen Little White Wharton Fready McLean Smith and Hunter attended. Minutes from the last meeting were confirmed and correspondence reviewed including a probable buyer for the steam roller and a complaint from Mr Langford about being nearly run down by a train at Shakespeare Street due to street lighting.

Aferneas Ferman T de Chataway Dermen Little White Wharton Fready McLean Smith Hunter S Cooke Cere Wa B. Langford Shakespeare Street Groming Langford Ho Gotton Cemetery Road Mapor Whee Ta Birt Minster Landa E. M Kennedy Wood-street Mame Akdermen A. G. Stuart T Wal Permissom Remera Husd Commeil F. J. Wilkimeos D. H Walter James Hogan Wietake J E. Joseph Mclcon Alderman White

Brisbane Telegrams Headline Fragment

Telegrams report a shooting death of Nichol who killed Powell then died early this morning in Weymouth. The girl Powell’s case is linked to a Rosewood Fleet entry starting Monday before Justice Real. An advertising blurb for a tailor, M. A. Ward, Victoria Street, Mackay, follows.

Brisbane Nichol Powell Thes Yeateenight Justice Real Sydney Melbourn Cars Ogee M. A. Ward Victoria Street Mackay

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