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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1912
Page
2
Nominations for the Flying Handicap Watsonville and Handicap Hack Race must be in the hands of the undersigned or the Secretaries of Irvinebank Atherton Cairns or Chillingoe Clowhs no later than Thursday 4 April.
On Tuesday at 11 a m A J Draper will sell by public auction on the premises near the railway sheds a five horsepower engine in good going order a circular saw and spindle a Kathaa House lock at Bloodwood up to left spring dray quantity parnes Loreby and two draught horses.
Instructed by Mr. H. C. Hansen to offer for sale by public auction on the street opposite Mess. Smellie Co. Thursday 4th April at 11 am. One cart body two sulkies fair second hand wheels two sets bars springcart oatcart quantity bent rims fellows anvil vice quantity iron sundries. Absolutely no reserve.
A fragmented ledger from Cairns Stock Exchange lists various shares with odd prices and annotations. Items include Chillagoe, Mungana, Elnasleigh, Chillacoe Buildyvworn, Mt Cuthbert, Volcan, Oaks Amalgamated, Ok Apple, Thompson's Oaks, and Mill Bad with various bid figures and payments. industry pad notes imply unsettled quotes and inconsistent notations.
A partial, unclear text describes a device or aid for eyes and mentions a chemical, labeled as 860 Optic, with fragmented phrasing and uncertain context. The readable parts reference eye care and a compound or product but lack coherent details or identities.
A crowd praises Charis Donald, famed for railway work, after he catches a 17-pound barramundi on Sunday. The fish is inspected, a medal with an inscription is presented, and Mr Donald responds modestly amid praise from the Liars' Association and related groups.
The mortgaged property at Abbott Street, between Spence Street and the wharves, will be sold by public action at noon on Saturday April 14. The allotment is 24, section 42, area 20 perches with 66 feet frontage to Sachs Street and 165 feet deep, featuring a substantial cottage and water connected.
Notes and news items announce an auction of boon and shoes at Anernon's auction mart on Boelle Street for Thursday at 3 pm, with additional sales of furniture by Holt Sturt and Co at Esplanade premises. A meeting of John Mann's election committee is set at Mr. F. M Anderson's secretary office, and various notices cover rainfall in Cairns and events from Easter to intertown football matches in Herne.
Holy Week services announced for Church of Mayland at St John’s include Ante Communion and evensong on Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday schedules, Easter Eve and Easter Day observances with choir performances and organ works. The document lists times, hymns, and musical selections.
Two films comprise Werto's complete change of programme at the Olympia tomorrow evening. Quest of Gold follows Alaska gold rushers and Yukon trials as rivals fight for triumph. Jimmie's Job features a clever ruse by Jimmie to secure a day off and the boss's visit to the foothills to verify the tale. The other programme items promise standard Verto quality of originality.
A Brisbane report details Wert Hinkler’s early aviation experiments in Bundaberg. He tests a self built flying machine designed to minimize wind resistance by lying prone on a flat board rather than flying upright.
Mackay police report updates from Mortay precinct include routine patrols and misdemeanor notices. Details remain sparse as investigations continue and local officials urge public cooperation.
The TreasuryRevenue limited confirms Queensland March revenue at £501 019 up £71 420 from March last year. Commonwealth payment £60 830 this March vs nothing last year. Nine month total now £4 234 030, up £357 197. Expenditure March £327 076 up £47 500. nine months £4 700 200 up £184 745. Interest on public debt up £40 569. Home Secretaries up £61 766. other revenue over expenditure £469 898 contrasted with £591 385 for nine months in 1911.
The Hew Rates in the Telegraph report new immigration charges effective today. Nominated male immigrants aged 12 and up pay 6 pounds, females 3 pounds, and children under 19 pay 0.8 pounds, with maximum ages 45 for men and married women, 35 for single women. The higher fees reflect the updated policy.
The hearing in the Tramway Employees Association case continued in Melbourne with a Perth Electric Tramways Limited employee testifying. He described years of badge wear, ticket classes, and issued passes including those used by ministers and magistrates, noting some newspaper proprietors also received passes.
Melbourne report says the Postmaster-General failed to reduce wireless telegram rates. The next Commonwealth wireless station will be built at Brishene. Northern stations at Thursday Inland and Port Moresby were delayed until May after advice from the Meteorological Department and wireless experts.
The Women’s Political Union records four manifestos asserting home rule support and criticizing Irish Nationalists. The group denies supporting violence and calls for statutes to secure women’s voting rights.
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