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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
2
A garbled report from Alberta hints at new designs and brands including Hinge and Weer d JeselieT. It mentions efforts to expedite production and secure profits but lacks clear details or reliable specifics.
For sale boarding house listing notes a gut and every convenience, attributed to TH Hoare.
Notice from Cairns Railway authority announces Easter fares and passenger conveyance lines. Details show station inquiries and timetable points including arrivals and connections to Atherton and surrounding towns under authority of the Cairns Railway.
An event titled Social and Dance will be held at the Shire Hall under the Apel Std 1911 designation. The notice provides minimal details but confirms the venue and date context.
Sincere thanks are extended to Mr and Mrs A J Miller and J Kil by Mraet Mra. EK Clacherty for their kindness and support during the recent event.
Telegraph entry records modes 3/9 and 4/ for unspecified service, with payments listed as 4/5 and 4/3. The fragment shows incomplete details on transaction dates or parties involved. Further readable context needed to identify subjects or outcomes.
A Cairns rail line damage from a recent flood requires weeks of repairs with 1000 workers likely. The most critical section is from Bh to tunnel 15 toward Surprise Creek. Authorities plan a temporary pack-horse mail service from Redlynch to Kembla via Thornborough or Smithfield to reconnect Cairns hinterland mail, with daily operations once Blackwater Creek is restored.
A cryptic item lists numbers 252 and 34 with unclear names. The text appears as partial data about ages and fares without clear context or identifiable people or organizations.
The piece notes debates over parliamentary representation with twelve members and a £300 allowance each, contrasting small urban seats with Burke spanning about 100000 square miles. It questions endorsements for Burke and cites absorption of electorates, warning of political maneuvering by government-led commissioners and potential impacts on Townsville and the state.
The usual Land Court at Atherton was set for yesterday but delay occurred as Commissioner Boulter could not arrive due to railway dislocation. The court was presided by the Land Agent.
Mr J A Framer district railway engineer reported yesterday on the condition of the rail line. Arrangements were being made to address the situation and ensure safety and operations.
Police investigate the death of Mrs. Fong Person amid flood conditions. The deceased, linked to indigent allowance, reportedly drowned when floodwaters swept away her body. Investigators note gardens near Melipech and Preskwater were submerged and remain under water as inquiries continue.
The Guthrie with Singapore calls at Port Moresby morning via the Vigilant wharf. PM led by G Grant with police presence. Morning arrival for a destination, fare stated as £2 or 14 shillings.
The Ammaberg steamer plans to depart the anchorage at an early hour tomorrow for continental ports. A tender will leave the wharf at midnight. The Ammaberg will take a shipment of ore from this port.
In the Small Debts Court a series of verdicts were delivered for the plaintiff in several cases. Notable items include Alter Shaw versus Wing Sing for goods sold with costs awarded. Mrs FE Lewis awarded £6 0s 2d for goods sold with costs.
An emessed Lands Department notice announces an opening to lease Crown land in Cook district. It covers Thorntock area 235 square miles on Palmer River and notes King Function land in the same district has been withdrawn. The lease term is 30 years with a rate of 9 shillings per square mile for the first 10 years. Land will reopen on 12 April at the Cooktown Land Office.
Mrs Amieson and Miss M A Omng of the Women's Electoral League arrived in Cairns via the Kurands on Tuesday to address meetings in Cairns Atherton and other centres. Weather disrupted plans and they could not carry out visits. They spoke with a group of women and left yesterday returning south to the Kuranda.
Yesterday morning Premier Mr Denham met Cairns Technical College Committee to discuss site selection for a proposed technical college. The plan involves exchanging the drill shed reserve federal site for another piece of ground to satisfy the State School reference and desired exchange.
Passengers aboard the Hippincham report a severe sandstorm during the voyage to the Red Sea. Crew halted duties as visibility dropped and winds surged, with distress and navigation challenges noted among the crew and travelers.
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