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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1912
Page
3
Proceedings cover the Harbour Board debate on dredging No. 2 and No. 8 wharves, penalties for contractor delays, cost estimates around £394, and the board’s stance on securing gravel from a quarry. They discuss project scope, time frames, and potential future harbour improvements under existing acts. The chair and members push for timely completion and cost control amid weather and labor factors.
Clarence River council officials consider bids for wharf work at Carrow Harbour. Debate centers on whether to approve concrete wharf construction costs around 9000 pounds and related gravel fill contracts, with votes and motions from Mr Warren and Mr Reed influencing the board’s open decision.
A garbled OCR passage lists various firm names and terms such as Rae Star Line of Biome and Aberdom Lind o Stamens, with scattered references to departments, laws, and partners. The readable content resembles a business directory fragment with multiple unrelated names and incomplete phrases.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Byrne, Saddler, Mambo buildings and various names. Content is disjointed with garbled phrases and lacks coherent events or dates. No clear person, organization, or location details emerge to form a grounded summary.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel opposite the Post Office in Herbertton is now under new managers and will be among the district’s best houses. Proprietor TM. J. Gamroll announces a reasonable tariff and a selection of only the finest wines and spirits.
November 1808 figures show capital and reserves at £804,980 with premiums around £113,171 and a reserve ratio near 151 percent of premium. The report notes this is a stronger protection level for policyholders than other British offices, highlighting the safety implied by the capital base.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions an alive hotel figure and names like Siew Chapman and Tavs. It references wines spirits and a comfortable tiechama phrase with an unclear date 8/7. Details are damaged and difficult to interpret.
R P Andrew advertises direct importers on Lake Street Cras offering lace samples in Ceylon origin including tortoise shell work ebony ivory and hand made lace with widths edgings and insertions. Pearlshell work and Lanka tea products promoted.
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