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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1912
Page
2
An OCR fragment notes a Mareeba event on APHIT 4 25 28 497 with over 600 beads hogtied and a draft of Farm Flories of the right class. Mentions about 100 head of Mr Doop Pullerton’s pertains and a stallion named Lord Seleon.
A. J. Draper will sell under instructions Mrs. Moller on Thursday 2th April at 11 am. At Mrs. Moller’s residence Behame Creek near Alcombs. 50 well bred well-pred heifers 30 milkers 20 steers. Cattle are all well bred.
Twenty five head draught horses to be sold by section. The horses are geldings aged three to six years, broken in since April last year. They are heavy or plow horses. A J Draper, Auctioneer.
The CNT Jackson Gold Mines report extended towing at four to five men per ton with Reed toe Bes, raising about 39 tons.
A fragmented Telegraph page lists various items with prices and notes including Kalameda, Bonnie Donde, blocks, extenders, and several shop or merchandise names such as Clark's and Kelly's. The text resembles a market or auction inventory with scattered monetary values and descriptors.
Copper ranges from £70 2d to £70 7s per cwt, forward £71 to £71 5s. Electrolytic tin at £199 10d to £199 10d, lead £164 1/3 to £16 8s 9d. Tin and copper show narrow shifts amid steady demand.
A fragment from Cairns Stock Exchange notes detailing prices and payments for multiple items and entities. The list includes Mentana Mt Molloy Mt. Elliott and Oak Amalgamated entries with varied figures such as 6d and £5.2/6, along with mentions of Thompson's Oats and Village Blacksmith.
The address at Shire Hall Friday night drew criticism for both Senator Givens and Socialist candidate Mr McCormack. The piece argues Givens’ allies still accuse party bigotry, debating whether the old spirit has truly died amid shifting Cairns politics.
Business and other residents recall past attempts to disrupt Cairns trade with threats by Labour and Trades Hall leaders. They oppose the political firebrand image of Senator Givens while backing the candidate who witnessed the strike and denounces demagogues. The era of Cairns political claptrap is said to be ending as the campaign nears Saturday voting.
Notes and news fragment mention a fourday schedule involving Mr GA USC Draper and the cutter Lons Hand at Cole Baths, plus a ladies meeting convened by Mr E Henriques and an Empire arrival by E and A Co with items like hot? stewale are unreadable.
John Coowan, arrest by Constable Roh ineqa near Mareeba Mount Carbine for deserting the surveying sloop Sea Lark, left Saturday for Sydney to be handed to the mat a authorities.
A Cairns report notes the death of Mrs Williams on Saturday night after a period of illness. The Williams family of six has received many sympathies as local business partners announce new timber and forwarding operations in Cairns. Companies listed include George Gorton, Gradite saw and vine mills, and various regional agents.
The verinus meat works will resume operations, providing employment for about 800 hands over the next five months. Recent additions enable the plant to handle between 600 and 6000? beams. production capacity increases are expected to begin by month’s end.
The Corrick troupe starts a three night season in the Shire, praised as one of the finest and most versatile musical ensembles touring the world. Local interest centers on their distinguished performance abilities and return to Cairns for this engagement.
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