Blues Collars Hats and Gaiters Sale at Drill Shed Bam
Monday listing from the Drill Shed Bam announces a sale featuring blues collars hats gaiters and Baene Omund Allen. Sub-Liest items shown.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1911
Page
2
Monday listing from the Drill Shed Bam announces a sale featuring blues collars hats gaiters and Baene Omund Allen. Sub-Liest items shown.
A formal notice states existing valuations of 21 lands unless a fresh valuation is required for those properties and must be given in writing within 28 days. The notice mentions Maryborough and a land agent in connection with valuations and dates around 1961.
Train departs at 9:13 with Monster Benefit event and returns from the side at 3 39 pm. Extra dance performances provided during the event.
Captain Anders of the Myster returns to Cairns from Cooktown while noting mining activity at Kuja and Karavakum. Leland reports improved prospects since the gold discovery. development work proceeds in a steady, systematic manner, signaling strong future promise.
In a chat about cocoanut growing and copra, Captain Anderson learns from Mr. Kitchen the planters forecast an annual income of about £500 per acre after the first years. Weedlark Island hosts two stores in Kulasnclen township run by Nelson, Sheddon, and Jack Micks. Four dozen white families form a contented community as the Metehire from London brings explosives for cargo.
Mining reports show stoping flux sulphides at Munyang No 3 slope and Mo 6 wines reach 27 feet from collar with copper sulphide bottoms. Pomp Se plant downtime due to breakdown. landslips slow operations on Coirs railway and coke shortages threaten wage and production. Lady Jane Mine lower levels continue stoping in copper lead sulphides. Nordville shaft starts at 8 feet with high grade copper pyrites observed. total output includes 45 ppm carbonates and sulphides.
The manager reports for the fortnight ending 2 April on the main shaft and footwall driving. Mineral ore has moved out of the shaft east side while bottom shows herd formation and wide breaks. No. 2 south level extended 11 feet, winge sunk 7 more feet, with mineral in the formation and 34 tons raised to total 408 tons. Surface works include pipe widening, trestle repairs, battery shells, cement foundation for suction gas engine, and bank excavations for Limp and electric motor.
The manager reports fortnightly measurements showing ore body progress and shaft distance. The Cromscot has advanced 2 feet to 146 feet from the main shaft with ore yields totalling 54 tons for the period. Timbering, rail trestle work, and mine infrastructure are underway as the manager notes limited sickness affects data.
Fragmentary telegraphic note reports a meeting involving Dobie the Aunt and mentions land and convicts though text is garbled and unclear. Reads like a political or civic meeting brief with uncertain names and outcomes.
The report lists multiple stock items and prices including Chillawee, Chillagee, Munvens, Elijout, McGregor, New Kinasic, Hampden, Ruddygore, Fitzroys, St. Mungo, Vulcan, Stannery Hilla, Mt. Agnes, Gilmores, Tommy Burns, Rush, Oaks Rush, Acorn, Durham Consuls with various prices paid and quoted. Copper, tin, iron, forward prices, and lend figures are provided in cable updates.
Notes and news from The Post report A J Draper offers for sale at Newmarket yards at 1 am today head of horses including heavy draughts heavy light and plough sorts all in good condition Also 40 pack saddles with wear and throw sets spring cart and leading barns
An irregular report notes the visiting Ketch Mystery from New Times via Cooktown lies at port with Captain Anerson in charge after rough weather forced a retreat at Port Moresby. The fifth vessel weathered the voyage, the article adds, and the narrative mentions local Croydon business notices and community meetings in Cairns.
A Cairns harbour board meeting carried a motion to construct a twin screw trailing suction hopper dredge and fund £4500 for the project. A later special meeting reaffirmed the decision.
A special committee meeting was held in the absence of the mayor. Mr J. G. Howe chaired. Messages announced the Minister for Agriculture would visit next Thursday and cooperation with local trades would be welcomed. Mr W J Mayers was named to represent the association and arrange notices to bring the issue to the Minister’s attention.
Mr W W Priced, manager of Cairns Gas Company, announces an all round price reduction on gas to take effect after next Monday. The company will also grant liberal discounts to loyal customers as consumption rises and production costs fall. To meet demand, a new plant with an exhauster is being installed to lower costs and improve town lighting.
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