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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1910
Page
2
Local notice promotes a hospital ball titled A Bete l for the Children's Greed Ma to be held at Oddfellows Hall Tuesday at noon. Organizer Mrs Foster FE. 8. MANN serves as secretary.
Fragmentary listing shows copper prices and transfers across traders including Forward and Mount Kiliett. Entries include small sums in pounds and pence with terse references to entities like Cab LaNDOSX Fridas.Copper and ADELAIDE Friday Copper.
Fragmentary stock table from Cairns exchange listing multiple items including Mangana 3/4 Glen, Mount Elliott and New Finnsleich entries with prices, quantities, and references to local firms such as Gilmore's and Mitchell River. Notices mention sales, consuls, and regional consignments with uncertain headings.
A meeting of School of Arts supporters urges continued funding and a grand library to serve Cairns residents. The note highlights growth since opening, calls for wider access to a vast collection, and cites Ruskin on libraries as essential for knowledge and civic progress.
Loyal Trinity Lodge and attached lodges announce a Sunday excursion along the Cairns Mulprave tram line. Train departs Cairns at a late morning hour, with fares 2 shillings 6 pence for adults and 1 shilling 2 pence for children.
Harvey G and Praper Architects announce calls for tenders for the erection of a school of arts building in Cairns. Submission details listed for Wedmedio- Wee LL.
A cordial invitation to a dancing class at Oddilows Hall on Lee Street. The notice mentions a 11 quarter term and events led by a conductor, with details about attendance and timing.
Certification of application for mining regulation rights over a five acre ground known as New Waitemata South. The documents name Charles Alfred Jenkinson as applicant, with solicitor RB C. Ringrose attesting and Berbeton P. G. EmvvetT witnessing. Date noted as 30 May 1910 with reference to lease procedures and boundaries described in archaic surveying terms.
The passage argues for broad public engagement with the Cairns School of Art and its library, praising education as a universal good. It urges citizens to join as members, stressing library access, subscriptions, and the role of the institution in national and local learning and cultural progress.
Partial OCR notes describe additions at the court house and hospital buildings. The text references tenderers and committees with scattered names and dates, indicating a May session and a briefing on work at the Shire Hall and related facilities.
A school charity event titled Children’s Grand Maidh is planned at the Hall under Mrs Pister. Attendees will be welcomed and arrangements noted for a fundraiser and social gathering with details on timing and entry.
A court in Chal tree's Court yesterday ordered a young girl to be sent to Nudges Orphanage for four years after a minor offense. The case details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
In Cairns the tailor Mr. Hilton on Abe Bett Street reports rising trade after a year of operation. His shop has a new premises and attractive fittings with a large stock of men’s suits and various goods on display. The quality is touted as widely known.
Fragmented readable phrases mention a Pitot item and a Pere credit piece action. It references Seog wa Cairns and a ferme tits motte femelinge met, with mention of a public sale or access at local hel Taare elfen.
The Saneg Bank will open for a public day while all Piet eWies prepare for a wave. Telegraph Lee will be open all day. Despatched to the offer um wu vhowe at mean.
A brown reptile invaded a fowlhouse at Nelson Fort, causing fear and deterring workers. The incident injured no humans, but the creature measured about four inches and alarmed the site, where tense cleaning followed the event.
In a report on the Catholic Young Men's Society, discussions centered on discipline and new measures. Father Walsh and members addressed matters of importance and planned future actions, with notes referencing a May date and a gathering of members.
A fragmented report notes rubber production strains in the era, with growers facing shortages and firms seeking faster yields. Officials discuss supply constraints, market impact, and potential international trade shifts as the industry strains to satisfy demand amid plant disease and aging stocks.
A fragmented review notes Maggie Moore and the H R Robteris Company delivering a performance. It praises Miss Moore and Mr Hoberts with applause and highlights supporting cast including Mr Forde and Dr Pearsan. The piece encourages theatre lovers to see The Magrie Moorell Rowerty Company tonight.
The Bogtware Department promotes evening shoes and trims for dance with Verio colors just landed direct from the trim fer us. It highlights Konigen Luisa style and mentions beaded chrome pink and white kid options, along with black welt and men’s boots.
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