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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1909
Page
2
Mian at Craig ane Whittich's offers no extra charge for booking. The brief note highlights a straightforward reservation policy without additional fees.
Entries for the Cairns Show exceed last year in ground events and the hunting tent, with large support for the horse section and high-class stock. Mining notes from Stannary Hills and surrounding districts describe substantial ore yields, ongoing development at Central Mine, and improvements to mills and infrastructure, signaling strong prospects for the region.
fragmentary note praises a cult figure with unclear context and scattered phrases about plants and a visit to an estate. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable events or identities.
Colonel Beach discusses expected steady mining revival and broader industrial growth. He cites Brammary Hills Company development, Vulcan revival at Irvinetank, and Mild prospects for Herberton, Bradigugh, and Great Northern districts. He predicts higher copper, tin, and wolfram prices as global recovery boosts metal demand. The visit’s results strengthen faith in the districts’ potential.
A garbled list shows items like Brilliant 4,9 and HelIIiamt Central with multiple fractions and prices. The text includes references to mills, United teams, and a New Uri variant, suggesting a fragmented telegraph or trading record string from a historical newspaper page.
A telegraph sourced ad from Adela Daylights references WWI era items linked to Stannary Hills. Fragments mention Chillagor and dates 4/2 and 4/4 with brief market notes on shares.
A fragment from the Cairns Stock Exchange reports assorted stock quotes and rates. Entries include hillagae Mumgana Mt. Molloy McGregor Weinert's Amith's Creek Tommy Burns Mitchell River and Purham Cemsals with various price figures and quantities.
Firemen at Moseman Central Mill threatened to strike over weekly wage increase from 1y to 417 with 4 extra benefits per week. About 70 farmers met the mill office but negotiations failed. The mill resumed with replacements, no union support, and town quiet despite tensions.
The August 3 1988 Post reports escalating tensions in the sugar sector with workers striking in sympathy after wage disputes intensify. It notes government protections and farm pressures, predicting continued disruption until remedial measures or mandatory discipline curb the unrest. The piece contrasts cane field upheaval with other industries and cites legislators and authorities shaping response.
A crowded scene at Boland’s as word spreads of a sensational sale. Reports say discounts attract a large army of shoppers eager for bargains, with ongoing promises of further reductions and lively public interest in the event.
A local report notes the Coleville Coins will debut at Shire Hall on Thursday with a range of plain items and vocal acts. The event features a miggrer xty style orchestra and ticket prices listed as BY, 2, and 17. The same day, a maintenance case against Alexander Hawke continued in Poller Court with Mr Grant presiding.
Fragmented OCR text describes a district fruit exhibit prepared by Mr F Co and inspected by an official. It mentions the exhibit being dispatched and notes arrangements for the display and play, with several garbled phrases obscuring details.
Report notes the Crutitals leave for the South by tomorrow evening with practical ship plans. Berths for Calema are omitted while others remain vacant. Townsville torres are fully booked and port activity shows similar patterns at other ports.
Fragmented OCR snippet shows garbled references to auctions and furniture sale but lacks coherent names, dates, or locations. Reads like a local notice about an event or sale planned on a Friday with subsequent work. Details are illegible and not reliably reconstructible.
Mellicks Pope pays for stock to clear the Dalamee line and reduce winter streetwear embroidery, laces and fabrics to lower prices. White twill short image fabrics shrink to 1.35 down to 0. bd per yard with two shillings per yard clearance. Final sale items including serge and fashionable garments advertised for all Ur jub price despite changing stock from Munro's Corner Lake Street to attract buyers.
Urlas Frost brings a new composite carriage to Mulgrave Tramway aboard the Uraniala. Designed by J J O Leary, the car features Tramway Superintendent improvements and aims to provide higher comfort and efficiency for travelers and local residents along the line.
The monthly Land Court session granted certificates for parcels in Formarton and Grafton with areas ranging to 110 acres. Applicants included Chas W Br, Herbert Hives, Frederic Soren, Conrail M Preeiall, and others. Occupation views noted for several names with specified parish and area details.
A southern paper praises Cairns on Trinity Bay’s shores as a bustling gateway to the North. Visitors note the harbor, rolling hinterland, and proximity to Barron Falls and Gorge, with steamer wharves and scenic wonders attracting sightseers and travelers alike.
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