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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1911
Page
2
Public auction at Mareeba Court House on Wednesday 23 August offers crown lands in Mareeba town sections 34 and 35 with Rankin and Stratiman streets frontages. Allotments include parcels 7 and 3 in section 34 and 1 in section 35, area 1 road 16 perches to 2 roods 1 perch. Upset prices £28 to £40. Local Land Agent available for details.
A. J. Draper appoints sale by public auction Friday 25th August of valuable freeholds on Victoria Street Dayton Street and nearby parcels. Estate of R. J. Wright deceased ordered by Deputy Carstor. Allotments 12 16 Sec 39 and allotments on Lake Street Sachs Street and Suburban Alets offer blocks of 66 ft frontage with upset prices from £45 to £80. Blocks to be sold separately with residential potential and proximity to saw mills and town facilities.
Fragmented OCR reads of a mining company note a tense dispute between directors and shareholders over a final cleanup. Cited price movement hints at market volatility and potential recovery if ore shipments resume, with unclear references to Oaks Fest and related entities.
The report notes steady stock turnover with limited movement in prices. Stannary Hits remains under Mr Stockdale's calm management as Oak Apple begins forming with some share applications. Elliott and Flaobden at Cloncerry show jitters amid new property acquisitions boosting reserves. Large ore shipments flow from Moun El lett while Hampden paddocks overflow.
Croydon Mining reports 4796 ounces of gold bullion valued at £7607 from the Balcony topes reef six feet thick. Thurston and party processed 9 tons on Monday week, Wiles party carting to one battery and crush. The Brilliant Syndicate at Templeton tin-field crushed 174 tons for 22 cw concentrates, down 25 feet with 3 feet ore at the bottom and averaging 7 per cut.
London reports metal prices with Cobper at 56 8 0 to 58 17 6, Forward at 57 to 191 10, Tem at 3 4 10, Leot at 14 6 4 to 197 17 6.
Cairns stock report lists mixed securities with prices and bids for Chillago Chillagoe Mungana Mt Uillew Clon Hampden Chillagoe Ruddygore Acorn Thompeon’s Oaks and Durham Consors. Figures include 7s 6/9 6/4 2/4 734 75/7 38/ 28/9 15/ 2/ 3/6.
The item lists page references for new Licensing Bill provisions on page 2 and early messages about a large strike in Lansom on page 6. Telegraphic news appears on later pages, with late wires on pages 4 5 and 6. Also mentions building tenders and a call for large attendance.
Mr Abi Murray urged Mr Grant to appoint T Ferry as Acting Police Magistrate during his Mossman absence due to lengthy local matters. Grant refused and MPs were urged to attend court. The Chamber of Commerce wired Under Secretary for Justice about pending cases in Messina and the need for magistrate coverage. The Justice Department showed misunderstood aims and the matter will be reviewed by the Post.
The Arawatte will sail for Melbourne via ports, expected to depart around eight o clock. The mayor indicated the council may assume water service duties next Tuesday from Mr. Tizssion. An improvement effort includes a fan installation over the Magis bench operated by Walter Poter, and a sheep sale listing Townsville consignments with various buyers and prices.
A court report notes Paul Hartle alias Manthey pleading guilty to drunkenness and profane language with fines. It also describes Mayers Limited and Roland's winter sale events, urging shoppers to visit for bargains as crowded conditions and restricted hours are described.
An elderly tale from the Post recalls last Sundays voyage to Green Teland near Cleveland. The writer notes two Fishers aboard and that salmon fishing was not pursued due to rough seas. A late after lunch calm returned and the party recovered, concluding it was a pleasant day despite the voyage.
A fragmented telegraph item mentions names and places including Croydon Waratah and Uvidetome with implied travel or custody notions. The readable text is sparse and lacks a clear event sequence or outcome.
In chambers before Justice Chubb the Mareera Band case saw R Lover Memedue and others seek leave to sue Mrs Furlling a tenant as a co plaintiff. The application was granted with the plaintiff ordered to pay all defendants’ costs to date. Counsel for the plaintiff was H J Douglas with Conolly for the plaintiff and L W Marsland instructed by MacDonnell Henchman and Henman for the defendants.
Heavy seas have carried away the Pairway buoy in the Worth Channel and the Southwest Map buoy, impacting inbound shipping. The weather is shifting to dry for a period, delaying vessels as pilots face issues. Early hours saw Hanenfels Mara and Guffolk detained outside. Bingeta arrived about 5 AM after overdue passage from Townsville.
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