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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1911
Page
2
Public auction announced for August 25 at a Cairns mart. Deceased estate of R. J. Wright includes allotments 28 and 41. Deputy Curator authorized the sale. bidders should attend the auction with terms set by the Public Auction authority.
Telegraph report from Towers notes prices for multiple horse and mining items with fractions and weights. It lists Brilliant varieties, Central, Day Dawn, Fast Mexican and others with bids, payments, and recent crushing totals. London cable data includes metal prices and tonnage figures.
Cairns Stock Exchange records show Chillagor prices for dates June 3 and 4 with entries for Chillages paid and various figures. The list includes Menté Son, Iott Clon, McKregor and New Finnaleigh with multiple date-linked figures.
The Brisbane conference reached a basis of settlement avoiding a general strike feared to cripple Australia’s sugar trade. Delegates from unions and employers embraced compromise, with penalties and differentiation issues set aside for the sake of industrial peace. The editorial lauds restraint, notes uneven terms, and urges continued cooperation among farmers, mills, and transport workers.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Bayern and a match today with unclear details. The text is unreadable and lacks concrete names, places, or outcomes to form a full summary.
Notice announces Mrs J Guinane has taken over the Victoria Ridge Hotel near Townsgilly and invites northern friends visiting the city to call. She offers first class accommodations and cordial welcome.
The Durham Consols Company reports fortnights of progress with a 13 foot extension and total depth of 645 feet. A trout ore consignment to Herberton and 100 000 ova arrival are noted alongside plans for a London coronation film exhibition. Holanda announces a grand annual sale opening today with anticipated crowded premises and potential new store premises.
A fragment notes that kerosene oil, once a common light source, is reconsidered as a surprising or top method to obtain illumination amid current conditions. The text references the Blanchard company and incandescent lighting context.
The Hinchinrook Shire Council announces sale of freehold property in the Wright estate via overseer Mr A Z Crypper on Friday the 25th. The Mowarilyan brought cargo for Port Douglas and the Laas Gowri departs shortly. Cairns Water Authority calls a special meeting tomorrow night to discuss a water rate and clerk appointment with the Plumbers association.
Local notice from I. W. Kelly at Abbott Street details a winter sale with bargains on men s footwear hats and wool sweaters. Items include toe site footwear at sale price 32/6 straw hats reduced from 4/ to 1 0 and other hats at 3/8 to 3/8 watch for hundreds of other lines.
The Virantale arrival at Townsville from Onims yesterday included a passenger presentation to W K Saunders, chief officer promoted to command. The document thanks him, wishes success, and notes plans for his next voyage under new leadership. The feature on De Villiers' magic act and the Cairns season is also described.
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