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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1911
Page
2
Public auction at Mareeba Court House features Crown lands including allotments 1 and 3 of section 34 with street frontages on Rankin and Strattman. Sale chaired by the Mayor with Lt Col Hoer Ross and Capt Immeroleisty in attendance. Upset price listed. information available from the Local Land Agent.
Fragmentary list shows names such as Whillagoe Mungans Elliott Pinewsigh Hampsten and Thompson's Oaks with scattered dates and amounts. The unreadable text hints at accounts or dues with multiple partial dates like 1/7 5/8 1/9 and a few names may indicate people or entities tied to payments.
A fragmentary item notes delays and mixed outcomes at an Oaks event. The text references concentrates, balances, coats, and a 19 dwts visit, with mentions of Hash shares and Mia Warese completing discharge of a German cargo. The passage ends with a postponed note and unclear details.
The first half year meeting of Acorn Gold Mining Company shareholders was held Friday morning. Arthur Clarke presided as chairman with 65 proxies represented. Accounts and salaries for the term were adopted and directors re elected. Auditors appointed. thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.
An assortment of notices lists travel and events in the Adelaide area. The motor launch Cleveland sails to Green Island and Upola Rante this afternoon, with limited seats for early applicants. A Salvation Army visit is planned for next Tuesday with speeches and a choir, led by the Mayor. The Gayundah, tied offshore, recalls its long service while criticizing past fishing incursions.
Incoming ship Wyandra reports a mixed cargo from Sydney and regional ports including salt rock, pickles, oil cake, flour, fruit cases, candles, oats, soap, and fabrics. Also notes from Aridians, Rockhampton, and Bowen with livestock feeds and fertilisers. SPINSTERS DANCE tops social page with a popular Thursday ball featuring decor and private scores.
A garbled OCR fragment lists handicaps and participant names including Barrett, Costin, Aumullar, McKiddie, Dean, Glasgow, W Abel, Ahrons, Brand If, Eastlea, Bennett, War ter, Colbert, Mayiar, J. Roster, Banule, J. Griffiths, Currie, McCafferty, Davidson, Lilley, Ostenlund, Quin la, Foster, Linde, Sparrow and Chapman with various finish weights and numbers.
Captain W C Thomson reports the Wyandm reached Brisbane from Melbourne with light variable winds and smooth seas. The voyage saw assistance from the Chris Young and Ts Villiers companies. On Monday the 14th, a benefit event supported the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society, with a fire drill and deck activities enjoyed by those aboard.
In a rustic scene a man named Boland lavishes Mary with trinkets and a silk sash after following her to a sale. He buys toys, jewelry, and a lamb as tokens of affection while Mary selects more items and smiles at the display of attentiveness.
A bright floral exhibit drew polite attention yesterday in the window of chemist Mr T Kelly. The collection featured roses carnations pansies and other blooms including named varieties. The display highlighted a grand range of flowers praised by visitors as a beautiful showcase.
The congregation and Bush Brotherhood welcomed Bishop Frodshain at a service in North Queenland. The chairman urged him to consider the vacant Bathurst see while noting church work would suffer without his leadership. The bishop expressed no intention to leave North Queensland and thanked the diocese for its orderly progress and future confidence under his guidance.
A Friday meeting of the Show is noted with Dr J MacDonnell re elected unanimously. A waterworks pipe laying project advances with contractor Sitenn. Lloyd inspects the Turnoulin railway bound for Matanda. District Court cases set for September include S Wark charged with theft and J Quig with alleged bag tampering at Lemphera and surrounding properties.
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