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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1909
Page
2
Public auction to be held at 2.30 pm on a Friday in September for remaining Kauri Pine timber on riverfront lands in Rearge No. 184 Parish of arco. Lead Agent Athertum states timber to be worked in the State with a 1 month removal period and price at 1/9.
Potts wishes to thank the Locheworden themen Cairns Nave Trigads state School Cedeta Town Rend Mrs Foster troupe of children Messrs Craig and Whittick Rox plan office and the General Public for their heir and sympathy in connection with the recent Carnival Convert Ventury.
Telegrams describe the Woah Hawp Co mine in Lillybock Street where meetings are odd gatherings led by a Chinese manager. The half year session begins with prayer and a jam-stick ritual, followed by a neighbourly mingling and a cupboard of ornaments amid claims of historical dividends.
In Adelaide on Friday January first trade data shows Stannary figures. quoted prices for zinc or tin products are given with tonnage figures and market rates. Notable values include a price around £22 for certain shipments and £1585 for a larger stake, with traders cited.
In London on Friday metal price notices show copper and tin values with forward fees and exchange variations. Lead is listed with a quoted figure, reflecting short term market shifts for metal commodities.
A garbled Cairns Stock Exchange entry lists firms and prices with scattered dates and fractions. Names such as Chillayne Mupgano Chittagoe Raddigore Stanners Hille and Smith's Creek appear alongside varied figures and codes, including Vulcan and Turham, suggesting a fragmented catalog of stock items or notices.
Brisbane reports Minister for Agriculture W T Paget says he achieved a major result for Queensland after a Melbourne trip. The agricultural conference discussed banana shipping rules and Victoria agreed not to require fruit from Queensland to pass a formal inspection in Melbourne. Further talks planned next month to settle inspection and misperception concerns.
Fragmentary report notes a marriage ceremony at Carshalton on a date linked to London 25 June. The text mentions two cousins married in 1872 at Kew to Mr Hegh Stetene and Er Joig Demstos, with vows and promises about future arrangement and survivorship among spouses.
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