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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
2
Auction listing detailing young draught horses in good condition priced around £30, cows and calves for quiet milk, prices £6 to £10, springers £5, heifers £4. Apply A J Draper.
A 330 acre Freehold land offer adjoins Cairns Town about three miles from Cairns. Describes cheap terms and mentions price around £500.
WR. W. H. Gibbs and family express heartfelt thanks for sympathy and help during their bereavement. The note mentions the late wife and mother. Additionally, Jin, a leading London mineral broker, notes mica marketability and shipment history from Australia with price changes over 19 years.
Market updates show mixed moves in ore prices with a July price of £77 per ton for a metal, a mid month dip, and August quotations around £202 15s per ton signaling a strong market. Valram price held at £1 per unit, ~£101 10s per ton, with steady Australian mica concerns and a pending report from Sir George Heidl regarding Baker and Simr firms.
Fragmentary ledger entry references sums in pounds shillings and pence with client codes 219 and 213. Notation mentions forward payment amounts 300 pounds and 15 shillings and a 19 pounds 12s 6d transfer. No clear date or full context.
A terse stock page fragment from Cairns shows trading notes for Chilago and Huddygur with rates and entries for Mount Elliot and Mount Cuthbert. The unclear notes include percentages and sparse price mentions, indicating a local market snapshot rather than a full report.
The Brisbane report notes the Commissioner for Railways received two coal samples from Mount Mulligan from the North, with a larger sample and a coal cake sample sent south. All three readings appear very promising for potential use.
In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night the second reading of the Industrial Peace Bill was resumed. Debate centered on recognizing union preference in the bill despite the recent general strike. Unionists who favored preference closed their premises, while employers who opposed it kept operations running. Leaders argued that agreements made during peace were broken when serving union aims.
The piece argues strikes unsettle industry and warns that only non union employers can rely on contractual stability. It defends industrial unionism but condemns coercive actions to force others to join strikes, urging balanced justice and fair play. It notes dangers of democratic erosion when a few seize power, referencing figures like Theodore, Coyne, Hamilton, Foley and the Industrial Peace Bill.
Acting Sergeant John Hennessey arrived from Normanton Tuesday night. He arrested the famed criminal Wharton who was hanged for the Toowong murder. Two sudden deaths frighten Cairns police with pensioner William McLennanced found dead at Emuford and J Barr at Nettle's Creek with death from liver rupture per post mortem.
A visitor reports over 40 men at Irvinebank Co mines in Wolfram Camp have struck. Management and workers met recently and the men demanded an extra 1/8 per day, while the company offered a rise of 1/ ber day above the present wage.
AP reports the association urges full member attendance as expenses mount monthly. It warns that without decisive action soon the group’s future is at risk and current costs will continue unless a solid plan is adopted.
The Rev James Kirke will conduct a duet service at Kuranda tomorrow evening. Plans show a new hall for the Hibernian Society in Cairns. Dr Gibson’s visit to Cairns district was postponed by telegram. Captain Rhodes reported fishing without licenses on Russell and Mulgrave Rivers and collected fees. No illegal nets found. Small Debts Court proceedings listed with several undefended claims. Insolvency adjudication in Townsville postponed pending creditor meeting.
The Tableland Examiner reports PTRST ATD classes led by Superintendent Knortsen at Malania and the residence of Mr C Blake. Strong attendance at both sessions with many ladies invited to attend. A vote of thanks was given to Superintendent Honison for the instruction.
Secretary Mr W o Tiogan reports a heartfelt note from Chartere Towers thanking Cairns for the warm reception during Carnival week. The letter expresses gratitude for hospitality, entertainment, and attentions, and hopes for another successful carnival next year.
A Brisbane telegram to the Cairns collector outlines proposed sugar duty revenues and ad hoc charges. It notes Luger industry by Plougimmen with hours starting at horse work and ending at stable exit. Aboriginal labor is 44 hours per week with overtime at 6d per hour plus keep.
C Williams and Stanley, two members of the Yarrabah Mission Board, returned from the South Sunday afternoon and visited the telegraph station Monday. The Jocal Committee convened Tuesday at MacDonnell Henchman and THantiasy’s office with J A Carpenter T Williams Stanley and A J Draper present to discuss departmental matters. Rev Mr Neeilhagm’s fishing industry report indicated improving conditions at the mission, pleasing chairman Mr Stasley with the progress observed during the visit.
Boland's announces a winter sale featuring half price on all drapery and samples for ladies and children. The sale runs Friday and Saturday with substantial reductions on remaining stock including muslin skirts at 2 shillings 6 pence. Store finishes Saturday the 24th with further price cuts to clear stock.
Brisbane Chamber of Commerce discusses cargo pilferage at sea with shipowners detectives and rewards. Officials urge stronger penalties and legislative action while merchants seek fair treatment for local firms. Subcommittee including Wilkie Bond McWilliam Mackenzie Thurlow and Hamilton to study pilferage and preventive measures.
An armed burglar broke into Mr. Godfrey Syme’s Bromley house at 2 am. The burglar fired, the gun misfired, and Mr. Syme grappled him, taking a revolver and injuring the assailant with blows. The burglar, later identified as Alec Moore, fled but was wounded and hospitalized. Moore's watch and pearls belonging to Syme were found on him.
A fragmented notice highlights infant care tips and a price reference for a bottle product. It mentions Stelios and Berg as possible brand associations and notes a price of 1 shilling 6 pence. The text remains unclear but centers on baby care items and accessibility.
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