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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
4
Local notices mention chemists Craig and Kelly advertising hair tonics and liver pills, along with travel notes from Mourilyan to Mosman and visits by residents to Cairns Townsville and Queensland points. Mentions include Mrs Tyrell taking over Palace Hotel and Mayor John Avis of Hackettville visiting Dorren Falls.
London reports arrest of Max Schultz described as a doctor and philosopher with rank of lieutenant of fin rankfort, seized with alleged caplonage evidence and documents. Multiple global brief items follow in terse, mixed dispatches.
A damaged clipping notes attendance at a Moorefield club event near the Hamicap area. Scattered scores show Brackenbury 5 and Moorfield 3 with others not clearly legible. The item mentions a star player and a weighty audience turnout for the main occasion.
Fragmentary notice notes a croquet tour opening amid delays on a Tuesday in Brisbane with unclear schedules and participants. The readable fragments mention a te panethorday event andSalcnd- Open at.
Supporters of Cairns Equatic Olah gather for a major annual gathering at Strand Hotel where officers will be elected and a report will be presented. Anticipation runs high for strong attendance and a successful opening event.
Sydney reports a return match between New South Wales and Queensland with an attendance of about four thousand. New South Wales led 21 to 15 at full time after scoring through Willcox, Tucker, and Reynolds, with conversions by Reynolds and Fraser.
In Townville on Tuesday at the school, Goodwin and Barney Anderson faced off in a night contest. The purse split and Goodwin claimed a ��third round�� win as the event concluded.
The fragment lists several sailors and company names including Paterson R H Hedman Cander Sturte McCarthy and Howard Smith Company. References Townsville Captain Micco Farquhar Kay Marcy Efliv Frost Stevens and Burns Philp and Co Limited hint at riverage and export activity with Burns Philp noted among lines.
The notice lists ships and captains departing for distant ports. On one voyage Captain Johuris sails for Bert Joweles with passengers Mesury G Brown En Staele Onlede J Burry Lyons and five others. Another voyage captains Middleton for Port Auglas with passengers J Boulter Carter Hawkins and others in steerage. Burnis Philp and Co as agents.
Notice outlines a share issue offering 100000 fully paid-up shares at 5s application and 5s on allotment with a minimum of 10 shares. Applications received by August 23rd via attached form or company offices, to fund trade expansion across Europe Asia Africa and the Americas. Document mentions profits, Australia and global markets, and lists sources for prospectuses.
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