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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
2
A four room house with verandahs and healthy Coire location listed for sale. Terms possible through auctioneer Clorner with a picture advertisement. Household furniture offered at the same hour includes furniture pieces such as a Duchess dressing table and dining items, plus two bars of firewood and pullets aged twenty years.
A late front street notice promotes GIStence Street based Modern Bakery offering Health and Malt Bread Block Cake Milk Rolls and Buns delivered daily to all parts of the town.
Capital £25.00 in 25 KD shapes 26/ each 17.500 shares offered to the public payable 4s on subscription six months from allotment six-eighth three months from date of allotment 70 shares held in reserve. Applications close Sly Avcust 1922 Cairns markets.
In re Margaret Noone insolvent. For sale 190 acres of property known as Portion 24v, Parish of Cairns, near Stoney Creek and Kuranda with timber. Tenders due by September 10. Edward Thomas, care of Connolly & Suthers solicitors Towneville.
Tenders are invited for the removal and re-erection of a residence at Nytabool Cairns. Plans and specifications are available at the office of Mexers Armetrdang Lelie om Stillman. Lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tenders close on September Mth. ARMSTRONG LADLE AND STELLMAN Cairne Busy Howe
Tenders called for arts buildings project at Cairn e Teredo. The notice states the bid opening on a Wednesday in September at 12 o'clock. It lists the location and time for submission and evaluation of proposals.
Tenders are invited for painting works by P. feations ens and related areas as directed by architects Lynch and Walter Aust. Submissions must arrive by 12:45 pm on 14th September. Care E. BR. Steele solicitor A.W.P. Building.
A brief notice announces a Labour Party gathering at 7 o'clock with A Brown listed as host secretary and W.P.O. involvement. The event centers on industrial peace and related plans. details remain terse in the OCR text.
A budget excursion train will operate from Cairns Wharf to Kuranda and back this Sunday. Depart Cairns Wharf at 10 am, stop at Cairns Station at 10 30, reach Kuranda by 11 45 am, and return to Cairns.
A rough report describes formation measurements on the footwall and hanging wall including heavy mineral stone and iron pyrites. It notes trucks and machinery in good order under the supervision of a manager and mentions inflows and a reef with implied value per foot, indicating ongoing mining operations and monitoring.
Mem BR and Co Charters Towers publish a market report dated 24 August noting mixed results with several reefs and claims showing variable production. Bonnie Duniee Brilliant Central Brilliant Deep Clarke Salon and others report fluctuating ore yields and prices. Mr R Henry arrives to oversee Mount Oxide Mines and plans shifts with investors.
A fragmented market note lists stock terms and prices with scattered names such as Bonnie Dewees and various cryptic notations. The garbled OCR item appears as a summary of trades and values without clear context or complete data.
Brisbane reports the appointment of John Hilton Mackay to the directorship of the Charter Towers School of Mines succeeding William Poole who resigns to lead Ballarat School of Mines. Mackay is noted as a former lecturer at the Tasmanian University and a distinguished student career at Melbourne University. Copper and tin price movements are also listed from London market reports.
The Cairns stock exchange reports mixed prices and payments for a range of holdings including Chillagne, Mungana, Mt. Elliott, Cuthbert, Hampden, Mt. Morgan, Kalamadan, Gilmore, Prince Alfred, Vulcan, Oak Apple, and Durham Console. Several items show paid status or face values in pre decimal and small denominations.
The post reports that the bias toward union preference in federal works at Canberra has sparked tensions. MPs cite workers drinking on site and lack of clear systems, urging full disclosure on a 4 million pound expansion and demanding government accountability for public funds. The Fisher government faces scrutiny over OMalley connections and wage practices.
The debate centers on who should oversee a large public works expenditure in Canberra. Critics warn that placing a commissioner beyond political influence is necessary to ensure proper use of funds. Supporters argue for departmental responsibility to avoid nepotism and ensure competent officers manage the project.
Notes recount a memorial service for General Booth presided by the mayor and church officials. mentions a memorial week, hotel visits, and local happenings, including farm produce plans, cattle transport, and hat fashions with new Comex hats in three colors.
The Loyal Lodge Werting meeting on August 28 in the Presbyterian Hall reported 20 brothers present. Six friends were initiated and six proposed for membership. Treasurer remarks included resignation of Secretary R A DoMeld who will soon depart south. Brothers paid tribute to Bro Duffield for valued service.
Biboohra correspondent reports Miss Leile Marin and her students excelled at the Charters Tovern Show. Praises go to Martin for enthusiasm and effort. Winners include Ming Florence Bethel with a merit certificate and prizes for plain sampler, artistic table centre, and hand painted cushion.
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