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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1913
Page
1
Commercial bulletin from LOSDON and LOXDOS dated December 1 notes light wheat cargo demand with little pressure to Bell. Prices for merines and crossbreds steady near November December sales with lower class stock down and poor crossbred selection reported by Winchcombe Carson Ltd from London agents.
Penwick and Co Brisbane reports wool arrivals for the coming sale from Darling Downs Northern Central and South-Western districts. Prices in Sydney for fine wools remain firm while seed burr wools are irregular. The sixth series London wool sales opened recently with merino prices unchanged and ecroasthreds easing slightly. Catalogues for the December sale close on Friday the th.
Messrs Fenwick and Co report stock at Newmarket yesterday with good supplies and keen competition. Prime sheep sold well though market irregular and closed firm. 1000 penned. Cattle saw strong trade, four exporters present. prime weights firm, rough limes irregular. 160 sheep and lambs and 165 cattle and calves sold.
The Yongarura Rifle Club reports the third ehom for a lady's trophy presented by Estate J S Williams held on November Sth. Four members reached pursuing point 108 while W E K Wilwaine of Townsville Rifle Club attended for a practice shoot with a good score. Arrivals listed include TH Crosim G J Beulter Wilson R Whitpsine Ree A Heard and 28 others. Burms Phlip & Co Ltd agents.</S>
The town faces dry hot weather with forecasts of a lean crop next year while small showers briefly appease. Cattle Creek Mill and Meystore Mill finish crushing. Homebush factory ends Tuesday. Southward labor flows on boats carrying 70 to 80 passengers. Motor cars boom as three agents visit, a carriage company forms, and Daniel Shepherd’s Anvil stores legacy ends after forty years. Bridge work over Plane Creek nears completion with towering piers and night lighting. plans for a Hospital district bridge across Pioneer River move ahead. Rail and viaduct work continue toward Townsville with a broad gauge line and coastal harbor viaducts under construction. About eighty workers on Fist Top Talend island prep large breakwaters for a protected deepwater port as quarrying begins.
The piece recounts Korean patriots like Choy who fled years ago due to danger, remaining critical of Japanese rule. It notes Japanese oppression, the lack of freedom in Korea, and mentions Prof H B Hulbert, who lived in Korea and left after his life work was disrupted by Japan.
A speaker describes Korean resentment toward Japanese rule, urging education over arms. He criticizes Tokyo’s policy of placing low‑level officials in Korea, argues for cultural resilience, and notes fear of oppression limiting speech and worship. He likens Korea's condition to slavery under colonial rule.
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