Ladies seek new laces for Christmas costumes
Women are invited to inspect stock of band-mate laces on Lake Street to finish costumes for Christmas. FP An drew.
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Andrew
Lake Street
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
2
Mount Mulligan Railway Bill Passes Queensland Parliament
The Mount Mulligan Railway Bill has passed both Houses, with the Commissioner for Railways planning to travel to Melbourne to arrange a coal supply contract for the Northern Railway. The Cairns district expects major benefits from cheap fuel, renewed mining activity, and new employment as the Mount Mulligan coalfield opens. The decision ends blockades and signals a rapid construction timeline, boosting regional prosperity and rail operations from Mareeba to the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Mulligan
Queensland
Melbourne
Northern Railway
Cairns
Chillasree
Mareeba
London Market Copper Tin Lead Prices
London market prices list copper at 77 to 17/3 forward 77 18/3 to 77 1/8, tin from 228/10 to 229 forward 7/8 to 238, lead at 10/3/8. Prices shown in pounds and shillings with forward figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tureday
Department powerless over Baby Bonus disposal debate
The House of Representatives answers questions on Baby Bonus claiming the department is practically helpless. Doctors and hospitals seek a share of funds, while critics say the plan is unbusinesslike and poorly stewarded. Calls grow for practical amendments, but reformers push for rejected proposals and waste of public money continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Post
Fisher
Doles
Christmas Shopping Opens Holiday Provision Department
Announcement seeks patrons to visit the store on Friday nights in December for a Christmas special and invites customers to bring all orders to the Household Provision Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
Towers Jockey Club Nomination Fees Deadline Reminds Members
The Towers Jockey Club warns that nomination fees for the Summer Meeting are due to be received by the Cairns-Mulgrave Jockey Club secretary by 4 pm on 4 December. Secretary ER T Russell signs the notice. The page also includes a memorial note for Mary Pyne, wife of Ebb I, who died at Taal Lamington Hospital Brisbane on December 4 at age 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towers Jockey Club
Cairns-Mulgrave
Moabinda
Moaba
Habinda Das
Cairns
Moolaba
Raltwera
Arthur
Cairns Notices and Weather Update
Public notice from Cairns firms about relocation to Electric Center Rooms in Abbot Street opposite Cairns Pictures. Adelaide Co steamer Inna departs to southern ports at 5 pm. Nomination papers close December 15 for year end events. November rainfall totaled 1 inch 55 points, above last year’s 11 days. Birth register requires notice within one week of birth. defendant fined £3 4s 6d.
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Mosers, Bennett & Bennetts
Cairns
Abpott Street
Cairns Pictures, Ltd
Wefgre Wr
P. G. Grant
William Bradshaw Wan
Admitted mistake in Sugar Company critique debated
Melbourne telegram published in last Friday’s Post reports the Federal Attorney-General admitted error in criticizing the Colonial Sugar Refining Company’s public position. The letter in town expands on details and quotes Mr Hughes, with the paper noting no bias yet seeking balanced truth for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
House of Representatives
Hughes
Post
C.5.r
Knox
Public Works Tender Call Brings Projects Across Cities
Brisbane notice invites tenders for improvements repairs and painting at state schools and public buildings across multiple towns with submission due dates in November December and January including Stannary Hills Einasleigh Georgetown Mareeba Cooktown Port Douglas Cairns Maytown and Townsville. Government architect A H Brady signs as tender secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Brisbane
Tiention
Mujtings
Tunisfail
Tmouses Innolail and Cahirns
Inspector of Public Works
Townsville
Court Nerses
Stannary Hills
Irvinebank
Mareeba
Cairns
Asleigi
Tate Behent
Einasleigh
Georgetown
Maytown
Cooktown
Port Noughns
Polies Barracks
Joh
Purt House
Ord
A. H Brady
Furniture Sale Auction of Mr Whittaker’s Effects
A sale by auction will be held Friday next to dispose of the furniture and effects of Mr J Whittaker of Sheridan Servet. The event is led by Mr J Spare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.whittaker
Sheridan Servet
Dentist Mr A W MManis Moves Practice to Abbott Street
Removal notice for well known dentist Mr A W MManis indicating transfer of up to date dental surgery from Spence Street to new commodious premises opposite the Council Chambers in Abbott Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nore
Spence-Street
Council
A. W. M'Manis
Spence Street
Abbott Street
Postal deadlines for south and Kuranda mail routes
The Southern Mail section lists closing times for the Inna miocka route: packets and newspapers at 2:45 PM, ordinary letters at 4:45 PM, and late letters at 6:45 PM with a fee for extra mail to follow. The Kuranda route closes for packets and newspapers at 6:45 PM, ordinary letters at 7:43 PM, and a fee for letters at 1:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innamiocka
Kuranda
Visit of Mr Easterby to Sugar Experiments Station
Mr Easterby General Superintendent of Sugar Experiments Station returned Saturday evening from a visit to the Kairi State Farm. A representative of the Post said the visit proved successful and he received hearty cooperation from manager Mr Macpherson. Cane shipments likely to go out in March or April next. Monday Easterby visited Ketnerunga State Nursery and Ethmons before Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easterby
Kairi
Fla “Post
Exacwty
Macpherson
Ketnerunga State Nursery
Lyric Theatre Concert Highlights by Amalgamated Carpenters
A tango attendance marked a Lyric Theatre program presented by the Cairns Branch of the Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners Association. The event featured Jam overture, camera pictures, barberpipe pieces, and dances by Scots and Irish performers with encore singing and comic turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Theatre
Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiner
Esciation
Cairns
Wade
A. Chaplain
Gilight
Maggie Paterno
W. Paterson Cave
Jim Kindness
Clealo
Wil
Gilbert
Nellie Kindorss
Gilter
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