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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a real estate plan connected to a site on SBroott Street in California. The readable text references Ozan and Per Pasteiemetis in association with the plan. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.
At 3 p.m. in Bunda Street opposite Loco Shops Mrs Woodcroft instructs the undersigned to publicly auction the whole of her household seating including double chairs tables dresser crockery kitchenware and related items.
Crown land to be selected for agricultural farming at 11 o clock on Tuesday January Yth on the land offices. Portions 144 146 and 187 in Formertine parish lie north of Bibophra town. 180 to 729 acres of land offered. Applications may be lodged up to the opening time. Land Agent Cairns advised.
The Comtown District land will open for occupation at 11 o’clock on Wednesday December 27. Areas named include Mount Hope 130 square miles, Gunemba 220, Saltwater Creek 336, and Violet Vale 464 square miles. Boundaries reach Princess Charlotte Bay and Morehead River region. Land Agent Cooktown invites inquiries. The notice also warns taxpayers to file annual income returns by January 31. Penalties apply for late or false submissions.
The Gazette invites tenders closing 12 o clock noon Friday January 12 for drains roads and related works at Cairns and Brisbane. Tender details available at the Government Office and Hotel Cairns. Under Secretary A B Brady and Government Architect oversee the notices.
Cairns Amateur Turf Club announces the Christmas Meeting on 28 December 1911 following Boxing Day events. Nominations close Thursday 7 December 1911. George Hughes is the honorary secretary of the club.
The document outlines Mulcrave Branch divisions for collecting Beetles Grubs and Calps across areas No 1 No 2 and No 4. It details parcel boundaries along rivers roads farms and boundaries with named properties and owners. It also lists Hambledon Branch divisions with centers and receivers and several firm names and individuals.
The abovenamed company will hold a meeting at the Registered Office Spence Street Cairns on Saturday December 16 111 at 11 am. The agenda includes approval of Directors Report Accounts and Balance sheet electing Directors and Auditor for the ensuing term and any other business. By Order H G Moore Secretary.
Furnished for attractive enterprise in all substantial fines of business. Railroads, traction, water and electric powers, irrigation, mining, agricultural and industrial bonds and stock issues underwritten. Purchased or sold properties for European exploitation and investment. Correspondence invited. The Intersations Bakers Alliance, 48 Mark Lane, London.
Special general meetings at Spence Street Cairns saw 38 052 Oaks mining shares and 84 989 Rush and Acorn shares represented. Resolutions to wind up the two firms and form new companies passed on November 5. The plan grants 160 000 fully paid, 60 000 to Oaks paid ups, and 44 000 to Acorn paid ups, plus 30 000 new shares to holders of center outings. Cash from this and ore mill plant funding supports a big scale treatment strategy despite mostly low grade ore.
A cryptic OCR readout shows numerous names and codes such as Jere, Gert, Jay Dawe, and Kelly, along with fractions and abbreviations like 2/5 2/64 104d. 1/. The text includes references to products or items like Brilliant Dewps, Clark's Fa mat, and Kalamadan, but no clear narrative or complete transactions.
Notes and news items list an auction sale by J A G Hoare for Mrs Woodcroft furniture at 3 p.m. Friday on Bunda Street with no reserve. A notice warns tax returns are due by January 21 with penalties. A J Draper advertises farm sales including horses and farm implements. A mining exhibit and a North Queensland insect collection are noted with a dual view at Waratah Street.
North Coast Railway surveyors reported good progress on routes from Cardwell to Innisfail and Russell River to Innisfail with Greensill leaving for Brisbane. In Police Court a young girl charged with infanticide was remanded for eight days. others fined for minor offenses. Electrical staff began moving serial telephone lines underground causing temporary disruptions, Cairns to gain improved telephone service after completion. Coen Accident Society held its fifth half yearly meeting, electing officers and reporting a healthy balance and ambulance services. A social event at Cangan's Hall and the Roman Catholic Church in Seleon is noted with decorated bells and flags.
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