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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
2
A catalog note lists Cream tasselled Madras Muslin 544d and 54 inch white Herringbone Sheeting 104d with yardage. It compares prices to 72 inch white Twisted Sheeting 124yd. and notes recent openings and new stock per Perthshire shipment of 54 pieces 72 inch Linoleum in latest patterns.
A fragmented notice advertises study or tutoring services with contact hints, mentioning a Ward street location and Taylor's Studio. The legible elements suggest a small classifieds item for learners seeking guidance or lessons.
The readable lines reference a lead in jewelry and a game, mentioning players or teams in a garbled report. Entities and specifics are missing, producing an incomplete snapshot of a sports event or announcement with no clear outcome.
Burns Philp & Co United offer to let a dairy and poultry farm at the northern Bala Clava end, 25 minutes from Cairns. Suitable for workers in town seeking fresh milk vegetables and semi country life. Rent per week. Apply Earl.
A local notice announces a reward of fifty pounds for information related to a Hillville fire incident. The ad repeats the amount and aims to prompt public tips.
The notice lists steamship Van Waerwick under Capt. Goldhuis sailing from Cronus around December 32 to Port IveYil Vie Wu with two berth deck cabins and a British stewardess. It also advertises a staff nurse position at a hospital with £60 annual salary and a month’s notice, plus a public auction of Mrs. Woodcroft’s household furniture. Also a sale at Fred Anderson’s Mart Abbott Street on Friday 8 December at 3 p.m.
A lengthy profile of Captain T. W. Robinson, a long-time Gulf of Carpentaria pioneer based in Normanton. The piece notes his leadership role with the Golden Gate Consols Gold Mining Company of Croydon, his pastoral investments, and views on a potential revival of mining in the Croydons. It highlights the Tribute Company’s mining developments and the challenges of water inflow, with expectations for investor gains and future prospects in the Gulf region.
Rainy squalls over the six teche region slow progress on future projects. The Gilbert River flood delays, while earthwork and tailway line construction plan from Normenter to Cairns draws focus to a safer port. Captain Robinson travels south for a four month holiday, with a New Zealand tour planned before returning to Gill.
Vague OCR fragment lists multiple street references and numbers including Central, Thompson’s, MacGregor, and Quony areas. Mentions a cross street and a dated marker 11/1, with scattered abbreviations and place names. Content unclear but reads like a local notices fragment or telegraph transmission record.
The Wines Department reports a London telegram dated December 5 with prices for welfram at 1 shilling 8 pence per unit, Taal at 48 pounds per ton for 70 percent ore, and anti mony at 8 pounds per ton.
The November yield shows an increase of fine ounces from the previous month, totaling 33 251 ounces valued at £141 941. Charters Towers and Gympie fall while Moranbah Miram Worgan and Ravenswood rise, with total eleven month yield at 347 072 ounces valued at £1 475 080, compared with 485 001 ounces valued at £199 747 decline.
A fragmented list from the Cairns Stock Exchange shows various items and prices including Onilagoe 5 and S10 6 Mungena, New Eimesiejeh, and several vendor names such as Tommy Burns Gilmore’s and Deltan Thompson’s Oaks. The page notes paid amounts and inches toward a broader trade compilation with several place names and figures.
Copper forward bids range from 0 to 25 1s with buybacks at 60 17 4. Tin forward prices move between 84 10 and 205. Forward quotes span 184 to 9 1a, reflecting market activity.
The article reports a mining company registration dispute involving the Oale Amalgamated Gold Mine and related firms. It notes the division of a company into Dow shares and lists several individuals connected to the receivership and corporate actions.
The piece argues a single PM led Bank with Treasury advice risks party influence, warns that a Commonwealth Savings Bank would end State Savings Banks with 53 million in deposits. It notes Queensland's 5.5 million stake, 4 million in securities, and costs to retire deposits. Opposition from Mr. McGowen and party divisions are cited.
The Royal Packeto steamship Van Waerwijk under Captain Goedhuis is announced to leave Caipas around the 22nd for Port Moyrety Java. Local agents are Messrs. Jaml P. Pease. The Australian College of Theology exam results are published. Mr LJ Butterworth has passed the Lay Readers Examination with first class honours.
Telegram from the secretary of the Social Fire Writede requests Mr. Hinton visit Jenisville to inspect the local Fire Brigade plant. Mr Hinton responds that he will extend his trip to Cairns instead.
The Adelaide Company's cargo steamer Mintaro arrived yesterday morning with coke for the port and 160 head of dairy cattle for Port Campbell and Malanda. They were forwarded to their destination after inspection by the stock inspector who certified their soundness. The cattle appear to be a fine herd and should benefit local ranching districts.
Fragmentary text mentions teachers, a circular from a department, and an annual recommendation or statement. References to meetings, quotes, and a committee hint at an educational notices page with unclear names and positions. The readable items suggest community and school topics but lack concrete events or dates.
Weekend sale prices and bargains are promoted by Boland in a period ad. The listing emphasizes value, plan words, and the approach of a festive season with an invitation to peruse the material for savings and special offers.
An OCR damaged page segment shows an event with Bow's Sere and a sale of drapery items. It mentions a collection of wine notices and a special advertisement among casual notices on page seven, with district requirements and a planned Tuesday time.
In hot weather Captain Johnson of the Adelaide Cucupanws earns praise for guiding the Mintaro and crews for the safety of 164 cattle head landed at Cairns. Officers and engineers credited for keeping stock in good condition ahead of a Melbourne voyage. The ship departs Cairns for tomorrow’s run.
Notes report a fire toned pageant titled The King and the Woodcutter Henry the Fourth to be shown at the Cheapae Rink on Saturday night. A waxen crowd of courtiers attends as the king pursues love, misadventure, and a forest chase amid rustic scenery and a rustic tale of dowry and elopement.
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