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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1910
Page
2
An old public notice page lists a real estate sale at Kite on December 24 at 9 am by the owner, plus district vacancies and bids. It mentions a land parcel near Temebve Xo and booster payments, with staff positions and application deadlines. Officials include Booster and District Lame Oden.
Mining details record Amtraliss Metal Company of Malbourne and partners transferring basing agency and reporting ore outputs. The month’s totals include 80 tons mined and 11 tons of ore yielded, with test results indicating coal ore shows on surface and deeper seams.
The clipping notes metal market activity with prices around 1753 and mentions the year or period, highlighting limited readable detail on commodities and market conditions.
Fragmented notice describes a bale of information during a search for a service position. Mentions Mosman Central, Milt Cory, and a Papua New Guinea context with new arrivals from England. Indicates an inability to arrange service details.
A garbled report notes concern over a pest enemy named Vane and mentions wilts, parasites, and a danger to menttation. It references a return from Sew Gey itosis and urges immediate propagation and testing.
At a Cairan Mar sons Boat gathering Captain Lawson showed a sample of maid abanak at 27 Link depth in the channel between Nos 3 and 4. Engineer Haspare and the Rivers Department of Queensleed were called to inspect the tamdslipy at Son 10 tanmel on the Cairna railway. WS Prowet said 4 large work crews are employed to clear earth and assess damage after the damning slip. The down train yesterday was about an hour late due to the incident and efforts continue to repair the partial blockage.
The Sugar Mitt Commission returned from Babinda Creek after a thorough inspection of the district. They examined the Humell and land near Barver and expect to proceed to Aiamba next, with Mr Bart and Mr Rank visiting Exsox and Kuraola in follow up.
A clipped wartime style notice outlines payment details for an ambulance brigade. It references to be received by a central office with amounts and dates, indicating a claim or settlement process. The fragment mentions a 34 pounds 80 shillings sum and a 10 pound item, along with acceptance of terms.
In a notable labour gathering at Cairne wharves, Amora leads the week’s work effort and calls for renewed enterprise. The event centers on management of peat dyeing processes and the timely delivery of materials. Local workers express support for improved conditions and productivity measures.
The Chilmgos Company reports that the rally receipts for November amount to £10,908 and top eight women’s figures align with the prior year. The corresponding figures last year were £9,976 and £9,xxx.
Disrupted plans describe a postponed visit by Owls to Ute, with Scout division dispatches prepared for Christmas vacation. Operations restart January 12 amid weather delays, in Cairne and Kadlicneh areas, as crews relay messages to station masters and await official clearance.
A chaotic scene described as a tempered crowd erupts during a parliamentary session in New South Wales. The report notes broad disarray, with criticism of parliamentary conduct and objections to a specific player being invited, while financial figures show revenue compares to the prior period with costs detailed for beverages, manufactory, and assorted items totaling £3045/0/8.
Unclear telegram style report claims misdirected blame on a tunnel collapse near the Cairns line. The incident actually stemmed from ground slip and tunnel end debris affecting Kuranda end work, with ongoing evaluation by engineers and authorities.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a comet and a place called Warren with unclear context. The text references weather or event notes and hints at a site or time but lacks coherent details or identifiable names to confirm a specific story.
The Supplementary Estimates show allocations for railway projects across divisions. Central and Northern divisions receive large sums for Great Western and Warren extensions, with South Queensland entries listing grants to various services and regions. Total rail expenditure appears around £90,000 for central and £220,000 for the north, totaling over substantial sums across the year.
A special excursion train will run from Cairne to Kenla on Sunday. Departure times are listed by Kuranda School of Arte at a bulldine Pont. Train will leave INL at 11:00 am and return later.
The fragmentary text appears to be a damaged OCR of a public notice or legal lease advertisement. It mentions LISD FOR Lease and Lane, with unclear dates and scattered words about a bank and wine, yielding no coherent event or entities beyond vague place names. The readable content is too fragmentary to extract concrete facts.
A scrambled report describes an ambulance arriving for a young patient after an incident. The text notes medical care en route and admission to a hospital for treatment.
The Akawatta AUS crew arrived at the sectoral port this morning after a passage from Malisairye. Captain Cowie reported the weather as moderate with light winds. The voyage carried a number of passengers and cargo and departed for the Arweutha on the next leg of its trip.
Mr J Fortes, Chief Customs officer at Drishane, arrived in Townsville with the Excise official to inspect colonial ports. He will travel to Lucinda, Cairns, Bowen, Port Douglas and Conk Town after a week in Townsville, outlining departmental tasks and collecting yearly statistics.
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