18 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1911
Page
1
Fearnley and Go Limited positions its steamship operations for outward and inward freight between LALNSS and all parts of the world. The firm emphasizes salvage and transportation services, aiming to expand reach in international trade.
The notice lists vessels and weekly routes between Towseville Townsville Libourne Cairns Brisbane and Melbourne. It notes departures every Tuesday Friday and Saturday with intermediate calls at Kuranda Towseville and Cooktown and returns midweek. The Bayerg sails Brisbane to Townsville Fridays and Townsville to Brisbane Mondays.
Fragmentary OCR text refers to travel plans or notices involving Adelaide Company Limited and an arrival in Melbourne or Townsville. Details are garbled with dates and street names unclear, but hints at a scheduled trip and arrival point this week.
Partial OCR describes a complex travel itinerary with multiple leg journeys between Townsville Mackay Sydney Melbourne Cooma and Port Douglas. It notes departures arrivals and ports with dates around December and a sequence involving Townsville Melbourne Bundaberg and Port Douglas.
FEARNLEY ANE CO reports Tayoen (CN. Lome) due from Kong on Std January. Kongm Laise (N.DL) departs Sydney December 30 for South amptons and the Continent. Changsha (C.N. Line) sails Cairns for the East on January 2.
In committee the Council’s liquor bill amendments were debated including renewal notices and court discretion for delays. Acknowledged changes allow certificates for various vessels and buses. a division passed most amendments 34 to 11. Disagreement with one clause about Sunday sales was moved.
Sr. Fisher outlined a bill allocating at least £2 460 470 with £600 000 on the London site and £1 000 000 for an Australian capital project. He hailed waste on the capital site and proposed an amendment to join the Transcontinental Railway. Mr. Weakin criticized the late introduction of the rail project in the union.
The adjourned monthly meeting of the council on Monday December discussed minutes, amended clause 18 of specifications to permit 11 pm to 6 am work, appointed Dr Abbott as Health Officer for Mt Molloy and Mt Carbing at £10 per year, and approved sanitation service rates. Also noted were a cancelled Hodgough description for a school foot bridge and lease applications from Herberton with no objections.
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