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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1909
Page
2
In connection with the Hare Meeting at Mount Garnet a Special Train will leave Mount Garnet for Jenna Junction on Friday morning 24th inst meeting the Special train from calli eg o e to Mareeta.
Public notice declares J and FP Pease of Townsville and Cairns as sole agents for Carlton Carlton Beer in North Queensland. The notice asserts exclusive rights, branding, and authority to prevent any other beer from being sold as Carlton.
Notice fragment from a historical ad noting that further particulars are available on inquiry. It names contact W. Pearce in Cairns with a telephone number and refers to a marine engine or engineering context, though the legible text is garbled.
A historical notice outlines a grand amateur tournament with bouts and stakes. Promoter W. Houetos and secretary Mans announce schedules and entry details, listing weight categories and general terms for the event.
Auctioneer J. G. Hoare reports a late meeting at 11 pm with shipment details and a remark No Hesterve. The notice lists apples for Christmas as the auction item and mentions the public auction format.
MOXDAY 27th DP excursion departs Cairns 9.30 am for Port Douglas four hours ashore return to Cairns. Fare five shillings return. Howard Smith Co Ltd promotes a villa residence tender for Capt James Peulis at Cairns with plans at Abbott Street. tenders close noon Friday December 24. Also local notices on gifts and remedies appear.
The report details Wolfram mining prospects around Mount Carbine Bamford and Wolfram Camp with price ranges from £90 to £145 per ton and mentions potential new openings toward the Melee River. It notes continued activity by Smith’s Creek, Stemar Hills Company’s boring success, and recent equipment upgrades.
Abe Wardens Court at Teeulas hears application for a Satre heane by Chartes Ienis and party for the Wieveria at Custhton, with proceedings to recommence.
Market notices list fluctuating prices in Adelaide and Dundee with telegram updates. Various items include copper and sugar prices, ship cargos, and stock exchange posts, noting quantities, rates, and days for settlement across stations and towns.
Report from Crovimar and surrounding areas noting crushed gold yields from multiple crews including Mick Duffy and Malton and Mattings, with prices per ounce. Heavy rainfall since Saturday continues into Sunday, yielding over ten inches and flooding the region. The Emeraldn area reports its heaviest rains and floods to date, with impact on the field.
The Hugards farewell entertainment drew a fair crowd despite wet weather. The program was well received and enhances the duo’s reputation during their Cairns district tour. Gin Gin Central Mill manager notes excellent next season prospects with additional cane planted and favorable rains.
The article examines Australian coal miners as a distinct type from gold miners and squatters. It notes recruitment from other jobs, Cornish origins, and occasional sailorlike habits. It mentions miners’ height differences and display of watch chains, lanyards, and medals among young Australians.
Special purchase notice offers Meglige Tennis and Haverd shirts at 25 percent below usual prices. Suitable for the season. Burns, Philp and Co. Lid.
The piece notes persistent rain across Christmas week dampening hopes for sunshine this holiday period. It mentions crowds visiting the town with shops decking for holidays, and a lack of certainty about field military plans and labour regulation reforms impacting the sugar industry.
The Cairns Harbour Board pursues improvements to make the port accessible for large overseas liners. Officials note that current channels and wharf facilities can handle the three main lines, with talks ongoing to reduce lighterage by letting ships dock at the Board’s wharves.
A new passenger steamer chartered by the ATSN Company will begin service from Cooktown, sailing 16 knots with upscale fittings. It will call at ports north of Townsville, aiming to attract tourists and visitors to Cooktown, with a timetable to be finalized and service planned for five years.
Night time press transmissions suffer repeated collapses causing delays in messages. Officials cite frequent outages and reduced service, with wires and offices unable to handle late hours. The report notes ongoing disruptions affecting early news distribution and current telegraph operations.
The remaining text shows a muddled notice about a savings bank directors meeting for January and an amount around £56,926. J. J. O'Lewry comments on the directors and ward conciliation, with unclear details about deposits and dates.
Sunday rain fell almost continuously with yesterday’s forenoon showers. The 24 hour rainfall measured 4 inches. Mulerave district reports good rains though the river swollen little, tram traffic undisturbed. In Police Court an old man was ordered to asylum for insane detention at Goong, suspended 40 days and to Townsville reception house. Another man charged for mathematical cheering.
An incident on Lake Street involved a man named William Sien and a distressed vessel. Witnesses reported quick attention from bystanders as a response team moved in to aid him after the event. A rescue effort was noted but details remain unclear.
The XEW Goline Steamers plan to call at Singapore and Papuan ports with possible Cooktown calls as part of wartime routes. The D. Mackay Co. exhibit features a vast silverware and jewelry collection, clocks, watches, and a mahogany clock inlaid with mother of pearl, priced from six to forty pounds.
A late football and fishing party on a cutter capsized after two men boarded leaving one on deck. Cigarettes floated away as the boat sank, while the other crew swam clear. In separate news, William N Keyes, aged sixteen, died in Bundaberg Hospital after a long illness. he was a respected Wallastree Methodist lay member and Sunday School superintendent.
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