A Real Sights Spectacle At Town Event
Fragmentary notice describes a local event at a hospital site with prices listed as popular tickets. The readable items mention a town tournament and a promotional name W. Hoostos.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
2
Fragmentary notice describes a local event at a hospital site with prices listed as popular tickets. The readable items mention a town tournament and a promotional name W. Hoostos.
An item notes a schedule shift for Friday at 8.15 p.m to allow shop assistants to close the principal at 1 p.m. The brief mentions altered ringing time and price or rate but lacks full context.
Report lists average prices for metal commodities such as zinc and copper with per ton quotes in pounds shillings and pence and includes mine production notes. It notes a shaft reaching 365 percent efficiency for the week and references several company names and future dates.
A notice reports oreface results listing 347.53 tone Girofla Cu Sul phides 55.22 toms and a total 328.75 toms, with North Stope involved in the proceeding.
The report outlines state gold yield for the year, noting a decline in outturn compared with 1908. It cites nine months totals and October changes, with figures around 127,020 and 338,054 ounces respectively, reflecting a mixed trend in production.
Incomplete OCR fragment shows a single line notice from The Post dated Wednesday December 29 1900. The readable portion references a police coast and an insertion today, but most details are unreadable. The item appears to be a small public notice or legal notice in the newspaper.
Oversea visitors Danes and Domin from the Bohemians tour the Caires district to study local flora and proceed shortly to Bellendes Wer.
The monorail along the pipe track to the weervolr works well and promises easy travel. This week a commencement is planned with the carting of travel to the reservoir by C Pendall J Watters W Bell T Golien and A Metter.
In an odd misspelled notice the Cairns Sitting Company states it will hold a public and civil focus on December matters, urging strict attention to business practices and operations.
The marine excursion on the evening voyage left the wharf after 7? pm with a crowded deck. The steamer toured the harbour and nearby islands Gres and Fiterox, arriving at Fitaroy Island for an encounter with Lord Kitchener, then returning toward Townsville amid an enjoyable turnout.
An outer town fundraiser hosted by BR Craig’s features music and community turnout tonight. Proceeds support aid efforts while attendees enjoy dance and socializing in a lively, festive atmosphere.
A meeting of sugar growers was held on the 15th inst in the New Sugar District.
English merchants note cheese production this autumn is much lower than hoped due to unusually wet weather. The weaker harvest affects quality and market prices, signaling tighter supply for the season.
Christmas Eve ceremonies at St Monica’s drew a large congregation as the new vestments brightened the church and the high altar commanded attention. The choir sang well with the Mass in B flat, and the Bishop delivered benediction after the gospel. Morning services and communion hours were well attended as the season begins.
A lively program featured the Dynmite Throwers drawing big laughs at the Derby event. The host teased an arrest as a detective was shown bound, and the audience roared when the bonds were revealed to be a gag.
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