10 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1911
Page
1
Vague OCR notes describe multiple steamers and routes with days of operation. Mentions Townsville, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle, Mackay, and Brisbane bound returns with varied weekly departures and arrivals. Specific dates unclear. overall picture shows inconsistent coastal and intercity services.
The notice lists ships and departures from Townsville with arrivals in Mackay and Keppel, dates for February and March, including Peregrine Gabe Gowrie and Gowrie routes to Port Dowstss, plus Fremantle and Colombo connections and a line about Tasmanian goods. It references EARNLEY AND Co Taiyuan and Karbarossi line ships with various itineraries.
A three day cyclone caused havoc on the island of He union in the Indies Ocean. Reported robberies at Chelm followed by gunfire against police, with a policeman killed and two others wounded.
The Barron Shire Council and Aldermen, led by Mr Warren and Mr Boult, celebrate the new bridge across the river after years of ferry service. Construction cost nearly 830 pounds with 250 pounds spent on plans, and a government grant of 800 pounds contributed to completion despite heavy rains and floods. Local officials praise the project’s impact on regional communication and progress.
The article notes severe death tolls and mass migration as a district once home to 60 000 people dwindles to about 13 000, with many residents having left the area. It mentions difficulties in burying the dead and the toll of an outbreak.
A terse note urges Labour members to be allotted a place in the ballot for bills, suggesting inclusion even within the first thirty items. The fragment hints at procedural discussion over member placement and legislative scheduling.
An English judge in Liverpool remarks on a charge he describes as pernicious while Dominion and United States reciprocity talks proceed. The press largely condones the Cumnea affair as commentators debate the judge’s remarks and the case’s political implications.
Perdest Digestion Geass Pertest Meath offers prepared water installation plans and estimates for plumbing and network work at Lake Street Cairns. The text touts digestive health benefits of proper digestion and assimilation, claiming overall bodily well being and strong stomach function as outcomes of their services, with a trial encouraged.
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