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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1911
Page
2
Event announced by Cairns St Monica’s Branch featuring St Patrick’s Day celebrations and athletic programmes. Includes St Patrick’s Handicap 130 yards with nominations and acceptances, Sprint Handicap 75 yards, and 490 yards Handicap with entry costs and dates. Run under Cairns Athletic Club Rules with entries open and entries to secretary.
Fragmentary list shows horse names such as Brilliant Blacks Brilliant St George and Golden Alexandra with prices and payments noted. Entries include Clark's Day Dawn Durham Consols Kalamadan New Brilliant Fresholds Osks Bush and Phoebe among others.
Walter Cottrell eldest son of George Cottrell of Norwich Esquire wed Esgield Boat at the Presbyterian Manse on February th 1948 in Brisbane. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev Ogg.
The list shows multiple settlement figures across Queensland towns including Chillagoe Mungana Mt Molloy Mt Elliott Mt Cuthbert Hampden and Agnes. Values include 7/6 2/0 2/4 5/6 58 25/6 1/0 11 1/0 and 10/6 among others reflecting commodities or stock quotes.
The piece lists historic cyclones near North Queensland including Bathurst Bay on March 5, Cairns on January 26, Croydon on March 4, 1908, and Coss Town on January 29, 1907 with widespread damage. It notes banana exports from Oscar, sea disasters at Second Beach, and a rough vessel voyage by the Hine ma with Harbour Board workers involved.
A horse acts as a witness to a company event as star pictures and variety artists perform, drawing cheer from attendees. The scene highlights entertainment and public spectacle with local involvement and promotional activity.
On Bateglay afternoon several visitors went to Ko. 10 Tummel and found earth and stone sliding into the gorge. Tents were blown down or damaged by rain and wind, mud and debris filled the area, and work sites along Stone Creek suffered similarly. Rain has slowed tunneling, but much work remains before through traffic can resume. A down trail arrived Saturday at about 9 o'clock.
Boland's opens its silver jubilee sale with heavy crowds and specials on garments. Featured items include white muslin outfits, ladies wear, children's suits, and hats, with prices ranging from 2 to 5 shillings per item. Monday expected to bring brisk sales as shoppers await restocked lines.
Reports from the Gulf describe widespread flooding on the Norman River and Tolers area. Augusutus Downs letter details 2 feet of flood extending over houselots, washed paddocks, and cattle losses. Wambool Station notes 29 men stranded two days, water reaching the manager’s house, and outbuildings swept away.
The Cooktown Independent reports unrest after a break in the Cairns tunnel disrupts life supply lines. Residents face hardship as the breakdown of matierial circulation continues to strain local demand and daily life.
Weather observers report a severe cyclonic disturbance sweeping Cairns on Saturday with a 20.40 barometer reading and hurricane gusts from the south. The storm caused high seas, beach erosion, and damage to the Iris motor launch and local infrastructure, with floods inland near Rehang Creek and Harney Creek and telegraph lines disrupted.
The article notes ships from the west reaching Townsville around eight ten o clock, with arrivals this morning. Fresh wreck sites appear along Hoss River and Moss Wreek. Juggers were moved from moorings but remained safe. The glass fell to five p.m. Snowdowns and Cambysees sheltered at Goode Inland waiting out the storm. Such sustained ferocity is unprecedented in 20 years.
The forecast for Queensland covers the 48 hours ending Monday. Expect easterly to southeasterly winds, with cyclone activity in the eastern and southern portions. The Northern coast should receive considerable and widespread rainfall.
Brisbane Sunday report lists 24 hour rainfall in Northern division with values for Corswell Chillagoe Clarkeiver Comm Fairview Halifax Herberton Cooktown Port Douglas Palmerville Tate Thornborough Townsville Maytown Walsh Wyanduate Ayr Proserpine Reid River and others. figures range from 21 to 1188 points with several stations omitted or garbled.
Special advice issued at 11 am Saturday reports the monsoonal disturbance off the coast near Nee Lares Cairey and Cardwell. Wind expected from SE to E with heavy rain along the Pacific slope from Cooktown to Townsville. rainfall totals listed for Cardwell, Ingham, Mount Garnet and Port Douglas.
The entry records nautical and meteorological data for Cairns including sunrise at 6 00 am, moonrise 6 40 pm, sunset 4 49 pm, high water at Cairns 24 00 am, rain measurements and rainfall totals to date. Barometer reading last night 39 824.
Reports from St George and Longreach describe flood impacts with limited mail service, debris clearing, and scarce provisions. The Thompson River and Rockhampton trade disruptions worsen shortages of bread, meat, and produce as authorities warn of ongoing risks.
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