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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented note records fittings for items described as Bouche Cans in bronze with grins and aluminum components. The text mentions five units and a lor peg, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Local notice promotes Ozanne Depot offering to convert old levy designs into modern styles at low cost. Jewelry repair and watch repair described as done in a workmanlike manner for customers leaving Mackey.
Notice offers a seven year term for seventy six acres of cane land at Mossman with sixty five acres to this crushing and remaining land ready to plant. Further particulars apply to GUS HA.
Auctioneers announce instruction from the Land Company of Chillagoe Limited to sell by public auction on Tuesday February 27 at 11 am. The sale covers an allotment.
The Friends of Mr and Mrs T Blayney invite attendance at the funeral of their late son Tom leaving St Monica's Church at 4 o clock Thursday afternoon for Cairns Cemetery. Also invited are friends of Cecelia Dave and Willie to attend the funeral of their late brother H M Svendsen undertaker and embalmer.
Notes from Kuranda report the ship The Kuranda arriving near midnight and a telegram from Melbourne stating the Manchu dynasty has fallen and the Republican Government now guides China. Cairns court awards full costs in a small debt case, with multiple arrivals and travelers noted, while a discussion on espionage and blotting papers traces to diplomatic history.
The fortnight’s work at Munganea Mines centers on high grade ore at 120 feet level with stoping on the eastern extension above this level. Shipments total 570.58 tons. Amalgamated Hi End Limited reports December and January advances including 180 feet total tunnel progress, improved vein values, and new drives nearing 22 feet in length.
Telegraph report notes trading activity on the share market with four towers cited as a factor in price movements. Investors watch prices as market nerves show early signs of direction.
Fragmentary handoff shows scattered prices and items such as Boo nie Dervides Brilliane and Kelly's with various totals like 1710 and 10d. The text lacks coherent context or identifiable events, making interpretation difficult.
The report lists copper and tin forward prices with ranges from 98 to 63 pounds per ton and 61 to 63 with variations in earlier months. Tin shows ranges around 192 pounds and 198 pounds with similar forward quotes. Silver in London is quoted at 2 shillings per troy ounce for this period.
Fragmented list of stock entries with prices and payments from multiple firms and locations. Includes names such as Chillagne Mt Elliott Clon Mount Cuthbert and Oaks Amalgamated with varying amounts paid and rates.
A reader letter questions the cost of war linked to sugar strike issues and promissory notes. It notes relief funds short of debt, Brisbane unionist families strained, and doubts strike pay will cover losses. The piece criticizes orators for neglecting real costs and warns against leaders who mislead the public.
The Perth Tramway Company requests a Chambers hearing to fix trial time and place for the Australian Tramway Employees Association against multiple tramway companies. Counsel arrangements are noted for each party as of Melbourne proceedings with future court sittings planned in Perth to take evidence.
A late night agreement ends the pay standstill for staff at writers and artists organizations. The board approves a weekly stipend of five shillings and ten pence for general stall staff with higher rates for senior positions. The Writers and Artistes Toion and Australian Journalists Association will draft a formal pay charter. The Weekly Newspapers unit plans statements once terms are finalized and a return to work is anticipated.
The Pad dington Royal Commissioner on labor shortage reports to the Government. He calls for stricter health and character protections for women and youths, citing rising fatigue and risks to national welfare. He suggests earlier factory exits and enhanced protections where feasible.
Fragmentary local item from Charleville celebrating an unnamed figure and praising Kate Kitty Gamnist while mentioning growth and preservation themes in a jumbled humorous tone.
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