17 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1912
Page
1
Public notice invites visitors from Mackay to Ozanne’s showroom to view fashionable jewellery designs. The firm offers jewelry manufacture and restyling at low cost and promises expert repairs of watches and jewelry.
The fragment lists an invitation for unmentioned supplies and services for the grove Institution for a 12 month term starting 14 March 1912. It mentions wines and spirits, water per tied gallons, billets per cord, loaves and burials with unclear spellings and items.
TENDERS invited for supply at the Materiel and Labour department for a two story reinforced concrete building at the Towneville Flompita Grounds Cairns. Specifications and tender forms available at Rox Sturt Co Cairns Townsville office. Deposit of £10 required and bids due by noon on March peat. Architect A. S. Frew Townsville.
The report lists principal events at the March 1912 meeting with Novice Handicap Patrick Handicap and Linerman Handicap races. Names such as Accepts and Nom appear with prize funds and yards details, along with weights and odds.
The report notes ongoing sinking in the new main shaft with consolidation of the Shamrock shaft then begun. It mentions a visible progress in the drive heading north from the Shamrock shaft toward Thompson's.
The Prince Alfred Tin Mines in Chillagoe syndicate control is valued at £10,000 in 2000 shares. William Seaman, ill pensioner, receives cash and fully paid shares for his property, which has yielded £7083 in tin over two years. A. Sheppard endorses strong ore, estimating 12000 tons ready for stoping. dividends expected as operations start. Located near Tommy Bars and Koorboora, Cairns mining agent A H Clarke will offer shares at Abbot Street.
Dundee and Briant areas show mixed prices with several stocks quoted including Dundee at 3/4 and 3/7, Briant Central at 10d and 104, Briant Regs at 12/9 and 18/8, Kalamadeu 9/8, and Papuan 1/1 as traders note fluctuating activity for the week.
Fragmentary OCR listing items and figures includes manganese pricing and various named names. The text mentions Mt. Elliott Clon Cuthbert and other unreadable terms with fractional values and dates.
Major General Sir George Arthur French led New South Wales forces from 1806 to 1802 and retired. mass will be celebrated at Kuranda tomorrow. Customs collections total £1104. only one tender, Bell and Mcihenriv, cited for two Defence cottages at Thursday Island at £1499. Cairns weather, Matunge voyage, and council meetings dominate the day with abundant inward correspondence and sales reports. Names of passengers and cargo for Port Moresby and surrounding ports are listed.
Tenders are invited by Mr A Frew architect Townsville for supply of materials and labor to erect a two story concrete base at the Townsville Hospital. Tenders returnable 2nd March. Mr Thompson and Mr Harness speak on government policy and union pressures during a deputation meeting.
A fragmented line argues that hunger weakens the stomach and motivates a vow. The unreadable OCR leaves core context unclear but suggests a philosophical or rhetorical claim tied to appetite and strength.
SANKING reports Yat Sen and Republican Cabinet members resume presidency duties. The piece notes a reluctant Sum Yet Sen resumption and hints at forthcoming elections. Ad text promotes laxative pills with unclear claims and irregular phrases.
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