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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 29, 1912

Page

2

Steamship VAN LINSCHOTEN Sails for Port Moresby and Java

Notices announce cargo rates for Channel into Port Alma and Kepple Bay and a March 4 1912 beacon relocation at Port Alma. The Chillagoe reduction works seeks workers by Fi application. J Horsburgh, manager, notes labor needs by end of February 1912. The VAN LINSCHOTEN will sail from Cairns around March 29 1912 with superior passenger accommodation.

Tik Works van Linschoten Cairns Port Moresby Java Fiee

Unclear Racing Ledger Entries and Payments

Fragmentary catalog of names, bets, prices, and payments for horses or entries including Ordnana, Mowxt Fillett, Firerays, Oak Apple, Thongida's Gala, and Hill End Amal. Mentions amounts like 1/8 1/4, 9/5, 4/-, with notes of paid statuses and locations such as Hampden and Durham Counois.

Binasleigh Fillett Cockers Wedinger Hampden Clon Firerays Morgen Gilnare's Vulcan Durham Cregeen Hill End

Mungana Mines Report Shows Satisfactory Run

The Mungana Mines operation is reported as running satisfactorily with copper production levels improving. Lady Yee Ea records indicate a 420 percent performance metric in copper output.

Yee Ea

Oaks Amalgamated Gold Mines Report Fortnight Progress

The Oaks Amalgamated Gold Mines W.L. reports ore at surface headings and 100% footwall level with ce ore in the bottom. General manager T. A. Waters notes sinking on the main shaft to 86, with 708 north level showing higher grade ore and improving quality across levels.

T. A. Waters Onderlie

Cairns Harbour Board Election Sets New Board

The new Cairns Harbour Board prepares for its first term with Herberton’s seat still open and Jo John II expected to win. Members from Harthen Mayers Barron Warren Reed Armstrong Belson Wallace Rank and Newell form the regional slate. The board must tackle urgent tasks including securing a dredge to deepen the channel and finalize dredging plans under agreed funding.

Herberton Cairns Atherton George Martin W. Marnane Jo John II Ce Ceane H. J. Armstrong Chillague Charles Wallace Woothakata John Rank Melverton John Newell Mocnie Pe Hse Eacham Einasleigh

Fragmentary court notes on opium law and attendees

The text shows partial references to opium law, a legal sale, and officials like A. J. B. MacDonnell and others. It mentions a court session with attendees and a day-long proceeding, but details are garbled and incomplete.

Haya Hawkes A. J. B. MacDonnell Hannam Hess

Adam the Second on Saturday's program at the hearing

A vivid description in the programme promises a strange act titled Adam the Second. It features a monkey mimicking human behavior including eating and drinking before retiring, prompting questions about whether the creature is animated or a mere showpiece.

Runaway Trap Incident Near Saths Street

Report describes a runaway trap attached to a horse belonging to W. G. L Tontorn on Saths Street. The trap overturned near Newmar tet Notes with the horse uninjured. The pony appeared frightened and future crowding incidents were feared as bystanders watched anxiously.

W. G. L Tontorn Saths Street Newmartet Romina Oregerr Blyemith

Customs Collections at Cairns Vertex From Mid Month

Customs totals reported at Cairns from the sixteenth to the thirty first show revenue across various goods including textiles felts and fabrics medicines drugs chemicals wood leather jewelry and vehicles with amounts listed in pounds shillings and pence. The text lists specific item categories and sums such as textiles £81 1s 11d and machinery £98 14s 10d among others.

Cairns Cretoria Mies Excine Levarran

Norman Park Nuisance Reported at Cairns Council

At a Cairns Town Council meeting last night the Nuisance Inspector reported that one of the guthouses in Norman Park was used in a disgrayful way. Some permons were mentioned.

Cairns Norman Park

PMINY SAVINGS BANK WRAD FASTER

An OCR fragment reports a bank name and a garbled phrase about faster growth or aid. The readable elements suggest a local savings bank notice or ad with unclear wording and no identifiable actions, dates, or figures.

Townsville session ends with verdict in Mourilyam suit

Worthern Supreme Court seated in Townsville. Vecchia Bros of Mourilyam sue Mour Ivan Syndicate for 54 pounds. Jury returns verdict of 17 pounds 11 shillings 2 pence. Judge orders no further action on William Chapman case. Probate of Henry Steinmann’s will granted to Alexander Hartley and Robert Hartley. Realty and Personalty values recorded.

Townsville Wesmascay Supremes Court Justin Jameson Vecchia Bros Mourilyam Mourivan’ Syndicate Joss Burt Co William Chapman Ieee Carrier Tes Caneer Coers Persad Henry Steinmann Mackay Marco Shooter Alexaster Robert Hartley

Stewards Inquire Over Weighing Shortage At Rosshall

Wednesday the A1g stipendiary stewards finished an inquiry into a riding incident at Rosshall on February 24. J 3 Mr Heaald rode Gigandra and was found to be a whisker short on the scales. McDonald faced no fraud evidence but was fined for negligence and warned to check the clerk’s printout. trainer O Gough was fined for negligence and Solomon the owner £10 for breach of rule 29 regarding entry.

Sapney Aigamira Gigandra Heaald Rosshall Img McDonald O. Gough Betty Solomon

That Cricket Squabble on Page Nine

Sydney report notes Clem Hill refused to use time offered by the Board to reply to invitations.Selectors announce Dave Amith of Richmond Victoria as the 15th man. The Australian tour in England remains unsettled with big financial stakes predicted.

Cention Rydney Wesnexiay Clem Hill Capital Dave Amith Richmond Victoria Australia England

Weimaday Pledge Sparks Debate Over Third Term

Washington dispatch reports Democratic officials interpret President Weimay’s pledge as a limit to a single term but debate grows on whether he intended a third term in future possibilities. The conversation centers on constitutional tenure and party strategy.

Washington Weimaday Lereome

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