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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 03, 1912

Page

2

Tender notice for Cairns New Shed and works

Department notice from Brienne dated December 29 111 invites tenders by 12 noon Friday January 20 1912 for new hall shed additional targets and related works. Details and forms available at the Court House Cairns from Under Secretary A B Brady Government Architect.

Department of Mabtr Works Brienne Torre B Fridar Cairns Court House A. B Brady Teverrment Achitect

Auction Notice at City Council Chambers

Auction sale for Mr A. J. Deaper conducted publicly at 10 40 am items include a large circular tank and wind mill stand quoted terms given at the Council Chambers by the auctioneer.

A. J. Deaper Selvi Br

Cairns Weather and Court Proceedings Report

Cairns notes show a dry yet wet paradox with rainfall totals reaching 170 inches 75 points at the Cairns Post Office and 119 wet days last year. Police Court adjournments involve Jake Roberts and A Murray with revenue figures and department allocations recorded for December.

Cairox Cairns

Queensland Railways Record Progress and Leadership in year

Queensland reports 4250 miles of track open with 19 sections under construction and further lines approved. The death of Commissioner J F Thallon is noted, with successor C Evans praised as capable. Wages rose, disciplinary marks wiped, and safety record cited as excellent.

Queensland Railway Department Great Western North Coast New South Wales Department J. F. Thallon C. Evans Cairns Iron Horse Adelaide Australian Seaboard Perth

Babinda Sugar Mill Guaranty Signatures Sought

The Treasurer calls all landowners and cane growers near Babinda Creek to sign the guarantee required for the Sugar Works Area and Babinda Creek mill under the Works Act. The form is available at A. J. Draper’s Cairns office until Monday January 16.

Babinda Creek A. J. Draper Cairns

Ratepayers Meeting Forms Branch in Kuranda

A meeting of Ratepayers Barron Shire No 2 Division will be held at the School of Arts Kuranda Saturday night at 8 o clock. The agenda includes forming a branch association.

Barron Shire No. 2 School of Arts Kuranda

Excursion to Green Inland by motor boat from Cleveland

A motor boat excursion to Green Inland sails from B. P. & Co.'s wharf in Cleveland Saturday at 2.15 p.m. and returns Sunday at 6 p.m. Further details and reservations are at this office under G. Bunting.

Green Cleveland G. Bunting

TENDERS INVITED AND PASSAGES FOR SHIP EXPEDITION

NOTES AND NEWS announce tenders for the Royal Packet steamer Van Linnchoten to sail from Cairns to Port Morsay around January 23. An excursion to Green Teland is planned for Saturday with depots at 2.15 pm and return Sunday. Full details available from Mr G Bunting at this office. The month is set for picnic parties and moonlight trips.

Royal Packet van Linnchoten Adteaide Co Sgenta Cairns Port Morsayamu Java Borte Imate Ber Green Teland Learing Flp. and Co Ani G. Bunting

Labor Party Seeks Tightened Press Signatures and Penalties

A Melbourne dispatch reports fierce debate over government moves to require full real names on political articles and possible jail for journalists. The piece cites Attorney General claims, High Court questions, and trials tied to anti-trust actions, coal and shipping owner agreements, and estimates of £10000 yearly losses to the public.

Labor Federal Labor Party Justice Isaacs Hugh Court Hughes High Court Justice Issacs

Death strikes two public servants in Queensland

The Post reports the deaths of Mr. John Mahon principal of the Queensland Agricultural College Gatton after an operation for internal trouble and Mr F J Healy Federal Public Service Inspector for Queensland who died in Sydney on a pleasure trip to Melbourne. Mahon helped develop dairying in Southern Queensland and Healy rose from humble origins to a top Commonwealth Public Service position. Both men are mourned as men of merit modesty and service.

Tven Merry Tire John Mahon Queensland Agricultural College Gatton Commonwealth Public Service Sareetheressee Ieee Metice Ap Mr. Healy

Pacer Tan Nny Extension Triggers Agency Relinquishment

Owing to the extension of our pacer tan nny we have decided to relinquish the Agency of the Hopal Packet Line of 2 and the Adelsite S Steamers Agents as from the first January.

Pacer Tan Nny Hopal’ Packet Adelsite S

Furniture Auction Notice for Mr J G Huere

Auctioneer Mr J G Huere will sell at 2 30 p m on Friday January 12 household furniture from the estate of Mr E Marshall. Proceeds to be used for parish accounts and general costs. Sale to be held at the usual auction rooms.

J. G. Huere E Marshall

Drawing results and charges loom in holiday prizes

Post Mr J G Hyere announces results of the prize drawing offered during the holiday season. Unclaimed prizes within a month will be reallotted. Mention of Peter Hartley and Quong Yon, with Hartley sentenced to two months imprisonment in Stewart's gaol after a drunken incident.

A. Johnston RT. McManus Mrs. Emanuel Federal Hotel Cairns Toting S “Post J. G. Hyere Hig Mr. Po Geant Chargaml Fm Gwach Peter Hartley Stewart Urosk

Auction Notice of Hooper Bakery Equipment and Goods

SalI Today at 1 am Mr A Drawer will sell by auction the whole of Mrs Hooper's bakery plant and household furniture. The backhouse plant includes three tims ers' carts four good horns harness troughs table on wheels moulding tales tread prees peels mail machine winch three pair scales truck quantity of breed buns cake ting plain and fancy shapes also 4 quantity of tools. The household furniture is Very snferior and the shop plant includes good stock.

Hooper

Twentyeth Christmas Goal Ends In Imprisonment

Port Adelaide court records reveal Sarah, labeled an habitual drunkard with 290 prior convictions, receiving a four month sentence just before Christmas. She lamented the penalty meant her 20th Christmas in lawful confinement.

Akele Sarah Port Adelaide Dennett

Innissfail Visitor Tours Humid Newport Area

An Innisfail visitor from Snowfail, Mr Backhaus, criticized the dry season's impact on camels during a brief talk with Tepreenative of the "Toat" and expressed faith in project plans like North Comet lime, Mourilyan harbour, and district development despite the drought.

Backhaus Snowfail Hiberton Backhauws Auagop Mr Backhaus Mnisini Mourilyan Ghoadly

Interesting Bird Lift in Veranda Sparks Curious Behavior

A reader notes a pair of honeycreepers on verandas and in gut bouges reacting intensely to their reflection in a door post glass. They dart at the glass, flutter their wings, and sing while the other watches, seeming excited by the self-view. He invites amateur photographers to record the scene.

Weather Warning Signals New Anticyclone Approaching Coast

The official report indicates an anticyclonic system moving toward the western coast between the frost line and the rear of the system with unsettled conditions nearby. Indications of tropical low pressure northeast of Cooktown are too slight to cause alarm, but shipmasters from Torres Strait southwards are advised to monitor coastal movements and weather conditions closely.

Brisbane Cooktown Torres Straits

Premiers Conference Notes and Health Advisory

Fragmentary text reports January dates for Premier conference duties and a note about travel from Britain on January 14. The rest contains an advertisement for cough remedies and medical products, urging readers to seek safe, settled treatment and listing generic sellers.

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