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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1910
Page
2
Under instructions from Mr Bonke S ee Victoria Street off Camden Street a structure 24 by 20 with verandah is erected on the premises.
The adjourned meeting of shareholders will be held at the Magistrate Office on Sheridan Street at 2 p.m. to revive reports and proceed with business.
Official notification referencing Cairne Land Office with an effective date schedule stating Monday 11 February 1914 at 11 o clock am and related procedural details.
Notice under The Land Act 1906 proclaims the withdrawal of Portion iv in Humsell Parish comprising 157 acres and 2 roads 27 perches. Land authority J Boult er signs the document, outlining withdrawal under proclamation conditions.
Reports indicate increased wolfram exploration as several promising shows opened this week. O'Dusogime fern reports wolfram at depth with drills showing 2 and 68 tons, while others cut deep ore beyond 50 feet. The Gl mie group and old Thre-Mile Camp crews now work wolfram with miles of ground tapped. Paters Laren and Konutsom crews also report progress as volumes rise and price expectations set. 50 foot tests indicate promising ore grades though some seams remain to be tested.
The Makambo arrives from Papua and the Solomon Islands with passengers including Walter Lucas of Burns Philp Ltd and the Solomon Islands Development Company Ltd, amid reports of a rush connected to the region.
Mr Adler and Messrs J Georgeon and G L Burpe, managers of the New Kings Leigh Copper Mines, report for the week ended 27 December. Lady John No. 2 shaft depth 270 feet. Saddler shaft water reduced. Girefa Mine stope progress with high grade carbonate ore. Serth Stope copper ore breaking. Mullockings on lower floors protected. Shipments total £83 14s, copper carbometes 298.11 tana and copper sulphides 1.95.
The Post warns young colonists about offshore gold rush tales in New Guinea and Tanami. It cautions that fever, disease, and hardship deter success, urging local mining and safer ventures over reckless ventures to remote fields with lethal risks.
The Innamincka departs today for Townsville and Charters Towers with mail at 45 pence, arriving by 8 pm. Cairns rainfall in 1909 totaled 106.26 inches over 157 days. Revenues by month show January 807, February 345, March 25.09, April 14.34, May 1.07, June 2.50, July 0.65, August 248, September 0.7, October 11, November 7.31, December 13.34. The Tom Fisher schooner, long traded between Lrishans and Cairns, sold in Sydney to Mr Young of Auckland, who plans to employ her among Fiji islands. Tom Fisher, 74 tons, dimensions AA 4fin by 20Md din, sold for 0.68 stonepired.
A German company is being formed to undertake large scale development of caravanica cotton in the Cairns district. Capital to be employed is about 400,000 with most of it understood to have been subscribed. Dr Thomasix, formerly of Cairns, is said to have taken a leading part in negotiations behind this venture.
The Bingera will be placed on commission with the Wodonga substituted for Port Houglas and Cooktown cargoes to be forwarded by the steamer leaving Dris bate on Friday. The Wodongs depart Brishame next Friday morning, with trunk-route pricing adjusted by the Aramoac. In Cairns, Richard James Wright faced remand for an alleged serious offence against Irene Young at Mount Garnet as Dr Tyrie examined the girl. Bail extended. Land applications heard at the Cairns Court, including W Crothers 280 acres, WP McGennedy 149 acres with two roads, J Shaw 80 acres, and occupation notices for Soremen, W J Munro Lot 1 and 2, and D McGrath Garres.
An uneven dated letter from the Union Sage to Mr. Bla appears to discuss development efforts tied to a harvest and an opening of a project noted as the J. The fragmentary text references departmental involvement and a proposed procedure, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors and missing words.
A brief street legal item notes a low suit posted at a local court, with readers advised of a public posting affecting nearby residents and ongoing proceedings.
Correspondent reports farmers growing cane without contracts have been told by C H Company authorities that the city cannot accept their cane next season. The notice outlines impending disruption for local growers and milling plans.
During the Xmas and New Year holidays 1988 passengers travelled by special excursions from Charters Towers to Townsville, and 1831 by the ordinary service.
Pr Aievini director of the Institute of Tropical Medicine weighs accommodations in the hospital building with some alterations before deciding on new lines of work as Townsville awaits further details. The report notes Townsville’s urgent local needs and rainfall tallies across Queensland for the 24 hours ending 1 am today with multiple towns logging varied amounts.
HRISHANE, Tuesday. The Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture Victoria arrived in Hrnsing to discuss the suitability of Queensland pine for butter boxes. An interview with the Agriculture Minister is planned tomorrow. A timber dealer noted Queensland pine’s high value and suggested saving it for other uses as butter packaging demands rise.
London battle lines form around the Budget as Arthur Chamberlain defends Conservative policy. Winston Churchill pressed the board over budget duties while Homer Greenwood notes Irish nationalist tensions. The piece calls for no accommodation with Ireland and emphasizes imperial unity. a Conservative candidate for South Kensington is named.
Readers from Mulgrave riflemen and comrades express appreciation for a Post article on life shooting. They disown any broad club authority, praise the paper for fair coverage, and thank it for supporting rifle shooting and duty to their sport.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a historical figure tied to military or naval command. Reads like a brief obituary or biographical snippet noting past rank or role. Names and locations are unclear due to garbled text, but imply connection to aviation or military service.
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