Cairns Holiday Season Sees Strong Traveler Interest
The Cairns district enjoyed a buoyant holiday season with visitors from the south choosing the seaport as their destination. Tourism and local business prospered as cruises, tram and sailings attracted picnic parties to Double Island Point and nearby beauty spots. Residents note new advertising for Cairns as a holiday resort leaving visitors pleased and planning return trips next year.
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Cairos
Cairon
Binterland
Calrms
Im Nocos
Cairns
Marin
Sailine
Double Island Point
Manly
Seach Mony
Kuranda
Barron Falls
Atherton
Herberton
Crown Land Sale At Mareeba Details Auction
Crown land sale set for Tuesday January 11 1910 at 11 o clock with public auction held by the Land Agent in Mareeba. Twenty one town allotments and two suburban allotments offered with areas from 1 rood to 1 acre and upset prices from £9 to £95 плюс improvements on suburban lots payable. Local Land Agent for more information.
Auction Sale at Aloomba Hotel Under W J Hanna
Auction sale to be held at the Aloomba Hotel on Thursday January 12 at 11 am under instruction from W J Hanna who is leaving the district due to ill health. Items include cattle horses farm tools and gear plus private sale of Fianna’s Farm 75 acres with 80 acres cultivated and 20 acres uncultivated. Inspection open. Terms by Robt Start & Co.
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W. J. Hanna
Start & Coo
Alnomba
Fianna
Aloomba
ROBT
Start & CO
Forgotten Kiss Triggers Breach of Promise Case at Manchester Assizes
A breach of promise action arising from Rhodes and Esther Jackson details a lengthy courtship ending in a breakup after four years. The narrative covers Paris letters, engagement rings, and family tensions, with Rhodes citing prayer and personal conflict as reasons for ending the engagement.
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Manchester
Motha-In-Lee
Rhodes
Mies Hartiet
Esther Jackson
Hurst
Asiton
Stracombe
Coleyn Bay
South Port
Colwyn
Paris
Coumtes
Ewain
Dave Beter
Wie
Jetrieoe
Rhoda
Mira Jockeos
Howe
Ste
Mim Jackass
Maerhed
Aurous
Tenders for Cairns school buildings architect and residence painting
Tenders are invited for the painting of a residence at the corner of Lake and Shide in Cairns. Submissions close Thursday at 4 p.m. Written tenders should be addressed to the Architect F W A. Draper of the School of Arts Buildings.
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School of Arte Huildings
Cairns
Bivens
Lake and
Shide
Guesta
Calan
Temiers
In Memoriam Browns
In Memoriam noting the loss of a family member from 1908 grief and remembrance. Inserted by her loving daughter Maude Brown.
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Maude Brown
In Loving Memory of Cecilia Brown
A memorial note from a grieving husband and children recalls Cecilia Brown who departed this life on June 7 1907. The message honors her devotion to family and home and asks God to grant eternal peace.
Mining report from Stannary Hills Mines weekly summary
General manager C. E. Nicholas reports for the week ended December 31 drilling, ore sent to the mill, and ore grades. Lower levels show ore presence at No 6 bevel and east face, with back ore in Edgoo showings. Surface and shaft work describe ore trucking to No 7 bevel and new shaft access. Water piping installed, extended-11 tone to the mill, Khartoum shaft showing low grade chioritic ore, and stoping begun around collar. Mill operations halted for repairs.
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C. EK. Nicholas
Stannary Hillis Mines
Ivan Hoe
West Face
Vetipes
Khartoum
Balayaan
Hining Wires
Donnie Brilliant dominates the Friday card with top finishes across multiple events while Brilliant Williant Deeps and Clark lead other entries. details are partial and the rest unreadable. The fragmented list hints at race or boxing results, but clear outcomes are not provided.
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CH. Towers
Donnie Brilliant
Wiiierwt Centrain
Brilliant Williant Deeps
Blok
Brilliant Ro
Clark
Mexicen
Auction Sale Notice at Aloomba Hotel
Robert Sturt and Co will sell by auction at the Aloomba Hotel on Thursday under instructions from Sir W J Hanna. Four cows with calves and three sheep are offered at Aloomba, 7 acres with water, 50 acres and 35 acres with something, private sale terms at Robert Sturt and Co.
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Robert Sturt
C O
Aloomba Hotel
Sir
W. J. Hanna
Whder
Nobert Sturt and Co
Rich Gold Discovery Reported by Telegraph
Poten feed reports another extraordinarily rich gold discovery from Gerard's. The note mentions an S.8.W. Arhday coordinate and describes the find as highly lucrative for prospectors and investors following recent ore shows.
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Arhday
Gerard
Colns Stock Exchanges Highlights
Fragmentary stock exchange notes list various names and figures with dates and prices. Readers see partial entries for trades and bidders including Elliott, Weinert, and Seeman with references to prices and quantities. The legible portions suggest a market-activity roundup from a historical ledger or diary.
Atherton district crop forecast and Cairns notices
The Atherton district tribe crop for the coming season is expected to range between forty thousand and twenty thousand tons. Harbour Board revenue for 1900 reached £17044/2/10 with prospects for increases due to exports. Various local notes include railway engineers visiting Cairns, court sittings, church duties, travel by Wyandra, post schedules, and a hotel announcement offering low prices on drinks and mixed draughts.
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Atherton and District
Harbour Board
Unlawfully Carrying Firearms Case in Spence Aureet
A young man faced police court yesterday charged with possession of a revolver and carrying firearms in public creating a scene in Spence Aureet on Thursday. The report notes the incident and subsequent charge filed by authorities.
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Spence Aureet
Polices Court
Wharfage on Bananas Figures From Harbour Trust
Melbourne reports figures on banana wharfage amid a stormy protest. Rates prior to 1905 varied by state with a general landfall to equal treatment under federal policy. Current interstate rates show 2 shillings per ton at Irishams and 3 shillings at Fremantle as the harbour seeks revisions.
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Melbourne
Rea
Harbour Trust
Whart
Eirishams
Fremamtis
Special Purchase At Magliga Restores Some Services
A brief notice describes a special purchase at Magliga involving two entities, Tout and Sores, with unclear items priced and terms. The fragmentary text notes a sale and potential service restoration, but full details are uncertain.
Townsville Court Grants Will Probation After Sheriff’s Claim
The Supreme Court grants probate of the late W. S. uchooam's will to a Townsville father as executor. Reports note the possible delays and the 2002 date indicating timing issues in probate. The text also references unrelated items from Townsville and Brisbane, including wool imports, political mentions, and public school essay contests.
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William John Williams Richards
Bers Richards
Kingsborough
Townsville
Supeerma
W. 5
Uchooam
Iyi Fu Chaonan
Oo Uw
M Loughlin Arrest Reported in Johannesburg Evidence
A brief notice reports that Jack M Loughlin, a member of the Jomer Stevenson faction, was arrested in Prop erstown Johannesburg amid ongoing judicial actions in the colony. The report is fragmentary and lacks clear dates or charges.
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Brisbane
Johannesburg
Colony
Jack M‘loughlin
Jomer Stevenson
Madi Jowph Musteapha
Properstown
Loughlin
Victorian Agriculture official completes inquiry on Queensland Limba prices
Mr Ko Bellis of the Victorian Department of Agriculture finishes lay inquiries on Queensland Limba and notes sufficient stock would be available at set prices. The Brisbane report discusses Bible reading in state schools and potential federal election validity if referendums occur in the same building.
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Brisbane
England
Colonies
Captain Jaynes
W. Collins
Bune
Queensland
Wusbane
Ko 4. Bellis
Victorian Department of Agriculture
Amsaranes
Wrenster
Queensland banana duties dispute with Melbourne Harbour Trust
The Queensland Department of Agriculture asked Melbourne if the Harbour Trust would cut Fiji banana charges. The reply says the trust plans to double the current rate to 2 shillings per ton for general fruit, while Fiji bananas will stay at 6d per ton.
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Brisbane
Queensland Peparteeet of Agriculture
Melbourne
Melbourne Harbour Trust
Fiji
Queensland
Harbour Trust
Cattle Parasite Memo Addresses Meat Safety
A memorandum from Mrs Dodd, Principal Veterinary Surgeon and Bacteriologist, to the Under Secretary of Agriculture, discusses parasitic bodies in cattle. It states that if nodules are few and surrounding tissue is removed, the parasite does not harm meat and does not pose a health risk.
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Dodd
Department of Agriculture and Stock
London
Manchurian Difficulty Sees All Powers Seek Equal Trade
Washington correspondent reports that Times notes a cooperative stance among Russia Japan and other powers toward equal commercial opportunity in Manchuria. The piece emphasizes impartial administration and broad access to trade.
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Trishane
Washington
Times
Russia
Japan
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Kelly
J. A. Fraser
Triet Railway
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Miller
A. MacAlister
Mareeba
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Carran
Craig
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Cairna
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Oaks Rush
C. Hennett
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Wyandra
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James Watters
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Stote Tobacco
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