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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1911
Page
2
Not approved all monies paid will be refunded to the buyer on application to the vendor and the gate cancelled. Further details eee plans or write to the Auctioneer.
Tesdera einsieg Noon January 20th 1911 will be received by the undersigned for purchases of assets in the above Estate including a block of boots and shoes fittings shop fittings and freehold of Allotment 30 Section 34 Town of Cairns with a substantial residence erected thereon. Stock sheets and full particulars available from the undersigned.
A letter from our pastoralist correspondent urges establishing meat import industries to feed world markets and boost Cairns port prosperity. The piece highlights drought resilience and southern market access, urging western pastoralists and local business leaders to pursue the plan at once for regional trade growth.
A notice lists Mr J H Loneh's household effects to be sold at Abbott Street opposite PLC Sunday at 2:30 PM. The auctioneer warns buyers the premises are high and dry due to wet weather. Nearby, voyage reports note ships Mataram and Innamine with cargoes and passengers arriving amid heavy rain and northeast winds.
Mr R Clarke of Gast Barron substituted for Mr Abbott at Golden Grove Factory on a rainy day. A broken wheel forced a cream cart replacement. crossing Barron Bridge amid a strong current required aid and a drag over boggy roads. Settlers face harsh scrub conditions and urge more support for seeds and tramways.
Telegraph report lists race names and odds with several horses and prices including Brilliant Ceours Si New Brilliant Free and Marshall's Queen plus paid amounts and placements. The fragment references multiple racers and payments in a concise race card format.
London market notices show copper forward and electrolytic prices, lead and tin values, and silver quotes. The report lists copper ranges from £56/17/0 to £57/13/6, forward £57/7/8 to £57/13/6, electrolytic £59/7/8, lead £12/9/6 to £18/3/9, tin £178/5 to £79/15, and silver at Be 1-1/14d per ounce. Chillagof shares quoted with buyers 4/3 and sellers 6/7.
A middle aged man faced a remand hearing after being charged in a unclear case. The court ordered continued remand for a week as investigations continued.
At the Supreme Court Townsville on Friday in chambers, Frederick William Cuthbert petitions in insolvency for Charles Joseph Heenan, a charter and commission agent of Emmileigh. The petition is presented by Cuthbert with Mesarn Hobig Wil cot and Cup for the petitioning creditor. Order assigns instalment adjudication and official trustee to convene creditors on 20 January.
The Pom hea aur gs cord date Calendar in three colours may be obtained at the post office for subscribers who did not receive copies. The calendar was not fully prepared by O Bunting foreman of the post department, drawing praise from business leaders for its utility and office use.
Workers carting goods along a track slip when a man jokes the milk case is light. He sinks to the ground after stepping on a slippery patch, triggering much laughter among onlookers as the mishap unfolds.
Local items list numerous residents and visitors moving between Cairns, Townsville, and Port Moresby. Mentions arrivals by Mataram, Charters Towers movers, weddings, and retirements plus railway and tramway discussions. Includes rainfall totals at Atherton and upcoming plans for Port Douglas rail service and East Harrow tramway survey.
A Cairns port discussion notes surplus fat cattle from station herds overloading the rail networks at Bendakin and Townsville. It warns of the dip to kill southward mobs and risks from rushes as overseas demand grows, with costs per head rising and transportation pressures mounting.
The manager of the Now of Mever Tin Mine reports December activity through December 24. At the 130 foot level the main drive advanced 24 feet, totaling 82 feet from the shaft, with the first four feet through a soft lode about 3 feet wide. At the 130 feet level the beam extended 4 more feet, permitting Cairns Steck Exchange.
A fragmented betting note from Chillagoe dated June 3 lists horses and odds including Mount Galen, Mount Flett, Mount Cuthbert, Chillagoe Ruddy, Now or Never, Tomm. Durns, Om's Rush, Oake Rush, and Terham Commeols with assorted prices and placings. The faded excerpt records purses and stakes in a local race card format.
A garbled ad-like item lists wound care products and tiniment prices in an unreadable stream. It hints at temporary relief offerings but lacks coherent detail or clear entities.
Monday evening rounded out with a brass reunion in honour of bandmaster Mr. Jerk at Col lime. Guests toasted him, praised his leadership, and presented gifts as he departs. The event featured affectionate songs and expressions of gratitude from band members and supporters.
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