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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
2
Tenders are invited for a high level timber beam bridge over Petersen's Creek at Kulara. Plans and specifications are at the Atherton Shire Council Office. Tenders marked Tender for Kulara Bridge must include a £10 cash deposit and be received by the Clerk by 2 o'clock noon on Saturday February 1912.
The monthly tin revenue shows a drop from the previous year as the first quarter 1910 operations were nearly halted by severe wet conditions. Outputs include Jevys the Cook mineral Geld about 304 tons valued at £29,689 and Palmer and Mount Windsor 37 tons and cwt valued at £4,901.
Fragmentary OCR shows names such as Bonnie Dundes and Clark's Gd. Td. Tay Dawn P.C. with numbers like 4/4 and 4/6 and references to paid amounts and blocks. Dashes and misspellings obscure meaning. no coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable text.
The Tinaroo Shire Council in Atherton North Queensland seeks an Overseer to supervise road work and have bridge building knowledge. State salary required and applications with references must be addressed to the Chairman marked Application for Overseer and received at the Council Office Atherton by noon Saturday February 3 1912. James Taylor Clerk Atherton January 10 1912.
Copper and tin prices listed with forwards and spot figures. Lead and zinc show modest gains. market notes mention forward contracts and closing rates in pounds per ton.
Cairns Stock Exchange notes prices and bids for Chillagoe Mongana Mt Elliott Mt Cuthbert Hampden Gilmores Tommy Burma Village Blacksmith Vulcan Oaks Amalgamated Thompson's Oaks Etheridge Gold Mine Emmire Croydon Ly with listings of quantities, payments and dates among various mining interests.
Competent persons may apply to the Chair for Valuator to the Tinaroo Shire Council. Applicants must be prepared to value each block in the Rate Book and may be required to attend the Appeal Court to defend valuations. Applications to be received at the Council’s Office Atherton by 2 o'clock noon 2nd March 1912.
A notice from LEADERS offers agate ware silver and shell mounted items such as salad scoops and tek wells. They invite customers to view articles and promise attentive service at TMPRPAL ANROTT STREET CATRNS.
Cairns Town Council announces nominations for three Harbour Board seats including Cairns town representation and an extra seat under the 1911 Act, with voting on January 25 1912 and nominations due January 11. It also notes the annual election of three aldermen to replace Hoare McKenzie Toohey with nominations due January 24 and a five pound deposit.
The Cairns District Railway Office advertises vacancies for Maintenances Labourers aged 21 to 36 with about 24 openings in the next six months and an examination fee of five shillings. A Porter position is also advertised for ages 21 to 35 with minimum height and other physical requirements. Applications close January 20 and January 24 respectively, with details from the District Engineer Cairns and Arthur J. Crowther, Secretary.
The piece argues that the triennial Labour conference, now dominated by non parliament Labour union delegates, will set policy if the party wins in 1913. It notes past conferences in Brisbane 1908 guiding government action, secret meetings, and the land tax's mixed outcomes impacting big estates and Commonwealth funds.
Fragmentary note shows visitors to town seeking pearls or jewelry for themselves and friends with possible local exchanges and travel details.
The report describes a Labour party split amid debates on state autonomy and constitutional change. Supporters favor New Protection with higher duties and wages, while free traders resist, risking a landmark conference that may not resolve the fiscal divide.
The Tiftaroo Shire Council advertises in the Post inviting tenders for the erection of a high level bridge over Petersen's Creek at Kulara. The notice notes related adverts and confirms emphasis on local works and future labour needs while mentioning other regional notices.
The report notes 62 bags of onions and 677 bags of potatoes from Sydney with 52 potatoes condemned for nine cones of fruit presence. From British ships, POLALCO bags bring 74 cass fruit atoms potatoes condemned for moth damage. Afternoon program includes March Austria hymn Yeadon Overature etc.
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