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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1911
Page
2
Property offers 220 acres of cane land with a quarter cash balance in equal sums at 2 3 and 4 years and 6 percent interest. On the proposed Main Coastal Trunk Line with experienced syndicate backing, no mill no sale. Details plans by auctioneer F Todd.
Local residents at the Australian Hotel on Saturday night praised Warden Hig Hon and mourned his death. Speakers urged continued support for the Oaks project and noted transfers to Cloncurry amid a buoyant mood despite financial disputes over Woolley’s claim. Shares traded with limited availability as markets close for the day.
The November statistics show aggressive buying by key leaders of the upward movement. A large demand emerged for Amrita as the Straits shipment for December settled at just over 4004 Gone. If confirmed, this suggests continued favorable conditions for the chef Mart y.
English and Canadian investors pour money into claims at the Morcupine Lake goldfield near Hudson Bay borders. Reported veins yield free gold and the field lies about 30 miles from the railway, signaling rapid development possibilities for the Vancouver area.
A London circular dated September 2 by Mears Vivian Younger and Reed notes copper and tin markets turning more active amid substantial liquidation. The report highlights liquidity improving but warns of volatility and price adjustments affecting buyers and sellers.
A fragmented stock notice from the Cairns exchange lists multiple tickers and prices for Chillagoe, Mt Chillagoe Huddygore, Mt Chillagoe, North Queensland, Gilwore, Oaks Rush, Oaks Hush, and Dirham Console with various bids and payouts. Names like Elliott and Tommy Burns appear among the quotes, with odd fractions and shorthand indicating a busy market page.
The Post reports the Defence Act provisions on militia training as receiving general approval. Australians are urged to prepare for defence, with citizens ready to make sacrifices for the national objectives. The article warns of Japanese and other threats, noting drills by Japanese soldiers and concerns about security.
Area listings describe No 1 a two storied house with windmill tanks and outhouses. Nos 2 onward are cleared and under cultivation. Located near Edgehill Railway Station less than three miles from Cairns on a high site suitable for a home.
The article discusses rising German power and its impact on global balance, noting Europe threats and Germany's military and industrial strength. It highlights continental and colonial tensions, Britain's vulnerability, and calls for imperial defense measures including compulsory military training for Australia.
The sale of the sugar lands on behalf of Mr W J Musto by Mr A Draper is set for tomorrow at 11 o'clock with many attendees expected at the Imperial building. The Cairo Penny Bank reports seven new accounts on Saturday with withdrawals totaling £40 10s. The Postmaster General warns of letters delayed by envelopes kept open at the flap. A middle aged woman Elizabeth Hales was charged with vagrancy in the Police Court, with further actions pending.
Absent Mr W B Freee of optical fame is away on special business with Mourilyay, north, and Prax is expected to return soon around January 30. All correspondence should be addressed to the placeholder address.
The notice lists wholesale prices for butter cheese fodder flour hams onions potatoes onions and other commodities in shillings and pence. It also reports the fortnight sales totals at the Carrick Town Market House with breakdowns for ales spirits beverages tobacco textiles metals wood drugs and other categories totaling £19 112.
Customs reports total year shipping inwards and outwards. Vessels to Queensland ports include Cairns and interstate routes with tonnage figures and transit statuses. Total imports and exports value 715267 pounds with breakdowns for overseas, interstate, and Queensland-only movements.
Townsville letters from Cairns detail social calls and movements including Inspector Malone taking charge of Townsville district, Mr J H Payne visiting Cairns, and Miss Haren traveling from Mount Garnet to Cooktown. Updates on the Olympia link and local shops advertise sea-gras and pews, while public notices mention new hospital works and harbour engineer F E Cullen arriving.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a settlement in a major suit titled The People versus Coe Pris. The text hints at a court decision or agreement ending the dispute, with references to a Supreme Court setting and involved parties.
Told by Telegraph Humdaberg Montmy The total quantity of white grown cane in the Humdaberg district last season was 196 291 tons slightly under 100m tons more than the total tonnage harvested. The bounty jar on white grown cane amounted to CLR a0 BRISBANE Monday The following rainfall figures were registered for the 24 hours ending 9 am today Coen 4 points Melanell 14 Te Wartry Li Late Reports by 9 a.m yesterday Kamancur 1635 The bine 240 Maryborough 147 Many Peaks 145
Brisbane Monday reports show ironmoulders who had been on strike returned to work after an agreement with the Ironmoulders Union and the Ironmasters' Association. A few workers at the Maryborough plant did not resume, with local difficulties and lack of official notification cited as reasons.
Neilbhane opened a discussion on a government labour scheme for railway construction. He noted North Coast and Great Western lines, plus other routes, require workers, with some to be brought in from abroad. After completion, workers may seek selections in the regions they served.
The body of Thores Wasson a railway guard was found on the railway line near Grange yesterday with his head crushed. It is believed he planned to end his life following the death of his wife eight seven years ago and had placed his head at the rails.
An American syndicate reportedly works to corner the Australian mutton trade in Sydney. They sought about half a million sterling for a NSW meat concern, a price deemed excessive, planning to buy all available Australian mutton with spot cash to secure control of the market.
The coroner found Mercy Edward Bynehy guilty of wilful murder for the Bilinturgh Gardens killing of Archibald Victor Steyoe on New Year’s morning in North Pitaroy. A prior report noted two girls with the suspect in Edinburgh Gardens when the incident began.
Sydney reports heavy rain flooding the Hooding agricultural areas and damaging railways in Clifton. Colliery dams burst, roads cut, and Berry Creek overflow forced residents to higher ground near Nowra. Woollongong and surrounding districts suffer marred towns, while a crane collapsed at a building site in Taree.
A new method in Wellington uses a tar coating sprayed on a road followed by dry sand and sweepings. The tar dries into a hard skin resisting traffic and aims to clean up to half a mile of road in a day, with a compact sprinkler delivering the tar and sand.
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