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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
2
A meeting of the league is set at the mm office on Sere Street tonight at 8 o clock. Attendance is requested for suitable appointment of an organizing secretary.
The article defends the British Empire’s press and its role in exposing wrongs, while noting that some Australian papers misuse freedom to launch vile slander. It cites an Archbishop’s vindication in court and urges fearless criticism within fair bounds to protect public trust.
A committee meeting at the Secretary's office discussed the forthcoming annual meeting and proposed adding 65 to improve the racing track top dressing. J H O Towner was named handicapper for the meeting and entries were extended to 1 PM on Saturday the 12th.
An organization asks to speed up order execution amid a large influx of new customers this month. The note requests prioritizing processing and addressing backlog to avoid further delays.
Notice invites tenders for repairs and painting of light stations streets and public buildings including courts houses police stations and police offices at Innisfail Cairns Townsville Brabane Mareeba Atherton and nearby towns. Tender deadlines set for June 15 and July 9 with details in Government Gazette. Government Architect Brady signs the notice.
Notice announces nominations for cycling events including half one and two miles and relay races. Band contests set for July 9 with returns by 8 p.m. Solo events also noted.
Instrumental and vocal concert announced for Sunday night next under Cairns Theatre and Cairns Pictures arrangement. Brief event details indicate a grant instrumental and vocal program with local performers.
Wed June 26 at St Monita's Church Bishop Murray presiding joined James Parfell Jennings and Henrietta Ettie DArcy in matrimony. The couple are connected to Sadie Street and Thoreday land with the D Arcy family.
The Friends of the Late Mr Jos Eph Machen are invited to his funeral leaving from the residence of Mr J H Brown Abbott Street for Cairns cemetery at 10 30 am. Creffiths and Son undertakers Windertakers.
J Rodda general manager reports flux sulphides trial shipment of 100 tons on the south slope. Stoping on 8th and 9th floors continues. ore remains lead and zinc sulphides with rising lead content. Main shaft prep for sinking below GLO level with cistern, plunger works, and drawlift. 12 men start on the 2nd June. Surface naval work in millock pit. Tory Jane Mine air shaft crosscut extended. total ore 208.550 tons across Girofia and Girofia Flix sulphides plus lead ore. copper and gold notes show weakening demand and price movements.
The notice lists prices and payments for multiple items and horses. It includes references to Bonnie teoriee bh, Resilient Deeps, Brilliant, Fast Wexiens, Kelly's Queen Block, Marshall Queen, Papuan, Mimzo, and others with varied payments and dates. The incompletely readable text preserves vendor names and quoted prices in a busy market ledger style.
The London market notes copper prices at 77 pounds per week for forward deliveries and 78 pounds for other terms. Electrolocic copper price details appear in the Tuesday call edition.
The Cairns Starr Bowkett Society posted £75 1s 8d in receipts on Saturday. Appeals against Cairns Shire Council valuations were heard at the Appeal Court with J J O Leary and M Bomohue as appellants. several appeals were dismissed. Ophthalmic items and a public dancing event at the hotel occupied readers with notices of an ophthalmic visit and a late-night dance.
A lively theater program features Our Miss Gibbs, with dance and song drawing big crowds. The Lyre Theatre showcases fight films, including Wells versus Bristeoo, and Bob Fitzsimmons versus Lang, while Cairns Theatre ends Saturday with a star Pictures program and the Dreamstic ism tale The Star of the Side Shows about a midget girl and a traveling freak show.
A damaged fragment recounts a man described as a cripple, his backstory, medical pain, and a long process of treatment. It notes his age as 59 and mentions repeated applications with unclear outcomes. The passage is broken and lacks full context.
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