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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
2
The Skating Olympia Rink hosts a Grand Hat Carnival on July 23 and 24 with prizes for largest smallest and prettiest hat. Half mile handicaps novelty races polo match and hat themed events accompany the ice events. Ladies pay admission and tickets are on sale for the event.
Auction notice offers country land Bub. 5 Por. 109 and Uramid Bota Torma with £100 cash, balance due at one two and three years at 5 percent. Further particulars apply. High class investment Cairns retail site preserved. Current tenant Mrs E Hooper pays £2 10 per week. Terms can be arranged.
A. J. Draper acts for the Union Trustee Company to offer for sale by public auction on Saturday July 6 at 11 am at his mart. The lot includes £1500 in furniture with items from property described as sub 1 of bub 73 of for with acres planted this year and 12 October mice.
Robt Start & Co announce a public auction on July 30 1910 for allotments in section 2 town of Cairns including lot 4 and 3 21 with frontages facing the Esplanade and Abbott Street. Several tenancies advertise rents from 2 15 to 6 per month and terms of two years with options, details at the office.
A free event titled free competition by Public Balfet offers admission priced at 1 shilling. The leaflet lists Aiates Gd and Floorage 4d as part of the offerings and details the expected activities.
Fragmentary notes describe a polished wardrobe with drawers and lockable drawer, a polished silky veneer washstand or cabinet, marble top, and shell brackets. Mentions dates, prices, and several miscellaneous terms without complete details.
The fortnight report from Munata mines notes development at Lady Janeine and No 2 air shaft with copper lead carbonate ore and high grade copper ore at various levels. Shipments include 847.7 tons of sulphides and 339.0 tons of copper-lead carbonates plus significant lead and copper sulphide tonnages. Notes mention new shafts, crosscuts, and drives, with ore grades from 10 to 13 percent and about 6 percent ore in the center of a black oxide lens. Mr F J Bentley reports ongoing sinking, crosscuts advancing, and plans to crush next week.
Market notes list varied item prices with names such as Jonnie Nueysee and Brilliant Deeps. Entries include amounts in shillings and pence for shares or stocks, though many words are garbled. Recorded prices show modest activity across multiple items and firms, reflecting a bustling but unclear trading scene.
State reports that gold yields remained steady as Brishane officials noted marginal changes. The Wednesday briefing cited ongoing mining outputs and regulatory adjustments affecting anticipated production.
The text lists assorted monetary amounts in pounds shillings and pence for items or services, including entries for copper and weights. It reads as an OCR fragment with incomplete names and values like 150 138 6d and 151 10s, indicating a market or catalog snippet rather than a full report.
Mt Molloy results show Mount Elliott club and Il s Od Mt Eliott in Clon with double figures for Tanasteigh and Hazepees. Listed odds and a 27 October date anchor the brief sports note amid minor race details and names of participants.
A rough account describes a cargo of ore arriving at the anchorage and passengers booked due to vessel crowding. Notice of auctions appears for a business allotment with shops and a sugar farm. Police search continues for a suspect named Potgingl as officers sweep miles of country toward Kuranda.
Attention is drawn to BurtshirP and Co. for a continuation of notices of various goods. Laces ribbots ladies sunshades vests collars Tyre plain be corsets underclothing towels and related items. A variety of boots and shoes all new goods cut fine to clear heavy stock. See Horns Philp aur Co. for values and deals.
The steamer Van Waerwikck of the Royal Dutch Pac line is due tomorrow for Messrs J. and F. Ream. The vessel sails for Java after full passenger accommodations and well ventilated saloons. It is described as comfortable and ideal for travelers.
The adjourned gathering of those interested in forming a group reviewed a sanctioned branch plan and received members. Disputes touched on safety aspects as the chairman reported progress and a large meeting was planned to set terms and organize an election of officers.
A large group of youths attended St Monica’s Children's Ball last evening. The event featured a bright march, well catered refreshments, and vibrant costumes. Dancing continued until 10 pm when children were served supper and adults joined in the celebration.
Reports from the Nurge College examiners have arrived detailing assessments of student pairs. The documents mention progress and results among several pairs, noting areas of strength and ongoing study requirements.
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