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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1912
Page
2
Blacksmith business for sale by W. E Gregory with eight years in trade. Two complete tool kits included and good local trade. In walkout due to ill health. Price favorable. J. Draper advertisement seeking buyer.
Chillagoe Amateur Turf Club schedules annual meeting for Saturday August 17 1912. District Hack Handicap Flying Handicap Open Hack Handicap Chillagoe Handicap Second Class Ace Handicap Crock Race Farewell Frack BasmcAr with weight penalties and amateur eligibility. Nominations acceptances close mid August. conditions include post entries and weight rules.
Cairns rifle range hosts a four day July meeting from the 22nd to the 25th with prize money of 350 pounds. Entries close on Thursday July 18th. Norman P. Draper is hon. secretary. Tenders invited for premotion fencing at Cairns District Hospital with closing Thursday 11th at 12 o'clock.
A Thompson family report on the Gilmore Tin Mines line describes ore showing in an io to 20 feet drive with a 10 foot face of good ore. Manager Mr. Sheppard notes the shaft work up to 378 feet with a pause for staffing, pump reassignment, and dam construction, and reports favorable ground with promising prospects of ore grades up to three percent.
Multiple properties offered in suburban sections including Victoria Street off Draper Street and Severin Victoria Streets Casemore’s cottages. Listings describe 4 to 6 room houses, new builds two years old, fenced lots, outhouses, and options to subdivide. Also notes a sanitary cleansing at Chilagoe and tender call for travelling cranes with deposits. Auction and terms include various allotments in Suburban Sections 35, 7, 26, 19, 28 dated 1912.
Special arrangement with Cairns Pictures Limited presents a Sunday 3.45 pm concert by the Cairns Citizens' Band under conductor J C McC. The programme includes band themes for the forthcoming Carnival. Admission at gates. 6d extra for lounge chairs. tickets available at the Theatre Box Office.
The Cairns Harbour Board tenders are invited for the tender for Silkwood. Tenders close on Thursday 25th July 1912 at 4 o'clock p.m. By order T. R. Hall.
The Vulcan Tin Mixing Co records for the four weeks ended June 29 show continued stoping progress. The 600 foot stope yielded a payable ore while leaving a large low grade mass. A 750 foot level development opens a new ore body. 1018 tons crushed produced 11 tons 2 cwt 40 grs of concentrates and £371 43 in gross returns.
Fragmentary telegraph style entry notes CH Towers Saturday performance and prices in a racing or horse racing context with mentions of Bonnie Bante Brilliant and Pape across various prices. Details are incomplete but imply a betting or sale record with figures in pounds and shillings.
Thompson's Oaks Gold Mining Company reports the chairman of directors of the company discussing strategic direction and governance. The note outlines leadership actions and upcoming decisions affecting operations and financial priorities.
London market notes Copper and forward prices quoted with copper around £76/1776 a. Tin trades at £208 to £908/10. Lead at £13/6/8. Market mentions copper forward at £77 and £80/10 with spot tin and copper ranges.
The call lists Chillagoe paid with 5/9 6 and Mungena 1/10 2 and O K 1/3 1/6. Chillagos Redddygere shows THh. 30/ Mt Eliott at £5/15 and £5/19. Mt Cuthbert 7/3 4/2. Par Bronchis Congheta and Woods' Great Perpermint Care 16.
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