12 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
1
Ozan ne Depot pledges jewelry as art, offering a select line of real gems and doublets. The repair department guarantees twelve months from purchase. London Hall Mark quality assurance backs metal and finishing. Visitors welcomed to view wedding and holiday pieces in a refined setting.
Announcement from the Department of Public Works Brisbane dated 5 July invites tenders for multiple works including playshed at Freshwater State School via Cairns and repairs to Police Magistrate's Quarters Cairns. Plans and forms available at the Works Office Brisbane Court House Cairns and Freshwater School with deadlines in August.
An area of 170 square miles on Maldive and Poison Creeks near Gavin leasehold a few miles west of Chillague in Coen Danteich. Open occupation license at 11 clock am Tuesday mh per square mile. For further particulars apply to the Land Agent.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a fatal incident involving a boy named Jock, with carers and authorities likely investigating. The readable text mentions loss, a name, and a plea for clarity amid the incident. Further details are unreadable.
At Melbourne on Thursday the Mount Wonthaggie Company in Cloncurry adjourned from November 30 pending a legal judgment. Purchasers holding 40,670 shares declined to proceed, seeking release from their contract. Directors considered not standing for reelection amid unsettled shares and liabilities, with Fr. Philp and H H Macartney renominated for the Melbourne board.
Fragmentary OCR listing various items and prices such as towers, deriform terms, and a mix of numbers. Reads like a market column with unclear names and values, lacking coherent context or complete entries.
The market reports copper values from £57 2s 4d to £87 9s 6d, with other metals showing shifts from 57s 12d 6d to £67 17s 6d. Tin ranges from £106 1s to £196 5s, while forward values reach £198 10s and Led at 18s 7d 08d.
The article outlines rising discontent with the Commonwealth Ministry since Labour’s 1910 return. It notes wage gains offset by higher living costs, holiday-law idle periods, and state Labour governments undermining federal credit. It highlights calls to replace Postmaster General Josiah Thomas and mentions internal party tensions and potential ministerial reshuffles.
The readable text shows fragmented phrases and unreadable names. No clear event or entities are identifiable to summarize into a factual news item.
Holiday schedule affects mail delivery. Douglas Shire Council advertises two bilge carpenters as part of local works. Display and millinery opens attract visitors to Spence Street. Cairns Savings Bank notes deposits of £1320 and withdrawals to £22 10s 2d. Carnival attractions planned for Hervey Creek route. train at Cairns leaves 2:15 pm, fares $20 to towns. Nelson Police Court convicts George Smith and James Cruce for foul language offence. fines set. Townsville trade officials report brisk timber traffic on Cairns line. new wagon handling system proposed to speed shipments. Mulgrave line expected heavy traffic this year.
Two tourist visitors travel aboard the Gran tee along with Norman W. Fea and Aniglaides. Steamship Malpourne and Mr. Foamer are noted passengers. The report mentions previous racing wins including the St. Kitts Amateur Hunt Cup and boxing title, with a brief health reference to Mrs. Boner and Permenetly benefited by Ber Queensland.
A fragmented text references happiness and pain with seeds of discontent. It mentions Woods' Peppermint Cure as a health seed or remedy, implying a historical patent medicine tone. The piece blends rustic imagery with guidance on work and well being.
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