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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
2
The note proclaims Ozanne Depot aims to keep jewelry as an art, resisting mass production. It highlights genuine materials and a guarantee of workmanship, mentioning a London Hall Mark and the firm’s exclusive plateware displays.
Tramway office Cairns announces public auction on Saturday August 19 1911 at Silver Valley. The Lancelot Tin Mine includes boiler winding gear and tools. Lancelot Copper Mine with truck and tramrails. Lancelot Freehold 60 acres with several features. Also describes bellows, explosives magazine, tanks, and tramway length of 2450 feet.
The third session of Queensland’s eighteenth Parliament begins as the Governor receives the speech. Immigration expansion, North Coast railway progress for Cairns, and sugar industry measures including central sugar mills, advances for mills, and health safeguards for miners are highlighted. Licensing and trade control bills are expected, with Denham and colleagues pushing reform amid vested interests.
Seta, the Globe Trotter, arrives via Lith from Afinlande, ending a 4200 mile distance walk across Australia. Local shops showcase fashion and accessories for ladies, including boots, scarves, and undergarments. The article notes a motor launch trip to Verraiah and listings for private hire, with land sales and railway plans boosting property values. A two-night season opens at Shire Hall with East Lynne, plus reviews of other performances and a new projecting machine.
The third panto mu Be-Psep at the TMEEGth mousing theatre last night impressed audiences again with bright staging and clever performers. Tonight the company presents The Carnival Gia a musical comedy filled with extravagant scenes and notable supporting cast members led by San Lew and Qonegeer with a large group including Clerus Ware Briggs and many others.
The piece discusses extending Parliament’s life to October next year or delaying a general election to a nearer date. It notes that a third session is unlikely and a second could be held only if a general election is planned. In 1818 Parliament could choose either option, aiming for a convenient election year.
The Associate Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music held exams at St Marys Convent, Cocktews. Victor Hooth praised the high standard, noting St Marys pupils excel in instrument and vocal work. Candidates named include Eileen Grimes, Elma Whelan, Myola Harbord, Dolly Crawford, Eile Treyn, Violet Francis, Nellie Hares, and others in local centre and intermediate and higher divisions.
Fragmentary text indicates a reunion event for a group called Ruflemen, with remarks about planning and the executive pleading with visitors. The snippet mentions a looming shoot and a late schedule, but most details are obscured by garbled OCR.
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