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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1910
Page
2
Mr. Fred T. Hyckson, Paling's tuner and representative, will be in Cairn around July 37 with written firm authority. Residents should present the Sting pitch document to avoid imposition from incompetent makers and avoid misdrawn piano and organ orders.
Avetiancer A J Draper announces sale of a general store business in Nelson, including land building and stock. Established eleven years, the sale lists price upon application to A J Draper, with branch banking and a 1910 notice for Samarai New Guinea operations. A separate notice advertises free baby photography at the Vioty Studio on July 18.
Crown land sale set for Tuesday July 28 1910 at 11 o clock. Land Agent offers Allotment 1 Suburban Section TA2 Cairns with frontage to Severn Gatton and Upward streets beyond 4 acres 7 perches Upset price 50 pounds Improvements 2358 pounds. For details contact Local Land Agent.
The Post reports a furniture sale by Mr J G Hoare today at 3 40 pm selling the entire stock of Mr G W Bates on McLemd street Owing to title issues Levuke will depart for Melbourne in the afternoon instead of his usual hour
A-vestertiny morning report states Acting er eant McNamara plain clothes Con stable Meldon and Constable Murray departed on special duty. It is understood they have been ordered there with additional officers deployed from the area.
A. J. Draper, on behalf of owners and trustees, schedules public auctions for July 19 offering a retail land site at Spence Street with two shops and baker's oven plus a Canefield farm of 103 acres under mortgage. The land features 33 by 165 feet frontage, improvements including cottage and stables, and ongoing lease to J. Morgan ending 1910. Freehold land, tramway access, and mortgage details noted. Also listed are various kitchen utensils carpenters tools and farm implements for sale at the same event.
Shipping notice detailing Burns Philp line operations from Shanghai via Por, Moresby, Thursday Island to Cairns on August 1. Mentions freight, weather impacts, fires, and general line particulars. Includes indications of port calls and vessel movements for the period.
Heavy stock must be cleared with sale prices listed and new lines added daily. Mothers of babies under 12 months are invited to a free baby photo at Vienna Studio on Abbott Street with a free copy of the picture. Madame Dolores will perform in Cairns on August 13 and 14, with a box plan opening at Craig and Whittick's on the 25th instant. full details to follow.
A notice states that the undersigned, urged by Mr. G W Bute, will offer a property for sale by public tender. Details outline the sale terms and proposed date for bids, inviting interested parties to submit offers.
Ming mining manager E J Rodda reports weekly progress at Willneston Red Shaft East drive and air shaft work in friable ore. No 1 shaft being prepared for plunger No 2 shaft timbered 186 feet. Tyrconnell mine option talks with Southern syndicate advance. New Waitemata Gold Mining and Mr C F Vabcation at Mount Work update. Crossest from wharf driven 13 feet 6 inches.
A telegraph report from Ch Towers lists horse racing odds and results for Thursday. It details Brilliants and Beil. names with fractional prices such as 1/4 1/7 and 2/3 3/5, noting Brilliasties and Brilliant Central among the entries.
A Mareeba event fundraisers featured a School of Arts concert with the Mareeba Town Band and orchestra performing. The program included Mr Martin in comedy numbers and dances. The notice also advertises a two day sale of drapery and clothing at Philp & Co with low prices and imported goods. A report from Captain Setterfield on social operations in Australia and New Zealand is mentioned, plus routine board notes about timber conveyance and minor matters.
The Cairns Town Council election concluded with Aldermanic retirement and a slim vote tally of 430. J Griffithe led Miller in a close race, amid a crowd at the council chambers. Separately police pursued an Aboriginal suspect linked to a reported murder, traced to Jones Hotel as officers tightened the manhunt.
Lisita's Me. G announces weekend bargains with wide price cuts on fabrics, ladies wear, children's clothing, and footwear. Highlights include cashmere and flannelette blouses, embroidered muslin skirts, tails of tweed trousers, and boots from low shillings, all at reduced rates.
The new cargo steamer Nardoo of Radton reister arrived in Adelaide on the Westain coast, with Captain Provo and officers including Chief Officer W S Ubamlers, Second J W Sawnders, and engineers J Cruickshank M Beer and EK Clarence. She left Axizine July 1, arrived Townsyle July 11, loaded cargo at Brighane, then berthed at Hilngoe Co. wharf, discharged 400 tons coke and 240 tons deck cargo.
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