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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1910
Page
2
Applications are invited and will be received to August 1 for the Wardeman position. Salary is listed per week. Applicants must state age and experience. Signed by MENIGHT, Secretary.
A note announces a meeting at St John Hall for those interested in forming a Cairan Musical Society. The session is set for Thursday next the 21st at 7 p.m. P. E. Potts and local organizers urge attendance.
Land in the Cooktown District offered for lease for 42 years with annual penalties per square mile. Public opening on Wednesday 17 August 1910 at the Land Office Cooktown. Blocks include Labefela, Walwa Pins, Mount Hope, Wengow Creek, Kalinga, Saltwater with varied acreages and rates per square mile. Contact the Land Agent Cooktown for details.
Tenders are revised for cleaning the Royal Hotel and for printing services. For particulars apply on the prom.
Shipping notice for Burns Philp Line agents announcing freight details for passage to Shanghai via Port Moresby and Thursday Island. Eaves Criris on August 2nd appears in the fragmentary text.
Royal Packet S. W. Coy. promotes the steamships Van Linschoten and Van Warpawlick with routes via Java to Brisbane. Berths include electric fans and English stewardess service. Calls ports Port Morfshy Thurstay Island and Ram Arat in August, with fares and freight via agents at Lake Street.
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Report from Mr. A H Glance’s block describes a large tip ore body from No 3 temmel located by tributers a few weeks ago. Tributers say ore body is out well and a crushing operation will start soon.
A fragmented stock excerpt lists Cairns stock entries with items including Mt Moalio Mt Elicution and Durham Consols. Prices shown include 47 Mungana 2/9 2/1 Mt Elicution 11/6 Bee wears 1a Village Biecemith 24 44 Village Binckemith 1/6 Gilmore's 4d Tommy Burma 5/10 6/10 Oaks Rush 1/1 1/8 Mitchell River 4d 7d.
The Mining Outlook reports revival in North Queensland mining, especially gold, with the Etheridge district's Chillagoe Company pushing extensive exploration. Georgetown grows confident that gold pay is proved deeper, and a revived Copperfield effort near Crofton boosts regional optimism despite cost pressures.
A public meeting is planned this evening at the Council Chamber to present Captain Meaburn with an address of appreciation from all residents of North Drueensland. Mr A J Deaper sells today at 2 30 pm. The furniture and effects, carpenter plant, and stock are auctioned on the premises in Florence and Lake Streets. In Nelson Police Court two men for over indulgence in strong drink were discharged, two for obscene language fined £2 each.
A Cairns Harbour flood spe combines with a progress update on two barges built by Poole i Stee. The two barges recently arrived and will be completed, with letters from El Stone a Wo OF. dens, Supervising engineers, addressing the construction matter.
The article lauds Gems of the North with prints by Arthur Aims and AL I, noting creditable printing by Outridge Co. It mentions stockists Edwards Dunlop and Co. and warns restaurant keepers about late night sales under local Acts while tying to the Towns Policy Act.
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