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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
2
Cairns Awautlance announces a hospital ward art union drawing on 7 September 1910 with 45 prizes. Special prices offered to ladies and gentlemen and children, tickets available through W. Hogan of Ambelence Brigade Circle.
Public auction planned for Saturday July 30 at 11 am to offer for sale the Draper estate in Sophia parish. The 163 acre property includes cane planted areas, forest highlands, a cottage, stables, well and fencing. Approximately 10 head of horses are noted.
Kia Ora F C calls all seniors and juniors to attend a meeting at Parkinson Rooms tonight. Captain RO YeW ANTS urges full turnout for club matters and plans.
Sensational reductions describe ground lease auctions in Cairne Town. Lot 1 area 253 perches in section 2 near the A U S Co wharf with Keating's Hotel. lease to Era M Whealing expiring 1 January 1914. Lot 2 fronting Estope road of 46% depth with 4 roomed bow and outbuildings. Lot 3 Abbott Street half allotment with cellar under Let to Mr Roles at £3 10s per month.
Travelling correspondent notes Irvine Bank Company's battery and Fair Play mine lead in tin production in the Koorboora mining district. Several mines contribute, with prospector work continuing around Cooktown and Southwick, Shakespeare, and Two Jecks. The camp employs about 40 men, remains hopeful, and explores new patches though no large ore finds announced.
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Advertisements announce a smashing sale offering 8 per pound discount and 4 per in special deals ahead of Friday and Saturday hours. A land sale in the municipal area settles unpaid rates, with multiple properties auctioned for modest sums and real estate to Mr J Morgan. Also note sale of town and wool property near Fron Hugh Mosenan estate and shipments of horses and mules from Cook Town to Port Moresby failing to survive sea voyage.
Report notes a conviction at Carima Police Court with a fine and costs. It mentions a wider shopping day feature and advertisements for Mayers sales with large reductions on ladies wear boots and hosiery. A Cairne School of Arts committee meeting discusses museum specimens and bank mining company communications.
A short market note shows prices for items labeled Leades Geotail Market with forward figures and current rates. Trailing prices range from £190 8s to £150 15s 2d, while earlier forward quotes sit around £1 3s 6d to £18 6d.
Telegraph reports from Liverpool indicate a ship carried 10 immigrants today with four still aboard, while London records two arrivals on June 24. In Brisbane, J. T. Hellbede passed away after a fair-might illness and weak con—nection. his condition remains weak. Last night in Brisane, Spasumer’s status was described as distinctly critical.
The Lands Department notes immigrants recently arrived show solid experience in land industries and prefer counter work until they settle. They are advised to move to districts with available land to gain familiarity, with a recent inquiry indicating interest in fruit growing near Stanthorpe as they plan to acquire farms.
The minister for Lands plans to seek Parliament to liberalise the Public Parks and Lands Act provisions allowing local authorities more power over reserves. Current rules require Crown leave to lease. the government aims to let municipalities repurpose vested properties for communal advantage under direct control. In other news a fire at a Bega store caused about £10,000 loss, and Sydney weekly half holidays debate advances with a Wednesday or Saturday option, Maitland and Newcastle amendment defeated.
In Melbourne the assembly faced unrest as thirteen government supporters left the quarters meeting to join ministerialists and took a separate room. Names include Underwood Peacock Mackinnon Toutcher Keast Folds Lawsoe and McGregor. A second note mentions J S Clark dying destitute in Maryborough after fortune in Australia and ventures back to Europe.
Since the committee in 1903 the State hotel at Colwin was recapitalized by the State, repaying the capital outlay and leaving a credit balance of £4553.
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