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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1914
Page
2
London market notes show copper prices quoted at £5A/12/6 to £578 for ward purchase and electro lytic copper £81/5/-. Tin £136/18/- to £137/5/- with forward terms £19. Lead ranges £1a/ie/ to £is/ia/e.
A late 19th century report notes government readiness to assist growers, aiming for a cooperative pricing plan as negotiations with Devedale’s mill faltered. Treasurer Barass’s role is mentioned, with July parliamentary actions anticipated to shape a safer, stallable market for cane producers.
Announcement notes a visit by the highly qualified optician FS.C., DO., MD., OP.H. to Mareeba and Atherton venues. The schedule lists Jop's Hotel in Jeepa and Barron Valley Hotel in Dun as hosting sites from August 4 to August 6, with August 7 to 8 covering additional towns.
HIBERNIAN HALL hosts a grand finish and fancy dress ball on a Wednesday in August. Tickets range from 1 shilling to 2 shillings for adults and children, with extra ladies and specific prizes listed. J V Darcy, MLO announces ticket details and prices.
A special train will run at 7 p m on Thursday and Friday for visitors to sports events in Austria and Servie with convenient connections on the 9th and 1st of July and in August.
The State Government faces pressure from sugar district representatives to secure a fair deal for Golti growers. A proposed arrangement under consideration may prove more advantageous to the industry than price boards, with potential impacts on consumer sugar prices and duties.
A damaged notice describes the sale of draught horses by Beeper Ltd. at Atllem temetrer on May 5. The listing mentions twelve heads of draught horses suitable for tare wort and notes an escort from Innisfail with aboriginal involvement and a sergeant Guthrie figure.
A fragmented ad touts a special train service and a remedy claimed to cure headaches. It mentions a schedule to Mareeba with arrival around 1.3 pm and references Kelly and MacEth in private orders. The text promotes a liver fill product as a universal remedy for headaches and a “Pure Drug Chemist” in Cuires.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a named person with unclear spelling and status, lacking concrete events, dates, or affiliations to form a clear news item. The readable fragment provides no verifiable action or outcome.
A playful message expresses eagerness to meet everyone again and plans a return trip to Queensland with strong pleasure and courtesy. The writer hopes for a warm welcome during the visit.
An early advert describes eye tests conducted with modern instruments and emphasizes independent service by a local optician. It notes eye examinations for adults and children, sale of spectacles, and cautions about avoiding misleading agents.
A North Townsville union notes that miners, numbering over 1288, signed a petition asking a 75 per cent wage raise and will strike on Saturday August 1 unless concerns are addressed. The railway union says members will sign off at the usual hour for review and will seek early action.
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