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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented notice from a steam navigation company mentions fares, routes, and reductions. The garbled text references Gasval Ade Powys, steam packets, and a limited agent line suggesting fare changes or promotions. No clear dates or destinations are readable.
Biboohra Meat Export Company offers 95 000 Dynach shares with provisional directors named including Greer and Warner. Applications and allotment details shown at the stock broker and company offices with transfer and withdrawal terms specified.
Public auction announced for June on a property with four room cottage and farmOutbuildings, plus machinery and stock at Union Camp Chillagas Gold and Mineral Field. Queensland public service clerk examination details follow with age ranges, subjects, salaries, and application deadlines.
Residential sites offered by A J Draper include Lot A on Sheridan Street with 66 by 170 feet depths and Lot B on Sheri din Street, both in Suburban Section. Listings describe a two room upstairs dwelling with kitchen, fenced yard, and water access, plus subdivision options 1 2 and 3, corner plots at Sheridan and Lily streets each with limited frontage and quarter acre size.
The land offering covers 8645 square miles around Fife Creek about 20 miles northwest of Maree in the Cairns district. It will be leased for one year starting 60 o clock a.m. Tuesday in July 1912 at the Commonwealth Land Office for a royalty of 17 shillings 6 pence per square mile. Further particulars from Land Aunt Mirna.
Furnished for attractive enterprise in all substantial lines of business waterower irrigation agricultural and technical seed dentures and stock insurance underwritten purchased or sold properties purchased for European exploitation seen financial undertakings of all sorts miscellaneous commissions and orders accepted for execution in any European country full details enclosed at first writing invited.
A note of sincere gratitude is given for contributions to a long planned programme. The writers express thanks to all who helped make the June concert a success. Signed by Cherry Abrahams of Kruranda dated Townsville May 21 1912.
Acting general manager J Gudgeon reports for the fortnight ending May 24 from Girose mine where lift work on the lower level handled mullock and shifts were made on floors above. ore shows higher lead and silver values. Lady Jane mine notes cleaning of the connecting drive and crogerut, plans to extend the cromscut to convey water to a fire area. Shipments: Girose lead sulphides about 125 1725 tons. Commentary from Croydon observers expresses faith in mining industry, noting public investment and proposed rewariting of Rennion's Mark Ltd with government funds, and plans to sink main shafts, explore extensions, and pursue development ahead of smelter needs.
Fragmentary note describes a highly dangerous dlemer event with possible references to prize and quantities, but details are unclear. No further names or locations are readable to establish context or outcomes.
Fragmented stock list shows prices and names such as Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Deep and Queen Central with varied figures. Affected entries include Kellys Queen Block Marshall's Gap and others amid unclear annotations.
London market notes show copper at 76/17/8 to 77/9/6 and forward copper around 77/2/4 to OTT/7/4 with electrolytic copper at 78. Tin quoted 204/10 to 205 with forwards 198 to LOR. Lead ranges in/7/A to 1a/in/n. Numerous railway and mining names appear in scattered figures and payments, including Chilagor Mungana Mt Molloy Phe and Prince Alfred.
At Sundays Cairns Cane Growers meeting members voiced the need for firm united action to defend cane interests amid push for cheaper sugar and higher production costs from working conditions demanded by the AWA. Delegates discussed safeguarding federal representation to reflect sugar interests and avoid political acts harming growers.
At a tense meeting Cairns cane growers debate federal representation and resisting union pressure. The discussion probes causes of unrest, potential concessions, and how to reach amicable industrial peace amid AWA tactics and last season’s agreements. Leaders urge cooperation to secure lasting stability.
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