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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1911
Page
2
Fragmentary notice reports an event at Nurse Smiths residence on June 2 with individuals named Anderson and Nelson mentioned as wife and presumed party. Details incomplete but indicates a household or social incident without additional context.
On May 25 at the residence of Nurse Smith in Nelson, the wife of H Townson gave birth to a son. Both mother and child are reported in good condition.
Irvingamk Mining Co. starts its Mt Curtine mill with ten head of stampers rock crushers elevators and concentrators. The new plant includes independent five-stamp sections allowing ore of different grades to be processed separately. About 200 to 300 workers are on the field and mining matters show progress and optimism.
Telegraph dispatch lists prices and results for horses and bets including Acorns Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Jeeps and others with stakes like 2/5 2/6 1/4 and 4/8, noting paid amounts and race groupings at The Towers event.
Notes and news indicate Wyandra forwarded 524 bags of maize to Townsville last Sunday and 230 bags were shipped to Mackay. The bulletin notes the state of grain transport and language issues in reporting.
J Isaacs Lakestreet advertises a clearing sale of remaining stock including scrapery millinery 43ts and shoes with all being sacrificed at the Lakestreet address.
A fragmentary note discusses possible mislabeling of champagne and calls for accurate purity standards to protect consumers. The text hints at public concern over authenticity and health implications, urging strict labeling to ensure consumer safety.
An incident off Voamii in Epi Leta involved a whale boat with a Survey party including two white men and six natives. The craft capsized but all ten were rescued bravely by Mr Noxburgh. A meeting in Cairns discussed visiting dignitaries and listed travel participants from multiple Australian states and territories.
An article notes cane cutters in Mackay earned roughly £85 after expenses in 24 weeks and two days, with other workers clearing similar sums. Pay rates ranged from 4d to 5d per ton, and two union men contracted to cut 1200 tons at 3d per ton. A Mackay lad previously boasted of cutting eight tons in a day but fell short.
The text notes the flower used for wreaths in early history, tracing its Latin origin and naming, with unclear details about its derivative and a mistaken transcription of the name.
Fragmentary OCR notes allege a bribery scheme where a public service employee promised money to Marlin John Meldon to drop legal action over an alleged illegal opium seizure. The readable text mentions a 5 pound consideration and a promise to refrain from suing.
A fragmented poem like memory shows an eel that runs away and a clever creature. The lines hint at wonder, a tame fox, and a playful, surreal scene.
The report lists fruit and vegetable shipments to Cairns and Ghrentala including melpourge potatoes onions fruit and vegetables from Hobart Sydney Bre Yume and other districts. A specimen potato from Sandalwoot Farm by Geo Jones was shown at the Woodend Association show with measurements noted. Police court records mention theft charges against Aeyre Tise and Wo Baken with a District Court hearing set.
A distorted account describes an Iman fleeing toward the coast and returning to Sydney after wandering to a rural area. A pursuit by a combination inspector led to locating a neighbor and noting distances from local landmarks. The narrative ends with the Iman returning to Sydney, described as the only civilised place in the region.
The fourth merit of Harry Clay’s Vaudeville Company season at Shire Hall drew a large crowd. The programme featured strong bass and tenor voices with melodic singing and illustrated songs. Tonight the company promises another complete change of programme.
A collapse at the Homa Street Railway area during Grammar School demolition killed multiple workers and injured several as walls tumbled, trapping rescuers and foreman John Freak Keown among the dead or critically hurt. The fallen wall stood about twenty feet high and two and a half feet thick, weighing heavily.
Fragmentary OCR text describes oaks growing from Meares and confusion in the lines. The readable parts imply a garden or tree growth theme with nonsensical insertions. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable.
Telegraph report notes Ayr election activity with 15 members in the st? committee and overall calm in Ayr town. Vague text mentions Monday events and local council deliberations. May reflect post election timetable and peaceful proceedings.
Townsville notes ongoing relief efforts with totals from Western states indicating substantial support. Deputy Commissioner for Bailwax Lincr receives a flood of letters and telegrams of congratulations while local officials acknowledge steady contributions.
In Brisbane today the Supreme Court resumed the Hawkes divorce suit. The judge ordered the decree absolute be withheld until a deed guaranteeing £15 a year for the wife’s lifetime is executed. In Sydney a police constable testified that William Fitzsimmons, committed for trial on house breaking, said if released sooner he would have forced a larger crime.
Sydney report states C J Vader, Beale God t o. Lad. general manager, died Saturday after a hairdresser visit two weeks earlier. He complained of a catch caused by clippers on the mouth. Doctors suspect non sterilization of the clippers led to illness.
Sydney report cites Cardinal Moran in Leichhardt defending universal church discipline on marriage. He says the church cannot tailor its sacrament to changing human wisdom, vows to oppose divorce while upholding the sacred bond and eternal faith, warning against laxity in practice.
A Saturday night raid on a suspected Chinese mining house in Campbell Street Hamarket resulted in 19 detainees and six escapees. Police guarded the premises and chased the fugitives as one man dived headfirst into a window, narrowly avoided a fall, and was pulled to safety by an officer. Clear sums of money were reported as taken in the confusion.
A fragment suggests the labor secretary endured nonstop requests from a city or regional council. The note hints at pressure, possible salary debate, and ongoing administrative strain without clear names or dates.
Fragmentary notice lists tides and times with low clarity. Mentions high water at 5 pm and 6 44 pm, full Moon on June 13, and June 6 details. Contains unreadable phrases and several garbled numbers.
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