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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
2
District Lands Office Caires offers sale of 160 acres of marketable pine growing on Crown lands marked off July 18 1912 at 1 o'clock. Estimated price 1 shilling per 100 superficial feet. Removal time 12 months. Plans and sale conditions from Land Agent Catena Go. J. Dodlter, Land Commissioner.
Tenders invited by Harvey G. Draper for erection of a two storey wooden residence in Athett Street Celrms for A. St. Bennett Esq. Tenders close Saturday lith iamtant 1 12 o'clock.
Residential lots offered on Saturday in Woonares Mor area with allotment 2 section 12. Frontage four feet and depth 170 feet to Sheritan Street, adjoining road and porch erected on high blocks. Includes two upstairs rooms dining room and kitchen beneath. Current owner Cleary. water paid. Security fencing described.
The manager Mr W Harris reports for the fortnight ending June includes main and crosscut progress, new level openings, ore grades, and ventilation improvements. Levels extended and drilled show fair grade ore with gold in prospecting dirt. ore raised and delivered to mill. water pumped and mill running on ten head of stamps. The report notes ore values, workings at Sheridan and Lily streets, and substantial gains in shaft and level development.
Queensland gems highlighted by Flavelle’s entry in the British Exhibition and Grand Prix for Collecting of Gems. Herberton reports the world’s largest Blue Topaz found, six carats heavier than a Portuguese king’s gem. The dealer offers mounted stones including diamond emerald sapphire ruby opal and garnet from mining districts.
A party including Arthur H. Clarke and several named associates inspected a 2 acre gold bearing wash near Tinaroo Creek, Mareeba. Prospects show 12 to 4 dwts per load with assays confirming findings. estimated 160,000 cubic yards of wash dirt containing about £20,000 of gold. Proposed hydraulic sluicing with cost near £4,090 total. projected profit around £13,000, over two years, with ample water and suitable slope for pressure.
The Shamrock Shaft shows progress with 30 feet of total advancement in a neat mineral formation and minor water ingress in the current section. Two shifts will operate next week as work continues. The stall timbering at the bottom level is finished and another 20 feet sunk bringing total depth to 142 feet. The lode continues to carry odor, and a newly added ladder way spans a distance of Tp feet to allow travel without entering the main shaft.
The notice outlines wheeling and mining wage scales for coal operations, detailing basic rates for unscreened coal, adjustments by distance, and differential payments when machine work or management handles wheel ing. It specifies yardage thresholds up to 250 yards, with increases per additional 10 or 25 yards, and cites a July 22 effective determination.
Readable odds and entries show multiple horses with prices and notations such as Bonnie Dundes Brilliant 3/6 4, Metis 1/8 1/10, Vulcans 2/2 2/4, Cuthbert's 9/6 11, and others listed with varying bets and statuses from CH. Towers Wermnerday racing page.
Biboohra Meat Export Company Ltd offers 17 800 shares to the public from a £25 000 capital in 35 000 shares of 20 each. Payment terms include 6/8 on application, 6/8 on allotment, and 6/8 three months after allotment. Provisional directors listed. Applications via Arthur H. Clarke Stock and Share Broker. Cairns Brovers to the company.
London market prices listed for several commodities with forward rates and changes. Electrolytic topper Tin Lead and related items show quoted figures and slight shifts with London Wednesday session details.
Cairns stock list shows Chillagoe readings and other mine figures with mixed shillings and pounds. Notable entries include Mt Elliott at 5/10 and 6/15, Mt Morgan 00/ and 62/6, Prince Alfred £495 5/5, and Tommy Burns £11/5 to £12/10. General market notes indicate varied quotations across the region.
The Post telegrams note a July meeting to form 39 members from Windsor Williams Mackay and others. Mr Macrossan, son of the late Hon John Macrossan, is highlighted as the most promising speaker candidate. New Labour members include Kirwan Huxham Gilday Fidelly Bertram Larcombe McCormack Gillies. Licensing Bill and parliamentary appeals from Maryborough Merthyr Bremer Eacham loom. Independent Billy Murphy remains solitary.
Miscellaneous items include tax collections for May at the local CPI office totals receipts 540 11 9 with various charges listed. The Gordon Men's Club announces a mock banquet tonight with free admission. Shipping updates note the Suva mail run changes and the Kuranda replacing her, plus fare details for costumes and a best original character prize.
A large Cairns audience enjoyed a changed programme with “Boyan of the Ball Dog Breed” teaching training of a street vendor, “The Breakwater at St Jean de Gor” offering dramatic coastal scenery, and “A Sister’s Love” presenting a duty bound tale of sisterly sacrifice. Multiple short dramas and films followed, praised for educational value and entertainment. showings repeat tonight and tomorrow.
A lively review of Mr Jach at the Lyric Theatre last evening praising his mime on the kers and a diverse film program including the Christmas story Love and Charity. The piece notes strong audience applause and a well staged program with engaging dramatic subjects and a Santa theme. Tonight and tomorrow promise another performance and a competition.
The Pall Mall Gazette discusses imperial policy with respect to united overseas holdings. It critiques Commonwealth leadership, naval strategy, and Australia's role in maintaining an empire naval force under Churchill era guidance.
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