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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
2
Optical appointment notices list VICE REGAL OPTICIANS visiting Chillagoe and Mareeba locations across July. Hotels Wade's Dunlop Cloutier and Hides host multiple sessions with mornings and specific date pairs for eye service.
Built in 1909, this new establishment presents up to date facilities designed to attract visitors. The facility emphasizes its suitability for the tourist business with modern amenities and updated design focused on service and accessibility for travelers.
The manager J Pp Hoolan of Old Man Syndeme reports results for June. Crushed tonnages and buyers listed show Welcome Battery and Fisher party with several loads including 31 tons for 3doza and 21 tons for 19 ozs. pumplines indicate nonloss activity and planning for June determinations.
A correspondent reports a long letter about exploration notes near Baird's Pinnacles and Cape York Peninsula. They discuss scarce supplies, forested terrain, and the desire to publish articles on the peninsula’s vast land and mineral resources. They express hope for support and renewed interest in the southern to North York Peninsula outreach.
Open land selections announced for July 11 1911 at Sophia Parish 24 acres at 5 shillings per acre and parcels 203 to 217 in Tinaroo Parish south west of Mareeba. Also for unconditional selection with 320 to 640 acres. Apply to Land Agent Cairns plan at Craig Whittick offices Merry Mascottes Chillagoe Pridey Mareeba with schedules for nearby towns.
Mining Wires and multiple team performances are listed with dates and scores. Mills United show 8/3 and 8/9 results. New Brilliant Freeholds records 11/6 and 11/9. IMeiflews entries 2/ and 2/2. Ped 33/4 and 3/2. Victorys 1/2 and 1/3. Vulcans 2/6 and 3/.
Brisbane stock exchange reports a shutdown at Mount Elliott mine. The plan covers No 3 level and extensions to No 2 and No 1 levels. The policy, approved on manager recommendation, calls for closing from July 1 to September 1 to carry out essential repairs.
A police note from the Chief Inspector of Cairns to Inspector Quilter states yesterday that control of the contraflow would likely be assessed by taser on the police forthay.
Telegraphic note records Premier and Harbour Master Captain Laing approving the steamer Teal for pilot work. The decision follows consultation and a positive report that the Teal meets port requirements and offers suitable maneuverability for harbor duties.
Report from the Bugal strike at Skeleton Creek shows about 60 workers idle with no disorder. Several men reportedly left the camp while some gangs consider returning if the mill resumes operations, and others plan to move to Uber fields seeking better pay.
Reported to Inspector at Cairns concerns the death of Joseph Toes at Mount Gapast. Police found the body on a stretcher after the deceased appeared with a blood filled mouth and an empty shell nearby. A gunshot wound at the mouth is cited while the victim was under the influence of drink.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a rifle club ball and a purchase of a beet. references Gustave Fubell, a farm two miles from Tewantin, and a dead body, with unclear details about a shell bed and powder state. context appears garbled with broken phrases and place names.
A fire at Port Douglas destroyed a hotel after residents failed to extinguish it before the flames spread to the nearby Smith & Co cordial factory. The alarm arrived late, trapping the building in flames, though the factory at about 10 feet distance was saved. The cause remains unknown.
Inspector Qhdster reports an unpleasant incident linked to Garnet James Moore Major who was seen with several men and later found injured near a swamp. Police are requested to search for the suspect and assess the scene as officials plan work on the Keath State Farm 30 acres.
Mr Geo Hewl Barton inspector of weights and measures toured the Mossman Port Douglas district last week per the Port Douglas Herald. He destroyed one set of weights but found others with issues yet did not press stringent measures. In Port Douglas he inspected the Weshbredge purchase for the Port Douglas Shore Council and recommended actions from the past three years.
The monthly Land Court session at Caires, presided by Commissioner GS Boulter, granted certificates and leases across Formartine parishes. Notable awards include Alfred William Stogers, 308 acres 4 roods. Anions Taurus Larsen, 154 acres. and Ornare 315 acres 1 roguity perches. Occupation licenses granted to Patrick Mollow and Thor Stewyt in Tinaroo areas.
A resuppointed Bumitaberg audience laments the police court note that the show’s programmes fail to attract patrons. They fear future attendances will drop as drunkenness and overproof language mar performances. Patrons urge responsible parties to improve the scenic and dramatic elements or risk further decline.
A colonial Gazette note lauds a Governor-General journey into originality, contrasting usual dry proclamations. An exchange hints at motific reforms and customs reforms as part of a broader administrative exploration.
An unreadable OCR fragment from Townsville reports a late afternoon notice. It mentions a time and names but lacks coherent details or a clear event. The readable elements include a place name Townsville and a vague timestamp, insufficient for a full notice. The piece appears to be a damaged public notice or brief item with missing content.
A garbled fragment references Cairns, Temererd, a mos oe bo well and dressed. It mentions Skem ur Tailer and a tone of smirking perhaps, with no clear action or outcome.
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