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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
2
Public notices advertise Friday and Thursday night talks at the Theosophical Hall Depot opposite Boland’s. renters sought for rooms and new tenants invited for shire ball events.
Invites tenders for construction at the corner of Spence and Sachs Street Cairne for Messrs Cummins and Chemphill. Tenders close at noon on Wednesday the 36th instant.
Two four-room cottages in Casmore on corner of Severin and Victoria, detached each with kitchen or upstairs and downstairs layouts. One cottage offers four rooms and kitchen at 16/6, the other three rooms plus option to subdivide at 10/ or rent 150. Suburban listings include allotment 5 Sab athan B Section 3 near Buchan and Scott Streets with four-room upstairs and three-room downstairs plus verandah. Built two times ago, no clearer ownership details.
The fortnight ending June 15 reports 308 feet of main crosscut shaft with a 2 ft 6 in low grade ore face and 38 inches of fair ore on the south level. The north level shows 2 ft of fair ore, and a rise to the crosecut with 197 tons milled. Water pumped 89 150 gallons. The June 16 report notes chrome face with white quartz at 15 inches depth and two shifts underground with ladders lowered for engine access. An opening at 168 feet was timbered and extended by 10 feet.
Red cooler area on Crown lands portion 56 parish to Cairns offered by sale. Removal time two months with upset price per 100 super. conditions and plans from Land Agent Cairns J Botster Land Commissioner. Public notice dated 18th June 1912.
Ill health forces sale of River Gum Apiary near Wonderla Railway Station two miles south location praised as excellent. Price £180. Apply to Mrs J Bell Wonderla.
OCR reads a list of horse names and odds or results with dates and fractions, including Boo nie Dustles, Killient Blocks, Papuan, Macgregor, Vulcan, and references to Brilliant, 1/7, 1/8, 14/6, 1/14, 1/119, and THE METAL MARKET.
Herberton mining prospects show copper stocks firming across Southern Exchanges with spot prices quoted and strong French and English buyers at elevated levels. Ore from Mt Cuthberta and the lac King tributary is reported as promising, though the extent of the shoot remains undetermined.
A fragmented report questions government adherence to wartime port use promises. Officials hint at limited support for utilizing port facilities in emergencies similar to the Valda catastrophe, arguing the launch remains insufficiently developed compared with other ports.
A fragmentary note from Gea mor discusses wartime events and a looming threat. The text hints at strategic movements and concerns voiced by local observers about ongoing conflicts and possible outcomes.
The Cairns Croquet Club and Catens Croquet Club announce a dance in Hibers ion Hall on Monday July 1. Tickets cost 2/6 and may be outeted. Proceeds go to Nurses for the Territory. A ministerial order raised hospital funds at Darwin from £80 to £90. Howard Smith and Co.’s steamer Chillagos arrived with coal and coke and awaited berth in midstream at 11 o clock Tuesday.
In Small Debts Court before Mears J Lyons J J P the only coin mentioned was Ambfentie. The defendant applied by letter for an adjournment. A verdict for the claimed amount of £8 10s with 5s 6d costs of court was given. MacDonnell Henchman and Fiannam appeared for the plaintiff.
At Cairns Jockey Club Carnival, officials report £750 in prize money and a track prepped with heavy gravel soil. Racing experts expect conditions to be fire elg by race time, with improved turf and a grandstand area nearly ready for spectators.
A Cairns theatre scene unfolds as a country-born servant discovers a letter pleasing the mistress and then observes a stranger’s embrace through the drawing room door. She reports the scene to her master, prompting further action.
Cairns Rifle Club hosts weekend shoots at 300 600 and 70 yard ranges during Carnival week. Members prepare two good teams for the annual meeting. Improvements include a shelter shed extra targets and a cleared range widened for 600 yards.
A 700 pound prize fund supports a four person team event to select a champion pair to compete against visiting teams. A trophy remains with the winner for 12 months and a gold medal is noted. Officials discuss funding and club resources as Cairns Club plans progress with visiting squads.
A London theatre features midweek changes and a Oxford river race described as a grand annual event drawing many spectators. The programme includes dramatic pieces and scenic films with a public viewing tonight and tomorrow. Also noted are lodge ceremonies and investitures involving Master Elect War and Sir William Wall.
A fragment notes a lease total of £17 and references M. Winstons and Seppe related to Fast Dues. The readable items indicate a property or dues arrangement tied to a local society entry.
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