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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
2
An excerpt notes a land parcel along Babinds Creek near the Tramway Station for sale or sale-like notice. It describes virgin soil, rich quality, and location beside the Babinda Creek Sugar Mill area. The fragment mentions UC ABLECTION Bo 299 and Botleeden Ker though details are unclear.
A newspaper notice advertises a sale of the entire household goods including furniture such as chairs, tables, a kitchen table, linoleum, pictures, lamps, a child's high chair, bamboo chairs, a washstand, a trestle table, and various household items. Also listed are a shotgun, canes, and miscellaneous items like a flower stand and canvas chairs.
Mr A A Clarke reports strong wolfram yields at Wolfram Camp with prices around £100 per ton. Newman and party clear a claim, Ryan and Carroll find good seam, Riddel and Murphy teams produce steadily, and the field’s pace quickens as operations expand. Newall, E.
The Sugar Producers' Council in Cairns declares full support for White Australia and calls for immediate legislation to compel nonwhite labor in all forms. The resolution urges a royal commission inquiry into cane industry conditions and wage structures, while noting government inertia and the need to regulate cane prices and farm labor wages.
The Sager Producers' Council members Prit akeek Reston galt in vee to the Ste Ureery at Kamerunga yesterday. Today they will visit Nelson as guests of the Cairns Shire Council and the Mulgrave farmers, who will entertain them at luncheon at Cannon's Howell.
At Cairns Town Council, the Mayor denounced drivers who hide a single light under seats to evade notice and Alderman Toohey urged vigilant policing for wrong side driving. The Mayers window display promotes Ingersoll watches with a London retail price and various models priced from 5 shillings 40 to 10 shillings 6 pence.
Sir William Margregor and his party arrived at Mareeba from Atherton on a reform journey, were greeted at the railway by the Hospital Committee, and visited the hospital. They then toured the State and Convent schools, where His Excellency spoke to teachers and pupils before resuming the trip to Cairns.
Patchy rain cuts spending as Boland’s unveils deep discounts for today and tomorrow. Ladies shirts, calico, knickers, towels, pillow cases, hose, sweaters, hats and shirts feature marked prices with multi item deals and sizes noted. Items include ladies satin blouses 2 for 5s, gloves and knickers 1s 1d, calico 3 for 3d, and men’s socks 6d per pair.
Fragmentary OCR from a mid century market column listing fabric and dress prices. Mentions tweed dress price 7/11 and white calico 26 ioek with 3/11 discount. No clear event or broader context available.
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