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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 26, 1912

Page

2

Mining funding debated for Gympie field development

Telegram reports Brisbane discussions on a proposed £906,000 government expenditure to stimulate mining at the Gympie field. The Department urged mine owners to devise a proving scheme now submitted for consideration. A small committee with department officers may act on owner advice while plans also push Palmer goldfield development near Cooktown.

Brisbane Gympie Appel Charters Towers Manty Cooktown

Draper Valuation Appeal Court Notice Cairns

Sub Uran Section 28 Warrego Street four room dwelling kitchen bake house and oven described with Adem ant steel patent iron new price 200 pounds. Notice of 7 Draper Valuation Appeal Court to hear valuations for 1972 at Cairns Court House on Tuesday July 2 at 10 am Shire Clerk Herbert Manners. Owing to anxiety in southern markets price increase announced for hotter market item noted. Our price today 14 par le.

Uran Warrego Street Shire of Cairns Court House Pyender Herbert Manners

Cairns State School Ball Yoe Ladies Committee Notice

The Cairns State School Ball Yoe Ladies Committee urges ladies to prepare cakes for the above function and collectors to have donations for the State School Picnic ready for collection on Thursday morning. Ballows reed on Saturday store repay destin.

Cairns State School Ball

LAND SALE TUESDAY AT MAREBRA AND MAREHBA

Land Agent offers Crown Lands twenty nine allotments in Mareeba between Walsh Street and Show Ground Reserve with upset prices. Four allotments in Mareeba between Walsh Street and Granite Creek Roadside with upset prices. Four more allotments in Mareeba on the west side of Granite Creek with upset prices. Further info from Land Agent. Democratic League Cathns Branch holds general meeting June 7 at Theosophical Lecture Rooms Spence Street. Acting Sec Fred Anderson.

Marerha Mareera Walsh Street Marebra Granite Creek Marebha Firantte Creek Cathns Spence Street Boland Apony Rosinsa Fred, M Anderson

Auction of cheap improved properties by A J Draper

Several lots and cottages offered for sale at low prices across suburban sections. Listings include six roomed house near Draper Street, two four room cottages near Severin and Victoria, and multiple allotments with new houses, fenced blocks, and kitchens. Subdivisions cover Allotments 9 21 6 and 28 with prices noted and terms to be arranged.

Interig eSitreet Draper Street Woypert Old Allotant Severin Victoria Streets Assemore Tention McLenn Upward Streets New House Lerma Fey Sachs Street Norman Mane Buchanemi Scott Streets Draper and Sent

Auction Sale at Premises Next Method Ti Catach

An auction sale is scheduled at the premises on Wednesday at 1:20 pm sharp. The notice specifies the time and location but the exact property and parties are unclear from the readable text.

Household Furnishings Auction Under Mr HH Hoole

By order of Mr HH Hoole the entire household contents will be sold by auction. The inventory lists a front and dining room, three bedrooms, kitchen items, Hapeburg piano, lounge and dining furniture, clock and sewing machine, linens, electroplated ware, beds and washstands, rocking horse, tools, bicycle, mower, kitchenware, and laundry ware among assorted items. Auction details include location and date to be announced.

HH. Hoole

Public Works Notice for Mareeba District Repairs

Brisbane 1 June 1912 notice invites tenders up to 12 noon Friday 2 July for additions repairs and painting of Mareeba police station with plans specifications and forms available at the Public Works office and Court Houses in Mareeba Herberton Atherton and Cairns under Secretary Land Government Architect A B Brady.

Epartment of Public Works Brisbane Gaizette Marecha Mareeba Herberton Atherton Cairne A.B. Brady Land Sovernment

Peony Savings Ad Promises Low Prices on Groceries

An old style ad touts savings on grocery supplies with a catchy promise that small savings add up. It claims dedicated attention to provisions and invites readers to join a growing list of customers via telephonic contact.

Wyring Haw and Industrial Scene Featured

A jumble of misread headlines lists plays and events including AMIS and OVELETTE Ceanie and DLP DOVES RAMANCE. India and Qowha Drama mix with PORT TIb-A Oumpae of Italian Peattant Life and Oustiome. A SUSPICIONS HTSRANT Comedy and DIPLESS MESSACER Drama appear alongside DATING ANT TIS BOARDERS Comb and THE LANA ROAD Trome. A prep lunch is listed under WANTS.

Amis & Ovelette —Ceanie Doves Ramance India Messacer Lana Road Trome

Tender Notice for Telegraph Line Repair 1912

Tortmanter General s Department Arisharne invites tenders received by noon 28 July 1912 for repair of the Telegraph Line from the site of the old Junction Creek Office to Irvinsbank via Herberton a distance of about lis lars. Tenders obtainable at the offer offices Rockhampton Towneville Charters Towers Cairns Herbert on Irvingbank and Chillaron. LB Templeton Deputy Port asatersieneral.

Arisharne jTelegregh Junction Creek Irvinsbask Herberton Lis Lars Rockhempton Towneville Charters Towers Caires Herberion Irvingbank Chillaroe

Mining deaths and mine news from New Zealand and Tasmania

News from New Zealand reports the death in London of David Rankin Spirrett Galbraith a former Auckland analytic chemist and inventor born 1857 who contributed to gold and silver extraction processes and iron and steel manufacture. Also noted is the Hobart Hospital death of Wm MacDonough discoverer of the Mt Level mine. copper stocks decline amid market shifts and a shareholders meeting of Amalgamated Oaks GM is planned at A H Clarke’s registered office Friday next.

New Zealand London David Rankin Spirrett Galbraith Tme Palmerston Buildings Auckland Edinburgh Society New Zeeland England Hobart Wm. McDonwagd Mt. Level Moser William Michasl McDonough Wit. Leell MacDonough Tasmanian Lyell Cy HL Clarke

Towers Share Market Melange Reflects Trading Terms

Melbourne Tuesday report notes authority granted yesterday to use directors of Mount Albert Day to borrow 140000 pounds for a previously outlined scheme. The column lists various stock names with quoted prices and payments indicating active trading activity.

Melbourne Tulsdey

Metal Market Copper and Tin Prices in London

The London copper forward and spot prices are quoted with copper trending around £7 7 7V5 to £7 10, electrolytic copper £21, tin at £196 15, iron £2 14, and lead and other metals noted in the market slate.

London

Cairns Stock Enchange List of Readings and Prices

A compact ledger style note lists stock exchange items across multiple Springs and towns. It includes Cairns areas Chillagoe Kuddygore Mount Molloy Mount Elliott Mount Cuthbert Hampden Kalamadan Gilmore’s and Golden Gate entries with prices and payments. Also referenced are Behemea Quelden Gate Cemscia and Golden Gate Consol noting underlines of paid statuses and chronic chest complaints products.

Chillagos Mumgana Mt. Molloy Chillagoe Kuddygore Mt. Elliott Mt. Cuthbert McGregor Hampden Pitzroys Mt. Morgan British Broken Hill Aim End Kalamadan Gilmore's Alfred Eisax Behemea Cemscia Golden Gate

Queensland delays in Cairns due to Police Magistrate absence

Local Cairns residents face procedural bottlenecks as Cairns Police Magistrate and CPS officer are unavailable for a month. Citizens risk delays in birth, death, and marriage certifications, electoral matters, and debt actions while Home Secretary procedures limit interim staffing. Calls arise for urgent government remedy to restore normal operations.

Queensland Cairns Y Cp.s Dejars Quennland Grant Cairna Home Secretary's Department Aitken Mr. Aitken Ander Aiken Chamber of Cormerce Tate Stefan

Weather and works update on Jugs region forecast and Russell River project

The forecast notes cold early days with warm spells and frequent showers, then unsettled winds and rain around mid month, followed by quieter but frosty and foggy later weather. Survey work on the North Coast deviation over the Russell River progresses, with a large cutting at The Gap and a forthcoming bridge over the Russell River. many workers anticipated. A letter to Lancet discusses alcohol in disease, warning individual needs govern prescribing, and notes historic French doctors praised hot spirits for influenza.

Oge Sre Whish Russell River J. A. Fraser Morrin Creek Russell Hiver Ortilmry

Vel Vousiden to Entertain at Shire Hall Saturday

Mr Val Vousden a famed ventriloquist and impersonator known across the English speaking world will perform at Shire Hall on Saturday night. He imitates animals birds and musical instruments with remarkable skill and changes voice and attire rapidly to amuse. The Irish performer has held fame for 35 years and promises a popular price evening of wonder and delight.

Shire Hall Val Vousden Sefond

Distinguished London Barrister Visits Cairns

Mr W F Hamilton K C L L D a leading London barrister arrived in Cairns and departed by Mourilyan to Hinchinbrook Channel He edited a major legal work on company law and serves as Deputy Grand Registrar of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Bingiant His brief stay prevented official recognition but he expressed high regard for the district’s scenery.

W. F. Hamilton K.C. L.L.D London Cairns Mourilyan Hinchinbrook Hamilton Sgrtien Taw Wr. Hamilton Grand Masonic Lodge Bingiant Kuranda

Police Court Deliberates On Language Incident

A defendant faces questioning after a disturbance at the Esplanade where he and a mate allegedly spoke decently yet caused complaints. He claims a lady with opera glasses invited them to join, then assisted in finishing a question, with another defendant pleading guilty nearby.

Eqlain Oteurei

Notes and News from The Scout

In this item the correspondent cites a plan labeled the Pest and mentions a master with a ready appeared scheme. Little concrete detail is provided beyond the reference and the quirky phrasing.

Police Court case against Fahey and O'Conor for alcohol and weapons

At the Police Court before Capt Rhodes J.P. OConor and Fahey faced charges of aleatory armed offense with alternative three days in jail. Fahey was charged with being under the influence of drink and displaying a weapon. The defendant defended against these claims.

Rhodes J.P J. O'Connor Patrick Fahey

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