To Teamsters and Others
A brief dated June 21 notes a rout in Cairns involving Teamsters and other parties.
27 Jun 1911
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1911
Page
1
A brief dated June 21 notes a rout in Cairns involving Teamsters and other parties.
About 90 000 superficial feet of kauri pine timber on circa two acres of Crown Lands between Flaggy Creek and McAlister Range in Dulanban parish will be auctioned at the District Land Office Cairns on Tuesday August 1 1911 at 11 oclock am under form F7A agreement. All milling timber cut must be converted into merchantable sawn timber within the Land Agent's District of Cairns. Upset price and further particulars available from the Land Agent Cairns Roulter and Commissioner Citean a0 Jone Ig1t.
The notice lists several optician itineraries across Australian towns with dates in July. Vague names Torpy a Horets Smythe Atherton Cloutier Dunlop Cairns and Dunlop hotels appear with dates from the 6th to the 22nd of July, indicating multiple venues and weeks of travel.
Notice invites erection of a front leading light by Cairns Borough Board. Public announcement dates June 2. Includes details on fees and location, with mention of related public utilities and the Gilbee area.
In the Wild River Times dated June 23, the Great Northern mine near Anniversary reports a shutdown with workers paid off and uncertainty on when production will resume. Resident director Mr Joke Newsil could not specify duration, while unrelated notes mention nearby operations, court actions, and land parcels with various exemptions and postings.
The report surveys several mining claims around Dry River Sailor's Gully and Wasoquille districts. Notable items include Kismet lode with 100 ft potential, Euonford battery at Bowth Hill, and Thompson's Dry River claim awaiting water for sluicing. Prospects cite rich outcrops, an estimated 3000 tons of ore, and interest from a strong syndicate seeking a battery.
Fragments show a telegraphy page with scattered entries like addresses, numbers, and names. The readable items mention East Meadow, Marshall, Pieters, and Vulcan with unclear figures and dates, reflecting a damaged historical listing.
The Post criticizes country school committees for interference and persecution of female teachers. It cites harsh examples, including a chairman tossing a prize book at a teacher, and urges committees to protect teachers as outlined by the Education Department. It warns that continued mistreatment risks harsher measures.
Fragmentary OCR text yields no clear event or entities. Limited readable terms include times and partial place names, but essential subjects are absent.
The Ceires Harbour Board invites tenders for the erection of a pew font leading light. Timber for sale listed by Mr G J Boulter, Land Commissioner, at Landshire Caves with a sale date near mid July. Townsville notes include an official leaving for the Dains district and show association appointments. Mil may commence crushing on the 11th July. Bailiff Storey calls for applications for mill vacancies. A sale by auction of a horse is announced at Camp Five Creek courthouse hour Cairns on Friday at 1 am.
Belson Timber seeks horse or puller teams at Yonzalerra district. Advertisers in Yungaurra or Cairps provide particulars. Tender shipments by the Wyantra on Saturday include 960 feet cedar for Rock-Bampton and 34 feet of sawn timber for Melbourne.
A thorough hunt is launched for the missing crew of the Vali schooner with a party of reliable sailors led by Mr ER B Howard Chig Protector of Aborgritas. Reports say the Waiputa steamer and Torres Strait service plan to assist as authorities coordinate the search.
Fragmented OCR describes Kodak Limited catalog details aimed at amateur and professional photographers. Mentions catalog size, pricing, and post free offer upon receipt of 64 stamps, signaling a sales or promotional notice for photographic equipment and supplies.
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