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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text references a sale and street location near government property with a price figure and parcel details unclear. Names and precise entities are badly garbled, limiting concrete facts about place, date, or exact buyer.
An auction notice from J. Draper Auctioneer advertises sale and seeks applications for the post of general storekeeper at Nelaga near airs. The notice mentions thriving enterprise and centre of business activity and directs interested parties to apply to A. J. Draper.
Mr C F Valentine, manager, reports progress on the Mount Vork Copper Syndicate No Liability mine. The current face shows eight inches of ore in the No 1 open cut with 4 percent copper, and underlay progress of three feet. An after firing yields ore about 14 inches wide, mainly black oxide with some glance. Formation is silica and turning to solid. shaft proximity to the lode remains.
Fragmentary score notes from a sports item mention Bluecher 4 W victory 1 0 and 1 2 with Hommie Dundes at 74 in St. Brilliant. Other brief lines reference Mills United, New Brilliant Freeholds, Kalamadan and Victory with various fractions and numbers.
The Mount Morgan Company records total annual revenue of £1 079 914 from all sources with £393 543 from gold won from Mundie and Oxid ore, £? from blister copper, and £517 from sundry items.
London dispatch reports conflicting details from British Columbia about a crash tied to the tram system. Witness accounts differ on casualties and cause as investigators begin inquiries.
The piece discusses Police Magistrate and FPQ Grant's reply to criticisms of the Mission report. It defends Grant's inquiry, notes public concern over insinuations, and supports appointing a practical manager. It argues a public inquiry could clarify methods and facts.
Producers were fined for failing to submit required statistical returns by the 15th April. The action did not reflect malice but served as a warning to send in the figures promptly. Delays hinder customs and statistik notices and may lead to further action if ignored.
Tenders invited for ore cartage from Duch ean mine to Hamilton. Theft reported at Mir S Motick draper, Abbott Street. man charged and to appear in police court. Saturday school sports featured 18 cat races 4 cash prizes per class and various events with prizes for all divisions.
Burns Philp and Co announce a new Cairns to New Guinea steamship service. Six steamer Mutines will depart Cairns on Saturday July 2 for Port Moresby Samarai and Woodlark Inigmi then to southern ports, returning every six weeks. Mindora will sail July 30 to Papuan ports via Thursday Island and then regularly thereafter. Freight rates available on application. The Mareeba Catholic church Art Union drawing was held at the convent schoolroom with strong turnout. A Cairns Town Council meeting discussed tramway proposals, tenders, and legal opinions, with a Sanitary Committee report to follow next month. An extensive report will appear tomorrow.
A male property holder from Neves county in Grafton parish Nelson town had land listed at the Gary Land Office yesterday. The entries include multiple allotments in section 18 with perches and shillings values, trustees of the Presbyterian Church and several individuals named with sums such as £17 10s and £15.
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