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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1910
Page
2
The Cairns Fire Brigade Board announces its annual meeting at the bureau's office on March 9 for the board to consider fees and operating matters. The notice states the meeting will open at 9 00 am and run until further notice.
The fragmentary text mentions a mining hotel and various garbled names, dates, and phrases. It shows disordered phrases like Thompeon, Rese, Yana Mul Aa, and a quoted line about five weeks. Overall the passage reads as corrupted OCR with no clear event or context to report.
A fragmented report describes vessels Ganai Yong and others with cargoes and carriages, noting delays near Mallway and references to traffic master, February 28, with talks of a major canal or trench project across 440 miles, water power, and cost estimates reaching millions. It mentions theft, a fire, and a revival of an old hunting event.
Correspondent notes rising prospecting around Heports Koorboora with Fair-Play Now or Never, Tro Jacks, and J Mollat's shaft. Sow or Never, owned by Alexander Synficate, has produced £1400 for ent-nemide work. additional value and ore heaps await transport. Tenison claims three shafts owned by Mr Moffat. Two Jacks Sharp and Conroy show promising signs.
Market items mix with telegraph notes as Central and other firms show activity. Wagle and associates move on Freeholds while parcels in Burnett area attract attention. Authorities prepare property acts and counters for upcoming sessions with lingering market chatter.
The report notes tin market activity is unsettled with price support fading and supply expectations shifting. Analysts observe varied outlooks as producers, buyers, and traders adjust to uncertain demand and potential future shortages despite recent price declines.
An assorted town item sheet lists furniture sales, telegraphist transfers, hardware staff hires, and police transfers. Items include a furniture sale opposite Cairns State shop, Mrs Parker en route to Covuktown, Constables transferred to Cairns, and arrivals from Olympia. Also noted are a perfume powder, commercial visitors, a concert, a ship voyage, and court notes.
A garbled sales notice describes Boland’s sale featuring a vast assortment of fabrics and garments. It mentions window displays, special prices, and numerous items like lawn, dresses, and frocks with various discounted quantities and sizes. The text, though fragmented, emphasizes promotional pricing and broad selection.
The article notes a ferry incident on the Psbrumry 1th 1384 with damage to the amehor dam and stock impoundments. It reports 28 horses and 1 comn seized, and mentions the Mintara steamer bound for Trisbamn with cargo of com! for the period. Also advertises Ismac's emporium stocktake bargains on boots and shoes in Lake Street.
Last Friday the crew of the steamship Moreny held a halt at Cooktown to mark their safe arrival in port. The function proceeded splendidly from start to finish with a large attendance and a high success noted by officials.
Advertises half price on ALP PRICE items and walking skirts jackets and shirts. Mentions stock clearouts across departments with “dimp wingtree” and early shopping urged at Bom Philp and Co Lat laad.
Monday dispatches detail Home Secretary Appel’s return with a flurry of meetings in the South and plans for future visits. Reports cover referendum support in State Schools, land removals at Baranihel reserve, and weather impacts on local work and infrastructure. The page also notes a shocking Village tragedy and a suicide by a married woman.
Monnloy A fretie directs sale of the real estate of LP MeRas of Te Siuthon at Newt Me ie lwtipcke. The sale occurs at Robers Chelate tes Mierovwr Station 4 and aims to settle the estate debts and distribute proceeds. The notice outlines the court authority and sale terms for interested bidders.
A fragmentary notice describes a maritime accident involving the Boresby 5 and a Marine retreat from Gimonstenel. Key names include a Dietiee Magiermte and Reardon, with mentions of a court or inquiry and a place tied to the event. Further details are unreadable in the text.
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