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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1912
Page
2
Tour schedule lists visits to multiple cities with dates marked like 11th and 12th. The items mention LA SEANE STURDY and HILL TCESpPART among others. Readers are urged to note performances on specific weekdays following the 11th through the 14th.
The report notes mixed statements about recovery with no official confirmation. Sources mention Sica two days and potential gains but lack verifiable details or authoritative statements.
Fragmentary notice lists items with quantities and prices including East and Cumberland lots. Mentions Brilliant Extended and Brilliant Freehold with quantities around 885 and 971 units, prices noted but unclear. No clear event date or full descriptions available from readable text.
Very heavy Cain are sow of frequent occurrence near the Tommy Burns. The Seaman’s company recently floated with shares, of which several are at a premium. The district remains quiet aside from mining at Smith's Creek and alluvial workings near Coolgerra awaiting water and ore. Mount Garnet shows slow population decline as mining idle.
Fragmentary record shows multiple entries such as Marshall's Quom, Brilliant AB, Thompson's and Vulcan with scores like 2/2 2/8 2/0 1/4 1/8. Mentions paid statuses and a Victory fd. Unable to determine full event context or dates from the text.
London Sunday copper prices show forward quotes with figures such as 65 pounds for standard copper, 199 pounds for tin, and 135 pounds 10 shillings for a forward contract. The notes list bid and ask ranges with multiple sizes and terms.
Tommy Burns listed at £11 10s with £123 10s, Village Bleckemith and Village Mincamith paid. Vulcan shown 5s 0d, Qeks Atmmlgemeted 1s 6d, Oaky Amel gmeted paid 5s 2d. Hill End and Kulamadan entries show payments and dues.
The Mundie Miner notes a car find reported to the Warden's office on Friday previews, located on Sade Creek. Prospectors Boren and Cross discovered gold about six miles from Teasdale, southward, and eight miles from the Asteat Eastern Copper mine. The find lies roughly twelve miles west of Kinasleiga in a small creek draining into the Copperfield River six miles south of Finasleiga township.
Etheridge projects show mining activity with Denny Fille and Loris yw mid on a stone reef near the Amerest Briton. Ore depth around 150 feet, large quantity of ore available, six months exemption for Artona copper miles. Potential employment growth noted as the mine advances and ore is treated.
A special Cairns Town Council meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 12 30 p m to consider tenders for pagitary wagger sea wall and kercing Sit im. The report mentions Bolwarra Station and the Co operative Butchering Co with cattle drives to Cairns.
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a will and individuals named Kelly and Charen in a disrupted exchange. The readable bits suggest a private settlement or legal discussion around a will but lack concrete actions, dates, or outcomes. Further text is needed for clarity.
Miss Compton, a long dedicated missionary from St. Peter's parish, died Friday afternoon after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at St Jake's Church with burial at Cairns Cemetery conducted by Rev. W. Toukins. Her death is mourned by Yarrah children and colleagues. she is the fifth missionary from the parish in the last 12 months, others being Messrs. Watchelor, Cullingford, and Misses Rattigan and Cullingford, now serving in Sew Guin.
Commissions for this column will have to be rightly the Bem asd ad eunder. Kelly's Soda Fountain is the place for a cold drink. Mr F Curr of Abington Downs Station returned to Georgetown from a trip to tore wm lande and locks well after his spell. A Marconigram travelled 5000 miles to his sister in Herberton. Hillman's store in Cairns seeks latest patterns and prices. Freckle Cream offered at 1/6 pot from Collins in Lake Street. Mr E Cooke visiting Glemcurry. Prangeee Seary of the Tate in Cairns with District Court matters. Mr J Badger, formerly of ChilLegos, has gone south.
Mrs Brown of Four Mile and ex O K takes over the Railway Hotel, Calif, inviting old and new patrons to call. Mr Grainer of Thornborough, visiting Cairn, returns home today.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions coughs, bronchial issues, and a discovery by Tr Sheldon's Hew Discovery for mrortts. The text is largely unreadable with numerous misspellings and nonsensical phrases.
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