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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
2
Fragmentary report suggests public opinion on levy impacts. Mentions Mackay, Watches and Seee amid discussion of best and least costly designs and workmanlike qualities.
The steamship Van Waerwyck will depart Cairns on or about April 23 1912 for Port Moresby and Java with superior passenger accommodations and two berth deck cabins. Freight and fare rates available at Lake Street Cairns through the agent.
Investors and householders attend a market day auction at Mr. Petersen’s Farm offering first class draught horses, harness sets, cattle of a dairy line under three years, and esplanade property on Esplanade with a two-storey ten-room home and a six-room dwelling. Prices set per week with emphasis on value and investment potential.
Notice of application for transfer of a licensed victualler's license in Cairns. Louis Blundell holder seeks transfer of the Victoria Hotel license at Shields and McLeod Streets to Kate Brown, who states suitability and intent to operate the Exchange Hotel at Maree Gold Field under The Licensing Act. The notice cites the quarterly Licensing Authority meeting and includes Brown's mark and witness P. Drewe.
An Australia wide art raffle offers prizes including a £1000 first prize and £200 second prize with many smaller awards. Proceeds go to hospital charities. Tickets cost £1 for 23 or £10 for 3, with entries due by 27 April. Winners announced from a Melbourne address after submission via sealed envelopes.
An application under The Licensing Act of 1885 is filed by Thomas Henry Willmett for Crown Hotel Cairns. He seeks license transfer and outlines his personal status, with prior licensing unheld and intention to obtain approval at the post office. The notice also mentions insolvency proceedings in Queensland Supreme Court and creditor meetings scheduled.
The managing director reports 1 February progress at Muxgana Mines with surface and underground works. Copper carbonate and sulphide tonnages are recorded, with 439.38 tons processed and gold visible in ore. Lower Tunnel, North Level, and Graham’s tunnel show extensions and development, while preparations at Paxton’s and Traham’s tunnels anticipate payable mullock and potential large tonnage.
The general manager T A Waters reports March activity at the Oars Amalgamated Gold Mines. Crushing began, 60 tons of ore treated for amalgam, surface headings scant due to a new gold rush and short staffing. Main shaft work progresses, water control underway, and ore yields noted with sections advanced along the crosscuts and levels.
Dundes and others list varied values while Chillagor Company shares trade with buyer and seller quoted. Metal prices show copper forward tin lead and related quotes with figures in pounds shillings pence per unit.
The column shows numerous stock items with prices for Chillagoe Mungana New Finnsleigh Chillagon Ruddygote Mount Elliott Mount Cuthbert Mt. Morgan and other entities including Alfred Tommy Burns and Turham Consols. Several items display fractional shillings, pence and notes such as paid and unpaid, with items like Village Blacksmith and Oak hak.
The Cairns district awaits the restart of the Babinda to Russell River extension as the government orders immediate continuation on the North Coast line. About 200 navvies walked off during Brisbane strike leadership and tramway badge dispute, causing wage losses and business stagnation. The government plans to reemploy idle workers by restarting construction, alleviating unemployment and labor market congestion.
The Cairns district expects relief as the government resumes construction on the Babinda to Russell River road and the Johnstone line to connect Cairns by rail with southern capitals. Officials foresee ample labor and a merit based selection of workers to continue the construction program.
A cluttered items page mentions a furniture sale at 2 30 pm by A J Draper on Sachsami Upward Struts, a fishing trip ad for the motor-launch Cleveland leaving Saturday at 2 15 pm to Green Island and Oyster Cay, tender reports from Cairns Town Council with a £40 10 price noted, and Cairns Police Court cases including false pretences against Tiger Ryan with remand for 13 days.
The Minister for Railways has ordered immediate resumption of work on the North Coast line near Habinda, with about five miles of track laid so far. A public performance of the comedy My Sweetheart is at the Shire Hall tonight, with half proceeds to Cairns Hospital.
Cairns Hibernians arrange a 1:15 pm departure for the St Patrick's Day excursion with a return at 3:50 pm Harve Creek section has benefited from recent rains and Preint scenery looks beautiful. The trip to Bollender Peak mountain, SM feet high, is now comfortable and a large public crowd is expected for the Monday holiday excursion.
The Eight Howe Committee of Melbourne launches a Sah Rental Art Union offering twelve prizes around the world and a £600 key prize. Tickets cost one shilling each or 22 for £1, with proceeds to a local charitable cause. Residents may buy through a local agent or mail to Mr Wertotred for entry and capacity details.
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