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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1912
Page
2
The notice offers excursion fares to Cairn Nelson and Porhery Creek with tickets obtainable at the railway station. The sale ends at the Shire Hall on a date in June.
A fragment notes a location near Mrs Moller's residence on Thursday April 18. Details are unclear but indicate a scheduled event or access related to that address.
Public auction scheduled for Monday March 25 at noon at The Mart. Mrs C P Anderson sells two allotments on Sec M1 forming half acre corner to Abbott and Upward Streets facing Falanada with a two story house plus modern home features. Also available: six room house on Ont with commercial rooms, both properties for absolute sale. Additionally an official notice invites applications for General Manager of Government Central Sugar Mills of Queensland with a three year term from May 1, 1919. applications due March 20, 1912 to Under Secretary Treasury, Brisbane.
Local shop advertises very small costs for watch repairs in Minnesota. The notice mentions affordable service by skilled workers, inviting inquiries about watch maintenance and renewal options.
The Royal Packet Steam Navigation Co announces the fine steamship S S Van Waerwyck will sail from Cairns on or about April 23 1912 for Port Moresby and Java via usual ports. Superior passenger accommodations include two berth deck cabins and British Stewardess care. For rates of freight and fares inquire.
Queensland Railways announces excursion tickets issued on Monday for St Patrick's Day 1919. Trains depart Atherton at 4 45 pm and 6 pm to Malange and Marlandra, with timetable and connections to be observed.
The official notices an insolvency on March eleventh 1919 for Mr Acting Justice Jameso contractor. The first meeting of creditors is set for March twenty eighth 1919 at seven in the morning at the Principal Supreme Court Townsville. Creditors must deliver assets and prove debts to Official Trustee Charles Syp Fre Voris.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Hodgkinson Company and details about shares and a stock offering. Mentions Arthur J. Kh and potential partners, with unclear figures and dates. The readable items hint at financial actions and names but lack complete context.
Race bulletin lists paddock notes for Thompson's Oaks with sequence 1/8 and references V6 5 for paddaw items. Implies preparatory timings and yardage notes alongside track terminology. No broader context provided in readable text.
London market notes copper and tin price movements with figures for forward sales and current bids. Detailed entries list per pound values and broker quotes for metal lots including iron and related commodities.
Fragmentary note from Cairns stock exchange listing several prices and items including Gilmore’s 10d 17, Princ Alfred prices, Tommy Burns figures, and village ad rates. Mentions Empire Cr oyd on Croydon and a London dateline with 15/8 and paid 8d by Cahip. Unclear context and several garbled names.
The text argues that strike leaders betrayed the Labour platform and urges the country to express its will in a plebiscite on April 27. It predicts the referendum result and frames the vote as decisive for the movement.
Tenters closed at Cairns Court House yesterday for painting and repairs to Customs building. Monday next is a general holiday in Cairns with public offices and businesses closed. The Hibernians celebrate Ireland's pacroll gain with a train excursion to Hervey Creek and a social dance in Shire Hall.
The Queensland Parliament moves to anticipate dissolution and hold general elections by year end to avoid disruption and amid a revolutionary social clash. The Government cites social unrest led by Opposition figures as justification for an early vote on constitutional progress versus socialist interference.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a garbled phrase about seeing clearly and tasting. No identifiable people places or events. The readable portion mentions Kelly and Uptie, but with little context.
St John’s choir nears Easter performance with about 20 voices rehearsing under conductor Mr Massay for Holy Week music. The Wednesday before Easter marks a key practice session as the choir prepares a sacred program.
At the Cairne Shire Council meeting last night the start time was moved to 10 a.m. due to train service delays affecting members. Acting Chairman Dr Juce Lyons oversaw adoption of monthly reports and by law distribution to Nelson residents. Applications opened for the sanitary contractor position.
Report notes Minister for Agriculture Tolmigs original plan to visit Mulgrave district tomorrow was cancelled. He will rest during the day and travel to Kam erunga State Nursery the next morning, then proceed to Lass o Gowrie for Innisfail in the evening.
The program at Shire Hall features Little Moritz a humorous tale about a boy who misuses tinted spectacles. He causes a lamp post collision and china shop chaos before a kind angler rescues him and the world returns to normal.
A partial report from a visitor describes the Cairns hinterland and rivers Copperdeld and Einasleigh running after heavy rain. The mines show no practical activity while a new rush is noted as a "Guffer."
The article reports sharp criticism of Justice Higgins over perceived bias in a judgment. It notes tensions between the judge and one employment group, with accusations of partiality and concerns about fairness. Readers are reminded of prior denunciations of employers as highwaymen and the controversy surrounding impartiality in delivering verdicts.
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