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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 17, 1916

Page

4

Hearing of Cairns Hinterland mining case adjourned to Arawatta arrival

Industrial Court hearing on metalliferous mining in Cairns region adjourned as Justice Couglas delayed arrival on the Arawatta. Parties met at Cairns Court House with representatives from multiple mining companies and unclaimed letters noted for advertising. The judge planned a center-based itinerary to hear witnesses at Chillagoe Wolfram Camp Irvinbank and other sites.

Industral Court of the Plait Sled Partes Cairns Court House Reg Strar A H. O'Kelly Couglas O'Kelly W. J. Riordan Aw.l G. Rutledge Chillagee Ltd Misak Moxham Gold Mining Ltd Irvinebank Tin Mining Co Gilmore Tin Co Lasso Gowrie Tin Co Etheridge Gold Mines Ltd Lissners Wolfram Block Oaks No Thompson's Oaks Gold Mining Co Yeates Brothers Willam Craven McDonnell Molybdenite Syndicate Tyrconnell Extended Gold Mining Co Tyrconnell Gold Mining Co Mammoth Copper Mines Ltd Vulcan Tin Mining Co Percy River Copper Syndicate Mount Molloy Ltd Riordan Moir Mr. Riordan Mr. Rutledge Rutledge Homour Cairns Chillagoe Reid Irvicebank Wolfram Chiflagee Herberton Joe Gap Wolfram Camp Howeer Cardross Hosecer Irvinbank Mr. Carbine Wateage Ruthedge Levery Leppene

Miner John Kirkham testifies at Mt Carbine hearing

John Kirkham a miner with six to seven years experience at Bhagoola Mt Carbine and Zillmanton testifies about wages debt and living costs. James Moore timber man with 25 years experience describes sickness holidays and debt while detailing Mt Carbine earnings and housing costs as the court considers Harbour Board wage disputes.

John Kirkham Mt. Carbine Bhagoola Zillmanton Witness DA Coimansee Winess Zillmaston Comee Me Carbine Rutledge Smith's Creeek Zilmanton Mmong Mt Garnet Sind Mt. Molloy Riordan James Moore Ising Gilbert Croydon Etheridge Ravenswood Cooktown Mi Carbine Carbine North Queensland Mt Carbine

Cairns Town Council Holds Over Town Clerk Applications

The Cairns Town Council held over the town clerk applications for a month to review the office and consider a single head of the Water Authority. Alderman Brown argued for efficiency and savings, noting current staff and potential consolidation under a new Town Clerk. The motion to reconsider at the next meeting was carried.

Cairns Ald T. Dillon P. Pease A. Brown G. Moody R. C F. Gelling W. Ryan Ald Ryan N. G. Gregson Vowneville J. Tellem Queenton F. M. Anderson F. Sanderson Brisbane J. H. Butterworth E. A. Wilkinson W. Williams BR. Craig H. J. Wright R. Sandever D. O'Neill Manny Peaks J. D. Fordyce Townsville Ald Pease Ald Brown Water Authority Wilkinsom

Council Proposes Independent Investigation Of Office Operations

Discussion centers on appointing a sub committee to hire an independent investigator for the Council office. Aldermen name Mr Hodel to conduct the inquiry and present a report on organization. Health matters dominate, including enforcement of lodging by laws and action on plague risks.

Ald Pease Hodel Ald Moody Ald Pesse Pate Beeen Tee Ald Gelling Mann Ald Brown Pease Council Mayer Al@ Pease Brown Heidel Red Newage Kerwin Sheridan Street Sachs Somessry Wright

Ravenshoe Notes on Crops and Orchards Progress

Grubs and vermin invade grass and maize while apples ripen across the holding. Sorvall crops show, fruiting trees mature, some four years old, others younger, with varieties suited to climate proving themselves. Oranges and lemons bear well. early sowings ruined by dry spell. potato crop good though late plantings small. School of Arts meets, changing meeting day to Saturday. War Office note incomplete in fragment.

School of Arts War Office

Property listing for engineering gear and farm assets

Listing includes a DIRSIL engine 255 Brake hp with accessories, dynamos, lamps, switchboards, cables. open for inspection. Also acres near Edge Hill with house, fruit trees, market crop potential. sugarcane area with ploughs, pumps, harness, draught horses, a lorry, and a 12 hp steam engine. Prices and terms vary. owner to front. inspection invited.

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Hodels Limited General Agents Advert

Hodels Limited General Agents Lake Street Canes offer a sale of 12 bore hammerless shotguns in case Westons differential block tested to 3 ewt cane forms for crushers hand or team Green Bons Cutter suitable for Poultry dealers Six Mules for packing spring cart horse and fine buggy mare for work plus property listings including a two storey house near Norman ark and land for sale at Mulgrave River with 75 acres rich soil and 15 acres planted 18 eco

Lake Street Mareeba J. Griffiths Mulgrave

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