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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1912
Page
2
The note suggests a general promise from a Mackay area showroom to welcome visitors and show any item they wish to see, aiming to please customers regardless of what they want. It reflects a friendly sales approach and broad availability.
The fine new steamship SS Van Waerwyck will sail from Cairns on or about April 23 1912 for Port Moresby and Java via the usual route. Superior passenger accommodation includes two berth deck cabins and a British stewardess carried. Rates of freight and fares available on application.
J Wubro gives notice under Local Authorities Act of intention to apply to Cairns Shire Council for a licensed gate on subdivisional road between subdivisions 6A and 9A. The notice references legal authority and location as the basis for the gate application.
The Geiras Hebeur Geard outlines that a successful tenderer must remove the offices within one month from tender acceptance. Tenders must be endorsed as "Tender for Adelaide Company's index" and addressed to the Chairman.
The Chizago e Company outlines a vision for salt and ore expansion. Gott Mines will present and boost ore supplies, while Muldiva and Ee Tipee mines show potential gains. March 15 is cited for a key development, with prospects of large scale operations and town security improvements.
Work continues at the Miss Mine with Bros. and Segotations Sad advancing in a steady shift. O’Hanlon and Cam drive the tunnel at the Lead while 18% progress is reported in the depth. Crushing at the battery uses Rainbow ore. February returns show milled tin and other yields totaling £12,675 with further gains expected.
Fragmentary ore field update notes a north stope at Hemches region and a south stope near South East crosscut. Mentions 1050 feet level and opening up another vein approximately 60 feet. No definitive dates or operators clearly identified.
The record comments on sugar and fruit pricing in Australia, noting Queenslanders fund Tasmanian finances while evidence shows fruit area growth and rising fruit production. An advocate argued against sugar subsidies and suggested molasses could be turned into rum, but the overall discussion found the claim that sugar sets fruit prices to be unfounded.
The Sugar Commission reports from Queensland to Tasmania show contradictory evidence about sugar subsidies and jam profits. Tasmanian files reveal witnesses often spoke from hearsay or were coached, with one contractor exaggerating household sugar use. Tasmanian figures indicate higher drawback on jam sugar than duties, suggesting protection of seven pounds per half ton of jam, while fruit growers warn that cheaper sugar would boost production.
Cairns resident and Mother Shiptos report on a holiday schedule with no stock exchange calls. An exhibition of pictures is planned for Saturday evening as Verto performs a gram entertain.
A Woodlark Island resident writes from Euleamedia Cairns noting continual rain in Cairns while warning that a month of rain there would cause drought here. The letter suggests locals fear famine if four to five months of dry weather occur, affecting natives and others.
Large crowds of residents both old and young have enjoyed open air entertainments at Lewin's for the past fortnight. The shows continue next at the Excherge Hotel and opposite the Sharves, drawing steady attendance from the community.
Reports from Chillagoe describe a plant illness dubbed Chillagoe Disease spreading through the district. Residents fear the outbreak could harm local crops as claims surface that the plant sample sent to Coliath Botanic Garden may be poisonous. The case involves Crown Lands Ranger Wyan Williams and investigations by horticultural authorities.
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