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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 22, 1912

Page

2

Magnificent Allotments and Houses Auction at The Mart

A. J. Draper acts for Mrs CC Playwell to sell four allotments on Esplanade known as Allotments 11 and 02. A half acre corner to Ajybatt and Upward Streets with sea view and a two storey house of ten rooms plus timber. Another six roomed house offered at lower price. Houses described as ideal homes or investments. Auction Monday March 25 at noon at The Mart.

A. J. Draper CC. Playooell Ajybatt Caires

Nomination Statement by Cook District Candidate

To the Electors of the Cook District a candidate announces intent to run as a supporter of the present Government endorsed by the Premier Hon D F Denham He vows to visit all parts of the district to explain his views and asks peaceful law abiding citizens for support on polling day

Cook D. F. Denham

Fours Obediently, H A C Douglas

Fragmentary text shows a reference to H A C Douglas and the phrase improved freehold pro perhaps part of a legal or property notice. No clear event or outcome is discernible from the readable segment.

Auction Notice for Property Sale on Public Auction

A J Draper is invited by the Morten-Fes to sell by public auction his property at 65 feet frontage and 165 feet depth, including a substantial cottage renting 15 shillings weekly, with water connected. The plot lies between Spence Street and the wharves and is described as allotment 42a, area 3 perches. Date appears as April 1st, but text is garbled.

Morten- Fes Abbott Suren Saurday Spence Silvet A. J. Draper Sachs Street

Important Horse Sale and Dairy Stock Auction

Under instructions from Mrs Moller on Thursday April 11, at Mrs Mollers residence Michigan Creek near Aloomte an important sale of well bred stock will be held. Helter a0 Milkers, 2) Steers 20 in total Jersey or Shorthorn stock from Queensland herds. Bills at 3 and 6 months, aprons by the Awellonser prior sale accepted a panel at £0 and over.

Watt Moller Mrcs Itiehana Creek Aloomte Queensland Awellonser A. J. Draper

Warhoe Football Club Annual General Meeting Tonight

Warhoe Football Club calls all members to attend the Annual General Meeting tonight at Welock at Tel Hollangs’s Saloon, formerly Ted Coleman’s. F. Boden, Hon. Sec.

B Welock Tel Hollangs Ted. Coleman F. Boden

Cairns Town Council Notice on Unregistered Dogs and Goats

All persons owning or occupying premises must register dogs by the date or face prosecution. Registered dogs and goats must be listed in the Council Register. offenders will be penalized. By order L. Cochran e Town Clerk.

L. Cochrane

Shire of Cairns Notice on Star Burr Weed

The Shire of Cairns calls on landowners to eradicate the noxious weed Star Burr from their land or face removal at their expense. Tenders for Nelson sanitary contract invited and will close at 4 p.m. Wednesday April 1st.

Famaly Holiers Lth Igr

Mount Jackson Mine Report From Gould Mine Ltd

The Mount Jack on Gould Mine Ltd reports progress at the temporary shaft level 1507 feet with plan to extend ore extraction from the reef next footwall. Four men are employed under MF A Sheppard with date for fortnight ending March 16. surface tunnel work includes tunnel winding and boiler shed framework, tank cementing, and water pipe renewal. stone output started at 11 tons with a vial stated.

Mount Jackon Gould Mine, Ltd Mark Phillipa Mittager A. Sheppard Ourler

Fragmented ledger of payments and orders in a historical notice

A garbled record lists names such as Honnig Dundes Brilliamt Central Bid Day Dawn P.C. Gyd Td Emat Mexican and various dates like 2/5 2/8 along with words paid and blocks. The entry reads as a rough ledger of purchases or orders with numerous illegible fragments and inconsistent punctuation.

CH. Towers Honnig Dundes Brilliamt Central Deepa Peida Day Dawn P.C Gyd Emat Mexican Ids Kelly's Kalamadan

Copper and metal prices in London market report

London copper and metal prices show advances from 65/16/5 to 66/1/a and forward moves to 66/16/3. Electrolytic tin and related metals quoted. note first consignment of 10,000 tons of Catanga copper at Antwerp yielded an average price of 0 per ton.

London Catanga Antwerp

Cairns Stock Exchange Thursday's Call

Chaotic listing of prices and payments for Chillagoe Chongaloe Mungama Mount Eliott and various amalgamated and estate items. Names like Cuthbert McGregor Gilmore Thomson and Etheridge appear amid quoted prices and paid notes. The fragmentary ledger reads as a prices ledger for stock and commodity trades in Cairns.

Chillagoe Chillagos Mungama New Einuwsleigh Ruddygore Mount Eliott Cuthbert McGregor Hampisa Clan Fitsroyn Mt Morgan Gilmore's Wwe Trines Alfred Tommy Horns Macksmith Mackemith Vulcan Coke J Amalgamated Oaks Amalgamated Oak Appie Thompson's Oaks Thomson's Oaks Turhom Console Wr Cackson Etheridge Empire Croydon

Where Are the Boys of Old Brigade

The piece recalls Queensland Labour pioneers from the Old Brigade era and asks where the founders have gone. It traces their rise and shifts through the movement including Hoolan, Glassey, Kidston coalition, and Arthur Morgan, noting leaders and the fate of figures like William Henryne in Karnega.

Queensland Alden Legislative Assembly Hoolan Glassey Weulon William Kidston Masetee Arthur Morgan William Henryne Karnega

Victimised Pioneers of the Queensland Labour Movement

A letter from Geo P Barber, secretary to the Parliamentary Labour Party, accuses leaders of ostracising and replacing key Labour figures like Kidston Airey and Kerr over leadership plans. The piece portrays this as Labour victimisation and links it to the recent strike fiasco and internal power struggles within the party.

William Sidney Murphy John Mann Labour Post Geo. P. Barber Parliamentary Labour Party Messrs. Kidston, Airey and Kerr Barber Messrs Kidston Airey Kerr P.L.P Billy Browne Lton Queensland Boys of the Old Brigade

Cairns Notes On Local Events And Sales

Notes from Cairns report a Creek auction near Aloomba with well bred stock, a Town Clerk warning registered dogs and goats, a Band concert on Abbott Street, and Ivanhoe Football Club meeting at Tel Holland’s gallion. Tourists disembarked for Barron Falls and Kuranda while the Vigilant returned.

Post Australian figure Douglas son of late Hon. I E

A historical note recalls the son of the late Hon I E Douglas born in Britain. He was educated in Scotland in 1890 and later joined the firm B Barns Philip Co before forming a partnership. He served on the Torres Shire Council from 1901 and was its chairman in 1914. He contested Cook electorate in 1907 for the Kidston interest and was re elected unopposed in February 1908.

Pg Bern Ar Bane Ie Ee Ee Las CMLG Scotland Anc B Barns Philip& Co Torres Shire Douglas Cook Kidston

Town Council Receives Petition For Public Meeting Grant

A council meeting discussed a petition from local merchants seeking a public meeting and government grant of about £5000 to improve the district. Councillor Douglas opposed a public meeting while others supported exploring a grant of £5000 to £10,000 for the project.

Uocktown Mieyers Mir Douglas Plac

Incomplete legal motion strings for trustees’ notice

Fragmentary OCR text shows a motion about trusteeship on assets realized with five percent and a minimum of £10 108, naming individuals including Frank Edwis Shaw of Tonia. Details are incomplete and names unclear.

Peel Pay and Co Tam Sie Rawerd Innisfall Frank Edwis Shaw Tonia

Hospital Committee Plans Opening Function For New Facility

At last night’s hospital committee meeting plans were laid to organize an opening function for the new hospital. The committee intends to approach Local Authorities Frieugg Song jes Masonic and other institutions for cooperation with the event. Mr Mc Kenny suggested presenting in national costume and meeting aldermen to discuss the plan.

Frieugg Songjes Masonic McKenny Laueheer

NEW CAIRNS CONVENT MEETING PLANS NEW BUILDING

A large portion of St Monica's congregation gathered in the Catholic schoolroom on a Sunday forenoon to discuss immediate steps for erecting a new convent. Chair James explained the project, estimated at about £ five thousand, with £1650 already pledged. A follow up meeting is scheduled after the second mass next Sunday to confirm subscriptions.

St. Monica‘s James

Loyal Trinity Lodge Meeting Plans Northern Delegates Trip

The Loyal Trinity Lodge M U L O met with members and discussed sending Northern delegates to the annual Innisfail meeting. The A U S Nn Company agreed to carry passengers by the Arammei Faster Saturday to Innisfail for the event. Receipts reached 447 13 with disbursements of 27 5. The next gathering will be a ungree meeting to admit new members to degrees. Wales and News.

Trinity Lodge M.u.lo. OF Oridifellows Secretars A.U.S Nn Innisfail Jukmatons N.C

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