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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 01, 1911
Page
2
The Durham Company reports striking stems and good gold content in ore from the Hig Womter area. Expected yields suggest high per ton value, with estimated gross value around £275 15s from 95 tons and gold content near several ounces per ton.
Telegraph chronicles report the Bonnie Dundes achieving 145 tons sold at auction raising £556 as part of a Saturday sale.
The telegraph page lists horse names and prices including Acorn 24 and 14, Brilliant Hock 4/88, East Mexican 14. 13/T, Kale fatiel 4/3, Marshall's Queen 1/8, Sew Brilliant Freeholkds 106, and Blue Peter 4/.- with various bids and payouts.
In London, Cairns Stock Exchange Saturdays call shows Chillagee, Mount Diets Chamcurry, Hampden Clementry and Chillagee Rukingore listed with varied prices and payments recorded. Other names include Mt Acum, Village Mackemith, Burns, Oaks Mush, Derham Comania, and general share activity across multiple listed entities with prices noted.
Fragmentary notice mentions Hall Walker with Se Michaal and the evangelical W Pranherd at Aalto Estevan. Desham Sage ofceae Wal appears, but key details and context are unclear from the text.
City officials outline a project to build a furnace and copper converter plant at an unidentified site. The plan aims to boost industrial capacity and employment, with tentative timelines and funding details not yet finalized.
A Croydon to Ceargetown rail line proposal would pass through Stanshill tinfield and Gilbert River delta, enabling ore transport and boosting agriculture. The plan cites high tin yields, potential railway revenue, and regional development from Abingdon Downs to Cumberland, with coalitions for mining timber and dairy expansion along the corridor.
Before W P Grant PM the court sentenced two men to imprisonment for a short term and ordered two others to pay fines of five pounds each. The summary notes the convictions and monetary penalties as recorded in the Cairns police court proceedings.
The mayor received a joyful gesture from Mr. W. H. at a Dinior Home Secretary event on Saturday. At the request of Mr. Mana the theater will be available for an upcoming celebration.
Inspector Malonest Townsville received a Thursday report of a seized box found at sea. A black boy named George was said to possess the box which measured about long by 15 inches and was painted brown with white lettering on the lid. The lid bears the name Wanker Lowden.
Attention is directed to alterations in the Cairns timetable. The 7 am passenger train becomes a light, faster service. Other services are adjusted during the period goods are being worked off, with slower travel expected as constraints ease.
The Mourilyan, victorious at Cooktown on Tuesday, requires intermediate repairs. A review by Port authorities indicates it will miss two ordinary runs starting Monday. The Kurends may take another route while Mourilyan proceeds to home for overhaul, impacting the schedule.
Reported heavy floods disrupt travel as residents in the Freshwater district cope with long detours and widespread damage. Officials note widespread travel delays, with communities stretching miles apart and recovery work underway.
The Wyantire altered its plan from Brisbane to Melbourne and returned to northern ports. The Arawatte, originally set to depart for Cairns, left Melbourne instead.
Notes on railway traffic describe substantial demand for coke moving forward. The report highlights the needs across descriptions and signals sustained shipments and storage considerations.
Mr Alston extends his business reach with new ventures across employment housing land and general commission work. He attends partner meetings amid a network including Ana Pera and others. His office is located in the School of Arts Building on Lake Street.
The Post correspondent notes the death of an elderly miner named Alex Stewart buried Friday after dying Thursday. Oak Rush cricketers met Finnsleigh on Sunday and Monday the 16th and 17th. home team won by two wickets and 16 runs with W King praised for the win. Weather mentions rain ending, cool nights and mornings.
In Cairns on Saturday heavy demand strained rail logistics delaying inland consignments from 1 pm Saturday to Tuesday morning. The Cairns Chamber of Commerce raised the issue with the Traffic Manager who cited truck shortages and shed congestion. Relief was expected by Sunday night with freight resuming Monday morning. The Railway Department later dispatched nine wagonloads totaling about 1060 units, as backlogs were cleared and normal conditions expected soon.
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