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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
2
All youths wishing to join the Cairns Citizens Brass Band as pupils are asked to attend the bandroom on Tuesday the 16th at 6 28 p.m. Trained players in Cairns are urged to join immediately to be registered as members for the upcoming contest. McKenzie Home Secretary.
A government view urges building a Cairns to Croydon railway linking Gulf pastoral country with the Eastern Seaboard. The plan would connect the Gulf to Cairns and Brisbane, enabling live cattle transport and faster communications. Minister W T Paget is praised for backing rail expansion to populate and develop Queensland, with surveys complete and construction deemed imminent.
Fragmented listing shows various items with numbers and names like East Meancan and Marshall's Queen. Names such as Boanie Deedee and Kalamedau appear amid distorted measurements and prices, suggesting a damaged marketplace entry or ad.
A fragmentary item from Georgetown notes Hetes and others near St. Geores Kaben hed soraek. The area lies about four feet south of the bosent werkuws at 4 depth of 35 fest. The reef reportedly yields about 1 ounce per Lon.
Market notes indicate London prices for copper and tin fluctuating with copper around mid fifty pounds per ton and tin near two hundred pounds per ton. The report lists various commodity listings and forward rates amid a cautious trading atmosphere.
A garbled Cairns stock exchange entry lists multiple items with prices and dates. Names include Chillagos Chillague Mungama Mt Elliott McGregor Xow Binasleigh Hampden Gilmore Tommy Burns Oaks Rum Oaks Rush Acorn and Durham Counsels with various fractions and notes.
Fragmentary notice describes wireless telegraphy along the Australian coast. Odd phrasing references a forum and a sale, with scattered prices and a tramway estate offer. Details are unclear but indicate an event on 3rd May and a quarter save tent listing.
Notes indicate a traffic manager is returning, with details about claimant property owners and 85 of the ratepayers referenced in the context.
A memorably suncessed letter was read at the Hospital Committee meeting. The Bundaberg Molft mentions Lily Langtry and a Jersey Lily setting. The communication was conveyed to the Matron of the China Hospital, Bundaberg, seeking retirement of common bed clot issues.
The Cairns Naval Militia begins annual sea training this week as examinations for junior ratings continue. Lieutenant Beresford is expected to join the Naval Director for Military Forces, Captain Tickwell, in Melbourne. Sub-Lieutenant Barnett, currently in Calms for training, is among officers mentioned. May meteorological readings from Kameruinga Niners show extreme temperatures and rainfall totals for the year to date.
The goods shed at the Caipai Way Station is crowded with merchandise and workers. The Trash Department is stretched but aims to restore normal flow in a few days as lines shift to handle the rush between the warehouse and the railway station.
The Licenses Court adjourned after a delay caused by absent magistrates and difficulties forming a full bench. Mr Grant noted the issue, and officials said police would summon the missing justices. After holidays, attention shifts to Cairns area as council weighs caretaker needs for holiday resort. A beacon replacement project faces red tape and delay. The Cairns Citizens Committee discussed subscriptions from Town and Shire councils.
Reported penny postage rise noted at Cairns Post Office with higher mail counts on a May Tuesday. Local yacht Valda sailing boat and six Cairns youths missing after search efforts from Cairns to Cleveland. later updates showed no identification of youths aboard and ongoing inland town concern.
Sydney reports latest referendum tallies showing Legislation Powers support at 147,576 votes and Monopolies at 237,647. Ballot measures for party lines and regulatory questions appear in early counts with partial regional breakdowns.
Totals from various states are listed for legal powers and monopolies. Melbourne reports figures for Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and totals. Numbers show votes or tallies such as 142,124 in New South Wales and 325,? in other states, with overall totals around 409,351 and 722,776.
Acting Prime Minister W. M. Hughes comments on Mr Deakin's call for the Liberal party to organise and rally supporters. He notes Deakin speaks with unusual certainty about votes and funds, while acknowledging limits and suggesting a perception of being from another planet.
Fragmentary telegraph note from Telegrape about Irchen’s Base. readable details are sparse and no clear event or outcome is discernible.
Fragmented town column lists transfers and arrivals in Cairns. Items mention Mr. Ch. Kennedy and Mrs. J Feel a ae Swing, residents Atherton, Mrs Taylor, and Mr. Tyrell with various travels. Advertisements urge patent medicines and tooth care from Kelly chemist and Craig Chemist Cairns. The Adelaide Co steamer Vere fe due end of week with cargo of corn.
Fragmentary ad text references stomach remedies and a Dr. Riridon figure. Mentions Tahules and prices around 64 per line, but details are unclear and many terms unreadable.
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