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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 13, 1911
Page
2
Aloomba firm announces new Babinda branch joining its store at Aloomba and will operate at both locations selling genuine goods at moderate prices. The move expands their retail presence and aims to attract local shoppers seeking value.
A fragment lists copper tin and electropt ic items with monetary fractions and rates. The beige note shows forward prices and per unit costs with varied shillings and pence notations.
The list shows stock entries with names such as McGregor Fitzroys St Mungo Vulcan Gilmore’s Tommy Burm Acorn and Durham Comaols, with figures like 6/11 7, 1/10 2, and 4/6 27/0 up to 4/2 2/5. Acorn paid indicates a settlement.
A meeting of farmers from across the Cairns district will gathering tomorrow to hear Mr Jims Tolmie Minister for Agriculture. The event aims to discuss issues raised by farmers including weed control and agricultural matters.
A fractured note reports Bishop Frodshams visit amid mentions of Seride Street locality and a tramway project on Town tram line construction in May.
In the Supreme Court of Queensland Townsville the will of Patrick Vallely, of Wolfram via Cairns, is probated with solicitors Lilley & Museay for the estate. Date stated as the twelfth day of May.
Notice of a land sale action at 11 o'clock this morning conducted by Mr A J Draper at his mart. The sale details are partially described in the readable fragment.
At a monthly Uairms Chamber of Commerce meeting several members were present. Mr Louis Le Hoy, a late district figure and husband of Mrs Nurse Stewart, died yesterday at St Margaret's Monge tal aged 24 after a fever. The wake is planned for 2 40 this afternoon. He resided in the Cotras district for years.
Reports from the Sew Harbour office note a decision to erect a new masters office in Woirns with tenders to be called. A joint invitation to the Federal Perieent to visit Cairos en route to Pepua next month is proposed. Local leaders unanimously support inviting officials and the Mayor to participate in civic outreach.
Cairns Land Commissioners Court met Tuesday with Mr J G Boulter presiding. Applications granted include 160 acres in Sophia parish to Hans Hasmasisen, 130 acres in Garnock parish to Martin Joseph Bree, 278 acres in Fin Fen parish to Vinny Willing, 12 acres 1 rood 38 perches in Solis parish to Archibald Niven, and 1 square mile license for Hugh Weston.
Two Mission youths at Yarrabah express desire for education and self reliance. They critique local schooling and aim to learn to read write and count money to earn a living beyond mission life. They plan to move to a broader world.
A deputation from Technival College, including MWeery Hartill Law and M. Svendsen, met State Treasurer Veletias and Treasury officials to press a proposal exchanging four drill shed allotments for four opposite the state school grounds. The minister promised to consider representations and advise after further review. no prior notice of the deputation's visit was communicated to the office.
A Nelson area Loyal Trinity Lodge meeting will be held at Can- Bons Hall in Lemon this evening under the auspices of BULOOF. The gathering aims to promote establishing a lodge to serve Melwrave districts. Members from Cairns are expected to attend as part of inaugurating a lodge and explain fellowship benefits.
A gathering at Clarke's Hall in Atherton honored J Durkin for his year in the Tableland region. Attendees praised his keen interest in local sports and his lasting impact on athletic matters through a formal tribute and musical pieces.
A fragment describes an urgent motion related to a conference or protest involving moderating bodies and figures named in the ciphered notes. It mentions locations such as Cairns and Broome and references a Victoria connection with events at Prem and Bell amid a three degree of interference between two groups.
State Treasurer W. H. Barnes accompanied by A. B. Brady and J. Story visited Cairns State School. Head teacher Mr Barrett greeted them as committee members McKenzie Medlock Bremner Griffiths and Sinclair Miller observed. Barnes spoke to pupils about holidays and education, urging care for their future while noting a request to inquire into educational matters.
A Carns school committee meeting considered adding accommodation for infants and girls, funding options, and site plans. They discussed a new school, water supply, gardens, and the potential for a technical college, with promises of cost-sharing and tendering.
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