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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
2
For the period to 13 May the Vulcan mine manager Mr B A Malle reports continued ore pay in the 540 ft stope and new drives. Output includes 730 tons of ore crushed yielding tin concentrates worth £3081 17s, with drives extending and high grade timbers indicating prospects for prosperity.
Telegraph notes a chaotic market scene with scattered prices for mines and shares. Mentions include Durham Consols, Mexican, United Mills, Freeholds, Pfeiffer's, and Rush among others, with varied pence per pound figures and unclear context.
A brief London market summary lists copper at 57/17/99 to £53/18/9 with forward quotes to £14 to. Electrolytic cup Tie quoted 219/10 to Erg, forward £190 to £791. Load, fish priced at 1/3 to £13/2/6.
Fragmentary stock notes list dates and names such as Chillagos Hampden Fiteroys and E. Gilmores. Unable to extract a coherent event, date, or entity beyond scattered entries and marginal figures.
Important land sale by auction announced by Mr J G Hoare for 40 Cairns allotments on Saturday July 1 at 1 pm. Also notices on tram alteration and piano instrument prices at Palings Piano Depot Shields St and 86. Terms may be arranged with Fred T Hicksey or H H L Pettard. Tender invites today for a tennis court in Lake Street for Mr J Aompenter. Hamilton Hill starts.
A Cairns special meeting outlines plans for the Cairns Amateur Minstrels program. The listed items include a painting ambulance project and a trade discussion. Details remain unclear due to incomplete text.
District Court proceedings in Caires were scheduled with Judge Hin Honour Jones presiding on July 3. The Caires Town Band will present a programme at the Central Hotel at 8 o'clock Friday. Governor Sir William MacGreer visits Thursday Island and Gull, returning to Thereday Island on Tuesday.
In the Small Debts Court yesterday morning Mr P G Grant faced verdicts on claimed sums. The court awarded the full amounts alleged by the plaintiff, confirming judgments for the total requested.
Report notes confusion during the State Treasurer visit with deputations pressing for action. Observers interpret hesitation as tentative agreement while Premier directs the Treasurer to respond with cautious respect amid northern resident expectations and long standing ties.
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