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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 18, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented list shows film and play titles including The Flower Girl and Her Pet Tog and Strange Love. Mentions of topics around world affairs, thrill shows, and comic intervals imply a busy cinema program with multiple acts and performers across the theater lineup.
Land comprising part of the Second Section of the Incrca Ftepurchased Eatate will be opened for selection under The Closer Settlement Act of 1o at 11 o'clock. Terms require a 10 percent deposit and four years instalments with 5 percent interest. Personal residence and improvements excluded from certain provisions. Inquiries to Land Agent Townsville or Bowem.
Front Stalls 2 Berks Stalls and Gallery L. Front Stalls may be reserved on payment of 6d extra. Dox Pinan with Mr Owen Whittick.
The metayger reports unmier date 11th May, 19. They have driven the tunnel a further 25 feet for the month, total distance from the mouth of the timne 59 feet. Prices for various lots and blocks are listed with rates and names such as Brilliant, Maida, Queen Central, Vulcan, and others.
The London metal market shows electrolytic copper at 75 pounds with forward quotes around 2067 pounds to late, with copper prices fluctuating between 73 and 76 pounds in the reported session. The market notes forward and spot movements, reflecting unsettled trading and small shifts in the copper forward curve.
A garbled financial record shows prices and items such as Chillagoe stock, Mt Elio, and Prince Alfred with varied shillings and pounds, including references to individuals like Mr Voremert and Morvan. The text reads as a scattered, OCR‑scrambled ledger of commodities and values with numerous unclear entries.
The article argues broad rights to criticize public bodies, focusing on the Cairns and Babinda lines. It notes rolling stock shortages, aging carriages, and government takeover delays as causes of complaint, while urging fair critique and accountability within public management.
A fragment notes the English Derby at the Epsom meeting near the end of May. It mentions artist Saint Stannary Hills and war correspondent Marston Prior of Illustrated London News, who died on Noteralyr 2 1910 aged 6th. The item also lists various notices and local advertisements.
Shipping notices report Wodonga sailing at 8 oclock to night to take up the mail run from Townsville to Brisbane via Hadsteme with the Himvera on the ordinary Townaville to Hrebane service. The Ararmar resumes from Dridhans south while ADELAIDE 99S new steamers to London May 28. two coastal steamers to follow. Unsettled weather eases after showers and squalls, 24 hour rainfall to yesterday measured at 49 points.
Sotiris led a meeting of the Corman Men's Club to discuss funds and ongoing updates. The session included officers and a court hearing planned for Tuesday at the Market Police Court with Benjamin Betrrell presiding and legal representatives listed.
At Cairns Harbour Board meeting the secretary presented April revenue figures: Heritage dues 168 9 11, Harbour dues 925 11 5, Wharfage dues 191 68 10, Misc receipts 15 8 1, total receipts 1058 14 5. Expenditure for the month was 194 5 1. Upcoming activity includes ships sailing to Townsville, departures for South, coal cargoes from Newcastle, and arrivals from Townsville with vessels including Perthshire, Innarsvi se, Mowrilvan, Heemakerk York Packet Line en route to Java.
The Harry Clay Company, led by Marty Clay, will present a farewell entertainment in Cairns this evening to cap a rough week. An afternoon children’s speckmatin precedes the main event, with plans to continue their inland tour to other towns in the batt country.
Mr PL Verto returns to Cairns for a tour ending with a cinema program at Serie Theatre. The evening feature Getting His Men depicts a gunslinger chased across a mountain pass as a sheriff closes in and retrieves stolen money. Faded townsfolk react as the tale concludes with justice served.
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