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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
2
Value placed on original ideas for wire and ideas in jewellery. Dranne's offers best electroplate or sterling silverware at same prices and a twenty year guarantee. Refashions old items into modern, original, artistic pieces at low prices.
The Woatsonville correspondent reports a shift in activity as Mears Day and party begin operations at the U.N.A. mill treating about 10 tons of stone from the King of the Ranges. The North Australian mine is to receive another trial while tracers work waterwise on the mine. At King of the Ranges a well defined lode appears permanent and the Caledonian lease, now under cloud due to forfeiture bids by H. Howe, draws attention. The Stamary His Company once paid high prices for Ghia walnel, with limited development since. The Gleneamin and Connotation also show trial work as prospectors eye old tin mines amid rising metal prices.
A crowded list of stock names and prices appears with numbers and fractions, including Charkis Bd Gas Co Dawe P.C Sam Mexican Kutamadan Mershall's Queen and Queen Cross, alongside various bid figures and dates. The fragmentary text provides no coherent narrative beyond a trading snapshot.
The report lists precise forward rates and prices for commodities or considerations in London markets. It includes figures such as 74/9/5 and 74/8 for forwards, and a separate forward from 5/11/8, indicating fluctuating trading values on a Friday.
The Sugar Market reports on German beet sugar prices and granulated sugar f o b Homburg with values at 88 pfennig per 100 grams and 15/3 per ewt noted for March 15.
Scarborough Caletta announces a few vacancies for pupils. The Cairns Citizens Band will perform a selected music programme at the Rotunda Esplanade tomorrow at 8.90 under Bandmaster Prime. Provisions of beef wine and bread are advertised to boost vitality. Kelly chemist notes a letter from Stasnary Tile about the Medical Office.
Howant Smith Co announces future Mourilyam voyages from Cairns to Port towns with departures at 11 p.m. and calls at Johestome Har Innisfail at 7 a.m. Afterward it stops at Cardwell Himchin and Lucurly before arriving Towns cuibe Cheteniggld.
The Vom Tons arrival brings a large stock aboard under Mr. Lee Fanning. For Mr. Deve Thenns there are ten bottles of rattles and 100 sheep plus other clients with more than seven head of horses and a cow. Angora goats are also noted. A segregated black stake near the police station marks the event. About 40 representatives attended a fast race with dogs and received government pittance. Sergeant Hewkes distributed the Hientets as cheers for the King followed by departure in a jovial mood.
The Post lists biograph program at Cairns Theatre tonight headlined by To Man Love Women, a dramatic tale of inebriation. Lyric Theatre features jealousy and beefy rivals with a staged race scene and threats of government action to calm unrest.
A letter from Hon Fr W Baemford to the Herterton Chamber of Commerce notes no near hope for wireless operations at Herterton but mentions plans to extend Australian radio stations. Meanwhile a large excursion to Yarrahah Mission Station was hosted by Mr Needham with guidance from Rev Needham and school mistress Mrs Dreeman, ending with a parade and tour.
The programme for Miss Cherry Abrahams includes three solos with Ar wit and a duet by Mr. Mott. Whale, a noted performer, will play two numbers. Mrs. R. E. Gardiner and Miss Rut Keating of Nelson join the programme. Mr. J. Donoghue and Woods provide humor. Box plan at Owen Whirr Hick's and a fig house awaits Monday night.
RRO Meat Export Co proposes to form Dipookra Meat Export Company Limited with capital of £25,000 in 25,000 shares of 20 each. Provisional directors include J. L. Low Townevilly, Fremance Price, Xavier Belwarra, Hebert Gurdon, and 4. H. Warner. The plan aims to acquire the Bibookra meat works on Barron River, restoring employment and boosting local export trade after years of drought and sales difficulties.
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