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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
2
Casual notice seeks the owner of a fast evening black coat with a pocket hops and lime free items. Return to PD Hoolman or to the post office or this office for reward or pickup.
Jack Lamont announces lodging and social venue at the Hambledon Flotet near Hambleton Sugar Mill eight miles from Cumrus. He invites old friends to gatherings with best accommodation, large tour space for plays and dances, stage and accessories, and full lighting with electric tone.
Tonight at 4.40 in lawn court a Meek Banquet farewell is tendered by St John’s Football Club to Mr Stuart Douglas. Attendees urged to join the club event with a warm send off.
The report notes April 15 deliveries from Mines and Markets Stenry BR and Menton and Co with shipments from Sew Vors Philadelphia and Baltimore totaling about 77,000 tons. Copper warrants and trading sentiment ease after a sharp drop, liquidity improves modestly but liquidation continues. The market remains unsettled as price declines prompt speculative selling and cautious repositions by bears and bulls alike.
The week saw weak tin opening with declines and later modest recoveries driven by Eastern holders and bank production figures. Prices for English and foreign tin fluctuated. consumption remained steady, while London market activity faced selling pressure and cautious demand.
Mining news tracks crews at Croydon with surface plans, crushing setbacks, and expectations for ore quality. J Garney and J Hrouse plan a new venture on the Lads Mary site amid shifting shifts at Sunset Mark, while Lady Mary and others undergo bailing and shaft work.
An essay contrasts divorce systems in Britain, France, Germany and the United States, arguing for a balanced approach. It cites the Convocation of Canterbury opposing broader divorce facilities, while noting American ease of access and risks of exploitation. The piece urges a middle course and notes proposed cost reductions in British proceedings.
Mr J M Deshewps reports losing a brown kit bag at Kuranda railway station. A reward is offered for its return to Mrs Mides Cairns Hotel.
Mr Jack Lamont of the Commonwealth Hotel Mungana advertises a new lodging at Hambledon Junction Hovel near the Hambledon mill. The offer highlights a large hall, ample space, wages, and all necessary amenities for comfortable stays and dances.
Mareeba visitors are guided to the Mareeba Show Week road to the other side of the fair where Mrs Isaar of Cairnshaw opens a splendid display of array including trimmed hats and men's footwear. Goods are not given away, but prices are cut to bedrock.
Local event advertises a ripping sale with deep discounts on drapery sorcery and trimmed hats for women and children. The notice invites patrons to head toward the School of Arts in Mareha where Missap Cairns promotes bargain goods.
Father Dempsey, a well known Cairns preacher, will open a week long mission at St Monica's on Sunday June 5 at 1 PM. Each morning will offer instruction and each evening a devotional service concluding with Sunday evening ceremonies on June Lith.
St Monica's Hall hosts a preliminary poetics column noting funds from this year's Ball will be set aside to begin a Convent Building Fund. The church community pledges hearty support to sustain wartime efforts and church projects in Minniestreet.
A letter to His Excellency Sir William Mactremor from Cape Scarlett ATL conveys that the Governor Serene will meet Major Macgregor at Cairns and travel to Whillagoe for the Atherton Levy. The party plans to arrive about 4:90 p.m. Saturday and return to Cairns until Monday, awaiting departure as weather permits. The Governor and party will sleep at Luweinete.
Grant pleaded guilty to using obscene language in a Police Court yesterday after Sergeant McNamara testified he arrested him the night before for stealing from a dwelling. Grant admitted being drunk at the time and received one month’s imprisonment in default.
A recent dispatch from Cairns notes typhoid fever remains rampant with ten deaths in the area. Anderson oversees the cases at the show house as coffins require wool and some bodies are buried in blankets. The report glosses over the joke surrounding the matter.
The Home Secretary’s private secretary forwards Mr Appel’s thanks for the welcome and hospitable treatment during his recent visit to Calris. The note emphasizes appreciation for facilities provided and the chance to observe local progress and development under the mayor and Alderman Hartill-Law.
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