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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 02, 1910
Page
2
A Kalgoorlie correspondent outlines Bullfinch area geology and ore bodies. Leases cover probable extensions of Bullfinch lodes, with some potential value in a few portions. Prices are high and some leases and shares reflect speculation despite limited working prospects in the region.
Thoroughly renovated Cairns Baths now emphasizes cleanliness and attention. Swimming lessons advertised with affordable pricing and Seasee tickets for three months, monthly and weekly options. Boats for hire, fishing tackle and fresh bait for sale, and catering for picnics with drinks and cigarettes offered.
Market update lists prices for towels and related textile goods with varied consignments. Names such as Blucher, Dundee, Brilliant Central, and Hedl Liant Central appear amid multiple quotations and per piece rates, including entries like Victory and Pfeiffer’s.
The Mosquito Creek Prospecting and Options Company forms with capital of £50,000 in £10 shares. Australia Co sells and gets 400 paid up shares. The new entity acquires a Chillagoe Co property at seven names in the 8 Pheridge for £45,000 total. Chillagoe Co operates one of Mr Torpy's mines at Creek with 25 men. Work to begin soon between Charleston and Big.
Parish of Soithipid timber sale advertised with entry fees and invitation to construct and convert a listing building into a teacher's residence Returmside set for the 25th instant outlines a wood-chopping match and related local business notes amid a brief Railway sten- event notices.
Market notes from Lesbos dated October 25 show Astimony and Wolfram prices steady with no unit decline and small per ton changes. Molybdenite and Manganese (50 percent) maintain values per ton and per unit, reflecting stable commodity rates amid ongoing market conditions.
Notice of timber sale on Crown land west of Portion 359 in the parish of Omithield. The auction on Tuesday November 29 1910 at 11 o'clock am offers about 15 000 superficial feet of Eck ee timber. Participation by warrants and commissions required.
The Urastala steamer arrives at the wharf at 9 o clock for the anchorage while awaiting a tenrier with mail and passengers due to depart No 2 wharf at 11 am. The Collector of Customs, Brissime, last heard a charge under Part 15 of the Customs Act for breach of section 334 (9) against Quemg Mow Yuen and Co Cairns for entering incorrect quantities of fixed rate goods with duty paid 11/9. The case was referred to the Minister for Customs Melbourne.
Yesterday in the Police Court before Mr F G Grant PM a man on remand faced a charge of being of unsound mind. The case related to the Licensing Act breech and was adjourned until Friday with Mr A J P MacDonnell representing the defence.
The Cairns Ambulance Brigade hosts an Easter sports meeting and band contest fundraiser at Council Chambers this evening at 8. Convincers report progress on a carnival appeal. Promised total reaches £110 with refusals elsewhere. Eleven hotels and many businesses to be visited. Organizers aim to raise at least £200 for the primary charity fund.
The Mulgrave Oil Company faced a £2 10s fine after the Collector of Customs ruled unauthorized removal of 5278 measures of sugar from the Mulgrave mill in July. The case cited breach of the Excise Act and noted practice of securing disposal authority in one instrument. The matter is referred to the Minister for Trade and Customs for decision.
Alderman Beare suggested a committee review on the matter as public meetings were planned. Alderman Draper warned that if the meeting proceeds to a committee, the matter would require further examination.
Local items mention visits to Cairns and Port Douglas by residents and friends, shipments from the Chillagoe Company, and new appointments in Mareeba. Advertisements promote Kelly’s and Craig’s chemists products, including lotions and tonics, with general health cures and cosmetic items highlighted.
A report from Gaysdah details a man named William Frischmidt who accidentally stepped into a water drainage area and was swept to the bottom. The incident left his suit soaked and his condition unclear.
The Deputy Pestmaster General reports a mail train from Townsville left on the 31st with Cloyecurrs matty and parts of the waggon near Selia set ablaze. Railway officers did all possible to extinguish the fire and save the mail.
Report from Brisbane describes two railway deaths. A man believed to be Thomas threw himself under a train near Gatien on Monday, while in Brisbane a labourer named Finnest Wood Kirkwood, 30, was found dead on the Ipswich Road crossing after being struck by a train. Police noted severe injuries and that Kirkwood visited his mother nearby.
A Brisbane defamation trial arising from Henrik Winter of Angelina Downs against the Meranmong Advocate concluded with a verdict for the plaintiff. The jury awarded £200 in damages after the action sought £8000, and the judgment was entered accordingly.
In the Legislative Council Mr Heirne’s amendment to defer the second reading of the Bible in State Schools dominated today’s debate. Mr A J Thumme supported the amendment and denounced the Bill, with Mr Fahey speaking long. The debate was adjourned on the motion of Mr F T Trennmall as the Wind Regulation Act was read third.
Fire in Adelaide West End gutted a 23-worker agriculture implement maker’s building. Strong east wind drove flames rapidly through the site before the structure collapsed. Neighbours moved furniture from cottages as the blaze caused limited damage to Raguhag’s premises and Fren building. one fireman sprained an ankle. Insurance valued premisses at £10,000.
A concise update compares current state finances to the same period last year, highlighting changes in revenue, expenditures, and overall fiscal health. The report notes variances and potential implications for budgeting and policy decisions.
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