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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1909
Page
2
Local firms Eddlest Toon BROS and BALE of Bunda Street announce new rates for Soreweed effective May 1. Foret wood LLY charges per load, Mangrove wood priced per unit.
Upset price 500 pounds for 215 acres freehold farm in Parish Cairns. Fronts Freshwater Creek and Cairns railway time Jungera. Sta terms include 100 pounds cash and 100 pounds yearly for four years with interest only. Gentle urging to residents of the district.
A Selwyn Mount Elliott delegation urged the Minister for Mines to reform mining tenure practices. They argued two thirds of townships are not productive and ground is held for speculative purposes by alien tenants. They urged Charleston style reforms including no absentee ground, grant for speculative use, and compulsory development by holders.
The bill sets rules for mining on private land including gold silver copper tin opal antimony and other minerals. It outlines land ownership definitions, permits via a Warden, appeals to the Minister, and compensation for surface damage and rights of way.
Telegraph wires report assorted mining prices and rates for Pfeiffer's Victory and Sligg U.K. awl among other entries. The brief list includes figures such as 2/8 and 2/105 paid, with dates in August and September noted in a Telegraph dispatch style.
Copper spot ranges from £57 12 6 to £57 17 6. forward at £238 17. Iron at £3 11½ per ton. Tim spot £198 to £138 10. forward £140 3 0 to £140 12 5. Silver quoted at 239d per ounce.
Wire copy details mining progress for various mines including Reid Shaft, No 2 shaft, and anniversary copper mine. Notes depth measurements, ore yield, water levels, shaft driving, and ore sent to mills. Mentions companies like Anniversary Copper Mine and Biennary Hills Mines with weekly outputs and tunneling progress.
The Premier argues the Financial Agreement bill must be resolved before the coming Federal elections. He says the government should push the proposal through or present it as a core policy, hoping the issue remains clear to voters. States fear the money question will complicate national politics.
A local writer notes severe overcrowding at Cairns Hospital with 12 to 24 beds occupied in multiple wards and makeshift cots on verandahs. The matron and six nurses bear heavy workloads with 3168 daily patients and 100 renewed outpatients, urging improved staffing and facilities amid ongoing charity drives.
Local residents rally to support a Cairns monument by pooling contributions and offering generosity and enterprise, enabling early recording of proceeds on credit to fund the project.
Early start expected for planting in Abbott and Spence streets with plants from W H Newp Instructor Tropical Agricult Nursery. Pruning and storms noted around Hepian lake and Park Fearnes area. King Navigation steam Taiyuan sailing from the sound at morning tide. Port Darwin calls and local rainfall and flood data show creeks swollen and Mulgrave River near bridge thresholds. Kuranda and Atherton also recorded rainfall figures.
Retent excursion receipts totalled £11 0s 0d with £54 15s 6d for railway and £18 17s 9d for Ambulance. Tramway receipts £20 2s 0d and Brigade share £4 6s. Box collections and donations £12 1s. Cecil revenue £24 18s 9d with steamer costs, expenditures £10 16s for printing and advertising related to the visit.
Treanowal Hospital hosts a Saturday event with stalls selling cooking meats produce and flowers. The committee vows the fixture will go ahead regardless of weather with Abbott Street stalls near Bask i New South Wales featuring a flower stall center and varied refreshments and plant displays aimed at raising funds.
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