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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1910
Page
2
For sale Mount Molloy water factory as a going concern or offers for machinery only. Includes one Hayward Tyler pump and bottling tackle, all in perfect working order. Apply G. Mut-Toren.
Hambledon and Mulgrave Mills hold a weekly beetle and grub gathering at the mills on Tuesdays from 9 am to 5 pm. Payments offered at specified rates for beetles and grubs within three quarters of a mile of a cane field. receivers named for Hambledon and Mulgrave locations.
Advertising brief notes a renovated facility offering season sailing and rowing boats for hire, fishing tackle and fresh bait for sale, pic-six parties catered, soft drinks, cigarettes, and tobacco. Proprietor Sanders.
Brisbane and Adelaide reports state 800 unions at work with EVERS BROS McGHIE as sole agents for Queensland. Correspondent notes steady activity across Brisbane and Adelaide as unions engage in sourcing engines and equipment.
A telegraphed listing shows trading figures for Towers shares and Brilliants series with multiple prices and payments noted. The report includes entries for East Mexican and other brands, with amounts and terms such as paid, 1/3, and 15/6.
Marvel Lach and the Ne district officials believed the ore belt could be travelled to via an extensive channel near Bullfinch property. The author notes the boom may lead to mines approaching potential value as lease activity wanes and revival of mining interest begins.
An incomplete OCR fragment references a death at a location linked to a crime. The text is garbled, but indicates a fatal incident and the case is under investigation. Specific names, places, or dates are not readable.
The report notes 214 million spent on education in 1870 with higher iris attendance than boys in seven Atlantic states while Western states show a male majority. It highlights growth in technical and trade training and rising demand for practical courses. Teacher gender share is falling from 43.4 percent men in 1840 to 19 percent anticipated in 1914, suggesting fewer male teachers over time.
Heavy storms and revives caused the collapse of telegraph lines after 2 o clock this morning delaying telegram and cable traffic. A message dated 11 am Monday arrived only at dawn as the paper went to press after a long wait.
A Cairns Post report commends residents for Saturday hospital collections that supplemented funding for the new building. Volunteers and donors, including a girl with a pincushion raffle, contributed generously, reflecting community spirit and the town’s charity. The piece notes Cairns climate as a health asset and references past discussions with Dr. Richard Arthur of the Immigration League about Cairns as a health and educational center.
A timber train of 16 trucks with about 50000 feet arrived for Cairns Timber Ltd led by manager Th Gummow. At Nelson Police Court nine drunks faced charges with bail outcomes: six lost bail, one discharged, one fined five pence, one forfeit. Barrowivers Kallenge and related works progress amid plans to finish before the wet season. A government department case in Tineroo noted. 160 acres in Tineroo was offered for Wied with Dellenden grant. Cleary farm dealings noted.
Purchasers of front seat tickets for the St Monica school concert may have reserved places. Mrs Craig and Mrs Whitticha lead a group of nearly forty ladies to perform Elgars Fly Singing Bird with a string and piano accompaniment.
Shipment records show exports from our harbor for October to Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane including 3400 super pine logs 35 tags blamath 2 tons 229 pgs wolfram 11 tons and 7000 super maple logs. In court Mr P Grant fined John Byrnes for drunkenness and Walter Heber for a disturbance. Hospital committee thanks several donors and mentions Mrs Miller for collecting provisions. The will of Mark Blake Daly is filed with beneficiaries named. estate valued at 4069 ex. Daly shot his father and sister before suicide.
Pilots asked federal ministers to buy pilot vessels and plant for the government. The ministers promised to consider the request. The proposal provides that pilots ships buildings and plant be vested in the Commonwealth with compensation to be agreed upon or settled by arbitration if needed.
Minister W T Paget spoke at the ceremony for the Isis branch lime turning and urged cane growers to back Sugar Experiment Stations. He opposed appointing Dr Gibson as head and warned cooperation from farmers is essential for the program to succeed and for government support of wheat farmers in the region.
The Mayers Limited exhibition and sale drew a large crowd of buyers and collectors. The center of attention was Jime the Loves collection of emitrey dery, selected by the firm. Swiss buyers in St trall praised the embroiler industry and the patterns on display. The event continues with extensive displays attracting attention from ladies and experts alike.
A horse attached to a cart bolted from Kilpatrick and Co premises on Abbott Street striking a veranda post at the Stork Exchange. The post fell as the cart dragged along. Constable Talty quickly restrained the horse around 5 pm amid excitement. The horse apparently balked after being struck by a rein and thrown object.
The body of a man named Peter Patronias, about 60, was found buried near a dry creek in the Seaview range area. Constable Torr recovered the remains. the magisterial inquiry will proceed. The deceased, once a fitter for Mr. Rotserteen and later employed by Mr. Matthewson, left his camp around October 21 with no sign of a struggle noted on discovery. Decomposition suggested death occurred ten days earlier. He was married with a family.
A letter from A C TrelewL urging Cairns to be promoted as a permanent winter and year round retreat for elderly and anaemic residents. He argues the climate, elevation, and local features make Cairns ideal beyond the south a winter resort and calls on authorities to consider attracting residents and supporting infrastructure.
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