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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1911
Page
2
Meyers M. Olsson storekeeper announces public sale at Hagmiedon Junction GCeammal Store dwelling and stock valued as listed including furniture harness carts and other goods. A crown fee per acre and other terms offered. M. F. Olsson and Mockt Molloy present. no sale result yet.
A Cairns advertisement proclaims a large stock sold below Brisbane prices to attract buyers. It lists quilts, linens, damask tabling, towels, sheeting, prints, Brussels door slips, crepes, cretonnes, matting, lace curtains, and suitable apparel with vivid pricing and a note that premises are open all day. It invites inspection of the new stock in wide ranges and colors.
The Mulgrave Central Mill Company Limited announces rewards totaling 125 pounds for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for wilfully setting fire to sugar cane in its area. A 25 pound reward is offered for information leading to committal or negligent fire setting. Police may claim rewards. By order of the board, S. Wm. Davids, Nelson dated 7 November 1911.
incoherent ad copy touts silver plateware and fashionable jewelry as premier gifts for the season. it emphasizes leading status and suggests inspecting a stock of silverware and souvenirs.
A fragmented OCR item lists names and items such as biscuits and chairs linked to local vendors. It reads like a casual ad or notice with numerous unreadable names and partial phrases.
The Golden Gate Consols reef shows improved gold content with small yet steady gains. Water depth reduced to 36 feet below level six as miners plan further exploitation and assess reef yield. Investors and staff surveyed town firms and shipping plans as operations advance locally.
Mr Powida, general manager, reports for the fortnight ending 27 October on the mine's progress. Work focused on the first floor, with degradation noted in the second floor, and the ore sections divided into two sulfide classes. Surface work continues full time, with copper carbonates yielding satisfactory returns. drive length and drainage issues are discussed, and improvements awaited.
The general manager T A Waters notes the Copperfield River water failure halting mining at the rill on the 29th. Two trial holes reached solid rock with minor water seen. further drilling continues. Ore to date totals 170 tons processed for about 850 pounds, with smelted gold around half an ounce per ton plus concentrates.
A report notes small leeches moved and a valuation of £11 10s per ton for assay results. It describes crosscuts and levels at the Grass Widow and Ace Company boundaries, seven additional feet on the main drive, and two small veins of quartz with fair gold. Fortnight ore totals reach 81 tons in the padlock with 14 tons hauled from Tessern crosscut.
The general manager reports the fortnight trial run of the boiler and winding gear satisfactory. A cream pump will be installed to de water old workings. The main shaft depth reached 140 feet with 124 feet timbered. Three shifts lost due to warfare work on poppet legs.
The note lists various stalls and prices across a Towers market, including entries such as Brilliant Ventral and UWrilliant Deeps with multiple price points, and several vendors like Kellys Kalamadan and Vulcan. The fragmentary list implies a crowded trading scene with fluctuating quotes.
Copper forward prices range from £56 to £56 1s 0d per ton note. Lead prices move from £15 18s 8d to £16 0s 0d per unit. Market activity reported in London on a Wednesday.
A partial Cairns stock exchange record shows entries for multiple stocks and payments with prices noted in shillings and pence. Several items such as Chillages Mungans Hamgden and Oak Apple appear with various dates and paid stamps, indicating settlement and dues terms.
A special general meeting of Cairns District Hospital subscribers and governors is called for Monday at 8 p.m. in the Court House to ratify the Committee’s final arrangements for the new hospital. The Committee plans to guarantee the required funds with the Queensland National Bank advancing under conditions. Endowment from the Government will be received to cover the raised amount, and future building fund subscriptions will extinguish the liability. The aim is to ensure completion of the building if possible.
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