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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 09, 1911

Page

4

Social And Concert Advertised At Presbyterian Hall

A grand social and concert advertised to be held at Presbyterian Hall. The event details include a reduced half-price admission for children and mentions of entertainment. A busy day includes maritime arrivals and a fire at the Mackan Patterson Range with smoke obscuring the landscape. In court, a Small Debts case was continued, involving Thomas Donnelly v Bremen over disputed charges. Tourism groups enjoyed a visit to Burro Falls and praised the hospitality. The Senate discussed the Commonwealth Electoral Bill with amendments debated, and the session adjourned for tomorrow.

PG. Grant Thomas Donnelly R A. Bremen Keating Findley

Cairns Hospital Saturday Thanks and Prize Winners

The Cairns Hospital Committee thanks stall-holders collectors and assistants for Hospital Saturday efforts. Prize winners are named in connection with Australia’s great event on Tuesday. Two Indies workers Mrs Whitman and Mrs Hop Phillips were omitted from the Post report.

Cairnns Hospital Committee Australia Whitman Hop. Phillips

Parliament Notes Brisbane Financial Delays and Court Proceedings

In Brisbane today Mr W H Barnes reported unresolved finance between the Mostmag Central Mill Company and the Treasury over purchases for the Doughes Shire. Mr Coyne discussed arrears in Douglas Shire Council tax and interest with the Crown Prosecutor and Attorney General’s office noting pending Bundaberg circuit court trials in October for Childers and Kunraberg strike cases.

Brisbane Ameemaly W. H. Barnes Theodor Mostmag Central Mill Company Treasury Doughes Shires Ranwey Appel Coyne May Mar. Gorcuch Deeham Aitersity Comaas Tesenna

Railways and Hellnys Seadry Protests Overview

Fragmented telegraph note on railway protests and public sentiment, mentioning heavy expenditure and doubts about policy. Seems to discuss ongoing debate without clear outcomes or dates, with unclear names and places.

Debate Over Saint Andrews Day Statutory Holidays

The text notes no direct objection to particular days but protests an increase in total statutory holidays. A group supported the protest and aimed to reduce the existing number of holidays.

St. Andrews

Innisfail Police Court Convictions Report

At Innisfail Police Court two Chinese men Ah Ree and Ab Lee were fined £20 or 2 months for having opium in possession. Ab Lime and Ton Loop were fined £10 and costs on another charge. Police found a gold watch valued at £3 belonging to Herman Sobel on the steamer Lass of Gorrie. accused were searched and the missing property identified.

Innisfail Ah Ree Ab Lee Ab Lime Ton Loop Inc Herman Sobel Lass of Gorrie

Mysterious Sydney Murder Probed as Police Seek Clues

Sydney police investigate the brutal murder of Henry Trevescus with no positive clues to the killer. They seek contact with anyone who was in the house during the 34 hours before his death. A young visitor called on Trevescus the morning of the murder week, and a woman visitor on the evening prior may hold key details.

Sydney Wedngsday Mysteriou Henry Trevyscus Hoese Trevescus Youme Perio Miss Leway Trews Miss Trevesces Ia

Courier Mesto feed to close on Friday

Fragmented notice from Brisbane area reports the closing of the Courier feed on Friday next. The document notes financial totals and references multiple local names and places in a garbled postwar context.

Brisbane Courier

Untitled Local Note on Travel and Shipments

Fragmentary item notes Bottles and quarter units with names like Robert Chenniat and Pilbarra. Mentions travel to Melbourne and a cargo signoff. Adds a late-night Urilim departure to see an intended destination.

Ats Robert Chenniat Pilbarra Melbourne

Jury Returns Verdict in Damages Case

A jury awarded the plaintiff damages after a trial. The court records show a verdict in favor of the plaintiff with a specified damages amount cited as the ruling.

Australian Bills Move Through Committees in Melbourne Session

In Melbourne on Wednesday the General Elections nominations closed with ministerial selections noted. The Medical Practitioners Bill advanced in Committee, while the Workors Dwellings Hill and Pffice Superannuation Bill faced first readings. Progress was reported on the Continental railway plan as Mr Groom objected to the £22,000 vote without full ministerial details. The House adjourned after a late progress update around 1:30 PM.

Dwellings Hill Pffice Clayee Welbourne Weatnesstay Houses of Representatives

Wrandra Sails From Townsville With Passengers

The Wrandra under Captain W. C. Thomson sails at 8 o clock tonight for Csirms carrying passengers including Vicedeames Deve maid and children Howe E L Stavenson Lee eS ee and others, A A Pike H Watson F J Amerson Prof C Brown W Will mott W S Prewett Sue Yok Dr Tee J McGehen G Lyoms and 44 in steerage.

Townsville Wrandra W. C. Thomson Csirms Deve Howe E. L. Stavenson Lee Es A. A. Pike H. Watson F. J. Amerson Prof. C. Brown W. Willmott Prewett Sue Yok Dr. Tee J. McGehen G. Lyoms

Victoria V South Australia win by four wickets in match

The Victoria team defeated South Australia by four wickets, scoring 128 for six. Seitz top scored with 108, Ransford 72, and Matthews 42. Whitty claimed 2 for 94 and Crawford 3 for 81. Additional items note local appointments, saloon and hotel changes, and various notices from Cairns and Lake St areas.

Collins Amd

Rheumatism cure boasts by Dr Sheldon liniment

An advertisement claims Sheldon magnetic liniment cures more rheumatic cases each year than competing remedies. It asserts deep penetration to bones and ease of pain with the first application.

Sheldon

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