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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1914
Page
2
An advertisement extols Armstrong Ledlie Stillman for enamelled ware offering wide variety and guaranteed satisfaction. It claims no middleman profit and urges shoppers to compare selection and prices to find value and quality.
A(H)L Clare, Wolcott Street, lists numerous mining shares with prices and notes for prospects such as North Tyrconnell, Mareeba Gold Mines, Tirconnelly, and New Minnie Moxham, alongside banks and other companies. The document records bid and asking prices, including figures like 108 for K of Australasia and 50 for Trion Bank, among others.
Charters Towers market notes a list of odd figures and marks with scarce readable details. The fragment mentions names, dates, items like crosses and numbers, and urges readers to renew subscriptions.
The Queensland House considered adjourning on Mondays to shorten the week and note the holidays. Treasurer AUMernment faced questions on taxation in relation to cane farming and sugar industry reforms. debate covered a cooperative sugar works bill and its economic impact on farmers and mills.
A bustling program is expected with the Trial, Uberra and several mile races drawing keen bets. Feasan arrives from London, Sanderling weighs well for trials and track, while Kestrel, Young Mac, Toporma and others show form. Boxing Day fixtures and box notices complete the Cairns program with a full list of acceptances and handicaps.
Barron Shire Council met with Cr Et Earl presiding and members present. Protests on road closures were discussed, including a proposed ferry site road and a punt across the river to improve access. A funding plan from local residents and subsidies was debated, with a motion to proceed and practicalities of control and maintenance outlined.
Meeting notes report on drainage relief plans, permission for wiring from Barron Falls Hotel to Kuranda School of Arts, and protest against a road closure to a hospital. An estimate for Freshwater Creek bridge was authorized, water authority activity reviewed, and biliousness relief testimonial cited.
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