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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1911
Page
2
A cluttered notice from Ozanne depot promotes Christmas purchases featuring agateware silver spoons and shell mounted salads. It claims a wide stock and invites customers to view goods at any time, listing vague addresses and sellers.
ARE offering a wide stock of drapery boots and shoes at striking prices likely to attract Cairns residents. New cases opened include linens towels cretonnes and ready made garments with many items in stock from damask tabling to Turkish towels and BrusseIs door slips plus neglige and tennis shirts and hats for men and women.
The Mulgrave Central Mill Company Limited offers a £100 reward to anyone not an offender who helps convict those who wilfully setting sugar cane fires within the company's area. A £25 reward may be paid for information leading to committal or conviction for negligent cane fires. Police are eligible to claim. By order of the board, Nelson, November 7, 1911.
An auction description lists plow horses and farm equipment. Includes references to Thres Plows, cutters, cultivators, spring term tools, and machinery pieces. Notes good working condition, sound stock, and available feed. Located at a farm sale with potential buyers urged to inspect and place bids.
Special Notice states Carlton Beer MEXSRS CUMMINS & CAMP BELL Cairns have been supported as distributing agents in the Cairns district for the FAMUCS CARWPON BEER and hold supplies carried by every steamer.
The Royal Commission on the Sugar Industry will resume its hearings on Friday at 10 am in the parliament building. News segments note preparations and ongoing investigations into financing production and industry regulation.
The report lists numerous vendors and prices under rising Bing fees affecting the shark market. Entries include Boanie Dewder Brilliamt and East Mexi cam with varied dates and amounts, noting paid sums and partial completions across vendors like Clara's and Kelly's Ques Block.
A public reception is scheduled for noon in the city, with invites issued to residents. Details are scarce in the notice but emphasize a brief gathering at 1 o'clock.
Fragmentary stock page item mentions Thompson and Oak Apple with numeric values 4 and 64, unclear context. No clear event or outcome to confirm.
The account notes widespread European condemnation of Italy's raid on Tripoli as piracy against humanity and international law. It cites editorials from The Star The Daily Graphic and Westminster Gazette warning of broader wars if aggression continues, while highlighting Italian domestic opposition and censorship of news.
The Cairns Savings Bank notes show deposits of £42 10s and withdrawals of £26 10s 9d. Directors for the next meeting are F Adamsom and KM Alston, while Mr W J Muary recovers from an operation. Starr Bowkett Building Society reports £18 1s to date and total distributed funds reach £81. A forthcoming entertainment at the Stine Mall features local artists with ticket prices 2s 6d and 1s, plus extra for seats, with Craig and Whittick's handling reservations.
inspector Williams warns growers that bananas arriving unripe will be refused entry into Victoria under the Diseases Implants Act. This repeats prior instructions given after a visit by Mr Turner the Chief Inspector of Fruit to North Queensland two years ago, and there is now no reason for bananas to be sent forward in unripe condition that would fail at the voyage.
Sir Thomas Roinson arrives in Cares by the Mgurilvan for a public reception at the Shire Hall at 11 o clock with a representative gathering. He will inspect the country and visit Rabinds during the visit in a ceremonial program arranged by local authorities.
A special meeting of subscribers to Cairns District Hospital was held last night to name the division of the committee and enter into an agreement with the team for an overdraft to complete the new hospital. The small attendance included President Mr Henriques who announced a grant of £6100 with £171 required for the committee to raise one third of the amount. The first part of the building was completed and the full project could be finished before the wet season. The committee arranged an overdraft and the secretary read a lengthy resolution, presented by Mr A Clarke, seconds by Mr Kirby.
In an Assembly debate the Cairns Agricultural Department inspector salaries were questioned. The Bigheet salary stood at £550 with some workers earning as low as £52 per day. one inspector reportedly received £110. The minister was urged to address pay disparities, noting inspectors faced heavy workloads. Details suggest a proposal to increase pay by £10 for all except a few.
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