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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1911
Page
2
The Mulgrave Central Mill Company Limited announces rewards totaling 125 pounds for information leading to conviction or summary conviction of individuals involved in wilfully or negligently setting fire to sugar cane within the company area. Police are eligible, and the notice is signed by General Manager WM. Davids in Nelson dated 7 November.
The A W P Society urges policyholders to accept their policies at once and share in this year’s bonus. It proclaims itself the best bonus paying office in the lead to nest Santas.
Cairns Branch L Q v Bicyce races set for Norman Park Saturday afternoon December 2 starting 2 30 p m. Two mile handicap with seven pounds nominal and two mile handicap with four pounds ten shillings nominal entries close Friday November 27. Heaps declared November 30. Acceptances close December 1. F Taylor honorary secretary.
Mac kay resident J Dummy Williams issues a challenge to Barney Anderson for a best of 20 rounds boxing match. The note mentions Cairne Post as the address or source.
A fragment notes a commercial event at Taylor's Studio on Sheridan Street involving Semallis. No additional details or dates are provided.
Fragmentary ad copy touts lasting fashion with a store boasting twenty years in business. It mentions a stock of modern silver and plate ware and a line of cutlery from lead makers, urging buyers to choose quality and value.
Notice outlines a poison bait application for rat destruction with a named contact A W Mighell and an exchange offer. Details are fragmentary but indicate a local public notice seeking participation or approval for pest control.
Mr and Mrs T Griffiths Jenr thank relatives and friends for expressions of sympathy and tokens offered after the death of their daughter.
Brisk quotations from Telegraph report list numerous horse names and odds for the Towers market. Entries include Brilliant Central and Queen Cross with varied prices, along with otherbundled names such as East Mexican Kellys Kalamedan Marshalls and Vietore amid scattered figures.
The report notes copperfield Hiver nearly dry with favorable weather for trials. It details crosscut progress, shaft distances, face width, and 450MM gallons of water washed for the fortnight, plus development work limited to leading stops and level lowering across two levels.
A historical, fragmentary ledger lists various stock exchange style items and values. It includes Mount Elliott with a 72/- rate, Hampden Clan at 32/9, 33/6, Chillagoe Ruddygore at 15/- and 24/6 for Fitaroys, and several smaller entries such as Villages Blacksmith, Tommy Burns, Oaks Rush and Acorn with marginal prices. The document resembles an old trade listing with multiple names and prices.
The piece argues that horse racing gains in popularity in Australia and Queensland with growing attendances at Flemington and QTC meetings. It notes £24,000 wagered over three days, questions whether gambling prosperity masks debt, and discusses gambling’s grip, untrustworthy odds, and calls for totalisator regulation amid broader liquor debates.
Porton ety ig 16th November shows crosscut from north start 37 feet total, ore better near shaft. Grass View claim eyed for security. Likodrevel main drive extended 11 feet, south drive shows ore, west shaft extends 12 feet prospecting, slight sump near last shaft, 23 tons ore broken and graded below grass.
Mr. T. A. Waters departs for fortoigar duty as an IDE to fix brace and machinery. The main shaft sinking advances slowly with 11 feet deeper to 161 feet from the surface. Pump and surface fixings are set to aid hauling at 150 feet depth. Mr. B. Thoms notes continued progress and water control efforts at the old prospecting shaft.
Fragmentary notes indicate a mining operation named the Mungaxa Mine with references to workers and procedures. The readable text hints at a timemaking or work schedule but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes. Further clarification is needed to identify location, ownership, or incident details.
London market notes copper price levels with a forward quote of 57 pounds 19 shillings 0 pence and a later bid toward 58 pounds 7 shillings 6 pence while cash net values show a 50 pounds 10 shillings loss and a temporary CNT 11 shillings to B18.
The turf grows in popularity when race meetings are properly run and clubs are controlled by men the public trusts. This confidence boosts the sport’s appeal and growth prospects.
District Court announcements say civil matters before the court will not be taken before Friday. Security and rat destruction measures are discussed by local officials. A. J. Fisher of the AML Society will be in Cairns at an arranged time with support for those awaiting action.
A brief note describes a student from the State School who fell and fractured an arm while playing yesterday afternoon. The injury required hospital evaluation and a replacement activity for the student’s role after admission.
Mr PE Witkinsom of Plumiecrary opens a new workshop on Abbott Street near Ketwin's residence. He may be interviewed about the water-laying trade and his position as a first-class plumber in the Cairns area.
The pamphlet issued by the Agriculture Department at Stuck Cums and edited by A J Bod of the Queensland Agricultural Journal covers planting growing treatment and harvesting of bananas on the coast. It offers instructive guidance for those in banana cultivation and is considered well worth perusal by industry members.
Sir Thomas Ho ia mm expresses regret over W J Munro's illness and absence from the Cairns Shire Council meeting. He plans a visit to St Margaret's hospital to confer before Munro returns to England. Munro is nearing convalescence after a lengthy illness.
A young Scotsman, Thomas Perry, a carpenter for H A Sicisom, fell from the framework of the Morey addition to J D Crobb’s Court House Hotel in Port Douglas around ten this morning. Dr. Clarke found severe abrasions on his hip elbow and right upper arm with possible rib damage.
An advertisement page notes Mayers Limited appears in this issue of the Post. Details are limited in the readable fragment, with no explicit products or pricing shown.
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