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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1911
Page
4
A dense Cairns page excerpt lists errands and notices from merchants, travelers, and residents. It details departures to Sydney Melbourne Charters Towers and maps out shopping items, medicines, and household goods, plus engagements and social notes.
Jas Swire, holder of a fourth interest in the Bellatro Lease at Bullfinch, was found with his head blown off in a bin camp. The death followed an explosion of a detonator in his mouth. The cause is listed as a mystery amid recent development at Pai.
The Hib Court in Sydney on Thursday granted special leave to appeal the Victorian Supreme Court verdict convicting Professor Peacock of murdering a young woman in East Melbourne.
Members of a pear shelling company waited on the secretary today to seek a concession for their firm in order that their station might be established. The granting of such concession is scrutinized and must be deemed durable before any permit is issued.
Brisbane dispatches report the government considering railway revivers and Comminsiomer actions for early December while another 651 emigrants await transport to Queensland. The accounting notes a suspected use of a vessel tied to the Indian Derby and arrival at a coastal town.
Yong Lai, who arrived in Queensland in 1806 and later owned a banana plantation at Cairns, faced a return permit denial and was deemed a prohibited immigrant upon his forced return. He received six months' imprisonment and a £9 13s 6d costs order, with the court noting the legal complexities of permits and migration. The proceedings touch on employment searches and district demographics amid a broader immigration discussion.
The readable fragments describe a meeting or discussion dated in October about preventing the graf ting of any water rights. Details are unclear and several words are garbled, but the text mentions an act to curb water rights and references a person or group involved.
The report details scarce water halting outside work, pending rains and supplies arriving this week. It mentions a boxing bout between Stewy Malone and Ed Prwfence scheduled for Saturday, plus a 60 round boxing challenge by Poemmy Willivus on December 1st. A ship sighting near the coast and a native testimony are noted amid weather concerns and local tensions.
Passengers Meadows Wo Y Somapson Mur pasani and children Poole grit child R. McKee and daughter Halapei child D. Heit Hailey Lumenodie Miss Tijxeon Darcy Gil Messrs S. Brewtt J. Hooke HA Callas McCloy W. Putt J. Wiles H. L. Dakin C. Davidson T MeE wan W. McEwan W. McCormak Kock W. Tidmarsh A J Cooke J. Turner H. McLuckie Ro Cariis L Edwards J.C. Freer W. Byrnes G. Richter J. Hamcock 2. Jones E. Carroll C. Weir UU. sloore
St Johns and All Saints Nelson host morning Holy Communion and matins with evening services at 7 and 7 30. Presbyterian Church on Sheridan Street offers Young Tyler and Faith in Christ programs with choir anthems led by Rev A MacAllister. Methodist Church schedules Tender and Societies programs with speakers and hymn selections.
The note shows volume figures around 284.60 cubic yards with a stated cost and delivery charge. It references price per yard and total charges but the exact names or dates are unclear.
A letter under the signature Heather Grey from an East London Africa paper recounts a trip toward the Transkei coast about 120 miles from East London. The writer mentions a damaged deck chair frame and a fruit basket border of color, questions surrounding a mysterious incident, and references to a faint claim of importance connected to the Waratah.
Albion mowers and proctors unveil new water cars and engines in a catalog preview. The launch highlights O17 and Steap engines with "Napter X" and "Star" models promising faster service and time saving for buyers.
The report details a Gatton Agricultural College poultry competition with White Leghorn and other breeds. It notes prizes and records such as a World’s Record rooster, breed lines from Padman and Esghth strains, and entries earning high scores and prices.
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