25 Nov 1910
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1910
Page
1
Shipping agents for ADL and China Navigation list global routes. The text notes approximate high water times at Cairom in November, indicating maritime schedules and port timing details.
Kuranda ships arrive every Tuesday from Townsville and depart next morning for Townsville arriving Friday. A U3M steamers leave Cairns Saturday and reach Townsville Sunday Owen and Mackay Tuesday Keppel Bay Wednesday Brispene Thursday. Weather moves south to Sydney Monday Melbourne Thursday return: Melbourne Saturday Sydney Tuesday Briadhbade Thursday. Mourilyan arrives Tuesday from Townsville leaves 5 o clock for Courton returning to Cairns Thursday morning and Townsville Friday. Empire due from China and Japan next Saturday. Wodonca sails Saturday for Melbourne. Hingers sails Friday Brisbane to Townsville and back Monday. Perthefore due at Cairns December 12 from Lomion.
Fragmented schedule shows ADHLAIMS COMPANY routes with Cairns Townsville Bowen Maclay and Sydney legs. Detected days include Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday and return plans via Melbourne to Sydney with unclear names and places. Additional garbled notes mention Port Douglas and Tarcoola with arrivals from Severas Ler.
Howard Smith Co limited timetable lists ships departing Townsville for Meckey Keppel Brisbanene and Melbourne with arrivals Melbourne Sydney and Townsville cycles. Mentions town names Townsville Sydney Melbourne Mevinourt Pers Douglas and Cooma with November December dates and weekly patterns.
Bohome fragment reports fearsley asd co and chances due from Hongkong in December. Bremen 3D L. Boe eyes Sydney or lex. Orders for England and the Continent include Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle Colombo Aden Suez Genoa and Southampton.
Mail services close at Cairns and routes including Southern mails by Wodenga to Mareeba and Etheritage to Mareeba daily at 5 am. Branch lines to Charleston and Port Douglas have specific morning cutoffs. Tremites to Aloomba and Wednesdsy Thursiay and Saturday at 8:15 am. Runs to Hassel River and Babinda Crewe on Tuesdays only at 7 am. Sundry notices warn late-fee penalties and posting of rates.
Members discuss proposed legislative measures with lengthy speeches and votes. The debate extends late into the night with the Panu item and Fixter affair noted as agreed after discussions on recruitment and work methods.
Discussion in Brisbane Parliament focuses on Clause 61 granting water board powers to private individuals. A proposed amendment would limit powers to water used for domestic purposes. Mr. Morgan withdrew the amendment in favor of a different motion moved by Mr. Haw.
The debate centered on clause 60 granting focal authorities powers to manage water for electricity, with opposition seeking parliamentary ratification within 12 months and consent before granting control over water falls. Amendments on grants and drill licensing were defeated. clause 3 passed and the bill was reported.
An inquest into the death of Elizabeth Crowley, 37, held by Acting City Coroner H. S. Hawkins, found that mechanical interference caused the death following an earlier tram accident. The coroner censured Samuel Botterill for alleged withholding of facts and returned an open verdict with caution on the relationship disclosures.
The fragment describes a cattle drive along the Lachlan with about 500 people present. The narrator notes crossing first, Giligan bringing cattle over, and a hot day forcing a stop to work cattle from the water. A whip is used and branding is mentioned as the speaker checks cattle in charge.
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