Cane'utters' Quarters of Babinda Tender Notice
Labour only tenders invited for erection of Cane'utters' Quarters of Babinda for Dr Knowles Tenders clone. Sealed bids due by Saturday December Ard.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1910
Page
2
Labour only tenders invited for erection of Cane'utters' Quarters of Babinda for Dr Knowles Tenders clone. Sealed bids due by Saturday December Ard.
Arthur A. Chandler reports general ore buying rates and assay results. The Chillagoe Company’s reduction works processed hundreds of tons of ore with copper, silver, and gold yields across multiple furnaces. Notable figures include 283. S154 tons blister copper and 278.4315 tons copper content, plus silver and gold outputs.
A fragmented 19th century racing wire listing shows entries and odds for numerous horses and handlers including Blucher’s Victory Brilliant Brilliants and Kalams, with scattered figures like 1/5 1/7 2/2 5/3 and other fractional prices. The text is partial and lacks coherent event details or dates.
October returns show 2455 tons of tin ore treated across mills for 1100 tons of black tin valued at £6054. Lancelot ore contributed £150 more. Purchased ores include stream tin 19 tons £1898, wolfram 24 tons £261, bismuth 4c, zinc 1 ton 14 cwt. Copper 2 1/2 tons £2953, lead 60 tons, silver £920. London mill lists Vulcanovine and Governor Norman's 600 tons.
Property listing item for Nelson Properties and Robert Sturt & Co describes Subdivision 1 of allotment 2 rer a Allotment 4 Section 4. area details unclear with terms "HALF CASH" and a contact note "telases 1 YER" suggesting a sale by cash installment.
Mr Appel paid the total amount advanced under various mining concerns totaling £ 3 |\u200b 1090 1 2 1000 1000 115/7 290. Repayments were received from Oaks Bush Syndicate and Kee Creek Co. The funding involved Vulcan Hope Co and Stuart and Hours Machinery among others, with a final acknowledged balance of £ 68407670.
In London prices for metal trades show bids and forwards with Sterling figures. Tin ranges from 168 pounds 5 shillings to 169 pounds 7 shillings sixpence, while forward payments appear at 58 pounds 15 shillings 4pence to 58 pounds 18s. Tin and related metals show steady exchange and forward commitments.
The government introduced bills to build the Great Western line linking coast trunk lines and a Cairns connection to the broader rail network. Labor backed proposals, with Lennon stating politics would be set aside to consider merits. A commission will assess central sugar mill sites, with Hankin, Paddle, and Gibson expected to bring impartial analysis. The Coastal Railway project aims to boost employment and regional development, including Babinda and Fresiaweter rail links.
Tenders for various public works were submitted locally after inquiries at the Cairns CPS office. The bids cover additions and painting, conversion of a state school into a teacher's residence, and other improvements at Lucinos and Wol fram, with ten applications received.
The Cuscns Citizens' Band gave a program on Abbott Street opposite the Post last night to a large audience. Bandmaster Hanssem, recently ill, appeared restored enough to resume the baton. The collection totaled £3 1d.
Police arrested a woman last evening on a charge of sending several bottles of whisky. The case will come on for hearing this morning.
His Lordship Bishop Murray travels to Mareeba where a requiem mass for the dead is set for 7 o clock Monday morning. The opening of the new Mareeba church is expected to proceed with the usual impressive ceremonies on Sunday in December.
Anniversary services will be conducted at Cairns Methodist Church tomorrow by Rev J Prowse of Charters Towers former Cairns Circuit pastor. He will preach at 7 pm after afternoon service and morning music will feature the anthem Consider the Lilies followed by Jackson Te Deum at night. The annual meeting will be held Monday night.
From the estate of Mr. B. J. Overteld metal prizes are being produced for Bt Monica's school breaking up demonstration. A handsome gold medal valued at two is among the items to be awarded to pupils.
Fragmentary description of an attractive window with eye motif and polished forested panels forming a fine ornament. mentions arrangement and purchase of materials and defects in text obscure. The source text is unclear and partially garbled.
Suffering Suffragettes claim not yet fully realised aims as political factions clash over Home Rule and Labour party policy. Reports note Irish issues and Liberal stance, with calls for taxation reforms, nationalisation, and civil protest actions including window smashings at Home Office venues.
In Brisbase two Post Office Department servants faced charges of theft with deficits atop 30 pounds. Arthur Benjamin Joyner remanded to December 2, bail granted. William Huh Kelly remanded. Walter Cutting testified deposits and slips showed a 42 pounds 10 shillings deficiency. Defendant admitted to misusing bank money to cover shortfalls and was committed for trial at the Supreme Court.
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