10 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1911
Page
1
A garbled OCR listing various ships and routes including RURSS Pete & CO LIMITED, Kuranda, Townevilla, Cairns, and Melbourne. Mentions weekly departures Tuesdays and Thursdays, weekend arrivals, and connections to Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, and Townsville with mixed arrival times and destinations.
A fragmented note from a distant source hints at a developing weather system along the southern coast. Forecasters warn of increasing winds and possible rain as the front approaches.
A travel sketch recounts a northern tour by a writer who admires Cairns and nearby coasts. He notes tropical scenery, the Wytreta voyage, lighthouses, the Great Barrier contrasts, and hopes for Cairns as a tourist hub with Townsville, Mackay, and Port Douglas cited as future growth points.
The article vividly describes tropical jungle scenery and dramatic cascades, focusing on Baroon Falls and nearby rivers in Australia. It notes flood damage from last summer, recovery costs, and the sublime grandeur of seasonal inflows transforming the landscape with terraces, valleys, and violet lakes.
Ten Cairns Rifle Club members visited the range on Sunday for a warm up before the DL Match. Conditions were fair with a brisk wind. White led home with 94, Mulgrave notable at 72 for 50 yards, and Unearnsilen to come. Cannons Con titan scores counted toward the third shot. Market note: Hosdieys store advertises quality groceries including jams and sauces.
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