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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
2
London Wednesday copper and tin prices shown with bid and forward quotes. Copper ranges from £7 4s 8d to £11 9s 1d, with small ranges for CTI and L. Tin quoted around £2 16s to £23 8s 0d with forward around £22 6s 0d. Lead listed at £21 10s. Electrolytic components noted at £1 12s 4d.
Tenders are invited for a brick residence by Mr Harvey G Draper with closing time amended to 4 p m today. A man named John Thorpe suffered severe foot injuries after a cane tram incident at Hambledon and was helped by the Ambulance. The Baptist Union of New South Wales funds to aid immigrants in Sydney are noted. A Catholic Club meeting at St Monica s School with two sub committees was planned for this evening. An All White Night event is held tonight at Olympic Park.
An oyster lessee on the South Coast of New South Wales was fined £1 with costs for sending oysters under the legal size to the Sydney market.
The Victorian Government issued new directions to the Railway Commissioners requiring every town with 2000 or more inhabitants to have at least one train daily to Melbourne. The move aims to increase rail service reach across the state and improve transportation links for larger towns.
A procurer serving writs in Kilelough, Galway, faced an angry reception as villagers hurled the papers in his face. Reports note a period of illness for several people, with a slow return to normal after a bout of illness lasting ten to twelve days amid a parliamentary ban on marriage during that era.
The Cairns district could run cane mills almost all year, cutting costs slightly while spreading interest and management over a larger sugar output. Easterby notes Cairns mills could adapt to beet processing with minimal extra cost, enabling beet as a rotating crop to boost soil fertility and support beet delivery at Cairns mills.
Report of a ferocious act by a gang in Aire Bedferes who doused a dog with petroleum and set it alight. The dog fled toward a six year old girl whose clothes caught fire, leaving her ally in agony before she died hours later. The dog perished from injuries.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a murder trial with August dates, a wife, two brothers, a kitchen scene, and a jury verdict of guilt or illegible. The account mentions a death, questioning, and a suspect named Ted, with unclear finalities and time gaps.
Ovpita akon Sete of Barry and Roberts outlines a cost cutting strategy during their Sarwar venture. The note highlights efforts to save money while pursuing business goals and sustaining operations.
The Brisbane election petition involving William Wilten Hefernan against Ja Klara trig faced contest over 7 votes and informal ballots. Cribb’s majority fell from 17 to about 13 as proceedings progressed and Port Curtis nomination set for October 18 with polling on November 1.
An incomplete report details a complaint by immigrants about conditions aboard the Roscommon. The captain and staff are questioned, with mentions of a boarder and a steerage steward named George Gabriel amid allegations of mistreatment and food concerns.
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