12 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
1
ESS PHILY & CO LIMITED reports regular arrivals from Townsville every Tuesday and departures Friday. Movements include Joe ALSN and Reppel Hay routes with intermediate calls at Bowen Macegy Townsville and Sydney, plus Hong Kong to Sydney service and a weekly Townsville run ending Monday night.
O2LAIDE COMPANY LIMITED reports crews leaving Cairns and Wet Demay Townsille on Friday the twenty second. They reach Sydney on Thursday and plan return trips with dates ranging from Sunday to the following Tuesday. A return trip is noted for Wednesday to Saturday.
Fragmentary text lists travel notes, dates, and events with names such as Brisbane Seavey and Townsville. The readable bits reference arrivals, Sundays, Mondays, October dates, and possible locations including South Africa and London, but the garbled OCR leaves the exact event or notice unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text shows fleeting references to a race or team event involving a Southeastern conference and a UC venue. Names and details are unreadable, with disrupted phrases about passes, lines, and a vote or fee mentioned without clear context.
In Hrishane the Legislative Assembly debated restricting liquor traffic. Opposition argued the bill would not achieve its aims and favored Victorian license board models. Amendment proposed state monetization and control of distillation, with supporters citing Western Australia examples and cautioning about vested interests.
The first meeting of Amalgamated Hill End Ltd was held in Sydney on the 20th. Chairman Joseph Carruthers led discussions on work prospects, deeper tunnel plans, and potential gains from the Star of Peace and related shafts. London share issues may bring in £20,000 to support expansion. directors and auditors were re elected.
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