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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
2
Tenders are invited for the use of a two storey hotel at Tohea for the M L Fair. Plans and specifications may be inspected at Hisliman's Hotel. Closing date Monday October. Enquiries to Atherton Railway Hotel, Votra.
Section 26 six acres with frontages to Minnie Martin Canton and Upward Streets to be subdivided and offered by Auction on Saturday October 28 at 2.30 pm by Robt Sturt & Co at Spence Street Cairns. Terms include £10 cash and the balance over two years by monthly or quarterly payments at 6 percent interest. Plans appear in the Cairns Post dated Saturday 12th October.
After four days from publication, an application to probate the will of THE RESA RYAN deceased may be granted to MARGARET MARY FRASER of Werner Ayrshire Downs near Winton Queensland widow. The executrix requests caveats from any person wishing to object, filed with the Supreme Court registry.
The Oaks Rush Gold Mining Company reports for the fortnight ending October 7. T A Waters notes softened rock and minor water in the west crosscut at 200 ft, with 169 tons treated bringing total milled to 337 tons. Iris expects about 250 ounces, tailings assays 10.5 and 6 per ton, cyanide potential 3 per ton. Directors consider increasing output to 500 tons weekly and erecting two Huntington mills. A 3 inch centrifugal pump from Cairns should arrive soon. Weather dry and hot. water scarce from Copperfield River. W Harris adds that the 200 ft level crosscut progressed 9 ft to 29 ft from main shaft, face in hard rock. 12? inches of heavy cotton observed. west crosscut advanced to 47 ft from shaft, country fractured.
A notice concerns the Acorn Gold Mining Company with no liability stated. The claim appears at fault near a boundary line. A 110 ft distance from the boundary is noted with a well defined lode and width described.
Crosscut from the Qaks Rush G M Coy s weft advanced 5 ft to 115 ft from boundary. Two men stoping above the fooft level. Six tons of ore broken in stopes and 25 tons raised for the fortnight, total 55 tons in paddock. 45 ft poppet legs nearly completed. winding plant progress. Main shaft sunk 12 ft further for 29 ft from surface. Country through fortnight challenging for breaking. Mr B Thomas mine manager reports morale and headway.
At the Wallaroo and Moonta Copper Mining Co. half yearly meeting James Harvey says copper demand in Europe grows while American trade lags. He notes initiatives to develop better ore from No 4 west level and expresses cautious optimism for the mine and shareholders after decades of exploration with little dividend.
Telegraph reports varying shares and prices for multiple firms and ships including Bonnie Dancers Brilliant Centrale and East Mexicana with fractional pence values and several 1 shilling and 2s 6d style terms.
A fragmented list shows stock prices and payments for multiple sellers including Mengana Elliott Cloncurry Hampden Chillagoe Fuddygore Volcan Village Minckemith and Thompson's Oaks with various bids and paid statuses. Several entries note paid status and fractions like 1/6 1/2 2/6.
The Post outlines parliamentary disclosures on trade protection inquiries and members’ allowances. It details the circular asking manufacturers about protection, requests for three years of production costs and wages, and the 1907 increase in ministers’ allowances with notable repayment patterns by several Liberals and Labour members.
The launch Cleveland arrived at Inntateil yesterday, continuing from Townsville to Cattns and is expected to reach here today. The party of sovuruenists have spent many time, and the weather has been favorable throughout the trip.
The Post reports Colleen Hawn as a member of Saint Monten’s Pyramid Club arranging a film drama set for a near perfect premiere. Further details will follow. The Heraldian correspondent notes a fever trend, with high temperatures but framed as suffering for a good cause.
A grim note from Tantabulla describes a barren country with no timber to build a coffin. Local schoolteacher H Hales reportedly knocked apart a table to fashion a coffin, after a death recently occurred. Mr Hodge assisted at the graveside, with Bourke the nearest clerk four miles away.
The theater advertises a Saturday program featuring a full all men talent show alongside reels including The Shur items The arner Vigean The Broce of Touearch and The Deeague of Mercy The plot centers on Helen an heiress ward of Martin Talbot with stories of love illness and social duty unfolding as others try to win her favor Best of all new comic Dims will be shown
The Department of Agriculture reports results from the Ballina attached Wollongbar Experimental Farm. About 41,000 acres are used to test and compare local and newly imported sugar cane varieties. Early plantings show strong growth with old varieties outpacing new ones until imported types acclimate. Promising yields are expected as the land suits the Ballina district. Samples of the Mahoma variety are displayed, showing substantial first year growth equating to about 89 tons per acre.
A local hospital committee prepares for Hospital Saturday on November 1 to raise funds for ongoing operations and expansion. Citizens are urged to respond with donations from Cairns and surrounding towns, aligning with a broader eastern region effort.
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