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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1912
Page
2
Tenders by Tagens Timmer Limited seek quotations for supply of Cypress timber blocks in lengths of one foot and random lengths, with 38 percent clear diameter and specified end conditions. Total quantity and monthly deliveries to be agreed. Quotes invited with delivery terms per month.
A garbled local note mentions Dana and T P Kelly with unclear action or event. Readable elements reference a person and place but lack dates, roles, or outcomes to confirm specifics. Further legible text needed to identify actions and affiliations accurately.
A fragmented Post item suggests a king wielding power to shape the entire situation. The readable lines imply authority and control, but details and context are missing from the snippet.
Report describes Dolores reception at a farewell concert in South Africa with high enthusiasm. Mentions a ship from London via Torres Strait carrying explosives destined for Cairns area and notes railway and shipping updates amid various local notices.
A fragmentary report mentions a group of travelers in a periodical visit to the Land of the Rising Sun. They carry a supply of coin and anticipate returning to Australia. A confidential order halts a bank raid by Cairn Hartour Master’s house, delaying some boat additions and affecting the voyage.
Weather concerns delay a planned event at Cairan Pictures Sunday night clashing with a sacred covert. The management committee postpones the scene as growers hope for rain within weeks to advance crops and justify a forecasted 813 million outcome.
Reporters observed cane burning over 75 acres at Frenchman's Crook affecting about 1566 tons of cane. Separate fires near Grimas at the Mulgrave burned about 1 acre (400 tons). Authorities suspect arson, and witnesses say someone kept one fire burning while another was extinguished.
Fragmentary OCR note shows a Masonic installation reference and a meeting or solicitation. Details about the lodge name, location, and accepting members are unclear due to garbled text. The readable terms include Monmwe Ledge and Wingfish Constration with a price or fee mentioned as $8.
The record notes a discussion on registration, a proposed fee for administration, and an amendment that was defeated by a vote of 24 to 13. It records progress, a vote on the Dunwich asylum issue, and a plan to resume the debate on the Lunot Bill next Tuesday, with adjournment at 10:85.
A 19th century essay discusses population pressure in Queensland, linking immigration to marriage trends. It argues that unattached men evade duties by remaining single, notes concerns about Australian womanhood, and calls for deeper reflection on social and moral factors shaping these trends.
A draft report notes cotton seed waste becoming a market issue in America with a committee inquiry and a price reference at St Louis. Farmers are accused of misusing seed waste to fill holes and alter streams, drawing government attention and a sizable 920,000 currency figure from 1880 linked to cotton manufacturing.
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