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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 17, 1911

Page

2

Cairns Stock Exchange Local Trading Entries

Chaotic OCR style list shows stock prices and payments for Chillagoe Cikiliaroe Musysna Mt Eliott Cloncurry firms and individuals with various fractional prices. Many items noted as paid or with uncertain amounts, including Oaks Rush Acorn Thomicon’s Oaks and Stivbar Mensots.

Chillagoe Cikiliaroe Paid Musysna Mt. Eliott Cloncurry McGregor Eimasiegh Wayo Chillagoe Ruddygore Ty Bu Fiteroys Valeam Village Wieckemith Ad Himore, Ltd Tommy Warns Ak Apple Tydal Oaks Rush Acorn Thomicon Qeks Thomiiwon Oaks Stivbar Mensots

Noted Police Court Charge For Obscene Language

In Carros Police Court yesterday morning Atick Hagan faced a charge of using obscene language and was fined £2 or ten weeks imprisonment.

Tropical Diseases Institute Encounter in Townsville Event

The Wyandre brought 21 rabbits and two monkeys from New South Wales to her last rum for the Tropical Thaeenes Institute in Townsville for scientific purposed. The Uirgt, Powtha Chaletpoumae a eothre party and dance in the Shire Hall on Thursday October 1. Arrangements for a successful function are well in hand and an enjoyable evening should be perfect.

New South, Wales Tropical Thaeenes Institute Townsville Shire Hall

Gambling on the Railway at Miriam Vale Court

Bundaberg Mail reports Miriam Vale Police Court fined three men 2/6 and 26 coate each for gambling in a train by solo whist. Inspector Scumbere testified, detailing the incident. The note mentions entertainment for Mr Thomas and guests at Hambledon mill and a Coral Island trip with attendance deposits totaling £24 15s 0d and withdrawals £15 8s 5d. Directors for Saturday meet were Messrs W Friend and Lancs.

Bundaberg Mail Miriam Vale Coate Hailway Bscumbere Mr. Thomas Si Compgnay Hambledon Mill Groom Island Mesers W. Friend Lancs

Sugar production figures from northern districts

The Townsville Bulletin reports sugar shipments from districts north of Mackay up to September end. Burdekin 8700 tons, Johnstones River Mourilyan 5740 tons, Herbert River 19290 tons, Cairns and Port Douglas 7230 tons. A Nelson Police Court case mentions a Pacific Islander, Tike oi al Gay, as a defendant.

Mackay Townsville ‘‘Bulletin Treatiow Burdskin Johinstons Mourilyan Herbert Hiver Cairesland Nelson Hott of Hinker Onlmog Pacific al Gay

House Destroyed by Fire on Mul era Road

A two story dwelling on Mulera Road owned by Mr T Donnelly was destroyed by fire yesterday around 1 pm. Cause of the fire is unknown. A telegram to the Department of External Affairs mentions petroleum discovery on the western side of the dividing range. A portable cutting machine advertised by the Hobart River Express is claimed capable of efficient work from Mackay to Hrishan State.

Mulera*e T Donnelly Department of External Affaire Papua Daes Dividing Range Amother Horbart Mackay Frankel Hrishan- Kei

Cairne Water Authority Converts Monument Into Drinking Fountain

The Cairne Water Authority transformed Dr Koch's monument into a drinking fountain yesterday, offering thirsty pedestrians a reliable water source as crews completed the setup amid a town reticulation project. Railway earnings for September show Independent lines reporting totals of £113 11s with varied items including parcels and livestock contributing to the month’s figures.

Cairne

HELOERTOX EXCURSION OFFERS INLET TRIP AND BEACH DAY

A large crowd of hinterlanders joined a Heoloertox excursion, spending the afternoon in various crafts at the inlet, on the beach, or with friends in town. Some visitors detoured to Kuranda to view the Barron Falls while Cairns residents later headed to the railway station to catch departures.

Kuranda Barron Falla Ingham Neumayer Station Deresse

Proserpise Experimental Plot Selection For Farm

Mr McCready after inspecting plots for the experimental farm accepts a two acre offer on Mr Webster's land with Mr Gibson's endorsement likely to proceed. The land is deemed suitable for the experiment and the writted procedure will be commenced.

McCready Uriay Proserpine McCreedy

Melville Labour Conditions and Local Finance Notice

Fragmentary report notes Chillagoe Company activities and labour conditions. Mentions payments by Buddigers Coassie and other entities, with references to wines, capital and a Cartwath event. The text is garbled and preserves only scattered names and figures from a colonial era notice.

Chillagoe Chillagee Company Buddigers Coassie Toms

Teaching innovation aids remote families with teacher visits

In 2001 a new teaching plan funds extra remuneration to teachers to visit families living far from schools. The effort aims to help children by reviewing lessons and setting tasks on Saturdays. A recent audience turnout showed strong support for the program and the town’s ongoing show, which faced a brief interruption but resumed with praised films and performances.

Leeder Dha Thang Sete A Venewes

Kuranda School of Arts Hosts Troop Elections

A local meeting at the Kuranda School of Arts elected officers for the union. A campaign note mentions a worst exciation and a Buster report, while about 1000 young trout were purchased for the project.

Kuremin Kuranda School of Arts Buster

Pearl Queen Sightings and Possibility of Delay

Telegraph updates from Archer Point Port Douglas and Cape Triggulation indicate the Pearl Queen vessel sighting rumors and weather conditions. Reports confirm no sighting by 5 PM and suggest calm seas may delay the Pearl Queen voyage toward Port Douglas or Green Island.

Low Island Lass of Port Mindane Thames Teddy Mears Island Teporoesd Port Douglas

Visitor reports patchy country prior to rains and wreck near Lucinda

A visitor from the table land notes a very patchy appearance of the country after a light Christmas shower that did little good. Word also reaches of the Yongala wreck at Middle Heel with a report from Lucinda about a bale containing a meteor. Investigations are underway as Ingham plans telephonic connections and officials prepare for inquiries.

Table Land Lucinda Mat Asiland Vyongala Yongala Middle Heel James Oh

Whale Fishing In Brisbane Sparks Nordic Ladies Entry

Unclear notes indicate discussions or proposals involving three Norwegian ladies and a Brisbane area whale fishing context. The fragmentary text references inspecific dates and aims at entering into a venture or agreement.

The Yongala Mystery and the Yongala Disaster The Aborigine’s Sightings and the Captain's Theory

An Aboriginal observer reports finding a horse carcass on Une beach and notes the body washed ashore with signs of recent death. Captain McKenzie's cyclone theory questions standard wind patterns, while Yongala’s 1906 voyage history and speed records are recounted, including the ship’s construction and notable race with the RMS Yongala.

Une Beach Gardos Bey High Cede Queensland McKennere Gwfu Cornate McKenzie Yongula Australian Australia Queeeland Yongela Brisbane Emberys W. G. Armstrong Sydney Heads Cape Moretos Howes

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