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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1910
Page
2
Nominations for all events except the Stakes must be received by 8 pm on Monday November 14. Weights declared on Monday November 30 with acceptances closing on Thursday November 34. The minimum weight for all participants and amateur status approval discussed.
Public auction advertised by A J Draper offers Portion 154 Parish Gaires near Cairns with 200 metres front, 2 miles from Post Office. Upset price £1 per acre, terms include cash balance over 1 2 3 years at 5 percent. land described as alluvial banks, forest and interior forest with future value.
Reports show J Lester delivering three tons from the Stholear feeder at Donsybrock with low gold yield. Patten and mate near Hoecky report two tons of good galena ore. Woolley and Sank near Hawkin's Hill return 0.8 ton with average value. Other crushings include Kinl Stone Lord Nelson Sherrington and Waratah sites with varied tonnages and prices.
Saturday report lists Mills United at 654 tons valued 2520 pounds Sew Brilliant Freehalls 1115 tons 4675 pounds Dey Deen Gold Miners 117 tons 247 pounds Kulamaday 720 tons 2500 pounds The figures denote recent ore crushings and values for each entity.
A fragmented listing of horse and cane prices, buyers and vendors, including Carrington United and East Mexican shares, with various paid prices and percentages. Names like Brilliant and Marshall appear among prices and shipper notes, indicating a broad, chaotic market summary.
Notice to any person removing Pireweed of Timber from my property on the west side of Riverstone road between the Mul grave rife range and Blackwell's will be prosecuted. Br. Slackwell.
The Durham Con js GM Company reports进 changes to mine workings including extending the main shaft by 7 feet and deeper bottom levels. Prospecting funds of £5 for the Waitemsta mine await approval by local committees. Experts review explosive types with emphasis on safety. Weinert's SilverLead Mines notes improved waste ore output on the west side and pending contractor work. Ore extraction and shipping plans continue with expected concentrate shipments mid month.
An item in the Etheridge column dated October 20 notes a local report involving the name Meldic Winer and mentions BOM level details. The fragmentary text provides limited context for a fuller event or outcome.
A terrible accident Saturday at 5 PM in the East Oriental mine killed two men, W Wallace and PF Dunn, after they bored into a hole with dynamite charges. They were using a machine drill when the blast occurred, obliterating them.
Perth reports a rush to Bullfinch and Southern Cross with new outcrops four miles south of Bullfinch and eleven D41 acre leases applied for. Prospectors face clay overburden and early tests show promising lenses while capital floods in and miners camp out. Local press warns many claims are speculative as interest surges.
London markets show copper at 57 pounds 7 shillings 6 pence to 57 pounds 13 shillings 6 pence. Forward tin prices range from 168 to 160 pounds 10 shillings. Forward metal prices also cite 188 pounds to last, with 13 pounds 5 shillings to plate.
Mr G L Terton stock inspector reports a public notice warning stockowners after a district test found cattle dipping fluid too weak and concentrates added, causing changes in gold content and high losses. The department intends to act on the matter and notify the public.
Gazette notices list appointments Crothers Hunter Kelly A Weivers and H A Veners. The Adelaide Co says Alfings will reach Townsville at midday today and depart tomorrow. At Cairns Courthouse noon sale by auction of Deickman cottage on McLent Street under Supreme Court judgment. A new quarantine regulation requires luggage from the East to be sprayed. Chinese passengers on the steamer to Cairns were sprayed and tarpaulined by a local Quarantine officer.
The steamer Mindoro failed to dock on Saturday morning due to an unavailable crew and cramped conditions. Passengers from New Guinea to Cairns report uncomfortable reels, despite Captain Raike's efforts. Officials consider that a larger replacement boat is needed to reclaim the Mindoro.
Shipping in Mort Jackson faces delays due to a wharf labour shortage amid wool season demand. The wharf superintendent notes difficulty securing workers and overseas ships stacking up for days as unions claim they cannot meet the heavy demand for men.
A Chillagoe Ladies branch of the HALC.B. Society organized a moonlit excursion by a special Chillagoe Co. train to Almaden with stops at Zillmanton and Karlson's Siding. About 40 on board at departure, 20 more joined at Chillagoe, and 30 at Karlson's Siding. The party danced at Peel's Hall, with Julia Ryan soloing on piano, before returning by 11:15 p.m. The event yielded substantial profit for the Socketr.
Presbyterian Church at Nelson invites vendors to tender for a new church building. Bids to be opened this evening and reopens tomorrow, Thursday, and Saturday nights. The arrangement runs this week and continues until further notice.
A mother left her baby in a perambulator inside the Institute hall during a social event. The child disappeared for hours as a search party toured the town. The empty pram was found later and the infant remained missing as police pursued a suspect.
An Adelaide telegram reports concerns over English clergy entering Australia and serving in local parishes. The speaker argues these migrants cannot share Australian sentiment and warns they may form an alien church until trained in the colony.
In a Thursday meeting Mr Kirston urged fast passage of the Torres Straits return contract to allow a House vote on its terms. If delayed beyond adjournment he would act for Queensland without waiting for the next session. Mr Percy and Mr Lennon hailed the contract as a strong North Queensland trade boon.
Molders Limited recently received a large silk shipment from makers in Newers Mayers. The firm buys direct from manufacturers to cut middleman profits and offer silks at a low rate of 14 per yard, compared with the casual price of 1/9. The article praises Japanese silk quality and notes Eastern textiles outsell French and continental products.
A stage pulley failure during a Liedertafel concert at Stan fen Stadium caused a heavy screen to collapse onto a group of Minstrels. Principal sufferer Gordon Mearns received a serious blow to the head with a ukulele roller and sustained a light concussion. Ambulance Brigade treated the wounded on site.
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