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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1911
Page
2
Jarred by garbled text, the notice advertises Salter and Plate Ware with metapte-date sizing in red and claims a 20 year service life. It mentions a later stock of cutlery from Reading by merchants, urging purchase despite inspection gaps.
Mr J Borsborough, manager of the Chillagor Company, reports mining progress with semis returns in the hole. A7 feet in 64 et are noted as No 3 chert level begins crossing into the lode.
Association called for this evening at a certain O clock. No stacking place at Caitm for kerosene and similar cargo arriving at the wharves. Some days ago No 3 wharf caught fire amid a large stack of kerosene items. fire continued during work hours before it was contained.
The favorite motor boat Cleveland plans two weekend runs departing Saturday at 2:50 PM for Second Beach with passenger fare of 1 and return at 6 PM. Sunday voyage leaves at 7:42 AM toward Green Island with fare 5 shillings from the same wharf, details from George Lunting of Gte.
Local advert seeks patrons to visit Isaac of Lake and Spence streets offering cheap, quality goods with a large stock. It touts lowest prices, plain window figures, and claims to hold substantial timber value with notes of potential timber movement and measurement.
An advertisement lists a broad yard sale of fabrics and clothing items with drastic price cuts. Items include corsets, white underskirts, trimmed goods, table linens, dresses, ladies and gents wear, coats, trousers, serge fabrics, and shirts. Several prices show large markdowns amid a broad inventory.
Members of the pteur Turf Club are invited to gather at Mrs Blundell's Railway Hotel this evening at eight o'clock for a reunion meeting.
The John Douglas was slated to depart Thursday Island for Coge stown, with hopes it will comply with Commerce representations and be steamed through the cyclonic season. Cairns advocates for a four chartered steamer amid scarce options along a dangerous coast with few steam vessels available.
Local retailer posts weekend specials for Friday through Saturday. Items include Kad Lace boots sizes 7 to 13 at 5 shillings 6 pence per pair, Ladies Kid welted shoes 11/6 to 9/11, Ladies tam kid welted shoes 8/6, Men high-grade ten kid welted boots 15/6, elastic slippers 2/11, Box calf boots 4/9, Man's felt hats 4/6, Broadway and Narrow Paris ties 1/1 and 1/5, and blue twill shirts 2/11 each.
The Daily Mail reports a warning from Clement L Wrager, prominent meteorologist, dated October 18 from Kiama New South Wales. He notes drought or below average rainfall since 1906 and 1809, urging pastoralists to conserve resources, avoid overstocking, and prepare for fires and a harsh summer.
An amidships fragment describes a film tale with a scouting party and an Indian woman named Bob who falls in love with the scout and seeks her father in a ritual sacrifice. The setting features Shenango Canon and a Pacific coast locale with a cavalry camp and a spring encounter.
Yesterday afternoon a fire at Mrs Moller's cane farm near Musgrave burned about 35 acres. The blaze will delay harvest by about ten days. In Brisbane the Post reports government acceptance of E Meredith's tender for brick police barracks at aims with a contract price of £255. Over the five weeks to 14th, 95 vessels arrived at Cairns or interport ports, totaling 95,000 tons register across overseas and coastwise trades.
Last night Olympia rink hosted a large Cairns skating carnival hailed as the greatest ever. The maypole dance Weaver impressed spectators while events drew keen interest and orderly conduct pleased all. The ballot result will be announced today and the sink will open this evening for usual use.
The North Queensland Register announced it will publish a larger illustrated weekly from Townsville on Saturday next. The merger with the Northern weekly will enlarge to one hundred pages with sections on farming, pastoral and mining, sports, women's social news, and full cable coverage.
The Cairns Harbour Board held its monthly session with Acting Chairman Mr C Earl presiding. A letter from Bowerd Smith & Co declined a £0 10 debt remittance. the board agreed to remove Ser stor It was decided to accept Cecil Hodes proposed three E im for the board. Other matters were dealt with and the group adjourned into committee at 11:45 PM.
The note discusses dairy and meat trade with India, a proposed direct tax to cover costs, and the need for cold storage facilities. It mentions pastoralists and a circulating petition, with unclear references to specific people or dates.
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