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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1910
Page
2
Nomination forms for the Cairns Harbour Board race must be signed by at least five ratepayers titled to vote and accompanied by a five pound deposit. Nominations close Thursday 10th March 1910 at 4 p.m. Chas Speed returning officer at Walsh Shire Chambers.
Estate Gladwell seeks purchase of Freehold Allotment 7 action 4 Lake Street Cairns for 1 acre with two storey boarding house, 24 bedrooms, parlour, dining, kitchen and furniture. Inspection orders issued by Robert Sturt & Co Cairns with sale on 1 November 1910 at noon.
A fragmentary local item notes a representative from Finney Isles in town for a week. Mentions a well known firm Meeers Finney Isles and o with a sample serum at Strum Hite. References a stock of mems clothing and Grews material and a Lady shore party. Further details are unclear.
Public auction instructed by the Queensland Department Bank of Hrisbang at Abbott Street Cairns for 37 acres within Hadies area. Includes Portion 154 Parish Cairns 200 acres near Edge Hill, creek watered, rich alluvial soils, forest, and proximity to town. Upset price 21 per acre with terms one third cash and balance over five years. Auctioneers: AUCTIOVETS.
Residents are invited to attend the suppers of the late Albert Petersen leaving his residence at 4 p.m. this Saturday afternoon en route to Nelson cemetery. Eldp sen Undertaker and Embalmer arranged the arrangements.
A fragmentary price list shows copper at 56 pounds 13 shillings 9 pence with forward 57/15 to 58. Electrolyte copper 59 pounds from 2 0 915. Lead listed at 13 pounds 0 pence.
Sunday weather brought a violent thunder storm to Chillagoe with heavy rain and a follow up downpour reaching Charleston that evening. The weekly port return for UCairna for the period ending 26 October shows 19 rebel vessels totaling 14,498 tons arriving and 18 departures totaling 12,154 tons.
A brief sports night at Shire Hall on Saturday features top action and strong performances across events. Spectators highlight early surprises with athletes delivering competitive showings and notable plays.
Warden's office records September mineral yields across multiple mines and firms. Totals include hundreds of tons of ore with weights in toms and cwts and values reaching £12,558, highlighting major contributions from Stella, Govarer Dorman, and various mills and brokers.
The fragment notes share market activity for Hning Wires Towers with scattered fractions and figures like 3/a 1/2 1/3 3/6 4/9, suggesting prices or ratios without clear context or full details.
Perth dispatch reports the minister in question amid ongoing debates over mining policy. Officials press for clearer regulation while factions clash on industry funding and environmental safeguards. The piece notes political maneuvering ahead of upcoming sessions.
A quiet forenoon auction at Wr A. 4. Draper offers 647 acres near Cairns under Queensland Deposit Bank guidance with moderate upset price and easy terms. The Cairns Shire Tramway weekly earnings reported at 719 pounds 8 shillings 10 pence for the week ending Oct 33, with supervisor J J O Leary noting council records. Also noted are Cinema Bend excursion details for Harvey Creek, railway traffic updates, timber rail scene from hinterland, and telegraphic shorthead experiments in London.
The deceased was a daughter of Mrs Pershouss of Cardwell and was 29 years old. She died in childbirth. Funeral services are held today.
Me J F Thallom of the Commission for Railways met a delegation from the Charleston Iron Green Association. He rejected requests including removal of telegraphic service, issuing of classification books, renaming Sew Charleston to Fort, improving railway services, and establishing a public weighbridge for ten tons.
Mr F M Adderson secretary reports a general meeting approved evening hours on Monday and Wednesday 7.30 to 10 pm and Thursday Friday and Saturday 7.30 to 10 pm with a fund raising party to clear debts from the old club. Members urged to pay subscriptions early and recruit new members. The aim is to open a reading room with magazines and writing materials when finances permit. Mrs Johnson of Horse Creek Tabletop near Croydon was injured when a cart toppled her. She crawled 10 yards home with three children nearby, the accident occurring at 7 o clock Wednesday morning. She sustained a compound comminuted fracture and hospital treatment followed. Her husband Neil Johnson suffered collarbone injuries and a valuable horse was lost in the incident.
At Cairns Shire Council meeting Superintendent J J O ipary reported completion of gravelling and repairs on Leigh, Housewell, and Kingsmills roads. Davies and threes moved to Canal Creek for bridge work. road crews on Mount Sophia to Liv track. One cottage nearly finished. seven hundred twenty three sleepers saved this month by four gangs. Rails and fastenings deliveries continue. water supply for locomotives satisfactory and easing strain on other lines.
Local industry feature describes an enormous sideboard built in Cairns by Mr J Teper’s furniture works for Messrs William of Wuncaburra hotel. The seven by nine by two foot piece, possibly Cairns’ largest, uses silky oak and stands on solid legs. The piece reflects chaste design with extensive carving and craftsmanship noted by The Post.
Atherton correspondent reports Matthew Mann appeared before Mr ER. OP. Grenier Jr. on a charge of stealing a horse from Thomas Blackie in February. Constable Moorhead testified for the crown. A warrant and eight days were granted for further proceedings.
The Edwin Geach Company presented Little Lord Fauntleroy in the Shire Wall last evening featuring Baby Crenet who displayed notable elocutionary and dramatic powers. The troupe proved a successful pairing and proved steady in performance, drawing praise for their exceptional collaboration.
In Cathas Police Court yesterday morning, P Metavern faced a fine of £2 and one month imprisonment for using obscene language. Thomas Pearson was charged with obscene language and resisting Constable Watson. after evidence Pearson denied knowledge of resisting. He was fined £2 or one month for the language charge and £1 or one month for resisting arrest.
The Canadian whaler left Halifax seven years ago and vanished. A German steamer arriving in Philadelphia found a whale carcass bearing a harpoon linked to the T. Duncan crew, suggesting their struggle and the vessel sinking after the hunt.
The Hambledon group debated funding for cane pest control with farmers seeking details on expenditure, distribution of poison to infested farms, and supervision during beetle season. Board plans potential hires to monitor beetle catches and set beetle prices amid rising arum costs.
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