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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1912
Page
2
An OCR fragment lists furniture pieces and poultry items sold or described together. Items include a mattress, drawer chest, dressing table, wash stand, tables, chairs, sideboard, stretchers, dining table, crockery, glassware, and two fond frewood while pullets are noted.
A single family home with ground floor concrete and a Belling facing Gatton Street is offered for sale. The presentation promises finest free holes examss and invites inspection with terms available at sale.
The copper market shows a strong tone with higher prices and firmer activity across stocks. Charters Towers remains relatively steady, aside from a small uptick in Brisbane, while global copper prices trend upward as supply tightens.
Quotations on the Charters Towers stock exchange list several items with prices and bids including Bonnie Dundes Brilliant Centra Tiant Deepa Frilliant Blocks paid and assorted entries like Queen Cromes Queen Central Pfeiffers Macgregor and more, reflecting a varied market snapshot for Monday.
A fragmented stock exchange snippet lists Cairns and Chillagoe items with paid-up figures and various mine names including O.K. Copper Mines M’Gregor Hampden and Durham Consalm. The text shows several boreal prices or lot figures such as 4/5 5 4/5 and 47/6 but lacks clear context or full entries.
Gillies and Ryan argued at the lopes air meeting in Cairon on Saturday night defending and challenging the sugar wage regulation. They claimed the minister’s figures misstate protection and duty levels, citing a £5 per ton effective protection and complex tax flows affecting growers.
A speaker argues tariffs protect cane prices against cheap imported sugar while criticizing the C.S.R. Co. and Labor policy. He warns that low wage labor from Java undermines Australian price levels and urges a strong tariff wall. The discussion touches the Industrial Peace Bill and union power, denouncing labor extremists and predicting tougher curbs on union influence.
J. G. Hoare reports mixed results with depleted stocks and rising demand. Prices listed include 478 to each deck and prime table poultry at 1 shilling per dozen, noting dates and supply fluctuations.
Article fragment mentions Dr Calfer and Tyee with coverage at Mel, but details are sparse.
A completory parade of the J Company of the Lessor Cadets is called for Wednesday next by Lieutenant Draper for inspection next week. A moraine trip to Mort Pogins is planned and cadets are urged to attend. The Mouritvan will run an all day trip to Mort Pogins and return. The Howard Smith Company to meet regular services. 50 immigrants aboard the Limerick arrived with 88 booked for Cairns. 240 tonnes of cargo discharged. vessel resumes voyage south. Interim dividend declared by Howani Smith Company Limited for half year. Holy Eucharist to be celebrated next Sunday at 10 a.m. Evensong at 7 50 p.m. at Kuranoila.
The Gavundar H M A S Gayundeh departed Thurs dey Island and is due in Cairns on South orith. The crew plan a torchlight procession to Norman Fark at the Cairns Hospital if time permits, during their stay.
The Cairns savings bank event on Saturday afternoon saw directors H. V. Hannan and the secretary present. Deposits totaled 2411, withdrawals 486102. Immigrants from Limerick were seen strolling the town, while families spoke with our representative about conditions on board ship.
Passengers on the Kuranda and Chillagoe trains complain of poor carriage accommodation on the dates. The Wyreenty arrived with many tourists at 6.40 am, and the 15 a.m. service lacked sufficient carriages though two extras were added. Mr. M Price of Sydney says his party was split up after being refused a carriage though spares were in the yard. Down train passengers rushed to refreshment rooms upon arrival, causing further dissatisfaction.
The census shows 4,274,400 Non-Christian, Pagans and others, with 80,785 unspecified. Free Thinkers total 14,678 and no religion 2,073. Baptists 97,074 align with Church of England adherents across denominations.
The Ulwelend road motor trap faced controversy as Cleveland Shire Council acted independently and police denied jurisdiction. Police avoided involvement while the trap was prepared along a slope in thick bush near a road, drawing criticism from local officials.
The inquiry discusses methods to ensure safe colouring of eggs and the harmlessness of additives. Witnesses including James Sparkes, manager of Taylor Brow winemakers, urge clear guidance and practical testing to prevent misuse while preserving shell eggs for cooking.
Brisbane reports Mr Grant resigns as Minister for Education amid railway policy disputes and Dawson Valley line concerns. Premier moves to appoint Mr Tait as successor while Governor Denham approves, with speculation about regional coal interests and the Mair Athol field influencing the cabinet reshuffle.
Melbourne reports the Royal Commission on the pearling trade began today at Parliament House. George Harry Newman, a jeweller, testified that his former firm ran twenty one luggers and employed Japanese divers as preferred workers, while white labor remained costly. He argued the industry could not be profitable with white divers or crews and noted current costs to raise shell.
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