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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
2
On Saturday the 11th instant a sale is to proceed for the erection of wooden cottages on Spencestrert. The allotment is intended for A Hamam Faq with bids to be opened publicly and overseen by local authorities.
A local notice outlines an upcoming contingent vote to be conducted at 6 p.m. on Friday. It notes the process and timing, with references to officials and locations, though the fragmentary text lacks full details. The item mentions names and a scheduled meeting in a town context.
Fragmentary report notes bags of wool ram shipped during August totaling 426 bags weighing 26 tons 14 cwt. and an executive summary mentions a week with a forced drive producing 28 feet and a total. Central Mill processing 1168 tons in the week with a daily average around 80 head? The text is garbled and contains multiple misreads and incomplete names and figures.
Friday race notes show Bonnie Pruner finishing with strong times against Brilliant Cents and other entries such as Brilliant Deeps and Brilliant Fxtemted. Notable placings include Corringtes, Durham Comels, Fast Mexican, Marshal Queen, and New Jeilllant Freeholde with varied payouts and performance marks recorded.
The Cairns Stock Exchange shows listings for Thillagne Mongana Mt Eliott Hampden Chillagee-Weddygore Vuleas Blanfary Hills Beaith's Cree Smith's Creek Cilmerte's Wommy Barna Saies-Auamenry Hills. Prices vary with entries like 70/7L and 300 at 1/8. Read as a compact market snippet reflecting regional equities.
The Metal Markets report lists prices for 280/75 to Tim, pet, with £087/5 to £187/15 and forward £198/5 to £198/13. Iron is quoted at £2/11/5 and Teed moves from £12/12/0 to £12/13/9.
Coreadian’s friend Marry Lowder recalls past days as he travels from Mapdiland to Inverest and Portobello, revisiting the woodyard, old employer, and the familiar shop. He meets an aged widow, serenades with a song, and is photographed near the bows of a wandering vessel.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a famed scene with a founder figure from 1088 and songs by a youth named Dowgins, tied to a decaying tale about a double-decked ship and portraits. Ambiguous names and dates linger, but the fragment preserves the era’s theatrical and musical motifs.
The article discusses the looming general election in Queensland, criticizing the Opposition for obstruction and labeling the Kidston Rockhampton program as a democratic Preference. It argues the Labour party and seceders rejected sharing responsibility and predicts the Stous pursuit of power, with factions backing or opposing Kidston’s plan. The piece blames malcontents for parliamentary paralysis and the electorate’s disillusionment.
During the week ending September 1, 28 vessels totaling 15 744 tons entered Cairns harbor while 19 vessels cleared. An excursion to boost the Cairns Wulpra tramway from Babinda Creek is proposed, with the extension to Botrindia celebrated by the school committee. Teachers are invited to form a union and prepare a plan for water supply works.
The article describes a weather promised outing organized by the Los al Trinity Joe piehhlfellows Kieull with attendance by the Laurns Citizens' Bard. A tramway excursion departs at 9 15 a m with 2/6 ball price for children and plans include a Perfect picnic and a social programme featuring Ven Arthdaee Campbell.
Cook's Pictures, renowned for their popularity in Britain and Australia, announce a short Cairns season at the Shire Hall starting Wednesday. The company, recently commissioned by the Queensland Government to show films of their own making at the Franco-British Exhibition, drew over a quarter of a million viewers in six months. A Peratus projection system and complete electrical gear will be showcased, with further screenings planned as a serial attraction. Opening night view at Craig & Whittish's on Monday.
A notice announces the appointment of a new district court judge for the North District to replace Judge Miller who is moving north. Frishans directed the instruction, Mr Maccanghion to preside at 9 Croyle, handling circuit court sittings and war practice cases as acting supreme court judge.
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