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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1910
Page
1
Shipping notices detail vessels and itineraries across Australia including Varorem BOP Lame and Howard Saiteco Limited routes. Departures from Melbourne and Cairns array weekly calls to Townsville Mackay and Port Darwin with varying dates in September. Feasibility notes reference Brishate and other lines with ports including Townsville Melbourn Cairns and Manila and Hong Kong connections.
Cairna area mail schedules list closures and daily departures to multiple towns. Key runs include Chiileagoe and branch lines at 5 am on several weekdays, Mount Molloy on Wednesday and Saturday, Mount Carbine on Wednesdays, Yongaberrea on several days, Hermerton daily, and Mareeba services with 5 am starts. Letters may be posted 15 minutes after the appointed time.
Mining news reports vary with several sites. At Per severance Mill the Amelest Brxam crushing yielded an average of two and a half weight units per ton. The Durham coal secretary received a telegram from Mr Collins confirming subsidy for Durham. Wexford party pushes on with stone work and a start at Dry Hash mine proceeds with unpatered operations. Ortona mine work advances with tunnel alignment and shaft formation. ore lode details provided, with 780 ft length and 51 ft average width. No. 1 South reports progress with timbering and cutting. Jubhilee mine water lowered to level No 5. mining continues with stopping planned. Wardin Court in Georgetown hears six months gold lease exemption case linked to Chillegoe Company and Havelock mine workings. application adjourned awaiting further information.
Short notes on local mining and employment. United North Australian Mill reports 30 hands employed and production prospects. Mount Gippa copper mine owned by Mr. Vietgmk shows large quantities of ore with some shipments halted. Independent copper mine contributors Wilson and team report rising copper ore quality. An encouragement to resume work at the Sueur mine with efforts noted.
The Ladies Pendant event at Sumiay faced uncertain light and tricky wind. Carr, O Gorman, White, Moller, and Feltman delivered strong scores, with Carr taking the top prize and Moller close behind to claim third. Wiles scored a remarkable three wurlets to win a decisive second Prize, amid a presentation by J O Corman and supporters W Thomas and J Cameron.
Wixed Dowbies and Mrs Heemey with Mr Norman defeated Mrs Baillis and Mr Taylor in a 50 42 mixed doubles Jad round. Vallance and Tilston won 110 against unspecified opponents in cups event amid unclear notes on piles and pots for sale.
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