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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
2
A fragment notes a September event titled The Judgment of the Dead set for 5 p.m. with Rev. 2012 referenced. The sparse clipping preserves the key scheduling detail and a religious figure or theme indicated by the Rev. tag.
Home Secretary directs a £250 government reward for information leading to recovery of the missing Valda crew boys or their remains. Cairns Post adds £250 reward. monster excursion to Babinda Oct 8 with 9.19am Cairns train, usual fares. Also note sale of a copper vacuum pan five ton capacity with engine, inspectable before removal.
A reward of £3 is offered for the recovery of a gelding branded JE near the thigh with two white hind feet and a star on the forehead.
Crown Land Sale set for Thursday September 2 1911 at 1 o clock. Land Agent to offer suburban Chillagoe parcel near Mun gna Railway Station area 1 acre 2 roods 16 perches upset price 13 with improvements 359. Also country portion near Blackfellow Creek six miles from Cairns eight acres upset price not stated. Further details from local Land Agent. Public Works tenders invited with notices in Government Gazette for works at Wolfram Camp, Kingston the Oaks, Mareeba, Port Douglas, Cairns, and other towns.
In Memortam. SOULTER. a brief memory verse laments a lost loved one. The poem reflects on footsteps and a familiar fate, expressing grief and longing as a family bids farewell and recalls shared moments.
Cairns authorities push immediate use of Barron Falls water for free power generation. They tout electricity’s cost benefits, noting global moves toward stored power and new storage batteries. Local optimism centers on harnessing Cairns energy for lighting, heating, and cooking.
A fragmented note reports a meeting of ladies at the oki School of OCanirman where participants reportedly spoke sharply. Details are sparse and the OCR text is garbled, limiting clear facts about location or outcome.
Howard Smith Co Ltd advises the Mowrigan will not undertake the weekend trip to Cairo this Saturday. Nelson School of Arts secretary A W Mighell announces a monster excursion to Hallands on October 8, with the train leaving Usirne at 3 pm.
Auction notice draws attention to the businesses of Iteber Craig and Craig and Whittick, carried on under the same stall as late Oraig, with repeated orders and familiar stallholders. Local traders are urged to regard prior commitments as in force.
Cairns footballers plan a grand fancy dress carnival to honor the Amulane Brigade. Proceeds from the event will go to a worthy institution. A parade of district notables is announced with a dinner set for this evening and ticket sales advertised.
In the Cairns Police Court yesterday morning two 15 and 10 year old youths pled guilty to jointly stealing £5 from Morenias Nelson. Judge Hennectt noted the money was taken while drinking and both boys had clean records. He deemed them schemers and ordered recognisance of £45 each to appear for sentence.
The Chris Young Company, a mixed group of soloists and allround performers, returns next Saturday night to Shire Hell for a lively show. Miss Allah Herrison, a soprano, and the comic duo of Mr Chris Young will headline with a promise of attractive fare. Tomorrow night the company performs in Maredta and Friday in Kuranda, with Cairns opening its first permanent picture show by Verto Company featuring historical and comic films and the latest American projection tech. Admission is 20 and 1 emda Ad.
Mr Edward Nelson of Melbourne leads a series of ecumenical Bible study lectures intended to show scriptures reveal a harmonious plan across beliefs. The program invites questions, promises no calumny, and seeks to help readers think clearly about faith and reason.
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