Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cairns Post in Cairns, Queensland

We have pages in Queensland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 16, 1912

Page

2

Tenders Called for Chillagoe Cleansing and Transfers Notice

Chillagoe Shire Council invites tenders for cleansing at MosDAYT and Mungens with options for either site or both, tenderers may supply own plant or use council plant and lowest acceptable tender wins. Also notice of transfer application for a licensed victualler's license in Cairns from J E Reed to Sam Flemstel with details of location and meeting date.

Mungens Licensing Instrict Cairns Cos Reed Pyanpel Peing Vucereet Vietumiler Sang Aertor Pedeval Spence and Sadie Streets J. Ewasuel Arruet Siren

Tenders for Convent Buildings in Cairns

Tenders requested for the Sisters of Mercy convent buildings Cairns. September date 1912. Lowest tender not guaranteed. Plans and specifications may be viewed at the Architect's Office E Gregory Waters HACE Abbott Street.

Sisters of Mercy Cairns Sven E. Gregory Waters Hace Abbott Strest

Teem Metal Market Shows Copper Spot Decline

Copper prices quoted in Sewtay ease as market watchers note softer demand. Spotter reports indicate a gentle pullback, with traders eyeing future supply cues and potential shifts in metal inventories.

Ore mining notes with several shaft and stoping details

The report describes ore work from the 55 feet level with a 14 feet extension past No 2 shaft. The ore width is about two feet and worth around 6 per tent. A 75 tonne shipment has been sent to Gofrumond for treatment.

Gofrumond

August Report on Phillipson North Mine Production

The managing director reviews August output for Phillipson's North Mine noting vein extensions, measured lengths, and varying ore grades. Amalgamated vein shows low values but heavy mineralisation. surface prospectivity remains with room for richer stone between level and surface. Drilling at Lower Tunnel accelerates, battery issues ease, and the mill expected to run uninterrupted to finish clean up by month end.

Phillipson Jere Star of Peace Eims

Four Weeks Ending September 11 1912 Main Shaft Update

Report covers progress through September 11 1912. Main shaft advancement described as toe main shaft sunk and fur noted with terse progress details from the mine site. Limited readable injuries or names due to fragmented OCR.

Charters Towers Stock Exchange Market Fragments

Fragmentary OCR lists appear to show stock quotations and prices at Charters Towers, including entries like Brilliant Central and Brilliant Blocks with various bid and paid figures. The text is garbled with misread characters and unusual spacing, limiting coherent details.

Charters Towers Brilliant Central

Si Hority Act Amendment Sparks Sugar Wage Debate

The proposed Si Hority Act Amendment would grant ministers power to seek fair wage levels for white sugar labour from industrial authorities or judges. Critics say it still lets the minister fix wages via delegated authority while tying grower subsidies to excise rebates. The issue ties to broader politics and the sugar industry’s protection amid calls to abolish excise and bounty.

Tudor

Cane Growers Face Loss Under New Sugar Bill

The article argues the proposed bill aims to abolish cane-grower margins in Queensland, forcing many small producers to quit cultivation. It notes sugar’s extra production costs cannot be passed to consumers, as import competition from Java would keep prices down, and criticizes Mr Tudor and the Government for high wage rhetoric amid the dispute.

Queensland Java Mr. Tudor She

Notes and News Testimonial Promises Cure Claims

Local notes collect testimonials for a remedy. The ad mentions Operey Halsam and other treatments, urging readers to try a 2/ bottle offer and promising improvements. No verifiable medical claims are provided.

Kelly

Skating Carnival Sees Strong Attendance in Rink Event

Last Friday and Saturday nights the rink drew many skaters and blockers, signaling strong interest for the upcoming carnival. Masks will be available for purchase at Whittick's Skating as usual tomorrow night.

Whittick

Diphtheria Alarm Prompted for Brisbane Help

The Mercury reports Sir Boolly Clarkson’s strong call for effective measures to combat diphtheria in Mackay and district. A suggestion has been made that the Tepty Parish may report to Brisbane to seek authority to search out and stamp out the disease wherever it appears.

Boolly- Clarkson Hrisbane

Tick Causes Death In Toowoomba Girl

Ena Merritt aged 19 daughter of W. Merritt of Toowoomba died after hospital treatment for severe head tick infection. She was admitted with pains and fever. doctors found a tick embedded behind her ear. Removal surgery occurred but she succumbed to infection.

Ena Merritt Mr. W. Merritt Toowoomba Toowoomba Central Hospital Ami

Fire at Goss Givw Park Ginnery Suspected by Drought Losses

A ginery at Goss Park burned to the ground at 1 am on Saturday destroying 17 bales of cotton valued at £13 each and 9 tons of ginned cotton worth about £550. The fire began at 5 20 pm on Friday after a moisture issue suggested spontaneous combustion. The 50 by 40 ft iron and concrete structure with insurance and on hand stocks burned. origin remains a mystery. The loss compounds poor seasons caused by drought and cyclones.

Gesrpium Park

Atherton Show Ball Delights Shire Hall Crowd

Last night at the Shire Hall a merry crowd attended the annual Show Ball with Mrs Godall on piano and Mr Goodall on violin providing music. Mr McKnight assisted at the entrance and the ball committee tended to guests while Miss Rowe prepared a tasteful supper. Dancing continued past midnight as social life in the district resumes with other events noted, including a silver wedding for Mr and Mrs McGraw.

Shire Hall

Also Mentioned on This Page

Anoun A. J. Draper Vanted Cedar Creek Ravenshoe J. Johnston Acverse Plate Inc Atherton Cacens Ores McLeod , Street Northmee Sorthmees Borthage Lyons Shipring Shermdam Edward Steele Abbot Connolly Suthers Baxter-Tyrie Council Chambers Abbott Street Wr. Co. S. Whale ATR Music Master Scarboro Or College, England Web Invad Meat Coe Nelson and Hambledon E. Gregory Waters ZoOm C. GT. Murray Herbert Manners Alp Colonial Mutual Fire Irecrarce Mutual Life Esd Citizens Asece. Co Harvey G. Draper F.wala E. P. Wherrat Ord Hambledon J. Morley Wherrat Srecerae Siesce Street Townsville Walter Uill Roscommon Reatanda Walter Hill Georgina Veivers Kuranda Marnosselt Henchman Hansam Abbott-street Macdossell, Henchman & Haslam Denharma-street Chillagoe Shire Council Mosdayt J. C. Devlin Cairns Pictures Limited Cairns Theatre the Star Reporter Pufil All Star Royal Pictures T. VW COWLE America Popelar Pictures Fats Maurice Owen Whittick Caires P.O Moerilyan Orth Queensland Coteber Nisbet & CO Quero Mourilyen Lager Inneen Innistaillets Eralgton Jokasigg Howard Smith LID 6Rie Hetey Nline Ton Ae Even Ore Cove Wueer Gexcity Ibdott Street the Presbyterian Church Iam Dolla Aema Mareren Cesta Foy Optissas J. & P. Pease Merchant Grocers Lake-Street Gibbon Moreing & Neil Bedlors McNeil Roombalis Stock Exchange St. Stephen's Cathedral Kane Rev Decker Eevee Prince Alfred Tie Mine Cor TEE Metal Market Downray, CA Dices Ahbott Street Hill Exd Limited Con O.K N.L the Post Mackay GOSS Eed Viren McCraw Tian Qed McGraw
Search Courier

Search the Cairns Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cairns Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication