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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
4
A tangle of OCR garble documents a public notice page with financial figures, wages, repairs, and arrears. The text references clerical costs, health and lighting expenditures, and a 1916–1917 period with totals and depreciation, ending with an unclear borrowing reduction note.
Debates over unpaid rates lead to a call for notices and penalties. Finance committee proposes strikes on general, loan, health and lighting, sanitary rates, and transfer of 297 3 2 to Cairns Water Authority. Council weighs bank limit and expenses while addressing arrears, voting measures, and potential personal liability.
At Randwick the morning workouts drew a large crowd as horses finished quick time despite dew and heavy humidity. Notable runners included Pilbarra, Corstep, Belgian Coovert, and Irieh Comedy with several trials led by Carlita against Patrobas and Cettinge, plus multiple other horses posted varying furlong and mile times.
Community items include visits by Mr D G Bostock to Fort Douglas and H T Easterby touring Cairns. Mentions of tailoring in Mareeba and legal notices. Also recorded death of John Wellington Jenkin at Charters Towers and funeral attendance.
A long listing covers poultry and forwarding needs, 73 acres freehold near Caisea, 12 ploughable acres, a residence site near Redlyumch with water and fittings, and a 25.8 brake horsepower diesel engine with accessories. Also offered are an orchard, 163 acres sugar cane, 336 acres river frontage near Gordonvale, Edge Hill blocks, and various equipment including a billiard table and a 12 hp steam engine. Correspondence invited for terms and inspection.
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