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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
4
The London metal quotations for April show copper at 2/6 for three months, electrolyte at 4/6, lead at 437/5. Wire products and zinc futures are listed with spot and three month prices.
The Cairns area items note unauthorized claims by Price Brothers and warn the public the firm is represented only by Herbert Price. Listings include butchers closing, mail deadlines, cattle and furniture auctions, military parades for Anzac services, ship arrivals, a new headache powder, and local court actions. The report cites Small Debts Court outcomes and Cairns Police Court incidents, plus community announcements and upcoming memorial and railway discussions.
Notice states an election by the local board caused by the death of Mr. E S Williams. Nominations will be received at the Lake Street Cairns agency on the same day in May.
The undermentioned land will be opened for grazing farm selection at o clock am on Tuesday 4 May 1920 at the Land Office Gorge own portions 1 and 2 Parish of Lane Creek totaling acres with annual rent per acre and term details to be lodged at opening. Further information from the Land Agent Georgetown.
April 2 arrivals list shows passengers including Mesdames Lyons Austin Gardiner Saal Cates Been, Gardiner Inder Simpson Connell Cunmina Alder Davies and others. Names and initials are given with limited legibility from the OCR.
A fragmented reflection asserts that those who err drive progress while the flawless few aid them. mentions Macleay Dell Whisky and brusque leadership, signaling a cryptic commentary on prominent figures and influence.
A private sale sugar mill promising 2000 tons per season is floated for Freshwater. The piece notes government funding unlikely and warns that backers face hostility if the venture fails or succeeds, reflecting local energy yet doubt about public aid and the risk of vilification for financiers.
Mr F T Smith a lawyer for the bacon factory reports strong interest in pig raising on the Tableland. High grade breeding stock from the south arrived in February and impressed the district. With irrigation lucerne barley oats rape and potatoes as feeds, pigs could yield 0.5 to 2.0 per head. An Atherton pig exchange plans mating Tamworth and Berkshire lines, with breeders aiming to expand herds as returning soldiers join the effort.
Harbors and Rivers engineer Mr E A Colles and Mr Hoare inspect cyclone damage to the sea wall. The council may seek government loans for repairs. Also noted is the impending retirement of Mr and Mrs W Smythe from the Royal Hotel and their esteemed years of service to Minehonel and travelers. A church service at Cairns and funeral plans followed by a rest home placement are mentioned, reflecting local respect for the couple.
A fragmented report references Canberra and Melbourne in a postwar setting discussing cargo services and government involvement. It notes public sentiment and political attention around transport and preparations, with emphasis on officials and party positions shaping policy.
The report details a clearing sale of cattle led by Mr Robery Campbell and others, noting Mawarra stock and bidders including Wooley, Withee, and Joor. It also records the farewell to Senior Sergeant Murphy on Tuesday, with remarks from Ryan and colleagues praising his 24 years of service and Meritorious Service.
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