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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1921
Page
4
Auction notices describe sale of 160 acres forest and farm land. Property includes 120 acres under corn, 10 acres cleared, an excellent house and a detached four room cottage near the railway station. Serena fenced land, from a remote location, with a price likely to be set for immediate sale.
Amid garbled lines a sequence of items appears: invitations for a CUT TIN and STACKING event at HVC Menara AF, a town gathering at Atherton Tableland with sports notes, and plans for a wartime medals presentation for returned soldiers. Readers are urged to attend meetings, parades, and church services as communities prepare for a national holiday.
Readers note a quarrel over timber protection policies as Brisbane delegates urge duties to curb overseas dumping. The Queensland Timber Protection League backs higher duties on logs and spars and seeks new measures on timber for containers. A Melbourne deputation aims to press federal action while awaiting political clarity after Mr Hughes.
Auction notice listing sale by tender for a Pee Store buildup and stock including hardware boats and other fittings. Details and stock sheets available from Trustee Roderick W Moore with sale date information and contact points to obtain particulars.
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of names and terms such as Apel, He, Shane, Rau, Cone, Woldge's Word, Gray, and B suggesting an arrivals or roster item. Readable content limited. no clear event or context available.
Fragmentary notice lists several names including Gowrie Captain and E Eiscars with dates and affiliations. text is damaged and unreadable for full details.
A Brisbane market summary lists prices for various commodities with noted quantities and movements. Items include potatoes selling at reduced rates, maize quoted at 3/8, imported potatoes cleared at 7/ and 5/, and sweet potatoes at 4/10. barley and wheat prices shown, with some stocks disposed or held.
The market notes from Fenwick and Co describe a diverse fat stock sale on the 14th to 20th, with wether mutton and beef variants yielding lower prices due to over supply. Prices show cows and calves averaging 10 and 25 respectively, with 1856 sheep and lambs and 424 cattle yarded.
The text notes the death of Nurse Gregory and promotes a sale at J. Neary's draper, Abbott Street. It advertises weekend hours and discounted fabrics and garments with prices, urging customers to visit and compare value. It reflects local shop culture and a memorial context.
Turbulent week features concerts by Fairway and City Concert Band and a Townsville shipping stop. Townsville events include a Townsville residence sale and a Thursday court hearing with Mr. McKaghin, Anderson tenancy issues, and a nursing course fee dispute.
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