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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
1
The fragment references Ames Lyons Limited a timber merchant in Brisbane with capital reserves and premium income figures. It mentions A C Saltmarsh manager extracts and details about reserves and dividends, highlighting a comparison to British allies and a Purely Australasian CG and Draper Limited entity.
Fragmentary note reports land parcels with terms like per acre and area measures, mentioning North Coast lime and tram service. Due to incomplete text, key facts about owners or exact descriptions are unclear.
Mixed land parcels offered across parishes including Cairns Mona Smithfield Trinity and Formantine with areas from tens to hundreds of acres. Listings reference riverfront plots near Kowrows railway, cleared estates, and coastal tracts in Mulgrave with price hints per acre and notes on fencing water access and tenure.
A parish guild meeting notes attendance of Mesdames Draper Mellown Haines Stillman Hobson Warman Kiet and others. The group outlines sewing and linen work for the hospital, invites volunteers, credits Mrs. Robt. Ceing as secretary, and reports ongoing support from town residents and annual operating needs.
The article reports heated accusations against the Government over a proposed referendum on OFeelock. Speakers, including Mrs. Coserraneat Erruaient and others, claim the public lacks the intelligence to understand future referendums. Critics warn the next vote could be delayed or altered by political maneuvering.
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