14 Aug 1924
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1924
Page
1
A dense OCR page lists steamer departures and fares to Australia from various lines. Advertisements show Howard Smith and PHILP & CO connections, with schedules to Cooktown, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, and Brisbane routes. Additional notices advertise jobs, housing, and services with scattered addresses and contact prompts across multiple regions.
A dense array of 1900s classified items lists vehicles, building lots, tools, and services. Includes motor cars, tires, gear, and repairs. real estate offerings with prices and acreage. hardware, plumbing, and household goods. service adverts from general stores, chemists, and contractors. and rail or road transport mentions. Prominent names appear with addresses and prices.
A jumbled real estate advertisement lists house properties hotels sugar farms and cultivated holdings for sale or lease. It mentions 1924 era deeds, acreage such as 6 acres to 14 acres, leases 10 acres and unimproved lots near Draper Street and Freshwater with finance options and inspections invited by Howard Smith Chambers or agents.
Property listing details a large farm area with 4200 sinh value and 48 acres under capi with roads crossing the tract. Includes stables and horses, permanent line, no buildings, various acreages, several price points and terms. Names and specific figures are garbled but indicate multiple parcels and a sale arrangement.
A Cairns auction notice lists sale of sugar farms and 2000-299 acres leases with soil, cane, dwelling, and outbuildings. Multiple properties across regions feature frontages, improvements, and long-term lease terms. inspection and balance payments outlined with crop timing and yields.
An OCR fragment advertises clothing and home items including shirts, stockings, hats, suits, and ready wear. It mentions sales on winter wear, hosiery, and fabrics with references to stores and streets, noting discounts and available sizes.
Fragmented OCR text notes holiday reports, motels, and social events in the district. Mentions Freshwater and Barron, a Sunday event, and arrangements for Bee parties. References to McMahon proprietor and Chamber listings appear amid garbled details.
Incomplete readable lines describe a local event with names and places garbled. The item hints at a community update or notice with possible dates and people, but essential details are missing or distorted making precise facts uncertain.
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