16 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
1
A historical notice describes multiple properties in the Draper street area with terms, payments, and occupancy notes. It lists vacant lots, residences, and commercial spaces with brief descriptions, measurements, and terms of sale or lease. The entry references byers street urban area and nearby landmarks such as Esplanade and hospital.
An advertisement discusses aging skin and methods to restore youthfulness. It touts Lithore Fluid as a remedy to reduce blemishes, even skin tone, and soften the skin. The copy urges readers to buy the product, promising smoother, velvety skin and firmer facial appearance.
Sabinds Mootiba sets a world record in metres with 001 while competing in an event. Details remain unclear in the fragment but the mark indicates a notable performance by the athlete in sprint or field discipline at the meet.
A first person reminiscence describes prospector life in the Eidsvold goldfield era. The narrator recalls a twelve member mining company, a trek along Burnett River, and a meeting with an experienced elder prospector who guided a desertion to the Little Eidsvold site.
The narrator recalls a long search through a barren landscape chasing a legendary goldfield. He describes struck colors guiding hopeful prospectors yet yielding little payable ore as they moved from one diggings site to Mt Perry and a nearby gully.
An aging narrator recalls a journey toward the Ravens district and the Burdekin land of sand and water scarcity. He tells how his old mate sought fortune in the northern goldfields, discovering a hidden reef and enduring years of treks to map its ridge and sands.
An aged narrative recalls early explorers crossing wild country near the Mulgrave area. They mistaken a stream for the river, pressed toward the coast, faced treacherous conditions, and endured long search efforts for missing companions and routes.
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