St Andrews Day Bowls Draw Large Crowd And Close Contests
A large crowd attended St Andrews Day bowls with three matches played including singles Overland vs Skeen and Cranch vs McLaughlin plus handicap doubles Bie and Bickmore vs O Reilly and Kidd. Skeen led early, Cranch dominated late, and final scores favored Cranch in the singles while doubles remained tight. Rice departs town before deciding match as rounds continue amid weather delays.
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St Andrew's
Overland
Skeen
McLaughlis
Acores
Cranch
McLaughlin
Bie
Bickmore
O'Reilly
Kidd
Hickmore
Rice
Blee
Favel
Kerr
Olley
Bulcock
Northaze
Langan
Miller
Hoole
Hutchson
Draper
Divon
Lawrie
Gelling Roach
Locke
Swinsuirne
Calder
Grenfell
Montgomerie
Murray
Cairns Post fragment shows colonial finance and goods list
A jumble of names, businesses, and prices from a Cairns Post fragment outlines timber, coal, plantations, and bank items with varied dates and values. The sparse entries reference Australian firms, rents, debentures, and purchases amid a partial, unreadable ledger-like clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton
Bowen
Borne Pip & Co
Sea
Clark's Gold Mice
Gairns Timber, Ltd
Gurns Pictures
Garns Gas
Edna May Deeps
Edna May Centrale
Gioreb 3d
Great Northern
Harpden
Howard Smith
Iguana
Kitchener
Lode Hill
MU Cuthbert
Lyell
MU Morgan
Macdonald Kitchener
Oaks
Ora Bay
Q. National Bank
St. Mungo
Paide
Tyrconnel
Uyompvon
Lands Department appoints Graham as Under Secretary
Latent appointment at the Lands Department in Brisbane is announced. Mr Graham will serve as Assistant Under Secretary until the end of the current term, about ten months, while Mr Board steps aside temporarily. Board joined in 190? as a junior clerk and served in various Southern Queensland offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Mr. Board
Graham
Board
Queensland
Freshwater Creek Hydro Scheme Considered for Cairns Power
A 1919 report reviews Freshwater Creek near Cairns as a potential 200 horsepower hydro plant with a £14000 total cost including transmission to Cairns. It compares viability with Barron River options and notes other nearby creeks for future development.
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Brisbane
Tinaroo Range
Barron River
Cairns
Crowley
Barron
Freshwater Creek
Behana Creek
Wabinds Creek
Babinda
Cairne
Local town notes hint at mining push and staff departures
KOORBOORA NOTES report key staff exits from Koorboora ites Ltd before Saturday’s train, with Mr Brown and Mr Ali Anderson leaving to inspect mining properties in the Peera district. The local school closed for Christmas. town mood is low as workers drift away and wages rise while stores stay scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eit
Ibodion
Brown
PS Ret
Ali. Anderm
Koorbooraites, Ltd
Mr "Brown
Iupecton
Peeraimon
Satu Trai
Cairns
Chant
Innistai
Anderson
Millican
Lay' Renship
What to Eat and Stomach Health Claims
A dubious health text extols Willan Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for stomach stress and fatigue. It links diet, sunlight, and tonics to restoring energy, warning that modern living harms digestion and sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan
Fred
Mable Am screenearners auction of 39 blocks at Hop Wah Estate
The firm AJ Draper led by Hors FD Mes wd Co., attorneys for Thomas Mills, Esq., offers the sale of the Hop Wah Estate property as described. Upset prices are listed for the 39 blocks comprising the above gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AJ Draper
Hors FD Mes Wd Co
Thomas Mills, Esq
Mable Am Screenearners
Ae Ae
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Licielle Salon
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S. Mayeshiba
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Kirke & CO
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Asters
Newell and Sanders
BIRD
NEW Zfalard 133) Co
Ieee Ata
A. Crands
Sbsaey
Orists Amd Boat
Cairns Post
Lands Department
Hydro-Electric
Crowley's
Koorboora
the “Post
Herald
DR. Williame
Hop
Wah Estate
Ilam
Earl's Road
Mulgrave Road
Lis
de da
Kans Road
Tranline
Suzar Land
Meayy
Santana
Creek Sule Do
Ry Corpor
A. J. Draper Ltd
Mulgrave
Iss
Nestle
Nestle's
Ann Street
Nestle’s Milk
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FORD
Queensland Motors Ltd
Abglaibe Oteeet
Calrne, Motor Agency Co
BOX 5
G.P.O
Or Mayers Ltd
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