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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1925
Page
1
Fragmented notices show steamship sailing dates and return fares between Cairns and Brisbane. Included are dozens of job ads seeking bootmakers, farm hands, hotel staff, cooks, clerks, and general laborers across multiple ports with application details and wage hints.
A garbled list from a city sale notices jewelry items and prices at McDonald’s Jewellery Sale. The notices reference engagement rings, ladies and gent’s models, various shops, contact phones, and dates for viewing and purchasing at Cairns and Moynahan’s locations.
fragmented old ad copy shows multiple to let rooms furnished un furnished and rental rates stated in gibberish. mentions locations near Lake and Sheridan street with various room offers and commissions. likely a bustling midcentury housing column with scattered prices and addresses.
A damaged notice states reward offered for return of a puree item found in a post office. No further details on reward amount or responsible party are legible.
A busy classified notice lists numerous items for sale and real estate offerings. Items include secondhand wagons, gas stoves, furniture, and a Studebaker, plus multiple houses and allotments for sale. Mentions of agents, terms, locations like Abbott Street and Mount Carson, and a Cairns auctioneer company branding appear throughout.
Fragmented OCR text describes Ripolin enamel and calp paint for war materiel, varnish shortages, and workshop tools. Mentions Esme M.S. W. and “Bepsira Our Worksh meckemeter” with scattered references to vitals like 378 and Major Stapalt Carding. Content appears garbled with numerous misspellings.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a local place and unclear event with no crisp details. The readable bits reference Millaa Millaa and a possible community action or gathering, but names and specifics are not decipherable. Further text is needed to produce a proper summary card.
Fragmented real estate notice describes multiple properties with addresses and features including a 750 value, a house with two bedrooms and bath, a kitchen, and other rooms. Mentions location near Woodward and Calder, and references to salesmen and agencies. The text is heavily garbled with OCR errors but shows property listings and pricing hints.
C Butler commission agent Gordonvale advertises multiple farms totaling 60 acres with 40 screen, 22 acres corn, 12 acres laying fallow, 4 horses, harness and tools. Prices from £85 to £4000 with various terms, leases and cultivation details. Also offers other farms in Mulgrave, Wambledon and Babinda. calls for inquiries before closing.
In Abbottat the new millover shop opens a first class costerne salon offering Xmas frocks and dressmaking. The establishment features a range of ladies wear, with a focus on holiday millinery and ready to wear items.
In La grow a display at 3 St seve street showcases Deahagh sarees and other fabrics. Shoppers admire colorful patterns as vendors explain craft techniques and textile histories.
Local representative Hutton advertises Pint ayole hams Medcraf and Confectionery offerings. City and suburban land Lake hunee Carne and Howes Properties For sale a new Argehold land suitable for poultry farm or subdivision within 1 mile of Post Office. Also horse van and harness Perms Por Subsix paste and other items. Cairns and ImmisPail booking via AL NEVITT & CO. City Auction Mart Lake Street Cairns Announcer notes multiple household goods and furniture items and a variety of business services and real estate opportunities.
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