Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cairns Post in Cairns, Queensland

We have pages in Queensland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 24, 1920

Page

5

Sheep and cattle prices in Brisbane market report

MacTaggart's report from Brisbane notes 6900 sheep penned plus 100 offered by outside agents. Wether muttons firm at last week's rates with best mutton to 54d and odd pens to 6d. Cattle firm with best at 45/-. Cow beef easier selling to 40/ per hundredweight. Sales include lines on Lawless Windera Goomeri SJ bul locks and others with varied averages across farms and owners.

Brisbane MacTaggert Lawless Windera Goomeri Evans Kingaroy Turner Holmwood Neurem Hughes Malarga Boompi

Butter and Pigs in Byron Bay Industry Report

Byron Bay dec 22 report shows North Coast Co operative Co produced 786 tons of butter for choice grade 2/32. Pigs slaughtered totaled 2156 head in the same period.

Byron Bay North Coast Co-Operative Co

Sheep and Cattle Market Report at Fenwick A Co

Fenwick A Co in Brisbane reports on December 15 1920 selling 3061 sheep and lambs and 353 cattle and calves. Sheep numbers 3700 penned with quality improving and prices steady to higher. latebs 773 penned with firm opening and easier closing. Cattle yarding 10 head with good attendance and steady to higher prices. prime beef and veal sold with valued bids around 45 shillings per hundredweight.

Fenwick A Co Saleemen Brisbane

Wool sales report from Bris bane current season

The second wool sale series in Bris bane ran December 4 to 16 with a large buyer attendance. Catalogues showed mostly tender and unfamiliar descriptions, many mid quality and faulty lots, prices fell across the board. Notable lots included G. A Smith's Mulgowan wool and Rathven clip from Isisford, with bids and categories detailed. several top lines were withdrawn.

Wineheombe, Carson Ltd Brisbane Wolme Val Sojeghere Isisford Ewes Martin Jeitz Jacka Bros Junaville

English financial stringency felt in Australia

A Brisbane Daily Mail correspondent reports that England’s loan troubles and government extravagance, plus postwar price pressures, are chilling Australia’s economy. Consumers face higher costs, banks restrain lending, and imports outpace exports as traders anticipate price declines and profits shrink while a cautious public delays purchases.

Brisbane Daily Mail England UCI

Public spending cuts and factory retrenchment warned

The text warns that deeper wage reductions and private employer retrenchment will depress trade as the unemployed lose purchasing power. It notes public sacrifice does not restore sales or profits, compares to a strike’s wage loss, and cites America’s approach of postponing the evil to steady demand and restart industry.

America

Dust Hazards in Metal Mines Endanger Miners

A Mining and Scientific Press article summarizes that dust inhalation from dry drilling blasting and shoveling in metal mines causes miner's consumption and related deaths. It notes silicious and arsenical dust are most dangerous, stresses ventilation and wetting ore to reduce exposure, and contrasts districts with and without the disease.

United States Bureau of Mines United Ict Mies

Thompeons Oaks No Liability mine update report

Manager T E Harley reports on 18th December 1920 the winze down 76 feet below bottom level. Ore body now 10 ft long by 7 ft wide, prospecting between 2 and 3 dwt per ton. Crushed 21 tons yielding 2 bots smelted gold. Mine closed 15th inst for Xmas recess. plant and machinery in good order.

T. E. Harley

Gals Ho Liability Report on December 15 1920 Output

The period ending 15th inst crushed 600 tons for 0. intoxicating ore smelted gold averaging 1.5 gra to the ton. Ore from No 1 open cut through No 1 chute at 70 feet depth. Heavy rain over 7 inches reduced throughput, ore too wet for breaker and elevator. plans include raising 0 feet to connect No 1 open cut, to ease handling and lower costs.

Ager Tully Mile

Freckles and tan remedy advertisement

An old style ad explains skin changes from sun exposure including freckles brownness and pimples. It promotes Dermax seal and Bermax cream claiming dramatic improvements and lists W H Green London Chemists as the agent.

W. H. Green Lod Chemists

Local Ad Listing Vehicle Classes and Services

Public notice of sonar supervision and vehicle classes offered with inquiries welcome. Attendance at various hours day or night and satisfaction guaranteed. Includes references to WOOD Fel Ma and AMG classes of vehicles.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Australia New Zealand Lol Tm Hed Tresters Ai Fe Vaecoun MacTaggart The Gals Ho Liability Kelly’s Yi Chee Tan Palm Beach McLony A. J. Draper, Ltd Abbott Street Lake Street Mahony Have Sandaver Esplanade Bunda Street Uies Martyn Street Ildeal Arthur Street Babinda Mulgrave Hambledon Cairns Corser McLeod Streets Lwoople Bros Undertakers and Coachbuilders Jenkinson P.O Komgroms Frehold Marevhe Barron Queensland Nation4 Bank, Limited Ine Abe
Search Courier

Search the Cairns Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cairns Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication