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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
1
Public notice advertising allotments in towns and suburban centres, sugar farm land in Gordonvale and Babinda, iron piping and boiling tubes for sale, freehold residence returning income, and an aerated water plant. Terms and inspections arranged by R. T. McManus, Property & Estate Salesman.
Auction listings reveal leasehold farms with 3 to 29 acres cleared or under cane, house and outbuildings, and river flats with 60 plus acres cultivated. Prices from £600 to £1000 cash with balance terms. Includes horses, harnesses, engines, chaffcutter, stables and more. Auctioneer Butler and General Agent Gordonvale promote farming opportunities. Also advertisement for Palace Theatre New Year events.
Public auctions scheduled at Lake Street and a Farm sale in Tula include two tier draws on Friday at noon for sound drag equipment and a large dairy herd sale with breeding cows heifers and horses. Also a special meeting of sisters and joiners is noted for Sunday morning.
A brief year end notice in a Victorian tone notes the incoming year with ceremonial phrasing. It reflects a seasonal observance or literary flourish rather than a specific event.
A notice lists Massey Harris agents in place with Dryden's Set Sarrete involved. Details are sparse but indicate an agricultural equipment arrangement and regional representation.
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