03 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
1
A notice outlines Draper Ltd accepting bids or options for horses and plant with a total around £227, including £59 for the item and £168 for additional improvements at MacDonnell Creek. Details indicate Sage 50 ettes and GA's of purchase under Cate.
Listing details describe multiple portions of land with varying acreages and fronts along rivers and creeks. Prices per acre or per parcel are stated with terms including cash and long-time balance. Also notes a Commonwealth Gold Medalist diploma holder offering music instruction.
M. J. Mackesy has bought out the Hairdans Iness of Mr. J. Benson and plans to charm old friends in Australia with planes. Cash or easy terms offered to buyers.
In a patriotic plea the author marks April 25 as Australia’s birth and argues against January 26 as Australia Day. The piece condemns First Fleet symbolism, lauds Australian soldiers in World War I, and urges a national holiday on the day Australia sprang to life with the Brown Brigade praised for its sacrifice.
Listings show tradesmen and firms including P.0. Box 16 Bibophra Meat Exports and P. E Wilkinson licensed plumber gasfitter and galvanised iron worker. Estimates for west repairs a speciality Abbott Errest Davns noted alongside Shields Serest Cairne Spence Street Colman next door Newmarket Hotel.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference sawmillers timber and bond cow work in Brisbane. No coherent events or dates are readable. the text appears damaged with garbled phrases and partial names.
A reader letter discusses cost, refining, and monopolies in the sugar industry. The writer argues finer processing by independent refineries could lower prices for consumers and improve farmer earnings, condemning government moves as overreach and urging fair pricing for sugar users.
The fragment mentions Kevina expected to arrive with components for a mine project overseen by Mr. J. Ashwell at the Loui mine. It notes repeated pumping failures due to belt-driven parts and procrastination. It also reports reduced wages for Chinese workers at Grac ite Cresk and a shrinking worker group.
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