15 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
1
A J Draper Ltd offers 18 acres Mulgrave Mill area with 24 pounds share in Mulgrave Mill and about 46 acres under plough. Various portions priced per acre with terms, including 340 acres sugar farm with dwelling, 25 acres cane and plant priced at 1200 pounds.
Fragmentary text notes goods shipped and markets supplied by steamship lines. It mentions routes arranged under the port of entry and indicates eight proximate sailings.
Headrice Limited produce merchants and forwarding agents on Spence Street Cairan next door Newmarket Hotel also at Tolgs offer rough and dressed timbers joinery turnery and moulding with latest appliances. Quotations by letter or at MIL.
Dr Atherton was elected chairman after Dr Hudson withdrew as a candidate. The council appointed a Works Committee with Dr Hodel and Dr Keeble, formed Finance and Health posts, and left the overseer and Nuisance Inspector positions in abeyance. Other business included road questions, a slaughtering licence application, and a stench complaint near Mr Mills.
A Mareeba council meeting approved placing signs indicating locations of facilities after a discussion led by Mr Hodel and Mr Keeble. Weather notes accompany local updates including hospital visits, school reopenings, and farming concerns amid a stormy week with heavy rain and pests affecting crops.
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