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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
4
The Superintendent Secretary announces tenders for painting the Abows Centre premises located on Maln Street, Aiseton. Tenders must be submitted by a date near the end of March. Highest or lowest bid details not clarifiable. process may not guarantee ownership.
Incomplete itemized notes list sailings and arrivals for Victoria and nearby ports. Mentions ships such as the Victoria vessels, Canberra, Carpentaria, and Rurenda, with dates in February and March 1922. Indicates cargo movements, departures at end of week, and forthcoming arrivals at port.
The Metal Market in Sydney reports various metal quotations with copper and silver prices listed in forward and electrolytic forms. The text includes inconsistent figures and likely OCR errors, noting copper around 6s6d to 7s, silver near 2s 10d, and other metal forwards with mixed digits.
Penwick and Co report unsettled commodity prices in a crowded market session. Prices for Lucerne and other staples fluctuated with stocks posted at varied levels while traders urged caution amid volatile demand and limited supply.
MacTAGGARTS LIVE STOCK REPORT notes auction results with cattle and sheep figures. Sheep seen at 200 dollars with top mutton to 130, cattle offered though prices unclear. References to Allandoon North and Gigooman stations with bullocks noted.
Outward mail for Townsville will close at 4 am daily with stations to Herberton and Tolga. Inward mails from Herberton run late, with ships to London expected in April and Mails for Thursday to Taland China and Japan leaving by vessels Vitoria and Arofura on set dates. The Cairns Motor Agency Co announces used-car agency services for Hude son Ensex Fiat lines with Essex and Model 501 2098 options, Waters Box 56 Mayers Ltd promoting Queensland groceries from Ourenslind with emphasis on purity.
A 1922 post editorial blasts caucus politicians for injecting politics into education and public bodies. It denounces a Queensland union faction, warns of Marxist indoctrination through state schooling, and urges sober governance free from party agitation to protect the state's future. The piece laments rising tensions and calls for prudent, nonpartisan leadership.
Auction to be held Friday March 3 by Me Mahon and Co underiwarruc. Items include fittings stock and windows with whole sale of mare Draper Ltd and others. Residence at Abbow Street noted with alterations and tenancy details. buyers urged to view plate sale and terms.
A jumbled compilation reports injuries from a machine accident near Innisfail with victims treated by Dr. Craig, while another entry notes a forthcoming Draper Ltd sale of furniture at the Praha Cargo. It also mentions heavy rainfall in Danyarn Cardwell and rising river levels, plus government aid plans for returned soldiers and various court calendar items in Down.
A sale notice lists various garments including law pew dats of sats and claret colored items. Prices 3/6 and 2/9 for pieces and yard items. Items include yard goods with brimmed hats, ladies dresses in digs and frocks. sale advertised for Saturday at Skeen's Abbot.
The notice describes Barnoe Limited extending its bench to rural customers and promoting sales tied to a policy of restricting offerings to certain buyers. It criticizes the firm's handling of wine promotions and implies customer gratification to the Firmman from its usual wine ads.
Cairne Breveri secretary reports that special pension rates apply to permanently incapacitated soldiers regardless of disease. Repatriation Commission ruling No. 23 class (c) and eb dy outlines temporary £4 weekly allowances for convalescent patients, with reviews after defined periods. Fourth class aims to classify as totally and permanently incapacitated, affecting pension eligibility and review timelines.
Anecdote from the Hanelegon Growers association describes a heated exchange between executives and AMP Fan Simi over the 929 crop rates and sugar content. After careful consideration a majority accepted the company’s proposed purchase terms for one year’s crop amid claims of injustice and price disputes.
Reports from Brisbane dated February 15 describe wider use of rail motor cars in Queensland. A railway official said a motor car would not replace trains on main lines, though some services may be altered. The text notes various local operations, court mentions, a hospital memorial meeting, obituaries, and community items reflecting broad 1920s regional concerns.
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