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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
2
A historical notice describes a cane farm sale totaling roughly 72 acres with multiple parcels. The document lists sales terms, boundary notes, and references to related properties, partners, and local names. It notes per-acre pricing in parts of the text and mentions adjacent landmarks and holdings.
The Barron Shire meeting on Monday records absorbed tasks by Cairns and Woothakata Councils as Barron is dissolved. Clerk A J Draper retires after 11 years with a 25 guineas acknowledgement. remarks praise his service and hope for smoother ratepayer governance under new administration.
A claim by the AWU regarding an unspecific water board wage award is discussed at a Metropolis Water Board meeting. Officials debate extension of use for the award and whether to split the award into two sections, with consideration of higher wage demands and possible reductions. The meeting notes reference deadlines and reports, and officials note the claim as a major recent development.
The Hodgkinson River work faced delays as ratepayers complained of improper contractor rates while the sanitary inspector intervened. In Mt Mulligan a water dam project sparked a worker strike, later resolved after ranger mediation. two laborers remained off the job and received their cheques at the company office.
Cairns post shares and securities quotations list entries for ABC Bank Adelaide Steamships Bowen Consolidated Coal and Queensland Woollen Co among others. The fragmentary column shows bid prices and debentures with various dates and amounts, including notes on breweries and plantations.
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