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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
1
Highleign listing shows 226 shares in Mulgrave Mill and land details. Includes 56 acres lease option, 12 acres with randy Schemm, and improvements with terms on application. Cottage and outbuildings valued at £20, other plots priced with purchase options.
Listings describe numerous portions in Grafton and Trinity with frontages and acreages, forest, creeks, and prices per acre. The notice names HEADRICK LIMITED as supplying agents and lists Cairns as a sales hub with meat export company ties. Includes permission and public sale references for parcels in multiple townships and conditions.
The fragmentary note discusses risks and payments related to seaman duties and a 14 to 20 unit payment scale. It mentions proportions and errors in the margin, suggesting confusion over proper accounting and responsibilities.
The report records a sequence of church and community activities including services at St Georges and St Bareatete Me, a sermon by Rev H Standish, a gathering at the union church, and plans for a joint school concert including the Ger total School of Arts. It notes refreshments after events and mentions a timetable with a sermon and special collections.
The readable parts describe an event at a place called Falas or Falas town involving tobacco work, a pit, and a missing or injured person. A disturbing image mentions a limb and a tumbling incident with references to arms and the environment. The text is heavily garbled.
The fragmentary passage references personal names and events suggesting a reunion or conflict context. It mentions Dam promined, empath, and two months waiting, with scattered phrases about weather, soldiers, and a gathering at a location named Chaps. The text is garbled and lacks a clear narrative.
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