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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1922
Page
4
The notice records wool demand and market activity with bids for wool goods, prices and sales notes in Brisbane area stock and cattle market, along with obituaries for Mr and Mrs A H Smith and details of funeral and society events, including a cemetery service and a concert program. It mentions furniture sales, subscriptions, and a bookkeeping class schedule.
The report lists arrivals such as Celine and others traveling via Townsville and Brisbane points. It notes schedules, ports, and departures, including a 42 Tess Gowa journey to Townsville and a Thursday afternoon arrival by Lucinda. Brisbane market details cover produce prices, quantities, and recent bids with Wheat and barley offers and pumpkin pricing.
Reports from Charleville describe a bustling horse sale with large turnout and steady bidding. Prices rose for draught and light horses, with buyers and drovers present, reflecting improved form and demand across many lots.
The Cairns District Hospital Committee faced sharp criticism at its monthly meeting over travel expense claims by Slater Larston for a Sydney to Cairns appointment. Debate centered on engagement terms and whether a precedent should govern future expenses, with Dr Jamieson proposing a policy to reimburse such costs for hospital staff engagements.
The report notes the death of Mr. T. J. B. Howard a respected mining figure in Minverland Cairns and his funeral arrangements led by Rev Pusher Hoye with services at the Monica Church. It also mentions burial details for Felix Francie Gallagher and lists funeral attendees and tributes from local residents and businesses. The article includes court notes about a patient cited for unsound mind and remarks about threats involving dynamite.
The page mixes court summons chatter and a church service plan with a heavy retail sale. It notes a Thursday court hearing and several prices for clothing and shoes. The ad highlights sales on maids dress goods and a large stock of men’s wear including shirts trousers and shoes with discounted prices.
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