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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1925
Page
1
An old notice lists sailings by Burke's Line of Steamers to Hong Kong Manila and related ports. It promotes comfortable sea travel aboard recent steamers with departures from towns including Townsville and Mackay via the Australia route. Samuel Allen & Sons Ltd handle bookings with schedules and contact details.
A garbled list of employment openings appears, mentioning various job titles and employers. The readable items reference carpenters, general laborers, cement workers, galvanized iron workers, hardware firms, and a range of postings with inconsistent spellings. The fragmentary text hints at applications, wages, and start dates, with names and companies partially visible.
Fragmentary OCR passage shows a collage of names, addresses, trades, and notices including vendors, services, and personal references. Many lines unreadable but suggest local ads for goods, services, and employment with scattered dates and place names. The piece lacks a coherent event or main subject.
Fragmented retail and personal notices list millinery and dressmaking items, sale offers, and wanted ads across multiple locations. Names, addresses, and prices appear in jumbled text, with references to fabrics, parasols, hats, and various shop requests and sales.
The Cairns Gas Company advertises a sale featuring salt and power options at reduced prices. Rail and delivery details are mentioned with a focus on bulk quantities and favorable terms for buyers seeking affordable fuel and supplies.
Property sale notice lists Holiday Resorts and Arcadia area holdings with 68 acres cane, 26 acres cleared, and multiple dwellings. Auctioneers Woodward and Calder promote farms, homes, and stock on Lake Street Cairns with terms, deposits, and balance details. Includes extensive listings of vehicles, machinery, and assorted real estate across Cairns and surrounding areas.
An auctioneer and property list details multiple residences and allotments for rent or sale in Yan Laid area. Listings include a two stored building with downstairs shop, a two story residence with 8 rooms, verandahs, and water, plus several superior homes and farm plots with various prices and terms. Also notes town allotments, pasture, and farm equipment. Interested buyers urged to inquire at the listed offices.
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