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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
2
Unclear wartime land settlement notice offers leases up to July 8 1919 for former soldiers with honorable discharges not landholders. Describes parcels near Whyanbeet with 2/10 per acre capital value and coast north of the Masaman River. Applicants via Land Settlement Committee and Crown Land occupancy inquiry.
Readable fragments describe property listings with cottages and a fine business site on a good block near the river. Offers mention a farm of several acres, proximity to a wharf, and a potential royalty basis for cultivation.
This notice states that several properties with frontages to the harbor will be sold at auction with very low reserves. Interested buyers should contact the auctioneers before the sale. correspondence is invited.
Fenwick & Co reports cattle and lamb yarding at Brisbane with figures noting 750 head in yarding and related market activity. Incoming lots include calves, frames, and lambs as agents summarize demand and price signals for buyers.
Market notes show sheep prices largely on par with last week while the wholesale price on the scale trends lower. Competitors in line with prior rates, with two meat companies stepping in and cautious bidding observed.
The Land Agent will offer for sale by public auction at the Land Office Cairns on the above date. Allotment 2 of Section in Suburbs to the town of Cairns fronts the east side of the Nerii Coast Railway about 1 mile south from Warre Railway Station area 5 acres 0 roperches. Upset price and rent details given. Deposit of first year rent and survey fees payable at time of sale. Lease terms two years with annual rent 4s and £2. Portion sizes and sections referenced under The Land Act of 1919. Portions shown on maps near Alcarombe Railway Station area.
The piece contrasts pro and anti government factions in the town, accusing the Labor press of sympathy for strikes while condemning violence. It alleges authorities tolerate pretexts and claim conciliation, but suppress protests and permit civil unrest via state actions, denouncing the government for biased behavior.
Fragmentary report mentions Labor leaders and meetings with references to brewing tensions. Details are obscured by garbled OCR making dates, names, and places unreadable.
The report covers Birdomra Meatworks with focus on labor, shipping disruptions, and canning stock. It notes North Queensland meat industry ties, overseas shipments from Gaines port, and plans to maintain steady operations amid supply delays while highlighting staff morale and wage considerations.
The snippet reads as a fragmented historical note listing names such as Sarah, Scott, and Ginafre along with scattered topics like buses trains roads and a railway pace. It hints at events in a period newspaper with references to dates places and people but the readable content is sparse.
Fragmented text shows references to War Savings, naval figures, and named individuals amid garbled lines. It lacks coherent events, dates, or clear entities to form a precise summary. reads like a mixed clipping with multiple unrelated items and incomplete names.
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