For Sale: Sugar Farms and Parcels Near Barron Falls and Trinity Inlet
General Merchants forwarding and commission agents offer various properties for sale in Mona and Trinity parishes. Blocks include 40 acres near Barron Falls, 6 acres at Freshwater Creek, 290 acres scrub land near Kamfunga Crossing, 160 acres along River, 139 acres across Trinity Inlet, 132 acres near Bowrewa, and 1280 acres of rich scrub land with Mulgrave frontage. Terms: mixed cash and long credit options, 5 percent interest, flexible subdivisions, some cleared portions, and riverfront access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron Falls
Freshwater Creek
Redlynch
Mona
Barron
Pho Sen
Pyramid Estate
Mulgrave
Vast Scrub Land Parcels Along Mulgrave and Nearby Rivers
A historical listing details multiple land parcels in the Sophia Parish, Exfoo Sub and surrounding areas. Properties show scrub land with river frontage on Mulgrave and Russell rivers, with rail access near North Coast lines and mentions of permanent tram services to nearby mills and stations. Prices cited include per acre rates around £5 and various acreages from 11 to several hundred acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulgrave Mill
Mulgrave
Belesine
Bear Fishery
Mignent
Russell River
North Coast Railway
Harvey's
Mirriwinni Railway
Babinda Mill
Frenchman's Creek
Cane Farm Lease For Sale Near Cairns
Special bargains offer a years lease of Cane Farm near the railway and Cairns comprising about 110 acres with 40 cultivated, 46 under irrigation, and 24 newly planted acres. Estimated crop 1500 tons this season and 2000 tons in 1918. Annual rent 150 pounds. lease price includes 16 horses, plant and crop. Full details from A J Draper Ltd. Fortitude Posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Ecubigly
A’ J. Draper Ltd
Mulgrave Central Mill
A. J. Draper Ltd
Banana industry debate exposes shipping and government role
A correspondent criticizes government inaction on banana shipping to Australia. He argues Fiji bananas arrive in good condition via private vessels, while Queensland tests and commissions waste public funds. He urges inspection of Fiji vessels and fair play for local growers, noting ship quality and market losses from underdeveloped fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Queensland
Australia
Queensland Agricultural Department
Queensland Government
Agricultural Department
Fiji
Fountain Head
Poka
Socialism and worker strikes in Australia and Europe
A reader letter discusses socialism in Australia and the unrest in Belgium and northern France. It critiques strikes as self proclaimed uprisings while condemning autocratic regimes and noting sympathy for workers and jailed socialists. The writer condemns passive bystander attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Belgium
France
Liebketrecht
Madame Rosa Luxemburg
Senate
Liberty
Progress Association voices rail link for Herberton region
A letter from Wolfram residents praises a northern railway communication plan, urges tramway for quicker transport, reports high carriage costs and dust, and notes the Thermo Ore Reduction Corporation building a dam and ore facilities. Residents seek Cairns help to boost transit and local business prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suc
North Te Railway
Agen
Fou
Dimlulah
A.W.U. Hall
Herberton
Davies
ML Boland
Crown
Hic
Yoursett
Australian Air Squadrons Fund urged direct subscriptions
A letter to editors urges supporters to send subscriptions directly to Hon. Treasurer E Bryant at Union Bank of Australia Pitt Street Sydney for the Australian Air Squadrons Fund. Monies go straight to the Imperial War Office via Union Bank with no administration fees, aiding the purchase of battleplanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
E. Bryant
Bank Tof Australia Ltd
Pitt Street
Sydney
Union Bank
Imperial War Office
Banke of England
Via War Office
Teper War Office
Alma Baker
Australian Air
Bank of Australi
Soldiers' Postbag Letter Describes Front-Line Experience
A soldier's letter recounts life in the trenches near a front line. He describes hearing artillery and mine blasts while on duty and a near-miss as a shell exploded nearby. He notes returning to work and watching enemy fire from about 100 yards away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tay
Frite’s
Wartime Field Notes From Normandy Shells And Mills
Norman Meston recalls trench shells described as 6 inch to 2 foot sizes, whiz bangs and air battles with Fritz, plus a grim moment viewing wounded and dead. He notes oil trac tor needs met, shifting billets, and a fond memory of windmills and a large wooden wheel for a churn. Warm weather and woodland edge scenes close the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz
Lehmann
Sime
Barnes and
Norman Meston
War Aid Urges All Citizens to Support Victory
The New York Herald calls for universal war effort urging every man woman and child to back the fight against the Pearl Empire. It stresses that the nation’s fate rests on home front support and the duty of all to aid the soldiers toward triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
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Bennett & Bennett
Abbott Street
Ceimis
Queen Street
Brisbane
L. A. Miller
School of Arts
Shields Street
Headrick, Limited
Australian Meat Co
Nitrolum
Spence Street
Newmarket Hotel
Tolga
Bibophra Meat Export Co
P.O
A. May & Son
Goronvale
Jack & Newell
Canna As
A.J. Draper, Limited
Arthur H. Clarke
Cars
P.O. Box
Esso
Biboohra
Smithfield
Trinity
Trinity Inlet
Parish OF
Formantine
Kuranda
Bowrewa
Grafton
James Lyons Limited
Lyons
P. E. Wilkinson
Cairns Pictures
National Insurance CO. Or
Nz, Limited
A.C Saltmarsh
Tts
A. J. Draper, Limited
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Cairns Post
Sophia
Bellerden
Ker
Oier
Pete den Ker
Cucania
Serul
Extate
Cacanis
Avera
Mareeba
IG F Smith
slity—Church
Jcwe
Post” and “Herald
Sicialiée
Post
Herald
Weltcnes
Past” and “Herald
Ben J
Bengal
Dame Fashion
Kelly’s
the House Tor Mens Wise
Edisee Exelusion
Fred, Taylor
Nakashiba
Emporium
Cairne
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