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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
1
Licensed plumber and iron worker offer estimates for all kinds of work with repairs a specialty. Address Abbote Street Cairns and box 92 for inquiries.
Property list for A J Draper Ltd showing multiple allotments with sections, streets, and frontages. Highlights include corner blocks on Sachs Street near Spence Street, Esplanade to Lake Street, and near Stratford Railway Station with various acreages and perches. Some entries reference adjoining property owners and utilities.
The Cairns A P M Association announces its Annual Show on Thursday and Friday the 21st and 22nd of September at the Race Course Cairns. Schedules for Horses Cattle Pigs Poultry Sugar Cane and Farm Products are not yet prepared. Full particulars from the Secretary.
The Strand Hotel in Cairns is described as a thoroughly renovated two story establishment managed by A. J. Draper Limited. It offers new accommodations for visitors and boarders with spacious balconies and airy rooms, a fine wine and liquor stock, and a good table. The Cairns Agency handles all business and advances on repayment terms, with L. C Woolrych as manager.
Classified land and housing listings describe multiple allotments on Lumley, Scott, Warrego, Victoria, Draper, Lake, Gattom, and other streets in Cairns. Properties range from four room cottages to two story houses with leases, improvements, and worker dwellings. Several allotments include new houses, shops, or villas with terms and cash options.
Proceedings from the Samarai chamber include requests to the Resident Magistrate, Customs, and the Government Secretary on native labour, road and land issues, and town allotment reassessments. The Port Moresby advisory board reports inland arrivals and calls for updated land ordinance actions and accountability for worker transport costs.
The advertisement claims the device removes more rheumatism cases each year than medicines, penetrates homes, and relieves symptoms with continued use yielding marvelous results. Priced at 1 shilling 6 pence and 3 shillings, available at T. P. Kelly, Caires, and Jack and Newell.
The report describes a weather spell with mist rain and slush affecting roads and travel. It covers the Rife Club annual meeting at the School of Arts noting 74 members with 18 abroad, and lists officer appointments and financial auditors. Also mentions a Wednesday concert for a traveling company and general civic conditions.
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