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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
5
The notice records departures on June 9 with names Karanda Townsville and Alvedames Walker. High waters and related delays affect travel.
A telegraph from the Minister for Business indicates government oversight of gem trade, with Europe’s prices set at 43/15 for firsts, 2 for seconds, and 7 for small tones, while local officials advise against accepting these rates. The miners report rising mine width and ongoing processing, with twenty long tons crushed and gold concentrates under study as plans advance for state centrating.
Items include a public auction at Robt. Sturt and Co. offering 40 head of cattle and household goods, Gordon Wilton selling old furniture, plus local shop specials on dress fabrics, men’s trousers, and washing material. Readers are urged to inspect goods and note special values at D'Arcy's and nearby addresses.
A fragmented line refers to a twenty ton crushing fixture and an end of month action to supply a food order with ongoing work. The readable text mentions machinery and a need to adjust operations as the period closes.
Heavy supplies were forward at Rains Street to say. Sales of lucerne prime quality were 10/3, other lines 8/3 to 9/6. Mi chat prime brought 7/4 to 7/5. Potatoes 3/1, thick wheat 8 7/6. Maize 3/8 to 4/0. Local grown produce listed with prices across lines and varieties.
The Cairns show celebrates a strong second day with excellent high jumping. Cake Walk ridden by Hector Weir set a new ground record at six feet four inches, while Kitchener and other rivals battled to cleared heights amid soggy footing and crowded stands.
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