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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1924
Page
4
A fragmented ledger from Commercial Bank on Lake Street Cairns lists stock and share assays with dated entries from 1924 to 1935. It records many figures, prices, and holdings including bank notes, stock values, and various parcel numbers. The readable portions indicate long-term financial activity and asset tracking across multiple years. The entry names several individuals and mentions branches and bankers in a quiet, archival tone.
A fragmented report describes a community event with performances by Oliver’s band and a visiting hospital group. The piece lists many performers and attendees including nurses and matrons, naming Miss Leefrye, Miss Palivy, and Mrs Sims, with plans for a future southward trip and relatives visiting. The narrative hints at decorations, outfits, and a social program amid a town spectacle.
The Herberton district hosted a string of visitors and holidaymakers over the weekend. Notables include Miss Aston and Mrs Seall of Mareeba, Miss Murray of Catnut, and Mrs Kuush Robinson visiting from Vine Bank. Locals Jean Bain and Mure Murray welcomed kin from Atherton and Cairns, while others from Gordonvale and Sydney spent time at Herberton. Families, friends, and travelers shared leisure as tourism boosters gathered in town.
The street steamship link between Caire and Australia offers growers a cheaper nitrate export route. Ling Mann is due in Australia from Chile on June 23, with orders to supply shipside nitrate to farmers, enabling direct transport and substantial savings.
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