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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1922
Page
4
Notices call for tender bids on about 60,000 four foot of kaur timber in Queensland. Tender details mention deposits and endorsements, with end dates and assay standards. Applications to be endorsed by Mowbray EERE and Narthers Association according to mandatory guidelines.
An early 20th century notice lists Shamrock Race Club events and nominations for spring meeting Saturday. It describes creeks, fields, and stables near Harveys Creek with horse entries, paddocks, and barns ready for immediate inspection. It mentions farms for sale or lease nearby and adverts for property with improvements, acreage, and proximity to railway stations.
Arrivals listed include Kurands Town Calynn Captain H and others from Brisbane to Conktown Cairns and Queensland ports. The Janet sails from Sydney for Queensland ports and Innie Pomaertne and other cargoes. Also noted are radio contact stations Adelaide and various line names and places across coastal Australia.
Partial OCR of a historical market page records prices and items for livestock feed and beef. Mentions wieners, chaff, hay, cattle, and sheep quantities with varied prices. Some figures and place names are garbled, but indicate a live market report with prime beef, bullock beef, and yarding details.
The fragmentary text lists names and terms such as Jor K Carter and General Assurance, mentions Cairns Gardenvale travel, interviews for investors, and several garbled dates and places. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the unreadable OCR snippet.
Fragmented 1910s era commentary contrasts Theodice stance on farmers with Jekyll or Hyde allegory, arguing wage debates and butter price politics reveal class struggle. It cites dairy prices, land policy, and public sentiment during prosperity and hardship, warning of an ongoing political shift. The tone mirrors anxious public discourse on labor, economy, and rural-urban divides.
Fragmented Ipswich paper lists auctions and sales including farm horses at Drayton sale on Friday, household goods and furniture, and a public auction by McMishon and Coy under Mr Ten. It notes performers, a piano tuner visit, and local business ads for the Cairn district with dates, locations, and contact details.
Notices announce a social gathering at Mirena parish hall and St Johns church in connection with novel competitions and a trimming contest for gentilllen, with attendance to hear of the death of William Roty aged 36 at the Commercial Hotel Port Douglas. A private hospital case and a police court hearing in Luesley are noted, with details of assault and a case before dawn.
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