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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 18, 1920
Page
1
Partial OCR transcription mentions four large steers and a reward, with scattered terms like clawley sawlgree and pathed oe van yo Wend. No clear names dates or locations are readable.
Newspaper page blends entertainment listings with auctions and sales. It features variety acts, comedies, and musical numbers alongside notices for auctions of farm equipment, dairy cattle, and household goods. The mixture paints a bustling community program with local performers, vendors, and public notices.
A fragmented listing describes land parcels and houses for sale across multiple sites. Details mention forty two acres with various improvements, a forty nine acre section, a large estate with several buildings, and terms offering balance due over two years at specified interest.
Notice notes a horse sale event at York’s fairground on a Saturday with buyers urged to arrive early. The message mentions vendors Concert and Rocke and a roped roster, but parts of the text are garbled and unclear.
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