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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 24, 1922
Page
4
An auction announcement lists a dairy cattle sale featuring steers and a lineup of bidders and agents. Details are fragmented with names such as Harris and McDonnell appearing, indicating a regional farm sale event coordinated by a local auctioneer.
Arrivals include Mey two Lass O Gowrie Captain Incham from Towserine to Esiine with Mesdames Mea and child Enee aboard. Other passengers listed include Sead A Sian and rR ere Kinnon Ce oe O Bri dgen. Departures show The Avalura en route to the East leaving the Bay at 1 o clock last afternoon with Wareens ltd bound for arrival Monday.
Mr Dan Whates reports selling 3 000 bullocks to Mesers Brookes during retirement sale at Cluny Station between Boulia and Ville. Demand remains strong as chaff sales proceed amid ongoing cattle market activity.
The notice details opossum skin sales from multiple buyers with prices listed. Top lines fetched up to 210 shillings a dozen, best lines around 80 shillings, medium lines 60–70 shillings. Fenwick’s opossum sale is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6. Also promotes knee guards from Craig’s Jest factory direct offer at 13/6 each or 1s 6d extra, with exclusive availability from Craig, Chemiat, Sairns.
Notice highlights a boxing tournament planned for tomorrow night at Hibernian Hall. Mentions entries from Bergerson Paint and other sponsors, with fans promised a lively evening.
Cairns hosts a grand annual show on 7 8 June promising strong exhibits across sugar dairy cattle pig and horse sections. Notable high jumpers and North Queensland horsemen boost the event highlighting regional progress and festive competition.
The Cairns page reports improved grounds for the 1922 carnival and an Amateur Athletic Association formation ad. Also listed are auctions by Mr. Butler, horse sales at Newmarket, Ravenshoe visits, Starr Bowkett Society activity, lectures on hydrology, Irish Association events, new fashion arrivals, railway and electric upgrades, and a farm sale proposition with long term payoff details.
Charter Towers prepares for Jubilee Week from 1st to 15th July with fetes races shows dances and agricultural displays. The Come Back movement draws former residents to return to the town attracted by climate opportunities and the prospect of profitable settlement. Large numbers of ex-citizens are expected to join the Jubilee Carnival.
The Sugar Bureau reports the nominal annual capacity of Queensland mills and rough 1921 outputs. Northern New South Wales mills Tweed Richmond Clarence achieve about 200,000 tons capacity with 7,300 tons output. Babinds Goondi South Johnstone Victoria Macknade Inkerman each show 14,000 to 16,000 capacity with varied outputs.
A Cairns district Soldiers Memorial Committee circular appeals to individuals and public bodies for subscriptions and events to fund a war memorial honoring soldiers and nurses who left the district for the Great War. Joint secretaries A E Wilkinson and A R McLean request early support and cooperation. A notice to contributors explains acceptable written submissions and return policies for newspaper donations.
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