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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
1
A fragmented OCR page lists sailing times for Howard Smith steamers to Port, Townsville and Brisbane, plus services to Mackay and Rockhampton. It also carries job ads for cooks, waitresses, apprentices, and general notices seeking applicants for positions and trainee programs in the Cairns and Townsville region.
A crowded late 19th century classifieds page lists tailoring, book arcade, photography, seeds, laundry, and various trades. It highlights Continental Tailoring Company, Imperial Book Arcade, a photography studio, seed suppliers, and lodging options, with addresses and phone lines, all promising low prices and quick service.
A garbled classified collection lists properties for sale or rent in Cairns area. Notable items include a two story residence near Beamerside Station with large kitchen and full booze allotment, a Lake Street superior home with four rooms, a Edmonton large house near the station, and multiple on premises sales plus motor cars and a hotel removal. Listings mention Cairns Realty Co and Lake Street addresses with terms and payments.
Local hardware stores advertise a wide range of building supplies and tools. Granite State lawn mowers, Disston saws, Tasmanian pattern handles, and nickel plated saw frames promoted with special prices. Glassware shipment from A J Draper Ltd and plumbing estimates available from Wilkinson and Abbott Street Cairns.
Properties offered include new cottage on Martyn Street with four rooms and modern amenities at £775 balance rent £47 monthly. new house on Me Street with four rooms and gas and water at £800 balance rent. and another four room cottage on Martyn Street with electricity and water at £? balance. Cane farms listed: Mulgrave area plots 91 acres cane with mill plant. 1400 acres in mill estimate. Freshwater area 30 acres plus plant. Babinda area 58 acres with plant. Mullgreave area 168 acres with 65 acres cane and 1500 ton crop. all with full terms on application.
Real estate notices list houses with 4 to 7 rooms on corners and acre blocks near Sheridan, Florence, Sacha, and Maude streets in Cairns. Prices range from modest to premium with options including 24 verandahs, good condition, and proximity to town. Agricultural plots include 209 acres cane and 70 acres under cane with gear and stock for sale. Some entries cite portable tram lines and farm supplies from local vendors.
Auctioneers offer 0 acres on Linke Mulgrave with cane land, freehold plots, and rental details. Includes 62 acres water cane, 48 acres, 1450 tons estimate. depot sale figures L800 to L2000. Also listed boarding house with 40 places and a complete sawmill with up-to-date machinery. Depot and full particulars on application.
Auction notices detail allotments on James Street and Draper Street with prices and terms. Egan & Co. advertise auctioneers and property salesmen with deposit amounts for diverse sugar farm plots, livestock tools, and cultivation details. Residences and business leases offered by Abbott Street agents, with multiple allotments and street addresses listed for quick purchase.
Auction notice lists numerous farms and allotments with prices and deposits in Cairns and Innisfail area. Properties include 100 to 409 acres for mixed use dairy maize cane bananas and grazing, with terms, deposits, and worded frontages and improvements. Public accountants and agents advertise inspection for multiple parcels and dwellings.
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