13 Nov 1924
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
1
An old newspaper fragment advertises sea travel with special reduced fares for trips to Salts of Seesmers, and lists routes to Cooktown, Townsville, Cairns, and Bromfield. It includes faded notices for lodging, employment, and hotel services, with contact details and job postings.
OCR fragment resembles an advertisement listing medicines, tonics, and horse gear. It references flu powders, nerve tonics, cures, and a wide range of goods from collars and bridles to store fixtures. Several names and places are unreadable or misspelled.
A long OCR laden page lists sales and auctions for clothing furniture drapery and household goods. It notes properties for sale including houses and farms near Cairn and Groves areas, with terms like easy payments and cash offers. Auctions feature livestock furniture and equipment, with multiple vendors and locations across the Cairn region.
Ilkinson’s building hardware listing advertises ironmongery and tools with references to street addresses in Cairns. It mentions general repairs and a sale of assorted items such as decorated utensils and plates, sugar, and cake items, with prices and product lines unclear.
Fragmented notes describe hotel operations and events around Turtle Bay including arrivals and a seaside holiday settlement. Mentions Len Toenevine leaving, Molloy, and a town agent with references to dates and venues. The text is garbled but centers on resort activity and management.
A brief notice seeks board and lodging for a local boy. The ad asks for a kind host family, offering to provide help with chores and daily tasks in return for room and meals. No contact details are provided in the fragment.
Fragmented OCR lists auction actions and property notes including acres for sale, terms, prices around 64000, and references to stables hotels and land parcels. Names and places are garbled. the readable items indicate a land sale offering with payment terms and associated properties.
Fragmented entry describes a residence with attached four-room travelers unit and kitchen on Esplanade frontage. Mentioned are a three or four room dwelling, a verandah and coal or coal side street, with references to tenants, rents and allied structures.
Auctioneers and property salesmen advertise a mix of houses and farms for sale in Cairns and surrounding districts. Listings include new houses with verandahs and multiple rooms, pastures, flats with stables, lease terms, deposits, and balances. Several properties mention freehold titles, improvements, water, and transport access.
A dense trade page listing motors, parts, and service notices from Cairns and North Queensland dealers. Includes model numbers, prices, and suppliers such as Beeston’s and DMI FON'S with references to tyres, wheels, and car accessories.
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