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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1920
Page
4
A compact item notes stocked tennis, cricket, and football materials available on request. The notice lists product categories and invites inquiries for availability and pricing.
A garbled notice from The Post outlines a town council monthly meeting at 7:30 and lists upcoming auctions and sales including a furniture sale by Messrs Woodward and Calder, and a three-draught horse sale at Newmarket Saleyards. The piece also mentions presentations to a Captain J. Finhag and a staff gathering for a colleague’s marriage, all amid weather dampening attendance.
Cairns region updates include shows and auctions, new dancing instruction, and show prizes. Reports of the Fantome survey ship arriving, sugar handling improvements planned at Kahinda Central, and a steamship cargo from Cairns. Weather brings heavy rain with floods, affecting farms, roads, and cane districts near Cairns, Gordonvale, and Malanda.
The metal market report from Sydney shows London quotations for copper and tin with various spot and forward prices. Copper values include 807% and 174 in different notations, tin at 245 spot with forward figures, and antimony at 52 pounds. Molybdenite is listed at 8/10 and wolfram at 41/6 perv, reflecting mixed commodity price data.
Supplies forwarded Saturday included new season arrivals and offers of 93, with prices easing. Local growers kept heavy demand but scarce pine and limited maize kept some prices firm. Prime sorts showed slight improvement while overall sales fell. notable activity at Roma Street with clearings around 12/2 and 9/8.
A brutal morning murder near Stratford in Cairns prompts swift police response. Witnesses describe a stabbing assault with severe injuries and a female survivor aiding the injured before officers secured the scene. Investigators pursue a suspect named George as a manhunt widens with public safety concerns.
The report notes both Houses meeting with Prime Minister outlining views on seats and ratification bills. Ambiguities persist as witnesses discuss proceedings, cricket, and a sports injury amid a morning of parliamentary activity and delayed sessions.
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