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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1925
Page
1
Readable segments show multiple job seeks and vacancies with names and roles. The page names several individuals such as Howard Smith Cody J and Anty, plus firms like PHILP & CO. LTD and AMBOTT STREET CAIRNS, indicating a bustling classified section with waitresses, clerks, housemaids, drivers, and other positions. Unclear dates but references to November entries and various locations suggest a maritime and local trades focus.
Mixed listing of rooms and houses for let in various streets with brief notes on furnishing and amenities. The fragment shows multiple entries mentioning furnished rooms opposite stores, new houses with water and verandah, weekly rents, and contact cues among real estate agents.
A garbled travel notice outlines holiday resorts and motels in the Pacific area and Port Dewees with various proprietors including EWMARKET HOTEL and JARLEY'S House Resort. It mentions accommodation offerings, access routes, and management changes, noting HL. QUINN now operates the renamed property and aims to attract returning and new visitors.
A jumbled for sale and wanted section lists items from a 1920s Tasmanian page including tea tins, household furniture, seeds, fruit trees, allotments, tools, farm animals, vehicles, and miscellaneous requests. The readable entries mention a garden, a school building, shipping equipment, and various offers, with names and places like Cairns and Draper Street appearing in unclear contexts. The text also includes several incomplete notices and broken phrases, typical of damaged OCR from a large classified section.
A fragmented sale notice outlines rental and sale terms for various properties in Cairns and surrounding streets. It mentions deposits ranging from £100 to £159, multiple locations such as Sheridan Street and Lake Street, and references to buildings with rooms, kitchens, verandahs, and yards. Auctioneers and agents are listed as salesmen and general agents handling these property offers.
A fragmented listing describes 120 acres total with 20 acres under a parmit, an eight acre nursery, and a cash price of £3.30 with balance on terms. It mentions machinery, improvements, and several place names. Butler Auctioneer and Commercial Auctioneers advertise Gordonvale properties and sale terms.
Messy OCR summarizes a notice from the Therton Tableland Maize Board seeking buyers for good quality maize and inviting orders. It mentions Mead Office Atherton Hue Athen and Butter Company contact details, pricing lines, and trading terms. The fragment references price lists and delivery notes, plus a stray advert for dental services at Lochrose on Bunda Street.
Draper accountant and lion agent announce sale and lease options in Cairns throughout three centres including Martyn Street Draper Street and Mulgrave Road. Vacant allotments off Autuller Street Edmonton and Shary sites available. Also dwelling sites Edmonton and cane farms in Freanwater areas with piano for sale and quotes on inspections.
Odd mixed storefront notice lists prices for nails tins and aluminum items, tools like pliers and drills, with a surgeon timber workers and sawmill workers recruitment note. Includes shop names, addresses, and an urgent take out a policy appeal amid cluttered items.
Limited section reports numerous farm parcels for sale including sugar and cane farms. Entries list acreages from 4 to 90 acres, prices ranging around £15,500, deposits after balance payment, multiple locations and features such as wells, water, and buildings.
Local notices describe a newly erected Ravenshor building showcasing a hoarding mouse exhibit and various housing and accommodation offers. Amid listings for homes and shops, readers find prices, terms, and contact details for real estate and retail opportunities across the area.
A fragmented advertisement lists numerous properties and businesses for sale including 29 acres for £128 G1000, a 10- year term leasehold opportunity, and various shops and buildings in Freshwater and Barron River. It markets farms, fenced land, and multiple commercial offerings with contact through Nevitt's Buildings Abbott-street for viewings.
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