20 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 20, 1917
Page
1
Property listings describe numerous parcels around Cairns and Mulgrave, detailing acreages from 1 to 450 acres. Listings note cleared land, near rivers, rail lines, and main roads, with prices per acre and terms. Includes mentions of nearby towns and features such as Smithfield, Mona, and Latmeite.
A series of large Scrub land tracts and acreages offered near Bellenden Ker, Harvey's Creek, and Cocania Estate. Listings include 107 acres with permanent tram to Pabinds Mill, 125 acres near mill tram, 72 acres with Babenda frontage, 52 acres near Norte Coa Rabway, and 235 acres fenced with running creek. Mill area: Mulgrave Central Farm listing aeacres with cane yield and shares.
The Malanda Shire Council held its monthly meeting at the council chambers. Topics included road works for Millaa Millaa and Gordonvale to Tableland, funding requests from neighboring shires and chambers, road access negotiations, road maintenance tenders, and debate over restoring the shire overseer system.
An advertisement touts Thermol as a white paste that removes freckles tan sallow marks liver spots and blemishes to reveal a youthful clear complexion in 2 to 3 days. It claims dramatic age reversal and beauty benefits, with price 1/9 and availability through Craig's Pharmacy Cairns and other chemists and stores.
The letters recount Bundaberg readers greeting loved ones at home and news from France in 1917. A soldier writes of food, cold weather, and longing for an end to the war while another note recalls Ivy Sievers killed in action in France.
The listing describes an annual directory aiding traders worldwide to contact English manufacturers and dealers across goods. It notes comprehensive coverage of London and suburbs and provincial trade notices from leading manufacturers and merchants.
The meeting resolves furthering transport work on Barron Street and Elvijan Road, with Ganger Withers to clear a kill area opposite Wilsons. No tenders received for Henke Bridge. Mr Horsey to tender using hardwood timber. W J Emerson to brush fence frontage. council thanks the chair.
A World War I era letter reflects on Paris shopping, war front realities, and gratitude weathering shortages. It contrasts engineers' rear roles with infantry heroism, mentions Beirne v Sentinel and Commandments, and notes rapid paper loss and family greetings. A New Zealand sheep interim report shows a Dominion increase of 23,000 sheep year over year, North Island gains 646,320, South Island decline 24,093, and sheep-ownership rising to about 23,000.
The bulletin notes in proportion to risks this is among the strongest shares with £10 paid shares, land capital and £431,383 reserves. Net premium income last year was £135,033. Paid capital and reserves equal a large percentage of income, with reserves spread across 20 British offices.
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