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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1945
Page
3
A jumbled listing of items from an old catalog or notice. It names hardware like hinges eyes bolts and capping, plus household wares such as enamel plates mugs cups and buckets. It mentions equipment and tools, tents and towels, lamps and scales, plus various metal and glass items.
Public auction at the farm Watsons Road four miles from the railway station offers 30 milker cows 12 springers, several bulls, horses, dairy plant including milking machinery, tractors, pumps, harness and general farm equipment. Terms to approved buyers half cash balance at 6 and 12 months with 15 per cent interest.
Due to ill health a farmer sells his farm assets including 170 head purebred fowls and about 100 chickens with 1% in good working order. Special mention for a noted dairy herd of 25 picked cows from renowned breeders Me Jones and others. Auction Tuesday, October, at Am. Sale details available.
A sale notice announces a vessel sale with forms of tenders obtainable in Cairns. Tenders must be returned to Dayal Cairns endorsed by the due date. The notice requests interested parties to follow formal submission procedures.
The meeting endorsed plans by state and government bodies to start water conservation for tobacco and vegetable farming. Areas mentioned include Elisabeth Creek Mary River Gilbert River Copperfield Einarleigh Walsh Rivers Id Creek and nearby streams in the Gulf country as potential sites.
The British battleship King George the Fifth, flag of Vice Admiral Bernard Ranging, returns to Sydney after supporting the Japan surrender. The king was in Tokyo Bay for the signing, and the escort carrier Vinder with 157 Australian personnel and British women and children is due to arrive Wednesday. The US cruiser Birmingham arrived at Sydney.
Innisfail meeting discusses upgrading Gore Creek lines for North Local Agencies to run rail motors. Dr Gardner notes Gulf country depopulation over 35 years, calls water schemes to support 5,000,000 cattle and fourfold land use, Mareeba residents urge state services to back backcountry transport. Rex supports motion, MP moves to back plan.
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