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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
2
Readable fragments show a Dunn & Ceaney grocery and wine merchant listing items and prices. Names include Trekal Grocery and Wine and Spirit Merchant and products such as tomatoes onions bacon potatoes soap and baking items.
A monthly harbor board meeting at C Griffin Way discusses replacing the Chilliwee wharf with a proposed Wharf design showing sheeted piles and log ramps. Letters from Messrs Hodet Nevin and others prompt consideration of dredging Lily Creek to handle timber logs, with options for a private dredge or contractor work and a possible extension to Lily Creek.
Townsville discussions centered on dredging methods for the harbor area. The group debated using the Platwous grab and securing timber, with proposals to appoint an engineer and secure funds. Members argued about timelines and the need for a decisive plan to advance harbor work.
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