18 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR details a six room dwelling sale with mortgage takeover and down payment. Mentions practically new condition and street address placeholder. Core facts and exact figures are obscured by garbled text.
Property parcels in the Russell River and Sophia parishes boast rich sugar land and river frontage with permanent tram line access. Offers include Portions 424, 79, 23y, and others varying from 17 to 142 acres, prices per acre from 5 to 30 shillings, plus large blocks near Glenda and Mulgrave areas with cane potential and proximity to the Mulgrave Central Mill. Some lots describe improvements, farm buildings, and a two acre Mrs Sones tract near the North Coast line with substantial value for cane crops.
Classified notice advertising multiple property deals including sale and lease of farms near Mulgrave Rivers with terms up to 10 years, royalties per acre, deposits, and monthly payments. Also offers parts of land around Frenchman's Creek, Nussell, and surrounding areas with 160 acres best virgin soil and equipment sales such as a pony and a washing machine. Prices and dates vary by parcel.
A notice advertises three lots of second hand fur niture and a refreshment room for sale. It mentions a shop with attached residence, gas installation, and a sale near Cairns Baths with a bath house enclosure, indicating an imminent sale and departure for Rockhampton.
Council notes from Cairns meetings report calls for daily watering of Strand Hotel area and other water issues. Engineer describes Cairns incinerator proposal with cost estimates. aldermen discuss tiling paths, street adjustments, and fer tilizer prospects. Secretary of Harbour Board requests street alignments and reclamation plans. Subscriptions and local notices mentioned by Brisbane association.
Council discussions focused on forming a plan to raise subscriptions and advance a suggestion. Alderman Brown speculated on a municipal scheme for funding and adjustments to a local salary or program. Officials emphasized careful handling and isolation of cases as part of the proposal.
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