25 Oct 1922
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1922
Page
1
A fragmented list from a bygone paper shows multiple “WANTED” notices for known individuals, goods, and services. Entries include tailor and dressmaker ads, hardware and tools, real estate, farm supplies, toymakers, and house listings with various locations and vendors. The page evokes a busy local marketplace with scattered addresses and product mentions.
Fragmentary notice from Melrose and Fenwick Ltd at Shemidadam Street near Cairmad mentions memorial service and family butcher accounts. The readable fragments reference street names and a wreck notice with prices and posts, showing a local business directory style entry amid incomplete text. The piece preserves proper names while omitting nonrecoverable details.
Sale notice listing new and sound cottages, farm allotments, and multiple house blocks for sale near Lake St and St. Camens. Details include deposit options, terms, and descriptions of dwellings with several features such as verandas, bathrooms, and car accommodation. Also notes public sale of farm and allotment properties with auction timing and contact.
Tenders are invited for the erection of the Three Spa Butcher's Creek Bridge. Tenders close on Saturday November 1 1922 at 6 pm. Tender must be marked Tender for Butcher's Creek Bridge with deposits of 6 percent on contract price and 2 percent on area price. Details from Roads Board office.
Advertisement notes three and a half dozen hotels in Cairns and Townsville with fares and further particulars on application. It mentions lodging options, quarterly rates, and invites inquiries for more information from interested parties.
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