28 Oct 1915
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
1
A dense Cairns page catalogs numerous businesses and agents across the region. Entries include wholesalers, trades, and shops from Cairns to Gordonvale and Mareeba, detailing firms like Wilkinson’s Plumbing and Jack & Newell General Merchants, among others.
Kuranda arrives Tuesdays from Townsville and sails midnight to Port Douglas and Cooktown, returning Thursdays, then sails at 11 o’clock to Townsville. Vessels from Cairns reach Townsville Sunday, Bowen and Mackay on Tuesday, Brisbane Thursday. The fleet then proceeds to Sydney Monday Melbourne Thursday and Brisbane Saturday returning to Cairns the following Thursday. Arawatts from the south due Thursday.
Steamers depart Cairns on Wetman day Townsille on Thoredgy Bow en and Mark,y on Friday amid unclear schedules.
An OCR read shows Australian Steankeeps Limited traffic notes with departures from Townsville and ports including Port Douglas and Fort Alma. It mentions arrival times and midweek transfers, with references to meals and referee figures, but text is garbled and some names and places are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a calendar facing siege and a water timing note. The readable parts mention Menoee em House Fierishurs and events around a 2 eM resiehet Fone r Areronirr, with references to Plain Fiewe War Giet and Mingme.
Offers listed for allotments in Gordonvale with details on sections, frontage, and street alignments near Stratford Railway and Water Street. Includes cottage and residence blocks, prices from £30 to £500, and notes on suburban sections with four-room houses and fruit trees.
Fragmentary directory note lists trades and communications with Engle THE LO DO DIRECTORY. Provides partial addresses such as Abeberch Lane Leoden TU and mentions limited entries.
The report details multiple horse performances with times and distances, including Moonre Valley, Stagesend, and Royal Alice showing strong pacing and Firehries and Prisee Uncle Sam finishing well. It notes pace, mile and a half gallops, and nearby runners like Gresk Fire and Red Signs, amid a busy Ascot-like setting.
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