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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1919
Page
1
Shipping report from Cairns shows a seamer aged from Australia tied to Pos Duerias and Cooktown with names Howard Lee Howerd Semich Le Howard Sain Led Als, indicating a maritime movement or crew transfer. The fragment mentions Mmitter and Sallings, suggesting a ship or crew transition in the region.
A fragmented local advertisement lists an Afternoon Tea service, Fancy Cups, and grooming items for sale. It notes contact by phone and references an Aviator sewing machines sale at a Draper shop on Abbott Street, inviting ladies visiting Cairns for shopping to contact for purchases.
Friday program offers The Saleslady, Unprotected, Bears and Bad Men, and A Super, Saucer, Select, Dainty Wowser. Constance Talmadge stars in Mes Leffingwell’s Boots with scenic luxe and music. Also notices: lost bay gelding, Pietro Piva seeking naturalisation, and a timber industry meeting for log owners at Chilverton School Sunday at 2 pm.
Public notice from Mareeba outlines government land and mining sale actions with details on approved valuer succession and new licensing. It mentions prices, brands of vigor, and the Mareeba Telegram number, noting thresholds for producers and value units for wolfram scheelite and molybdenite.
An old market ad from Moolaba announces China silks and fancy goods with country orders a specialty. The notice promotes a wide display and urges customers to contact the store via telephone or George Speed for advertisements and listings.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Draper Ltd allotments and land dealings including reference to 18 and 33 allotments, sections 42a and 41g, and streets such as Lake St Mulgrave Rd and Grimshew St. Mentions of satirical or garbled names suggest a local property or urban redevelopment listing with multiple plots and addresses.
A damaged clipping mentions a sale action in Southwest Davids with unclear terms. The fragment references a coronal or coronel term and a price of six per aL, but does not provide a coherent date, place, or full participant names.
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