This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
1
Fragmentary text lists WAS BY SEA INC and Port Deuhes with shipowners and agents. Mentions a passage booked, steamer Victorin, and various names such as Howard Smith, Sam Allen, and Moore. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
The fragmentary OCR lists firm names and addresses with scattered phrases about tailoring, exhibition, prices, and invitations. It mentions people like Mrs. F Calin and Mr. Tavis, and places such as Lake-ative SER and Srosenvillen, with references to building, streets, and events. The text is garbled but centers on merchant notices and invitations.
Classified notice shows urgent need for a nursemaid and general helper at various locations including Lakes Street and Mulanda. Offers wages and duties described, with references to hotel laundries and household tasks. Also notes positions in Atherton, Sheridan, and nearby areas.
A fragmented listing shows multiple sale offers and wanted items including livestock cow sales, machinery, real estate, and various auctions. Names and places drift in and out, with references to Cairo Alaska Draper and Waherspoint among scattered notices. The text reads like a cluttered classified page of ads and requests for buyers and sellers.
A garbled Brisbane market page lists various vehicles and parts including tractors engines and magnet motors, with prices such as £183 and £14 and references to Piston and Rubber components. It mentions services by Wray Mechanic and a BLP origin, plus requests for skilled tradespeople and suppliers in Cairns and North Queensland.
Property description lists river frontage and farm improvements including residence, stables, and workshops. Multiple parcels show cultivated acres, stock buildings, and machinery, with deposits and terms. Woodward and Calder act as auctioneers offering resort and hotel listings nearby.
A garbled report alleges a scheme involving a Moyet Powdere figure and a Moynahan chemist, claiming fake trials and “Agents” in a Lake-area merchant circle. The piece mentions counterfeit financials, a 22nd date, and a supposed tasting of West makers era, urging caution against deceptive rooms and bogus acts.
Fragmented advert for land and property in various locations listing farms sugar plots dwellings and commercial sites with prices deposits terms and contact references. Items include cattle poultry coops and equipment beside rental and boarding notices.
A distorted OCR fragment mentions manufacturers, buildings, and names like Taylor and Gordonwald. The text includes garbled phrases about areas, routes, and dates, with scattered references to people and places, lacking a coherent report or clear event.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.