12 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
1
A historical notice details numerous allotments for sale by J. Draper Ltd. across streets including Spence, Musgrave, Sheridan, Water, Lake, Sachs, Grove, and Grove areas. Listings include various allotment sizes from quarter to several acres, with references to sections, streets, and corner plots.
Real estate notices describe allotments in areas near Cairns and Mareeba including Kuranda and Babinda with references to Sec 2 Subdivisions and Holy Well Estate. Improved properties in Cairns at Lumley Street and Lemley Street offer comfortable residences, newly painted, with deposits of £25 and weekly balances.
A historic classifieds excerpt lists multiple allotments and dwellings for sale or rent. Properties span Esplanade near Connell Chambers and Florence Street, including two story houses, shops, Queen's Hotel, and a substantial cottage on Hartley Street. Prices and terms vary, with several allotments offering verandas and modern improvements.
Alderman Jenkinson voices protest as government plans to use Musgrave Park land for a high school. He argues local authority rights should not be overridden and condemns two new dead ends near Brisbane town center and the Town Hall.
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