Auctioneer J Draper Advertises Monday Sale
Local auctioneer J Draper advertises a sale on Monday in September with unspecified items and details due to fragmented OCR.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1909
Page
2
Local auctioneer J Draper advertises a sale on Monday in September with unspecified items and details due to fragmented OCR.
Fragmented text shows names John Coxall Jon Want Fryer Tonsil and others as candidates, with unclear dates and locations. Mentions Abboty Street Cairo Warrere Ced and Palrview CAIBys, plus references to a legislative committee and election context.
Fragmentary item notes Mr E C Earls meetings and Gower rentals. The readable text mentions election context and property matters with limited details. Further specifics are not provided in the readable portion.
The readable text hints at an obstruction or disruption affecting a road and nearby area. It mentions a road, work or event causing impact, and references to authorities or entities involved. Details remain unclear due to garbled OCR.
The document outlines exploration at the Mont Mal Jo area with notes on copper value improvement and quartzite deposits. It lists ore channels and chutes, indicates a 410 foot ore level and a 70 foot shift of exploratory work, and names S B Modds as manager with the project overseer Mr Andrew fram Aquidetar of the Meret William and Gladatone.
Fragmentary notes show mining wires and market terms with figures like 2/8 8/0 and 4/0. Mentions of Mellileat Central and Penliant TM Block appear, alongside a Telegraph rate lot noted at £1. Exact items and dates are unclear.
The notice details a sale of horses suitable for farm work with ages up to eight years and in good condition. It lists inspection and advertisement details at Cairns Penny Savings Bank and names directors to attend the meeting. A bank deposit and withdrawals amounts are reported, with a note of a case before the Circuit Court on a forthcoming Thursday.
Mr Wawlon has been appointed duty superintendent at the Atherton ambulance station. He will begin his duties this Tuesday afternoon. Mr Fre tet fer from the Brinhane branch takes over as chief supervisor next Thursday morning.
The Kawis steamer Kadins arrived Friday night from Newcastle carrying coal for Hwan Amun Co and passengers. Captain Innes reports fine weather and notes a routine voyage with calls at usual ports, detailing landings at Lurinds Point and Townsville with delays and currents along the route.
The report blends sporadic telegraph chatter from Hove and Geraldton with weekend events in Townsville. It notes social gatherings, court actions, and real estate dealings including a Supreme Court grant involving realty valued around 788 pounds, reflecting a mix of local update items and official proceedings.
Unclear OCR text reports a Sunday incident involving a revolver and a tragic outcome. Names and places are garbled, with mention of a transfer from Pinkenhashsi to the city and a crime scene at a Muscrave whorl.
A fragmented civic record lists tonnage, taxes, and land sales from a local council. It references sums in pounds, shipments, and parcel values, noting committee meetings and indebtedness for age information and municipal accounts.
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