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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1916
Page
1
A historical notice with a name-like title references the School of Arts Buildings on Ghields Street and notes thirty years of experience or service in the institution. The fragmentary text offers no clear events, dates, or people beyond the location and duration.
For sale and lease notices describe sugar farms around Sandy McKays Mulgrave River and Balnds Mills area. Listings include 1025 acre Sandy McKays lease and several cane farms from 7 to 46 acres with walk in walk out terms, yields, prices and payments, plus a Severin Street house with fenced yard and water.
Classified notices describe farms on Atherton Tableland from 149 to 320 acres with prices per acre, sawmill prospects near railway, Mount Carbine store closure, stock values, 657 acres near Keranda, selection near Carbeen, saddle horses for inspection, request for a second hand Remington typewriter, vacant allotments in Cairns Kuranda Mareeba, and multiple houses for sale with mortgage terms through the Dwelling Board.
The meeting, attended by John Freser and L B McPierson, considered opening a road through portion 2p Essi Barron. Overseer G M Hardy and Clerk Deccan Brows chaired, with discussion on land held by absenters and a possible £2 per acre subsidy at council discretion. The matter was continued for further consideration.
Fragmented ad text describes sugar farm parcels divided for anti pur purposes with price on application. Mentions Bellendes-Ner 235 acres near Frescheen's Creek and another 1082 acres fronting Russell River. Details include prices per acre and unclear parcel conditions.
Fragmented notice describes parcels of land including LOT 1 Sem 1 2 3 Re Sub 1 Par i Par Gealton Ares and LOT 2 Sub of Re Sub 3 Lot 3 Sub of Re Sub 3 with acres outlined. Mentions Mrs Jones farm on Werth Coast Line main road. Notes show plough history and fallow acreage, potential productivity.
The council discusses road improvements fronting portion 6 and anticipated costs. Lands Department approval seeks to reserve sanitary land and convert part of Eacham Reserve for returned soldiers. An overseer will be assisted for stock management as the ministerial and departmental notices move forward.
The meeting considered unexpended eel and estate funds, received the sanitary and Overseer reports, and on motions by Crs. Roschlade and Dobson these were adopted. Piping work was approved where needed and tenders for grass seed were held over. The Lands Department was to open portions 160 166 223 243 for selection. The meeting closed with thanks to the chair.
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