17 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
1
A playful boast extols Bushells Tea as the higher quality, claiming fewer leaves produce more cups. It appeals to women, urging the purchase of Busbella for purity and flavor, contrasting with inferior blends and artificial tastes.
In a Mossman Court case, detailed testimony traces an August to September 1917 agreement for cane farming between Lettae Matilda Farman and a man named Clarke, with the Central Mossman Mill Co involved. The dispute covers agreed fees, sick leave, and proceeds from July to end of season, along with hospital stay and eventual financial claims and counterclaims over rations and lease arrangements.
A garbled OCR passage references a jury and a judge, noting an agreement, payments, and a defendant facing financial and legal questions. The text mentions Doubleday, Hardy, Walsh, and a portrayal of courtroom proceedings as the jury contemplates a verdict or instruction from the court.
An advertising block touts Veryl face powder described as finely perfumed and delicate yet damaging to the skin if misused. It claims safety and superiority, priced 2 shillings 6 pence per box, from The Thorl Chemical Co in Sydney, Australia.
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