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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1919
Page
1
Readable fragments describe a competition or pageant with names such as Gurdon Anderson Hassell Fern Shepherd and Ve Dembeaay. Mentions sections for girls year groups and junior entries. References to prizes, merits, and entries across a hall or school setting with various judges and organizers. The garbled text implies a multi age group event with names, heats, and possible awards.
Fragments describe a sensational hair product marketed at 3/6 with claims it stops falling hair within days and regrows hair, naming a range of tests and testimonials. The text references foreign-sounding cures, an apparent Australian distributor, and a parade of exaggerated results.
Captain Lang and Lieutenant Bowes pilot a De Havilland aircraft from Yarmouth to test high altitude flight. The crew reports extreme cold minus 70 to 80 degrees, oxygen strain, and rapid bearing observations as they reach 20 000 feet then climb higher to assess performance and fuel use.
Fragmentary text references sickness and threats, mentioning colds and chest issues. Names and clear events are unreadable, leaving a partial sense of concern and confusion.
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