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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
3
Local grocer Geaney promotes fresh stock and quality in a long list of goods including bacon split peas green peas parsnips macaroni beets jellies icing sugar desiccated coconut cod fish salt salmon shrimp and other items with an emphasis on fresh stocks and reliable service.
Mr Crawford Vaughan said a delegation of English spinner visitors will inspect Australia to evaluate cotton prospects in Queensland. The Australian Cotton Growing Association expects control of ten thousand bales in the state as the first shipments are planned from Brisbane. Vaughan noted land and climate suit early cotton farming and that a Charters Towers company aims to develop vast seed supplies to support sixty thousand bales.
The Soviet Press reported famine worsening across Russia with 30 to 35 percent of arable land unused, crops devastated by locusts, and harvests gathered early. Crimean orchards were 28 percent gone and overall food shortages surged, leading to cannibalism in some regions including Ukraine.
Farrybane Aug 2 Justice Shand in Chambers heard J Burke Railcoat and J Maidens apply for an interim injunction restraining the President and Secretary of the juvenile end Chamber of Agriculture from enforcing a rule passed on June 16. The rule threatened disqualification for competitors at any show or competition held under affiliated societies that had been rejected by the Chamber. The case arises from a proposal to hold a camp drafting contest at Cuo AroG racecourse during Exhibition week. The injunction extended to August 4 with orders restrained.
In Melbourne on August 2, unknown robbers attempted to break into a local bank. Security forces foiled the break in, and the attempted theft was halted before any loss occurred. No injuries reported. investigations ongoing.
Fragmented prose questions the beauty of women and references Aphrodite with stray phrases about Australia and storms. The text blends garbled dialogue with hints of male gaze and female perception, lacking a clear narrative.
Brisbane notes discuss political strife over a bill with opposition stances and amendments, plus details on agricultural funding plans, the appointment of Lewin Macaregor as agricultural director, and a booming building sector with a new theatre complex and major commercial projects. Also covered are produce markets, verandas, and bricklayer shortages impacting growth.
Fragment mentions August reference, official denial, alleged plot involving Poland and France. Text is garbled with missing terms and unclear attribution, limiting precise summary.
An unclear obituary notice mentions a widow named Wodonus near Albure with references to a person named Urana He and events spanning Thursday and Saturday. The text describes a body transported to Crane hospital, funeral arrangements with undertaker White's Alar t, and a delayed press obituary publication after the accident was discovered.
A report details Treasury movements and postal revenue comparisons with July. The Postmaster General plans a statement to the House of Representatives on postal rate changes, but signals no rate cut until better facilities reach country centers long promised.
An old advertisement touts Gruen Health Salts as a universal remedy. It claims to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bladder and to restore health with a daily dose in water. The copy uses dramatic language and lists various benefits and symptoms.
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