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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1918
Page
3
A Cairns roundup lists residents and visitors including Mr P Rasmasten Gordangate and Hogan Bilgrave Ait tall. Several individuals headed to or from Cairns by train or coach, with notes on travel to Townsville Brisbane and Sydney and local appointments.
Special Gordonyslé meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League was held in Gordonvale. R Barnes opened with remarks on the league’s object and benefits, noting cases of deferred pay and pensions. Moody of Gordonvale welcomed Cairns members and volunteered as honorary organizer for the district.
The readable text discusses steam handling and the risk of damage from improper practices. It mentions keeping clear lines and avoiding leaks, with references to safeguards and potential trouble if standards are not met.
Weather summary notes frequent cold nights and warm days with heavy rain. Farmers benefit from 200 storm cells, cane still being planted. Port Douglas and Cassowary district activity described. Red Cross pay event at Coronation Hall raised funds under President Hex. volunteers aided at Mossman and Port Douglas events.
The report sketches cold windy conditions at Stannary Hills with locals gathering for a July event near Wolfram Camp. A home decoration by Pte. Jack Walters is noted for Thursday’s occasion. Townsfolk contribute to activities including singing and recitations while stalls and paid claims proceed amid interest from several parties.
A damaged advertisement promotes HEENZO and MEANS TONIC as remedies for fatigue nerve weakness and pain. It touts ready-to-use tinctures and pungent claims about restoring energy and brain function, while urging parents to avoid dangerous cough mixtures. The text imitates period medical marketing with unclear origins and dubious ingredients.
An OCR fragment advertises kidney pills with exaggerated claims and vague health benefits. Mentions "Le Shel don's Kidney Pills" and asserts relief for kidney trouble, though text is garbled and hard to verify.
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