08 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
1
George Houghton thanks a Townsville doctor for a long illness cure. He details previous mine work, near death, and how treatment enabled him to work again and support his wife and family. The note promises free consultations and invites others to write for advice.
An advertisement touts Thermos and White Vathmi as skin remedies. It claims a week of use fades freckles and tan while a month changes appearances, and asserts wrinkle prevention and a velvet smoothness. Prices cited are 3/9 and 2/9 with postage. Cairns Craig's Pharmacy advertises as agent.
The article, amid wartime finance talk, notes states ready to borrow for war while NSW demands three and a half million and others seek burdens on the very rich. It covers conscription controversy, recruiting declines, and public debates on taxation, loyalty rhetoric, gambling concerns, meat supply, and electoral reform efforts led by Glynn and Watt.
The piece argues that purebred bulls command higher prices and durable records, while grade bulls lack sale offspring. It urges farmers to raise pure stock as the first step, noting costs are similar to scrub stock aside from risk. Mr. Mifiaman advises adopting purebred practices as right direction.
Dairyman BF Urea Hunt of the Edenfield stud acquires a new champion cow Westmere Princess Picterije from Jon Hoelald of Wanganu. The cow, tested under NZ Department of Agriculture conditions, produced four gallons of milk daily with 4.6 fat at year end and was due to calve mid July.
General Superintendent Easterby reports sugar growers face harsh conditions this year due to floods cyclones dry weather and frosts. Proserpine shows no young cane after a wet season delaying planting while Lower Burdekin districts report arid spells reducing expected tonnages and hindering crush capacity. Mackay and surrounding areas also show poor to fair yields with dry pockets and damaged stands despite some good crops near Innisfail and Houghton River.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases about horrors of war and deadly events. Names and context are unclear, but the fragment suggests military or wartime reporting with cautionary language about casualties and threats.
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