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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 11, 1919

Page

2

Our Happy Land and the Workmen's Hours Debate

A rambling editorial voice discusses labor, taxation, and public funds, critiquing past government methods and current social ideas. It laments eight hour work days and unequal distribution, notes bread shortages and local industry activity, mentions cannery and dairy issues, and calls for prudent management of natural resources amid rising costs and economic tension.

Grogan Bros Iellal Toharen Prem. Gares Batinda Eltiods Jihow The Russell

Work News Summary Unknown

Fragmentary OCR text mentions cable and commercial intelligence terms. Reads as partial headings without clear event, people, or places to identify a distinct news item.

Sera Aduntril Talareastonn

Farmers and machinery mark the season shift and pest control

The article notes gearing up for next season with horse plows and harrows, while motor tractors prove efficient on Dr Knowles estate. It praises the sacred ibis for pest control and warns against overheating of horses in hot months. Open air entertainments comply with regulations amid cold dry weather and heavy fog. Unemployed look to plans as spare cash tightens, urging thought from both sides.

Larry Knowles Bart

Very Face Powder Promises Youthful Complexion Aid

A vintage advertisement extols Very Face Powder as a safe, delicate cosmetic that preserves youthfulness. It claims other powders harm skin and touts Very Face Powder as pure, unnoticeable, refreshing, and superior to rivals. Available at chemists and department stores.

Goodsell, Black and Co. Woolbraters

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