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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
6
Fragmentary local notes recount a Northern Queensland cane field tour by a Times journalist. Descriptions focus on migrant workers, mostly Italians, in 15 acre plots near Cairns and Bundaberg with vivid on the ground details and reflections on wealth from forest lands and settler life.
The article describes the expansion of cane fields under Colonial Sugar Refining, with tram lines laid to link crops. It details labor conditions, heavy loading of cane, and settlers clearing scrub for a belt of country where crops such as potatoes, oranges, lemons, and tomatoes thrive, inviting brave workers to seek fortunes in tropical Australia.
Promotes a trusted cough remedy praised for stopping coughs and banishing colds. Marketed as scientifically designed to relieve cold symptoms without disturbing digestion. Claims include relief from throat and chest troubles, with a price of 1 shilling 6 pence. Available widely.
Recoup their strength with nourishing remedies and use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in frequent doses. This treatment allegedly shortens the whooping cough attack to five or six weeks and is claimed to reliably relieve even severe cases without fail.
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