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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1924
Page
9
A garbled list of items and brands appears to enumerate groceries and household goods from a store, naming products such as oats, prunes, apricots, dates, jams, marmalades, and various branded foods. The passage resembles an old newspaper aisles or advertisement page, with many misspellings and broken terms, making precise items and prices unclear.
Local column reports on Mossman town affairs with details of court fines for Commonwealth Hotel licenses, school and hospital updates, public works plans, and a drowning of community events. Mentions Brisbane and Chillague notes, a Sunday incident injuring a child, and upcoming meetings.
Promotional copy touts Hexodin as a skin treatment claiming to fade freckles and tanning. It asserts dramatic personal transformations, urging readers to try the product to achieve fair, youthful skin in a few weeks. Targeting a broad female audience with testimonials-like language.
The Rossville notes describe river conditions and a near escape from danger on a bridge, with talk of a possible diversion to ease traffic. They mention a shipment of 38 bags of tin from Shipton’s Flat, and community gatherings despite a thunderstorm.
A discussion on agricultural education and practical axpiculture advocates in-state farming programs. The report notes government interest in organized outreach and selection of taut land student candidates. The piece emphasizes opportunities in real estate, metal work, and farming, urging support for college students pursuing agriculture.
The report details a visiting party led by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne at the Methaarie Tow Mall event. It covers the arrival of key figures, remarks on public reception, and notes on ongoing preparations and reactions from locals, with mentions of officials and attendees.
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