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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
3
The piece discusses new arrivals sharing single homes to split rents, noting old residents resist such arrangements. It argues Australians value open space and affordable living, urging newcomers either adapt or landlords to adjust rents and norms.
Fragmentary OCR shows a dated record mentioning A G Saltmarsh Massager of Party to Polly Helen with costs and reserves described. The text references figures around 2 000 000 and 2 477 010 and discusses capital reserves at average rates with mentions of Great Britain premium cost. The fragment ends with a garbled name A J DrafeR Lees Agent Cairen.
An advertisement touts Dr Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment as able to treat rheumatism better than rival medicines. It promises deep penetration and immediate pain relief with a guaranteed cure and claims wide availability with pricing like 1/6 and 3/-.
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