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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
4
A collage of short notices lists shoppers and sellers in Cairns with product ads and personal notes. Items include cough remedies, cosmetics, kitchenware, brushes, smelling bottles, and baking powders. several residents and visitors are mentioned with travel plans and visits. The item also notes a prison warder’s illness and a Denmark death of a long-time Cooktown resident.
A garbled letter to the editor laments editing disputes and mocks modern verse while debating local civic topics. It questions support for a new court house and Town Hall, noting confusion over rate and progress, ending with a general critique of current institutions.
A reflective Christmas piece from Normanton in the Gulf of Carpenterie Burk district, urging communal joy amid social separation. It compares festive cheer to a lord mayor’s show, notes weather’s impact on celebrations, and hopes for renewal and prosperity through providence and goodwill.
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