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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1928
Page
4
A column discusses how husbands often claim old fashioned ideas while secretly enjoying modern comforts. It notes men may praise new habits in theory yet resist wives applying them, sometimes yielding in private to maintain harmony while exercising mild control over wives.
An essay on how economic power affects marriage in England, noting that husbands hold leverage through money while women seek fuller independent lives. It discusses the growth of women’s self-awareness, suffrage, and social reforms, and how couples navigate changing roles amid clubs, institutes, and cooperatives.
An Order in Council announces new Bank of England notes replacing Treasury notes. The £1 note will be green and the £2 note red, with advanced forgery protection. Production details and phased withdrawal of old notes are outlined, noting the historical context of small denomination limits.
A garbled list of names and business listings from New South Wales shows bakers, dentists, engineers, plumbers, and various tradespeople. Notable entities include Johnstons River Creek Bakery, Randell Engineering Works, and Waters family, with references to Innisfail and several local firms.
A famous dramatist novelist notes that law court reports reveal a custody dispute showing a mother and father fighting over a child. The piece argues parental loyalty, minimizing conflict in front of children and suggests separating the child from parental clashes for the child’s welfare.
Health authorities endorse Fly-Tox the world’s stand disinfectant as a safe insecticide in Mitete Li noveiet 1 Fellowship. A cafe scene mentions a fragrant liquid offering summer comfort to housewives, while warnings about wartime fatalities linger.
The readable lines mention a figure tied to paint and a person named Semel Aten along with a fragment about Cuirus. The text is highly garbled but indicates an art related reference and potential names, suggesting a brief note about painting or artist attribution.
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