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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1920
Page
2
Advertisement extols Bushells tea as pure and superior. It claims a blend of young leaves yields a rich flavor while criticising artificial flavor and dull twang in common teas. Thousands of women reportedly insist on Bushells as the best tea to buy.
Brisbane reports a busy week in Parliament with the budget and Appropriation Bill on track, railway and education estimates advanced, and the Many Peaks line proposal under review. The Many Peaks debate highlights funding challenges and potential government or foreign backing, while party leadership questions loom ahead of municipal elections and a teachers conference signals militant wage activism.
The article notes persistent teacher militancy influencing union policy and the Trades Hall vote as a milestone. Foundation Day is widely observed with shops closed and crowded streets as the St Patrick's Day dispute and Arbitration Court actions shape public sentiment toward a compulsory national holiday.
The Gordonvale Ambulance Centre held its fourth annual meeting at the Brigade quarters on Thursday, with strong attendance. The report highlighted influenza response, miles covered by the ambulance car, and a new inhalator chamber used as a fumigating shed. Receipts totaled £1924 18s with a credit balance of £807 7s 2d. committee elections filled vacancies with G Clem elected as a member and M P Mn reappointed as chairman.
The article extols Rexona as essential for those in constant movement detailing discomfort in tight shoes and heat. It notes Rexona selling as triangular pots at 1/6 and 4/- and Rexona Soap at 1/- per tablet, claiming wide availability.
A vintage advertisement urges women to stay youthful with Very Face Powder claiming no starch harm and pure refined ingredients. It markets the product as delicate unseen on skin and essential for a complete toilet, despite supply notes and pricing hints.
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