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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary text describes children and women reacting to a cocoa product. Mentions appetite, nourishment, and easy preparation. Contains garbled phrases and incomplete names, limiting clear facts or events.
A historic parliamentary discourse argues for and against government control of liquor. Henry Page-Hamiy defends state ownership while opposing abolitionist planks and warns of political and economic hazards. The text cites compensation, licensing, and private interests as it weighs nationalization against moderate reform.
The advertisement lists A J Green of a Brisbane optometry firm offering eye examinations and expert service. It notes locations at Ravenshoe Edwards Motel, CHL Coe Fate, Einksleigh, Kidston, Maree! Deroy Movel, Gordonvale Queen's Hotel, Babinda State Hotel, and Cairns titlev Hotel with dates for availability in late April. It emphasizes high quality examinations for vision defects and migraine headaches.
The article surveys prohibition sentiment and policy trends in Britain, Australia, Canada, and the United States, noting rising public support and political divisions. It cites figures on prohibition's spread, party positions, and economic impacts on breweries, with references to Arthur Mee and international examples as villagers react to prohibition pressures.
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