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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1920
Page
6
A local court reports a rise in drunkenness cases amid prohibition measures. The judge notes scarce incidents, while officials emphasize enforcement of the new policy and its aim to curb old habits and harmful alcohol use.
Local residents including Mr W J Ball and Mr A W Wood leave for Koranda and South respectively while Mr G Crosbie of the Railway Department heads to the hinterland and Mr Peter J Hoffman is named town clerk of Blackall. The text notes jockeys of Kedron Park and lists attendees at a breakfast, with various appointments and short travels across Queensland towns.
An advertisement extols Doan's Pile Remedy as unmatched, citing Mrs. Ernnest Minchell of Bel Street Ross Taland praising its success for her husband's itching piles. It touts worldwide demand, mentions Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, and asserts early use breaks up colds.
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