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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1912
Page
3
A notice appoints Avene A. J. Draper as sole detricoting agent for The Farmers Fertilizer Corporation Limited Works in Newcastle New South Wales. The document names the company and location and assigns duties under a formal appointment.
Extract from the Bulletin details the Queensland Branch of a fire and marine insurer with authorised capital of £2000 and reserves and capital totaling £764,900. It lists directors including John Cameron and Frederick Lord, notes premiums of £115,171, and describes a wide network with head office in Brisbane and branches in London Sydney and across Queensland and Australia.
London Directory offers a complete commercial guide to London and suburbs with lists of dealers exporters merchants steamship lines by port and approximate sailings provincial trade notices for provincial towns and industrial centers. It invites agencies and trade advertising with prices and mentions mail freight paid on request.
The Central Clothing Emporium offers men’s clothing with fresh stock and competitive prices. Located in front of Cairns Railway at Sheridan Street near Smellie’s Corner, the shop urges shoppers to compare quality and price before purchasing elsewhere.
Brisbane report shows Paget presenting a Mackay petition urging equalities under law. Rhetoric questions women’s rights and duties, arguing practical implications and social roles while noting local resistances and potential sympathy but lacking strong persuasive force.
The author argues that women earning the same £3 weekly as men face greater costs for dress and outings, while men must cover extra luxuries. He claims this imbalance makes matrimony harder and asserts women have progressed but should be content with current pay parity.
A historical notice describes Remarkable Remedy Wexone as a universal cure for skin eruptions irritations and inflammations including eczema pimples sores and itch relief. It mentions triangular pots sold for Ia 6d and 3s and claims availability everywhere.
A brief note urges shoppers to ask their grocer for a product labeled Pench. The exact item and context are unclear from the fragment.
An advertisement claims Dean's Kidney Pills ease dull backache, morning stiffness, and sharp kidney pain by expelling urinary disorders and pains. A testimonial from Nettie Tale endorses the product as a cure after trying two bottles. The ad notes posting a prize and directs readers to Chemists and merchants for purchase.
R P Andrew of Lake Street Cairns promotes direct import of Curtis Fancy Goods Cevion Stones tortoise shell ebony and ivory works handmade Cevlon lace and lace samples. Mentions width edging insertion and a large pearlshell assortment. Also notes Kanal Agent for Cevlor Tea Lanka.
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