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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1928
Page
4
The passage discusses how the body uses oxygen in the blood and the role of a material that carries oxygen in the lungs. It warns that defects in this process cause irritability and weariness, potentially leading to breakdown. It mentions a tonic with no opiate and notes family use.
Atherton district hosts a public meeting on extending electric power to the Tableland region. Speakers, including Mr Atherton and Sir John Gratin, praise advances, discuss costs, and promise local benefits from a hydro and electrical project linking Atherton and surrounding shires.
A garbled report describes Mr Com Ryan winning post speaker and praising unity across regions. It mentions John Goodwin and Lady Thad, references to Greens, wealth, and Australia, plus a bank speaker and expectations for future talks. The text also notes engine power and construction schemes with mentions of Vickers Petters oil and two mains, but many details are unclear.
A fragmented reminiscence describes representatives and officials debating a power plant plan. Mentions names like Magar and Maguire, authorities Avila and SheBomad, and tensions over construction and approval amid unclear events.
Fragmented text references fractures and plantations with scattered names and numbers, including Victoria and NSW, mentions of March, and unclear affiliations. The legible fragments hint at a colonial or plantation context but no cohesive report or clear event.
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