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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
3
The notice promotes Breed's Teroat Pastilles as a ready remedy for tickling and irritable throat, priced at 1 shilling per box. It lists Kelly the Chemist as seller and mentions local arrivals and visits including Favelli, Laven, Salisbury, and Mitchell returning from various towns.
Mackay residents and visitors are noted with arrivals from Townsville and Brisbane, including Dr Murray and Mrs Murray. The town hosts the annual carnival with ring events, horse racing, and sugar cane exhibits, drawing crowds and reporting substantial gate takings. The Mackay Gas Company seeks an electricity supply order, and the United Growers Association meets to craft fair cane pricing and sale schemes.
An advertisement claims Dean's Backache Kidney Pills relieve backache and urinary disorders. It asserts a husband recovered after six months, and prices are listed as 2 shillings 3 pence per bottle with six bottles for 15 shillings 8 pence.
Wholesalers advertise a broad catalog of British and Continental goods including boots hats drapery stationery hardware and medicines with special quotations and flexible trade terms. The notice from William Wilson and Sons of ArchChurch Lane London promotes commissions and discounted prices from 0 dollars upwards and features a long list of items for sale and payment options.
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