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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1911
Page
4
The passage sketches a chaotic debate involving officials, labor, and public order. It references industrial strife, legal appeals, and governmental control while noting dissatisfaction and potential injustices within a governance context. Names and precise actions are obscured by garbled OCR.
The text outlines concerns about postal workforce shortages and classification issues. It notes calls for a fixed April 10 decision by the Postmaster General and references a conference in Adelaide with resolutions urging action and warning of implications for public service and elections. The tone suggests ongoing debate over staffing, promotions, and timelines affecting postal operations.
Morning rise at 5.40 am and sunset at 6.21 pm. Moonrise 5.30 am. High water at 9.45 pm and 9.50 pm. Beeliell at Caires for 34 hours ending 9 am yesterday. Cairns rainfall since year start 6 inches. Number of days with rain 41.
A readable notice promotes a herbal remedy claimed to treat eruptions, eczema, pimples, sores, itching, piles, and inflammatory skin conditions. It lists selling points, price in old currency, and supplier names with assurances of purity and quality.
A historic piece argues for open-air living and medical ventilation as remedies for tuberculosis and general health. It notes fresh air aids the sick even in cold climates and urges schools to improve ventilation and lighting to protect children's eyesight.
Auctioneer lists numerous farm blocks and allotments for private sale. Parcels include 245 acres near ve Mileres, 129 acres near Mulgrave Mill Aven, 80 acres at Par. Smithfield with half share, 237 acres near Cairns, 160 acres near Caravonica and additional lots on Sheridan Street. Prices range from £400 to £2,800 and note details include frontage and section numbers.
A woman writes about a series titled Confessions and asks about calisthenics to address a facial bridge issue and general aging concerns. The doctor Gene Alan is cited as unable to help and a gymnastic method for reducing the bridge is mentioned along with a note on locating the source through an address provided in the correspondence.
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