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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
4
The conference approves the arrangement to stabilize wool value as agreed by the wool conference law work. Mrs Jowell notes the plan could be held locally and in London but Hewat requires two thirds of the offering to be sold at the London end. The motion is carried.
Dr Cumpaton reports potential tropical diseases spreading from colonies including the Malay States Philippines and New Guinea with warnings on native diseases and prevention. Justice Pring in Sydney scores breach of promise damages to a widow amid a court case. Thieves raid a cooperative sale in Johannesburg causing significant loss and a disruption of local trade.
Brief notes indicate Ipswich faces retrenchment with talks stalled over workforce cuts and planned redundancies. An interview with an official is expected to outline the decision process and next steps, as officials meet with the premier to resolve the dispute.
Fragmentary report describes a medicine named Sarwol tablet marketed to increase weight and health in exchange for money. It boasts rapid body gains, mentions blood elements and sugars, and claims notable results with a money back option.
Fragmentary wire service summary discusses German and French positions, potential mobilization, and Belgium’s stance amid evolving World War I tensions. Mentions Germany’s pressure and France’s likely neutral policy, with scattered quotes from contemporary figures.
At OMI on March 24 delegates uncovered a cache of Ras trade items including Soviet red insignia and brooches. The haul contained gold unas and large base nuts valued at about one million lire along with diamonds. Delegates reported twenty thousand were seized and ordered confiscated.
Fragmented wires recount a Venetian voyage baby presumed dying then said to recover. A separate London dispatch notes continuous firing near Kronstadt with executions implied. Government discusses Cane Prices Act amendments and adjourns until next day.
A reader describes soaking feet in hot water and applying a home remedy from a chemist to ease swelling and tenderness. The treatment is said to soothe the skin and make the feet tingle with genuine comfort.
An old home remedy advertisement promotes Primetta Remedies for health and famine relief. The notice lists a single Sydney address at 71 Cheen Victoria Street, George Street, claiming twenty years of success and offering a simple booklet.
A Cairns area report notes the hotel project near a watering place suburb attracting public holdings. Over 10 land allotments are held for the resort with cottages under construction. It forecasts thirty to forty wells and new suburban homes within two years as road and transport improvements come. Public backing urged for the Hat View venture as part of the Boule island health holiday appeal.
Fragmentary OCR text describes restoring youth color in fabrics or cosmetics with unclear references. The passage mentions threads, dyes, a solar for yu vay hale, and a mysterious call of Wyen welts, with garbled phrases about dyeing, tanning, and aging effects.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss indigestion causes and temporary relief methods. Mentions stomach, food content, water, and unidentified terms. Several garbled phrases prevent clear facts or sources.
Readable fragments describe a jumble of words about mixing, fate, and beauty, mentioning people and objects in a disordered stream. The text appears as garbled OCR from a page, with unclear context or narrative flow and no coherent events or facts.
Fragmented item about Wodels Limited Timmer Extorters forwarding agents in Cairns with references to land, cane fields, soil quality, and farm potential near Cairns. Mentions large acreage, high density cane, machinery, and a future commercial development context.
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