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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
5
A dense, mixed page of town updates and ads. It mentions Carnival visitors, medical remedies by Robert Craig Chemist, weather friendly for picnics, deaths including Mr. Oswald Ballston, and local business notes. It also lists travel arrivals, theatre and transport plans, and several names such as Miss Cherry Abrahema and Dr Samps ford.
An advertisement touts Dr Sheldon New Discovery as a cure for croup and bronchitis with multiple testimonials. It claims a bottle stops coughing in children and mentions prices 1 shilling 5 pence to 4 shillings. Also promotes Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a swift cure.
Melbourne hatters Mrs Hughes and Miss Smith, renowned milliners, travel to Mareeba to showcase latest styles and compete in the show’s hat display. The event promises new designs and opportunities to view seasonal fashions.
A detailed inspection reports the Slangner House Bonne Rown and Hide rouse in good order with immediate work possible. The Tallow Reon equipment remains in care and the preservation room shows well-kept tools and appliances. Boilers are present with one near new. others tested but require thorough testing. the Water Service is in perfect order and drainage provisions will be needed before recommissioning.
A Cairns branch organized sports events at Sormon Park yesterday under ideal conditions. The programme included HALF-MILE HANDICAP and ONE MILE events with Condron Fisher and Northage among the top finishers, plus Youths and Old Timers races and several heats.
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