31 May 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
1
An old fashion advertisement promotes skin peeling methods and veneer beauty cures. It touts removing outer skin with thermal paste and iodine like prior elites, claiming youthful skin, plus remedies for grey hair and wrinkles. It cites price hints and Craig's Pharmacy as seller.
A. J. Draper Limited offers country lands and sugar farms for sale across Cairns parishes including Barron Falls Freshwater Creek Redlynch Station and Trinity Inlet. Properties feature hundreds of acres with scrub and cleared land, river frontage, railway proximity, and long-term finance options with five percent interest.
Cycling and motoring notes discuss upcoming gear change innovations including electro mechanical and purely mechanical devices aimed at effortless up and down shifting. The article notes engineers foresee major improvements, predict higher tyre costs, and mention Japan’s development of a 10 hp car for local conditions.
The article compares stopping distances and braking tests, notes Denmark’s neutral stance restricting car use, and highlights a Dunlop brochure on motor tyres. It discusses steel quality advances, potential postwar bicycle weight reduction, and the idea of a high end super bicycle, appealing to speed enthusiasts and clubs.
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