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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
3
Numerous residents left Cairns by the Mourilyan and Lass o Gowrie for destinations including Sydney Melbourne Townsville Mograilyan Lucinda Cardwell Pricane Monar nyan and Port Kennedy. A death occurs at Byabra as Mrs J Smith dies after illness. Charters Towers and Townsville guests attend King’s Birthday meetings.
A local note claims a homemade cough remedy can replace store bought mixtures. It describes mixing Heenzo Essence with water and sweetener to create a pint, asserting a large cost saving versus a commercial cough medicine.
An advertisement touts Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Limiment The Pain Core claiming fast relief from burns and scalds The product is applied directly and sold in bottles priced at 1 shilling 6 pence each and available everywhere
A report to Victorian Chief Secretary McLeod describes proprietary race courses Aspendale Sandown Park Epsom Mentone as exclusive to horse racing with meetings on Wednesdays. It condemns gambling linked to working-class patrons, calls for abolition of proprietary courses, and suggests restricted racing on Saturdays to reduce vice and improve public welfare.
An advertisement claims a cough medicine avoids sedatives and morphine, selling everywhere and contributing to cure hinges on capillary and cough relief. It stresses no sedatives and broad availability.
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