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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
2
A vintage ad fragment touts beauty products urging readers that certain powders and soaps can restore youth and vitality. It references face powders, toiletries, and market items with pricing hints like 2/6 and 1/3, suggesting a broad lineup marketed to women. The piece blends health claims with product names, typical of early 20th century ads.
Reports from Saturday's football and baseball events highlight Windsor Valley toward October 3, with Returned Soldiers and teams like Fowmbal-Windsor, Soliliere, Teowle Windsor and others in close matches. Notable plays included a high scorers’ burst by Rashrur and a key win by Shatyaoda in a 82 to N victory.
The opening minaret test between Reds and SMe tesens ends with notable bowling by Albert Gram taking 3 for 15 and George Tees strengthening the Reds. Percy Horn shines with a memorable performance as the match remains closely contested and balanced after the initial sessions.
The readable text shows garbled phrases about weather, names like Witmer and RST OE 1590, and mentions of a trophy and a new item for GN Sea cone bags. Content is incomplete with many unclear terms and lacks a coherent event or report.
A fragmented Pittsburg report notes a labor council session debating protests and measures. Names of attendees such as Carey, Jackson, Saunders, and Greene appear amid discussion of conference actions, potential amendments to the treaty, and a broader labor agenda.
An old advertisement promotes a hair treatment promising relief from worries of hair loss. It urges readers to call or write for a free hair sample by mail, with pricing listed as 5 shillings 6 pence plus postage. An agent is identified as pad see Aa.
The report lists players Grant Grogan Dowling and others in a scoring tally with Beatties and Rasmessen named. Grogan totals six, with references to a 25 and 29 point frame and Lewin, Til, and Martin appearing in match notes. The second match will finish next Sunday and the third round begins. a guinea is due to the President H Webber from the association secretary who also notes the basking average.
A public discussion chaired by Mr Leach examined a scheme to settle returned soldiers on former German plantations in Papua and the Pacific. Key proposals included keeping estates under Federal ownership, allocating 400 hectares per holder, and creating a soldier settlement to aid defence while easing postwar costs. A deputation was formed to present the plan to Prime Minister Hughes.
Fragmentary report shows figures for labor party votes and seat distribution in 1915 elections. Mentions Kalb and 19 related reps, with incomplete data on percentages and regional results including New South Wales Queensland and other areas.
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