17 Nov 1916
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1916
Page
1
A garbled sheet appears to catalog various Cairns properties and trades. It lists street addresses, dwellings for sale or lease, payments, and notices for moving and forwarding agents, with mentions of licenses and utilities.
A damaged notice describes Kellys Railway Hotel Manea, a two story establishment run by Manea James Lyons Limited and Dini hte Ae FEA SPS AN kant. It mentions refined wines and post arrangements and lists a proprietor with a telephone contact. The readable text emphasizes hospitality and a well appointed inn setting.
An adjusted notice from a local agency requests barrier free compliance details for an improved property project. Interested parties should contact the listed office for particulars and eligibility.
The note lists color and fiber options for knitting socks and wool preferences. It mentions Brown and Natural shades and adds finer wool in Brown and Ake. No clear event or person names.
The fragment describes a medical recovery story from Corporal Carruthers and Ziet Bal after an illness. It cites doctors at a hospital, mentions relief from suffering, and endorses a tonic or remedy priced around 3 shillings, noting warmth and comfort during convalescence.
The article lists numerous farm varieties and crops including oats, grasses, clover, rye, and pumpkins. It names Yellow Hancerill Cinlon Meg and Silver Nugget pumpkins as table varieties, with notes on growth height and cultivation value. It mentions perennials and grasses suitable for pasture and hay, and advises on plant placement, irrigation, and soil conditions.
Fourteen years after a relief from kidney pain a Mrs Harkey recalls Doan's Kidney Pills curing her chronic discomfort. The testimonial claims the remedy ended backache and weakness, with the seller noting wide availability in stores and a forthcomingpostings for the record.
An old notice claims constipation causes consumption via bowels poisoning the mood and weakening the system. It urges using Chamberlain's Tablets to relieve obstinate constipation and strengthen bowels, sold by chemists and storekeepers.
When Australian markets faced enemy chemicals, Hughes prohibited them and urged research. Nicholas, Melbourne chemist, developed a formula to alleviate rheumatism and indigestion. Exhaustive tests by the Commonwealth analysis confirmed the product, leading to a Hughes granted license to manufacture absolutely pure aspirin locally at 2d per tablet from A M Waddell Babins.
A fragmented list shows numerous personal names and place names across Queensland towns including Cairns Cairns, Cairns, Carar etc, with references to towns like Townsville Port Darwin Cooktown Innisfail and regional centres. The text reads as a directory or catalog of individuals and locales rather than a narrative.
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