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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1917
Page
3
A vivid memoir on the Malanda Show praising dairy herds and paspalum as crowds gather under the Red Cross tent. It notes fashion, social contrasts, land ownership, and a 1889 prospecting tale about a man nicknamed Professor Roberto urging public testing of local resources.
The author reflects on mining rights and the Mines Department amid a remote tableland scene. They critique government oversight, praise free miners, and envision a unified district show to boost local prospects and economics. The piece blends commentary on wealth predictions, land access, and community efforts.
An advertisement touts Nicholas Aspro as a free sample remedy for headaches and neuralgia. Readers are instructed to cut out the notice, sign name and address, enclose two penny stamps, and send to Nicholas & Co in Sydney to obtain free samples. Available bottles and tablets priced at 1/2, 2/6, and 7/6 through chemists.
Mumbled lines mention Fenty Opel and Mcdonalds oranges and skin products. Appears as a garbled advertisement or notice with stray names and phrases. No clear event or organized entity to confirm.
A lengthy monthly report outlines the British Empire Producers Organisation REPO as a central clearinghouse for organised industries. It argues production must be central to policy, with Parliament gaining economic focus and industry prepared to advise on policy effects.
A collage of marine topics, prize winners, and regional notices appears, listing engineers, drivers, and riders with terse captions. It mentions British troops crossing, a German steamer crew, and a roadside land sale ad, plus a photo feature and a weekly publication note.
The Cairns Post displays a crowded mix of football club names and player mentions among parish land sales and property notices. It lists Cairns F C Northage G Hygles Wilkinson Painter Rathway Book Stall and many others with scores and positions, alongside land parcels for sale in the Parishes of Cirapton and Sophia and Mulgrave Central Mill Farm.
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