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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1926
Page
2
A torn OCR shows a bustling shop ad with last week prices on shoes and garments, including flapper heels and cotton trousers, followed by a lengthy political reflection praising Simmonds and critiquing Wilson era policy. The text juxtaposes consumer sales details with a vivid wartime foreign policy opinion.
The passage critiques Anglo American and British reactions to Germany after war, noting calls for intervention and the difficulty of easing British resentment. It mentions debates over reparations and the perceived education of Uncle Shylock, reflecting tense, prejudiced viewpoints of the era.
Readable fragments discuss wind pressure on tall buildings and construction methods. Mentions New York Chicago and St Paul and the effect of wind on mass and weight distribution. Notes stresses per hour and pre determined movement patterns in tall structures.
A fragmentary report describes a plant expedition to explore a new timber tree in Central America and Mexico. It notes the search for a dyewood in the region and mentions orchid collections by a Costa Rican expedition team led by an expert, with notes on specimen variety and regional origins.
The Red Crees Liner Nemesa sailed for New York on its maiden voyage after a tense build up involving Lord quarer of Liverpool and Sir Edgar Bowring. Owners in New Zealand and Halifax praised the vessel’s speed and promised comfort for 140 first class and 50 second class passengers. The May 1 delivery by Hamilton faced doubts but the ship met the commission and impressed observers.
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