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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
2
Hobart reports a distressing accident with a person badly burnt and rushed to hospital in critical condition. The fragmentary text mentions Edith Cangenan and a mother, with unclear details about timing and outcome, alongside a separate sensational divorce scandal involving Sydney and a Paddington merchant.
Sydney reports a tragic pedestrian accident as five year old John Sanders ran from behind a city tram and was struck by a three axle motor lorry. He sustained a crushed skull and died after being rushed to hospital.
Washington reports the Treasury received 50,000,000 dollars from Britain as the first instalment in interest on war debts. This marks the initial payment in a series tied to postwar obligations between the two nations.
Sydney property deals completed during the fortnight total a high value. The City Bank premises on Pitt Street sold for £150,000, followed by His Majesty Theatre on Pitt Street for £138,000.
A fragment discusses a method to keep the complexion clear and smooth by a natural process in early life. It asserts outer skin remains fresh when young, but with age the outer layer wrinkes, yellowing skin returns and new skin must reveal itself. Ends with garbled lines about products and beauty aids.
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