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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text references Annie Cottell and a March date with places including Kuranda and Cairva Cemetery. Details are garbled, names partially visible, no clear event or outcome.
A list of ships and passengers arriving or traveling via Sydney, Mackay, Pas genmere, and Adelaide ports. Names include Captain MacKenzie, Julian Devine, Witham, Miller, Meales Donte, and Gyan. other travelers and officials referenced among the scattered OCR text. The fragmentary record mentions ships, routes, and associated individuals without complete context.
A battered listing shows ships bound for Cooktown Townsville Lucinda Point and Pict Tinnglas amid mixed arrivals and returns. Acamar, Bupara, Chicktiwn, and other vessels schedule calls Tuesday Wednesday or Saturday with tentative times and routes through Toyensville Innisfail and Port towns.
Fragmentary Cairns stock notes mention AH Choke sharebroker and Cairnaeeporie trades. Details include prices, mine activity, Commonwealth wires, and potential farm-related listings. The report also notes water works at a mine and preparatory steps for a planned line, with references to New St Patrick A. and Duchess.
The message asserts freedom upheld by Freemen in Australia opposing Prussian autocracy and urging Australiana to lend money, not give it, with Jews of Australia choosing to manage payments.
Neighboring banks and post offices offer details about the war loan program and how residents can participate. Officials emphasize eligibility, repayment terms, and where to apply for purchase or designation of war bonds. Community outlets provide guidance on rates and distribution points.
W A Watt treasurer of the Commonwealth Treasury announces a financial notice dated March 29, 191%. The brief item lists a formal ledger action or fiscal directive issued by the treasury under Watt’s oversight.
The fragmented text describes ongoing ore work and repairs, mentions people such as Mr Evans and Miss Patterson, and notes Easter services, town closures, and forthcoming arrangements. It references a damage incident with abrasions, ambulance transport, and various local shops and co operatives in Cairns.
Fragmentary text mentions names, places, and actions but remains largely indecipherable. It alludes to a man named Natoma, references to a college, a location in Georgia, and possible dates or actions, but specifics are missing due to garbled OCR.
Citizens witness tense scenes as bank savings officers and officials respond to telegraphic orders amid crowds near a Queensland bank. Police struggle to control safety while bankers prepare formal notices. Letters from Private Kenny hint at distressed wartime communications and future plans for potential withdrawal. Weather and holiday travel add to the anxious atmosphere in Charters Towers.
Historic sessions begin with pre senate meetings as lawmakers prepare for urgent milestones. Officials announce Thursday events with anticipated push for major reforms. Attendees include key ministers and opposition leaders amid high stakes for domestic policy.
A garbled reminiscence recalls figures such as Mr. Newell and Mr. McCarthy, mentioning a Great Divide and a town defense marked by Wey. The text references the era’s newspapers like the Advertiser, a feared arrival by Dr. Myers, and a historic ship or fleet, but details are fragmentary and uncertain.
A Cairns based discussion questions the stability of the State Bank backed by Queensland government funds. Officials from Townsville Cairns and Paroo Shire weigh a scheme to pay every depositor five pounds per pound owed, funded by Commonwealth assets. Proposals aim to mobilize wartime resources and investigate public spending while warning of possible credit tightening and broader economic impact.
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