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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 02, 1918

Page

2

Movements of Vessels and Sailings

Kuranda arrives each Tuesday from Townsville and departs at 7 am for Cooktown. It returns Wednesday evening and leaves at 12 pm for Townsville via Lucinda Point. Aramac sails south Saturday. Rupa sails south Wednesday. Monrilyan arrives from Townsville via ports Tuesday morning and sails Cooktown via Port Douglas at 7 am returning from Cooktown 9 pm Wednesday then Lacinea and Townsville at 1 pm. Lasso Gowrie arrives from Townsville via ports Sunday and leaves Caims rectum Tuesday 5 mm. Innisial from Townsville Wednesday and departs Wednesday night for Townsville.

Kuranda Townsville Cooktown Lucinda Point Aramac Monrilyan Port Douglas Lacinea Lasso' Gowrie

Cairns Stock Exchange Mining Quotations Report

Cairns share rates list bids and accepts for Hampden Mt Cuthbert St Mungo St Andrew Vulcan Gilmore Tommy Burns Hill Teuana Consols Teagan, Connor, Minnie, Thompson Oaks River Coal Gain Tesaren War 1925 and other lines. Rates shown with bid and ask figures in pounds shillings pence, reflecting the Cairns exchange briefing.

A. H. Clarke Cairns Hampden Mt. Cuthbert St. Mungo St. Andrew Vulcan Gilmore Tommy Burns Wee Hill Amnals Teuana Consols Lamagan Aryconnell Ays Rconnel New Minnie Ate Thompson's Oaks Con Ima Ts Yon Tate Gain Tesaren & Dol Soaz Peg Ryarié Howard Smith

Haig reports strong counter attacks repulsed on Somme front

British forces reported vigorous counter actions along the Somme and Lance Valley lines. Haig noted repulsed two enemy assaults from Cave to the north, with Allied casualties and sustained resistance amid ongoing battlefield exchanges.

London Field-Marshall Haig Lance Valley From Cave Somme

Ilade au Bat he Gee. ERY me Seles Ste oe Saete

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Unity and Resolve in Wartime Crisis Urges British Empire

The piece urges steadfast support as WWI battles unfold on expected fronts. It warns of food shortages and shipping risks, urges funding and morale for the front, condemns complacency and distraction, and calls for solidarity when democracy is tested by military pressure.

Bonar Law House of Commons Enda West Sydney Daily Telegraph Cal Riley

War Office reports quiet north of the Somme and advances near Feuchy

The War Office says yesterday was quiet north of the Somme. South of the Scarpe the line moved eastward toward Feuchy. It confirms heavy German losses in yesterday's fruitless attacks and notes Allied counter attacks south of the Somme regaining Desmion with Canadian and British forces and French cooperation. Fighting continues between the Luce and Avre with German attacks south of Morcourt toward Mailly and Raineval. The French retake several villages from Mont Didier to Lasigny on Sunday morning.

Faris Moren Hangarden Santerre Saigny Ayencourt le Monell Orvillers Oise Chagny London War Office Somme Feuchy Desmion Mor Luce Avre Morcius Mailly Raimeval Mont Didier Lassignny Saterday

Aerial Front War Report From Somme Skirmishes

Sir Douglas Haig reports heavy rain but pilots continued combat south of the Somme. German losses include 17 shot down and three others. five of our aircraft shot down. anti-aircraft guns claimed two Axis planes. In Vienna, Reichs Post notes unclear Western Front aims and hints at political shifts.

London Douglas Haig Somme Zurich Vienna Reichs Post Easis Pi Pilar Entente

Local fighting for control of woods and villages

Forces clash along the valleys of the Lee and Avre over tactical features, woods, and villages as both sides seek possession. Skirmishes reported with ongoing exchanges and movement in the disputed areas.

Leee Avre

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