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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
3
Various brief items report visits by notable locals to Cairns from Babinda and Woodford, one returning from a southern trip, others wounded or serving abroad. Updates include the Under Secretary for Public Works resuming duties, a funeral in Brisbane, recruiting rally aftermath, and shipboard promotions relating to World War I.
The Central Executive notes plans for Anzac Day observance with posters selling well and a badge featuring the winged lion of St Mark, Queensland crest, and motto Audax at Fidelis. Licenses may close pubs 2 to 4 pm, trains and trams halt for a minute, schools publish Anzac Day info, and soldiers attend memorial services before city parades.
An American YMCA representative recounts entertaining Australian troops in a France front hut amid rain wind and mud. He notes conjuring acts alongside a warm welcome as soldiers prepare for the trenches and a chorus of Goodnight after the national anthem.
A wartime plea urges eligible young men to volunteer for liberation efforts. It proclaims bold resolve, insisting fearlessness and self sacrifice are needed now to defend against the enemy. The message frames enlistment as a duty with imperial stakes and personal courage.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Lecuat Mae Sentres and a Herald appearance with unclear context. No readable dates, places, or actions are evident. summary reflects the sparse data available.
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