26 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1919
Page
1
A Brisbane despatch reports Private Wilton Covell of the 47th Battalion, prisoner in Germany last year, is expected to arrive in Cairns soon. The message notes his long confinement and imminent homecoming with details of her family ties.
A sultry day sees Me JG Hoare auctioneering starting a sale of property and an appeal for parish fundraising at St Monica's. Nearby notes cover a Mayers Ltd sale, a school event with tea for Mrs Willay, speeches by teachers, and a token gift to Siva Withamne. a solemn Shakespearean homage closes the afternoon.
The readable pieces reference a marine alliance and health issues tied to a crisis. Names and precise details are unclear, with many garbled words. Further context would clarify the event, participants, and location.
A fragmented report recalls a wartime naval ratings ceremony with a bishop and clergy attending at St Matthews and St Johns churches. It mentions a purser Draping board duty and honors for fallen heroes, urging duty to country and prayers for the homeland. The text blends tribute, prayers, and military references with incomplete lines.
Robt, Scurt & Co announce a public auction of Vollenden farm blocks near Cairns after grain arrivals from Tal is, highlighting fist class sugar land and very reasonable terms. A local excursion and charity event support P Duinan and family, with sails departing Cairns and nearby towns, dates and fares listed.
A reader signed Visitor criticizes traffic rule flouting and lack of lights on bicycles and horse-drawn cabs, noting near misses and dangerous behavior on Tre overtures. The piece cites pedestrians and cabmen, urging tighter enforcement alongside remarks about Anzac Day events and steward oversight.
In a small ceremony Anna Eavey was laid to rest, neighbors and family attending a modest graveside gathering. The service honored her life with memories shared by relatives and close friends as those present reflected on her years and the quiet impact she had on the community.
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