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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1934
Page
10
The Cairns services marked Australia Day with outdoor memorials in wet weather, honoring troops and civilians who served in the Great War. Flags were half-masted from dawn, then raised, and later fully displayed at eventide while a church bell tolled.
A solemn ANZAC Day service at St Johns Church of England featured the Rev. W F Lohenhouse delivering prayers and the congregation, including Militia Forces and youth groups, paying tribute to fallen soldiers. The service honored those who served Australia in the Great War, urging sacrifice and loyalty, with emphasis on remembering the dead as part of national identity.
At St Monicas Church a memorial Mass for those who fell in the war was celebrated at 7 am. A large attendance filled the aisles with services largely attended as before, honoring the souls of the departed.
The report notes RAF personnel planned for a May Cairns visit with officers including four pilots, a navigator, an wireless operator and technicians. It mentions a center demonstration and potential travels to Basra Melt ria Singapore Welbourne coast, highlighting Australian defence ties.
A chaotic robbery at Round Lake involved masked bandits near Sauhe St. Marie Ontario. A guard shouting Hands up faced gunfire as a manager named Weber fired through a storefront opening, wounding one robber and causing two suspects to be captured outside.
Fragmentary report notes Pall Gennile of the peritemsemet and the expectation that Verte will be strengthened at Madea. Limited readable names and places suggest a local transportation or defense note with unclear specifics.
Report on milk control issues abandoned in U S cities with references to diverse programs and services. Highlights the shift in policy and the challenges faced by urban centers in maintaining dairy regulation.
The text discusses Australia facing growth and the need to adapt old ideas. It references aiming to stand true to every Australian while acknowledging limited markets and potential revisions to longstanding beliefs. The tone suggests a cautious but forward aiming stance amid evolving circumstances.
A paraphrased early 20th century dispatch argues Japan seeks Pacific stability via mutual limits, listing Manchukuo China relations, naval talks with Britain and the United States, and cautions against exaggerated pacific tensions while noting European reactions to Japan's expansion. It references Washington sources and discussions over naval questions and state policy.
The service at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Station featured ministers from the Praternal and guest speakers including Rev. C. A Read and Rev E Edwards. AIF men participated with hymns led by Captain McCarthy and Mr T Coll. The gathering reflected on memory, glory, comradeship, and duty, with readings, prayers, and the Last Post as part of the commemorative program.
In a compact note mirroring a historical header, Sag Sams outlines a stance on American services and European cooperation. The fragment hints at cross border collaboration involving national services and continental partnerships.
Australia marks Anzac Day with Governor Lyons and Prime Minister at Parliament House as Canberra Light Horse Troop leads a march past of over 300 veterans. Brisbane Archbishop J Dubig condemns leaders for war plans, urging faithfulness to peace.
The Federal Reserve Board warned that vast expenditures under President Roosevelt’s New Deal risk devaluation and inflation as funds pour into the economy. London reports note protests by Cansey and others while urging Congress to revise banking requirements to curb speculative activity and stabilize markets.
An OCR fragment cites Angrey Outhurat discussing government neutrality and loyalty, mentioning the Government of Ireland Art, Ulster elements, and claims that Vincount Craigavon removed Nationalists from public appointments. The text references pressing fears about loyalty and Ulster’s role in empire competition.
In Rome on April 4, a second examination of Miss Jean G Batten’s aircraft shows it cannot be repaired for the duration of the flight. She will remain in Rome for a few days.
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An act of wanton desecration occurred at Toowong Cemetery in Brisbane. The Stone of Remembrance was painted with red inscriptions likely last night. Insults targeting a clergyman appeared on another stone. repairs were underway as the crowd gathered for a service.
April 28 event in Babinda featured a ceremony with wreaths and a public dinner. The Cairns Shire Council and Italian Community Association hosted veterans and families, with the Last Poet tribute and musical performances concluding the gathering.
The fragment notes a political event with references to a band named Citizene and a debate between Anus TAY and 80 xs Te Ssemer Rowe. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the item appears to be a brief notice of a local election activity or debate.
Ingham April 25 the shire hall was packed for Ansac Day solemn ceremonies. CW A members decorated the Honor Board of Langsainting of Cali La Vo col dritte amid rain. A local Returned Soldiers branch aided with arrangements while the Ingham Choral Society arranged the musical programme.
Townsville April 25 overcast weather did not dampen Amuse Day ceremonies. A large march featured returned soldiers from all services with Captain Blake delivering the address at the cenotaph. Canon Cue led singing, Padre A Asbor gave prayers, and diversions proceeded to churches for related talks. An afternoon wreath laying and children’s address followed, with an evening event at the Townsville garden theatre.
Sydney marked Anzac Day with dawn service at the cenotaph led by Governor Sir Philip Game. Soldiers paraded through crowd-lined streets toward the Domain for a solemn service. A heavy drizzle fell as hospitalized servicemen were brought in cars, some smiling through fatigue.
Melbourne marked Anzac Day as thousands of returned men joined a dawn pilgrimage to the Shrine of Remembrance. About 7,000 diggers attended the dawn service and 22,000 joined the city march, down from last year, led by Sir Harry Chauvel amid a policing incident at Parliament House.
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