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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1918
Page
2
Tourists are attracted to Wans Lake area with near Gairna and Ramana, offering daily train service and access to Lakes Eacham within forty miles. Visitors can arrange vehicles or horses to explore the jungle and tropical foliage, enjoying temperate climate and elevated views.
In memoriam for a wife and mother who departed Cairns on 1 April 1917, with sad lines of grief from husband and family. Poignant verse recalls the lasting love and sorrow of those left behind, honoring the deceased despite fragmented OCR.
In loving remembrance of our dear son and brother Alick Alston who left Cairn with two mates in the sailing boat Valda on Seth April. Devotedly remembered by his roaming parents and siblings.
Fragments honor a family member with affectionate remembrance and personal tributes. The text references Cairns Watts Vala and mentions brothers, sailing, and burial or memorial insertions.
A damaged OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and firms connected to a shipping entry. Names include Soriatta Caphrissen Fern Cabeun Deal Cine Cowie Homan Lawrence Tawer Eaton infant Teva Glenwrizhi McDom Carew Gore Mya Ted Gian Davin Frnmson Joinon Post er Walsh Ree Gwenmow Mestre Moree fleet W Short J Kettle Ho Tsobieday Comin Jon Sivan C Warren Th Wards Scott Brown Candis Hanrahan Lawson Hirer Carre Orton Adelaide Cou Ltd agente. The fragment suggests a passenger or crew manifest or agent list for a shipping operation with many names and a company reference.
Names and initials list a sequence of travelers including Gee Manley, Witmer, Le Robins, Sewell, Horwood, Winetwortis, Carn, Telfre, Moore, Parson, Kite, Mein, Chadwiel, Woolf, Grimshaw, and Anning among others, indicating a scheduled departure or boarding notice. The fragmentary text reads like a roster of passengers and associated roles or initials, with multiple personal names interspersed.
Fragmented text lists several items and entities including Tow er Teepe Gl, Victory, Mango, Kaearance Co of Australia, Bank of Commerce and various numbers. Reading incomplete, it hints at a catalog or auction-like listing with prices or bids and multiple organizations.
Fragmentary OCR text from a metal market column mentions Sydney April London quotations and various garbled terms. No clear events dates entities or outcomes available from the readable portion.
The Post reports Monday April’s Crest Court sitting to be held at the meeting house this morning. A large audience attends as Colonel Mattar of the Army Re-Binn addresses attendees. A private sale and stove collection are noted in the issue.
British and Australian forces report heavy fighting near Villers Bretonneux and the Somme valley. Allied troops repelled German assaults, recovered ground south of Villers, and pressed to improve positions despite fierce counterattacks and artillery barrages. Reports mention prisoners taken and ongoing operations across Voormezeele, Dranoutre, and Le Quesnoy fronts.
In the theater of repeated attacks near Havilen troops faced heavy resistance as frontal assaults stalled. Casualties mounted as defenders held positions against persistent enemy pressure while fortifications stabilized under nightfall.
Mr TP O Conner arrives from Chives to brief the United States on Ireland. He explains that Ireland seeks stronger unity and independence, arguing for continued support in the struggle for freedom.
Turbulent fighting unfolds near Avre with artillery exchanges between French and German forces. German troops press toward the Avre sector as Allied air activity intensifies and retaliation from opposing sides continues.
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