13 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1917
Page
1
A. J. Draper Ltd advertises numerous real estate options including farms and allotments across streets such as Sache Street Lake Street Grace Street and Upwards Close. Properties feature multiple dwellings high blocks fortified homes and potential investments near stations stores schools hospitals and docks with terms including weekly payments and deposits.
The listing promotes a comprehensive commercial guide to shipping routes and goods among colonial and foreign markets. It notes dealers and manufacturers linked to steamships and trade networks, inviting readers to purchase the edition and join the trade community.
A garbled war era letter cluster to a Sir discusses a child, marriage, and financial strain. The writer laments a missing husband or partner, notes care for three children, and requests leniency or aid. It mentions a laundry job and prior earnings, with emotional pleas for support and health updates.
Unclear atmospheric text mentions wind direction and shopkeepers in the vicinity forcing doors and windows closed to keep smoke out. No clear event, people, or location is identified beyond general conditions.
Report notes a business sale where Thomas Bros butchers sold to Grogan Bros. The transition is described as not affecting meat supply while the district awaits other changes. Several unrelated phrases mention school needs and shelving but lack clear connection to the core event.
A garbled passage discusses civic duty and reluctance to respond to a call. It mentions councillors and a shortage of men, implying concern over societal engagement and readiness for service. The text is incomplete, with unclear names and dates.
Readable lines resemble a fictional wartime poem about a naval unit at Kiel. The speaker urges duty to homeland and praises a gallant craft while referencing enemy action and a captain Beatty. The text is incomplete and lacks clear factual events or dates.
A fragmentary text hints at a sea salutation and regretful refrain. The terse lines suggest a speaker directing emotion toward a perceived recipient as part of a nautical or literary fragment.
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