18 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
1
A breeder touts superior standard birds with strong type and vigour. In Townsville 1916, the red hot competition yielded wins including Championship and the Tenguiaca Challenge Cup, plus reserve hens and multiple placings. Also notes on Parker and Fitzsimmons taking over a garage and various financial and insurance statements.
At a special meeting on the 24th ultimo the committee of the local ambulance centre decided to purchase a motor ambulance car to convey patients to hospital swiftly and with comfort. The move follows discussions with local officials and notes an upcoming recruiting meeting and a war trophy plan after the war.
Weather fair and roads improving while timber work dominates current activity. The piece mentions haymaking, upcoming timber cutouts, general fare planning, and notes the Red Cross Society. The tone reflects a local community update with sparse names and places.
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