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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1915
Page
2
The text urges total war mobilization, calling for a complete organization of resources. It insists on maintaining manpower for the front and exhausting every citizen's contribution of wealth and labor to the country. The War Census Act is cited as the first step to ascertain precise resources.
Town Council postpones the recruiting meeting to avoid clash with another event. Mr A M Weddell reports large stocks of groceries and clothing. Bevellee orsc Meners agent, B Fahey and B HE far fer, will address a public meeting at the Drill Shed tonight. Southern drought broken and spice remedy promoted with limited memberships offered. Chinaman Hong Tweg charged with selling nobetto peer to police. case continued in Carns Summons Court next month.
The article notes German actions at Riga and a comparison to landings in the cited event. It mentions the Cairns Starr-Bowkett Society meeting last Saturday with a recorded total of £33 11s 4d and directors Messrs F G Locke and G K Moody to attend next Saturday. No. 30 appropriation auctioned Saturday night realising £67. A separate item references loading horses.
The text records a special fund offer for The Day a Be ye with a £158 contribution noted alongside a similar amount. It mentions the New South Wales Patriotic Day response and a small subscription total. The handwriting is unclear but indicates a fundraising effort and minor public subscriptions.
A partial OCR fragment mentions items including chairs and sheets with vague references to furniture and setup. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or places to identify a full event or outcome.
The notice explains that Australians aged 18 to 60 must obtain and submit the proper form to the Commonwealth Statistician in Melbourne. It states every person 18 or older with income or property must transmit an Income and Wealth Card and notes guidance for trustees.
A disjointed OCR fragment hints at a film screening at Sires Theatre on Wednesday featuring a comedy with Ben Turpin. The note mentions disfigurements and a plan to deter drinking water with a provocative staged event, reflecting uncertain local reaction and safety concerns.
Special Cairns lists show donations received for Patriotic August, with items from many names including J Beland Paxton P Doherty and T PF Smith. Entries mention dressing case steel trunk soft drinks and use of a cart and a brown gelding offered by P O Coonnell and family for sulky use.
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