28 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
1
The Brisbane dispatch reports political maneuvering around national party councils and regional shifts. It notes contention among Farmers, soldiers, and Nationalists, with unclear outcomes for unity and leadership as discussions unfold.
Fragmentary text discusses soap use and a product named White Vathini. Mentions wiping, towels, dirt, pores, and claims of cleansing, freshness, fairness, and softness after use. No clear person, place, date, or event identified.
A clipped stock list from the Catnrs Stock Exchange notes prices and bids for Bev Pesen Pan, Tommy Burns, Tyrconnell, Coal Town River, Shompton’s Haken, and War Bonds. Includes entries for Queensland Insurance and War Bonds values, with several bid and deal figures amid terse shorthand. The fragmentary list mentions firms like Fhotopsstaks and Oaks Dafmeries and references investments since Picton S73.
Charters Towers market report dated August 27 shows Mesera A. McCallum & Co as share brokers handling bids and sales. Miscellaneous names and figures appear in fragmented OCR, with references to prices such as 464 and 12, and several firms and individuals listed in unclear context.
A turbulent week saw Labor moderates and extremists clashing over future strategy while streets filled with record crowds and protests. Police reported an unprecedented surge of criminals as crime influx spread from Brisbane to New Zealand, with pickpockets and hoarders blamed as inspections and audits probe finances and debentures.
During Exhibition week market activity at Koma Street was light with dull demand. Prices fluctuated for lucerne, hay, straw, and produce as farmers queued to sell. but overall trade showed little change and several lines moved at reduced bids. Local potatoes, pumpkins and sweet potatoes appeared in modest supply amid cautious bidding.
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