05 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
1
The readable fragments discuss land areas, per acre values, and terrain measurements linked to a river region near Metgrave and Merri sree. Mentions of acres, per acre rates, and area names such as Heveys creek and Coca Estat appear amid garbled phrases and nonstandard spellings.
Port Darwin reports a contested event featuring Woodlark and partners Meldrum Kelson and Sheddan with M. Elliott and Watson among participants. Details unclear due to fragmented OCR.
The article paints a sprawling compare-and-contrast of the Clyde river’s shipyards and a Chicago-like skyline dream. It contrasts steel frames and workers along riverbanks with imagined urban grandeur, referencing ships, canels, and monumental construction as a critique of modern progress.
Reading through the fragmented report, naval construction rises as ships and launches of various types fill yards while observers forecast the impact on wartime needs. The piece notes fighters, merchant vessels, and coast patrol craft, with discussions of submarine threats and the broader industrial mobilization. It also hints at agricultural prospects and economic shifts as battles unfold.
A fragmented historical account discusses Jerusalem under Crusader and Ottoman periods. It references Allenby, Solomon’s Temple, the Holy City, and landmarks like the Pool of Bethesda and the Mount of Olives. The text traces depredations by Turks and Infidels, and notes Roman rule during the Nativity era.
A compact narrative traces Jerusalem’s long ruinous arc from Roman resistance and massacres to centuries of empires. It covers Persian conquest, Jewish exile, and Roman decline, noting Christ’s sanctuary and later Ottoman rule shaping the city’s fate. The piece highlights ongoing conflict and shifting rulers across eras.
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