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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 07, 1916

Page

3

Herbert River Notes From The Post And Herald

The town remains quiet with extreme heat and looming thunder storms. Reports cover local land court buying at auction, sugar cane wages hear in Halifax court, and ongoing harvesting. Local cases include Small Debts Court rulings and wage claims under the Servants Act with verdicts and costs recorded.

Miniriya Ake Faerday Mrs WE Aucwate Tuer Tnsid W. P. Wilson Since Dickson Aire Sydney Avcase Wa Halifax EC. Wikge Stasiers Mr. LE Challands I Chase Laken Fies M. Maltens Robert Leeds G. Crivelio Acre

Monthly Meeting of Wolfram Red Cross in November

The final monthly meeting of the Wolfram Red Cross was held at the State school on a Thursday in November. Members read letters from head office and the Chief Secretary renewing permits and paused payments. Miss Wason resigned as treasurer and Miss Jane Davidean was elected to replace her. A detailed list outlines monthly collections totaling 43 1s, with contributors including Miss F Davidson and numerous named ladies and gentlemen.

Finnell Wason Davidson Daisbar Miss Wason Jane Davidean F. Davidson L Comebark Jo Bary Ss Markham Simpson W. Bailey Asi Lees W. Cursing B. Dunbar Mes J. Thompson Eddie Gilder Ab Sun Mesdarmes Milson Deane McDonald Sen. Barr Fryer Gannon Wers Coin Hoxsey Vogler Lismore Thompson Husa Crane Avena T. Bower J. Barr F. Fryer Salva- Bor Army Martin Cabi Finnetl Crittenden P. Crosby Bailey Carton A. Moffatt Owens Murray Gill Stack Tr Matar Lacy Gleary Wawin Braysher Messrs T. Owens F. Crittenden Phil Crittenden J. Healy N. Pinwell B. James

A CALL FROM THE DESERT LETTER FROM EGYPT

An extensive letter from Senet W. M’Lennan in Alexandria describes a move to join Light Horse units, travel from Brisbane, and a week in Alexandria. He notes war news, drafts, and hopes for promotion while detailing desert journeys, trains, and impressions of war’s reach on daily life.

Senet W. M ALCP Rome Austalia Abe Tone Germany White Nusra Bulgaria

Repatriation Day in Toloa Children’s Party

A Toloa repatriation day event featured a children’s party at Clinerva with games cakes creams drinks and prizes. Donations from Mc Hood provided beverages and multiple ladies and gentlemen contributed to organizing a celebratory gathering for families with attendees listed by name.

Mc Hood Fev Paren Cen Fande Swindiey Mr. Donald Hanes Urs Beneft Saweets Mesdamen Barnscott Buchanan Comil G. Cha MeTional Kciat Mesdames Hodgson May. Senior Stoot Reddac Halldras Christie Senior Windsor Sutherland Swindsey McMabem The Monroe McGarr Wesley Mis ‘Odd Icson Agnew Nason Mearoe Foster O'Neil Hubiaed Misses Iola Nore Urire Luxton Vivian Myfest Madge Monica Syrind

Remarkable Experiments On Prickly Pear As Water Substitute

Report discusses experiments turning prickly pear into an asset during droughts. Plants tolerate water stress, improve with feeding, and may yield edible fat-like material. Observers in Quornaland claim large pear forests could save大量 land and reduce costs when drought returns.

Uouade Bircken Ageay Quornaland

The Brothers Herb i n Henve? (Note: Unable to extract a clear headline)

Fragmentary OCR text references a weekly news item and mentions brothers and herbs in a possibly misspelled place name. No verifiable entities or events clearly readable to form a proper summary.

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