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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
4
British dispatch reports firm pressure on the Cambrai front with German counterattacks failing to break through. The December 6 despatch notes intensified assaults by German forces while Allied lines hold, with no decisive breakthrough announced.
Severe floods have struck the Netherlands with Rotterdam and surrounding farms washed away. Many homes and fields flooded as waters rose, disrupting life and endangering residents.
The article notes a fund drive for Cairns ambulance motor car services, urging contributions to Superintendent McCawley. It references actions in the Poll Court and Full Court, with mentions of Justice, the Attorney-General, and several court proceedings connected to civil appointments and bench decisions.
Brisbane December 6 highlights the council debating the second reading of a supply bill extending to June 1908. Mr Jones supports the bill while Mr Fowles urges omitting clause 7, proposing an amendment that the bill be returned to the Assembly. the amendment passes on voices.
Brisbane reports the Council criticizes amendments as window dressing and emasculation of the bill. Debates focus on limits for coke iron and steel works, with calls for compromise and a minimum figure. The bill is returned to the Council as government and leaders push for a reasonable limit.
Fragmentary report notes a meeting of the Lower Bande sugar society where a plan to appoint officers and set seasonal price terms is discussed. It mentions central board authority and concerns over unharvested cane after crushing.
Explosion at No 1 berth on the Vic cargo steamer I torma Deck injures three men including Donald McPhail a shipwright. Fire spreads as hatchway blown ten feet, crew burned on hands faces and arms. Fire brigade suppresses blaze in about an hour with minor vessel damage.
John Docherty and Sydney George Taylor were sentenced in the Criminal Court to life with hard labor for a serious assault on Emily Lawson in East Perth on June 2. Docherty protested innocence while Taylor remained silent as his counsel sought a deferment for a new trial.
A damaged OCR sample mentions a cane farmer and widow Margaret Realty sworn at 1001 pounds, notes Ragtime rising in China, and deserters in Germany amid war photography at the Grafton Galleries. It references Vimy and German influence on schooling, with scattered historic image notes.
Aspendale Park events list a crowded plate with Amangus, The Scribbler, Manderston, Kangatong and many others. The text records horses, weights, and selections for Maiden and Welter events, plus purses and notable contenders across multiple races.
The Austral presents a fine film program led by The Garden of Lies adapted from a famous novel with scenes in Paris. It is billed as a charming romance and adventure, paired with a comedy titled H Chance on the hill. A drama also features in the lineup.
Fragmentary remark mentions West and last with a possible reference to Sri mises. No clear event names dates or affiliations are identifiable from the readable text.
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