14 Dec 1917
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows parish notices for Cairns area including Ravan Fale Seaton and watercourses near Barree and Seaton. Mentions leased areas and Home Cretante with references to Smithfield and Sophia parish. Text is unclear and partial.
A fragmented World War I era record discusses conscription debates in Britain and its empire. It cites Welsh miners voting by secret ballot to allow coal to be stripped for military service, while praising loyalty to Britain and the Empire and urging continued effort to protect Australia and allied nations. The Soldiers Postbag notes a correspondent in France reporting on battalion movements and prisoners.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.