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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 18, 1915

Page

4

Wealth Act Prosecutions At Atherton Court

At Atherton Police Court a case against Reginald A Wright and others for selling adulterated meat led to guilty verdicts. Defendants faced fines, costs, and possible imprisonment with public notice recommended by the magistrate.

Atherton Hishot Reginald ‘A. Wright Charles Winthher Mars Harwood Windsor Etehers Tolga Gros Ari P.M Cni Queensland Tes P.M Messrs Mr. Grose Hugh Harwood Mr. Grom

Juneet mace from these ie Tablets is recommended by 7

A brief note lists Juneet mace from these ie Tablets as recommended by seven sources. The item appears in a quick health briefing with minimal details and limited context.

St Ja... Gordonvale Holy Communion Times

Parish schedule fragment lists services at St. Jake's Carren All Saints Gordonvale and St. Ansker's Aloomba with Holy Communion and evensong, plus Gordonvale Presbyterian Bundeg Ballast Siling 3 pm and other mass notes. text includes garbled words and dates indicating a Sunday desoration or desorated service at 9 am.

St. Jake's Carren All Saints Gordonvale St. Ansker's Aloomba Gordonvale Presbyterian Church Bundeg Ballast Siling Bebinda Harvey's Creek Eymeston

Diarrhova Threat Described and Preventive Remedy Urged

A damaged report warns Diarrhova’s danger across ages and the rapid fatal toll without early treatment. It promotes Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a preventative and urges households and merchants to stock and use it promptly to avert serious illness.

Letter on conscription politics and press motives

H F Bennett of Gordonvale writes that many war era correspondents push for conscription to influence politics, accusing Liberal supporters of exploiting fear to target Labour. He argues the Federal administration won’t bow to pressure yet warns future needs may force law. He criticizes unnamed writers for bias and urges accountability and candor in public debate.

Federal Labour Australia Acrenis Lelind Perece H. F. Bennett Gordonvale Dereenter Sasume

Debating Society Corpses Waken Of

Letter from the editor proposing Cuimna start a debating society run under parliamentary rules to channel wasted talent. Mentions young and middle-aged people idly watching and wasting their time.

Debating Society

Mind Culture and Social Upgrading Debate Echoes in Letters

A letter exposes a debate on materialism versus higher human culture, urging cultivation of the mental over the physical. It argues debating societies can elevate discourse, criticizes monopolies affecting farmers, and cites religious and secular views, ending with local notices about steam trains and tourism.

Amyore Denise Clawl

Decruiting Movement Promotes Volunteer Enlistment

A weekly open air meeting at the Aochs monument urged recruiting. Alderman Draper presided as the Cairns Citizens Band played patriotic pieces. Peter Allan spoke urging all able bodied men to join the front and defend Britain and Australia at Gallipoli. John Brown shared his military service troubles and Canada’s casualty replacement ratio. The crowd was urged to come and join the fight.

Aochs Monumen A. J. Draper Cairns Peter Allan Britain Commonwealth Australia Gallipoli Turkey Anzac John Brown Canada

Cairns Rally Urges War Front Reinforcements

Mr A. L Booker announced over fifty Cairns boys would go to the front within four weeks. Signaller McDougall urged volunteers during a Cairns visit. Mrs Golder of Cairns has three sons with one wounded at Gallipoli, another just leaving Sydney for the front, and a third due to depart Cairns soon.

Booker Cairns McDougall Golder Gallipolli Sydney W. Williams

Trench Fighting For Me From Lemnos To England

Private Hill of Cairns writes from Lemnos about ongoing trench fighting with the 15th Battalion 41st Infantry Brigade. He notes harsh conditions, a delayed return home, and the effort to dodge seas and duties as troops are weeded out, with a hopeful sign of possible England departure.

In. Hill Cairns 41M Infantry Brigade Lemnos England

Whittaker Opens Shop on Spence Street Cammy

A. Whittaker announces the opening of a new shop on Spence Street in Cammy. The venture, described in local notices, highlights a focus on toys and fancy cards, inviting Rae guests to visit and celebrate the launch.

Not Adequately Formed Military Unit During Bayonet Charges

A wartime soldier recalls bayonet charges that failed to progress, describes how Australians, New Zealanders, Maoris, Ghurkas, and others fought together and then dispersed into their own battalions, leaving a few missing before regrouping. He notes being marked as mimeing and asks to remember friends.

Gallipoli letter from Cairns private finds hope in homecoming

W McGinn writes from Gallipoli to a friend in Cairns about five weeks in the trenches. He notes a photo of a mother at Second Beach, laments locals who should be at Gallipoli, and describes trench life, rain, and hopes for a good day of shooting if they return home.

W. Mofibile Cairns Gallipoli Pol Pooch Eoon Iienke Second Beach

Moon Phases and Times From December 1915 Almanac

Fragmentary memoranda dated December 11 and December 19, 1915 list moon phase notes and times such as 6.18 p.m. and 4 a.m. The legible entries reference Moon phase calculations for New Mnea Tec and Firethuerter with scattered abbreviations, implying an almanac-like record of celestial observations.

Mnea Pam Firethuerter

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