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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 21, 1916

Page

4

Mareeba Fibre Party Raises Funds Despite Rainy Night

Mareeba notes describe a Friday night Fibre Party at the School of Arts hall with a prize draw won by Mr. Kearney and other prizes awarded to Mrs Alph Hastie Miss Ida Baths and Mr Fred Beatie. Red Cross ladies served refreshments, music by Mrs Greenhalsh Miss Kearney and Miss Madge Stewart, and sweet whistling by a four year old Baby Greenhalgh. Heavy rain reduced attendance but funds were boosted by cake sales and home made sweets.

Regamnavon Fond School of Arts Kearney Alph Hastie Ida Baths Fred Beatie Lea Vata Red Cross Society Greenhalsh Madge Stewart Baby Greenhalgh D.O.B Cooper Stuart Gump Wes Rs. O'Keefe Mareeba di Mict Hospital At & Pn Messrs. A. Cooper T. Carroll J. Fenwick Trevor E. F. Welshman Mossman B.mla. Journal Mareeba Water Authority Trevarthen Clarke Carroll Messrs Carroll, Reyes Fenwick

Local committee considers patient aid fund request

A meeting discussed a proposal to write to Mr Gilder seeking a benefit to bolster patient fees. Secretary instructed to act before the end of the period. The group noted ongoing experiences and a sense of progress, though recruitment remained limited.

Ion Vaughan Meores Secon Gilder

First Reader and Dec Moon Phases Noted

A fragmented entry records moon phase and timing details for December. Mentions Full Moon Last Quarter and Perigee with scattered phrases and incomplete times, reflecting a diary-like observation snippet.

Future of Russia and Constantinople in the Duma plan

The article discusses M. Trepoff’s assertion in the Duma that Russia aims for Constantinople, with Allied victory seen as enabling control of the city and its waterways. It outlines German and Russian imperial aims, the strategic value of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, and the potential shifts in Roumanian and Balkan dynamics in a postwar order.

M. Trepoffs Russia Constantinople Germany Nepolsec Europe Bosphorus Jardanelles Orph Berlin North Sea Perso Gulf Constantinope Rohrbachbhach Roumania M. Treane Cea Kasia Bowmenia Falkenheyn Mackensem Britain

Beaving the Troops YMCA Chart Contradictions

In a partially legible piece from the YMCA committee statement, officials claim unity amid religious diversity within trench welfare work. The report references Catholic Jewish and Protestant chaplains and notes social work by association members amid wartime duties.

Ie Ymca Aoe Y.m.ca Associaion Oh Vine Aye Soak Jae F. J

Perils of Divorce at Cairns Pictures

Fragmented text suggests Cairns Pictures presents a resort themed entertainment about divorce and reconciliation. Mentions a character arc or plot line involving a relationship break amid financial ties and a possible reunion with Constance. Details are garbled with misread words and names.

Cairns Pictures Cairns Picwres Graham Constance Snd

Gres at this ashij playhouse thrills Metro crowd

Review proclaims Bushman a standout actor in a thrilling romance film. Notes appeal to general audience with affordable prices and accessible seating.

Ashi Bushman Im the Metro

War Prices Trigger Child Friendly Show At Local Theater

A hometown theater advertises a string of attractions to begin tomorrow night. Children paying to see a "Banjo" pair and "A Picture That Gold" plus "Sunshine Your Smile" ballad and a lively "Stars Stripes" whistling act are promised. The piece notes war prices remain the only kind heard, and residents are urged to attend.

Traden Dramas and Local Happenings At Cairns Theatre

A Cairns Theatres program features The Trangle and a Keystone comedy The Movie Star at the Cairns venue. Local notices mention Mrs. Reid in Lanark, town telegraph updates, and Santa Claus visiting George Hughes’ shop for the season. Messinham plans a visit to Townsville, while residents await arrivals and mail orders from W. H. Green.

Cairns de Woll Tome Tr Na Watts Ray Os Reg Hopper Santa Claus George Hughes Robie" Verteese Carns Emier

Sugar Farm and Land for Sale by W.E. Lennon

W E Lennon offers sugar farms and lands for sale including a 6 acre block near Cairns with a two story residence and new shop. Details mention deposits, weekly payments, long lease options, and a 25 acre lease on a flood-free alluvial area with river proximity suitable for cattle, pigs, and poultry farming.

Ee Ee Mulgrave

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