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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
3
The report lists multiple short items about residents visiting Double Island and Cairns during holidays, plus wounded and killed service members in France and Mesopotamia, including Jack Moore and Henry Bickle, with relatives notified. It notes Captain Eric Molle mentioned in despatches and Private G Hansen hospitalized from shell gas effects, ending with a note on the Soldiers' Deciding Vote.
Fragmentary notes reference beads or miters and gray hair care routines with phrases about seep washing during use. No clear event, people, or organizations are identified in readable text.
The general inspector of sugar plantations visits Bun daber g and Ginsin districts reporting residents praise the season. Harvesting continues with a good crop expected next year. Stand-over cane may be cut if mills stay open. gum content varies by variety. Plant and ratoon cane look fine. river bank cultivation resumes on rich soils amid some grub damage. Line construction to Good-might Scrub will expand cane areas and mill capacity.
The rain has departed and a picnic in the school grounds is planned with prizes for the event. Miss G Kennedy is connected to Irvinebank, R Thomas of Mareeba held a service in the Masonic Hall, Bob Wallace travels from elsewhere, Welly visiting his parents, and Abe Walbers is in town for Christmas.
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