28 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
1
Readable lines suggest a weekly issue with scattered fragments mentioning public notices, hospital references, and general events. Names and places are partially obscured, but the text conveys a period newspaper style and Friday publication cadence.
A concise note listing IEEE SE PE agents and corresponding herald post details. The item signals organizational roles, communications, and designated representatives involved in coverage and dissemination of engineering standards information.
At Peeramon a gathering of suppliers and local directors debated the firm’s governance. A requisition calling for an extraordinary general meeting to reconsider leadership failed to win decisive support, with 89 votes for and 9 against, while plans for director resignations and a reorganization were discussed amid mounting supplier discontent. The meeting led to calls for realignment of management and potential company changes.
Ravenshoe notes describe weather quirks with warm days and cold nights, then report on a referendum day with polling booths open at 1 am and scrutineers for Yes and No. The piece mentions a batter factory project, community travel, a Taenow Wim Club cricket match, and a church service led by Rev Mer Dell as youths head for Carns on holidays.
Eyewitness notes chaotic fighting near an old racecourse with gunfire and shells. Reportedly German forces advance while observers describe rising heat, mosquitoes, and smoke as troops move by road and motor to the front.
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