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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
2
The text lists scattered movements including departures to the south on Saturday and Wednesday, arrivals from Gowrie via ports, a Cairns departure for Johnstone River, and references to a camp and goats. Names and places are partial and uncertain due to damaged OCR.
The text reports funeral details for Willan Watkins, including procession from Masonic Hall to New Cemetery, with Masonic lodge attendance requests. It notes West's Circus performances in Cairns and an eclipse of the moon visible locally, plus fundraising dance at Milherman Hall. Other items cover weather, mining quotes, a court case for indecent exposure, a Royal Victoria Hospital casualty, and business notices from Clarke's Model.
A Cairns Post item notes a special train leaves Cairns for the Gordenvale races at 10 15 a m on New Year’s Day and details about council meeting times and ad changes. It mentions stock control on roads and attendance by Miss Parker and Mr Evans with references to Abbott street and the Criterion Borel Conductor.
The Adelaide Coys cargo steamer Tarcoola is due to reach Cairns tomorrow evening. J. Geahl reports the Wyrtanid left Townsville at 5 pm on the 27th inst and arrived at Sam on the 28th. Weather was fine. The vessel departs for the south around 7 Dec 1917.
Berliner Zeitung reports the Kaiser may join Brest Litovak peace negotiations if talks succeed. He favors a meeting of European monarchs and regents to discuss a path to peace as nations seek stability. The item also notes local ads and a obituary for Rowland Matthews at Cairns.
A man named Lake faced the Police Court in the morning charged with theft. After evidence was heard he was convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment.
At the Cairns Police Court on Friday morning the blackfellow Tommy G faced charges for an alleged night disturbance and offensive conduct at Mrs. Roseblade’s house. The accused denied entering the premises, while a witness linked him to the night incident. Mrs. Roseblade identified him as the man who had been at her home, with evidence concerning seven children on the premises. The court fixed a three months imprisonment with a note about whisky evidence at the scene.
An ambulance excursion to Babinda on New Year's Day from Cairns is announced with a Linnett launch excursion tonight and two tips to Second Beach tomorrow. Vaudeville at Palace Pictures on New Year night features top artists. Nellie Rouxel appears Monday at Austral for a rich musical program. Local Cairns notices include police court fines for drunkenness, a clarified note on New Zealand Limited managing agency, shire council budget replies, and obituaries for Mr. Watkins and Frank Wiliam Pyne with funeral details. A lecture by Professor Galli on war topics draws a large audience, while retiring councillors are named and discussions on motor car speeds continue.
The latest office referendum figures from Australia list Yes and No tallies for New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia and Western Australia with totals for the Commonwealth. About one fourth of soldiers votes have been counted.
Ottawa reports a generally accepting press stance on Australia’s referendum failure. It notes disbelief at the turnout and suggests Jabor’s government resentment tied to recent industrial disturbances. The press still supports Australia’s wartime prosecution.
Sydney figures show state totals with divisions like Macquarie Nepean Parramatta Werriwa and Parkes while Victoria reports Melbourne divisions with Ballarat Wimmera and others. Queensland results list multiple divisions with Yes No tallies totaling 110911 Yes and 149770 No.
Melbourne dispatch reports the Federal Cabinet after defeat of referendum proposals will refer the ministry position to a National Party meeting. Cabinet ministers merged their roles and await the party's decision on continuing work for the electorate. Sir John Forrest is the absent member expected to arrive soon as ministers express satisfaction with the meeting.
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