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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
4
A listing names a range of vegetables and herbs including beans cabbage carrots celery lettuce onions parsley parsnips radish spinach onions and garlic among others with a note referencing oxiom and barbs. The text reads like a catalog fragment with no clear event or outcome.
Palace audiences enjoyed a strong bill headlined by Sophy of Krawonia and a rival drama A Fight for Love. The program also includes the comic They All Want a Girl and a gala night vibe. In court news Solomon Levi and Alma Tomlin faced sentences and legal actions over coins. Levi claimed resale to two men. prosecutors point to possible melted coins for jewelry. Detective sergeant MecHarte noted prior similar coin dealing in the area.
The piece laments harsh laws and petty crime in Babinda while noting changes such as a Government Savings Bank branch and shifted postal service. It mentions Marry Lambert's store, Shire Council road work toward Bartle Frere Road, the naming of Josephine Creek, the state hotel, and local undergrowth clearing near the railway. The writer critiques licensing, monopolies, and the burden on small farmers, amid plans for infrastructure and tourism.
Babinda’s Ambulance Brigade held its yearly meeting at the Hospital with G Kerr as chairman. The note praises local support, cites past year activity, and stresses the brigade’s importance to the community amid recent duty calls and personnel changes.
The Almad en notes describe oppressive weather and Jupiter Plavins weathering effects. A wp train to Emasleigh crossed the Copper field bridge during a flood and returned to Mt Surprise for the night. Mr MacDonald, linked to the Kitchener mine near Alma Den, visited from the south with his wife to arrange for a flea notice and local cottage addition near the gate.
An author defends the Tableland dairy sector against Cairns Harbor Board critics. He details plans and reports by engineers, collaboration with Geelong Harbor Trust, and moves to hire southern engineers for cold storage stores. The writer urges unity, sustained effort, and rapid adoption of cold storage to attract capital and settlers for Cairns.
Letter to the editor praises Cairns Town Council for prioritizing public urinals in suitable locations. The writer argues fines should be imposed on ratepayers and publicans for lack of facilities, cites English and Sydney examples, and urges officials to fulfill their duty for the greatest good.
The article recounts discoveries of ancient Christian sites by Allied troops from the Suez area through Sinai into Palestine. It details the Featsium church, Phelusiat remains, and a large Shellal mosaic, with careful removal led by Rev. W. Maitland Woods and engineers under Major C. E. Wilson. The operation occurred under fire, and the mosaic was preserved in a carefully built support structure with loom-like precision.
The article describes inscriptions and legends around a Gaza church and St George of Cappadocia, noting dates tied to Roman foundations and Arab conquest. It recounts a mosaic scene with the vine and amphora, wonders about animal symbols, and recalls bones of a saint recovered from waters at Shellal.
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