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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 11, 1918

Page

2

Arrivals at Sydney from Feb rage capt Hall port

Passengers listed include M. James Smith Windred Pome Timmin and child Smith and child Kinnide and 2 children Bemmett child Gellivetier and Misses Maat two Messrs P Moorhouse Morrins Mt Wage J Brown Ferguson Horser S Kirby Joice McDonald Horne Smith Blur Bolger Clark T Lee Gelbweiler Adenia Coy agents arrival details reflect a mixed passenger list from the voyage under Captain Hall with multiple family names and associates.

Rage Hall Sydney Vn M. James Smith Windred Pome Timmin Smith and Child Kinnide Bemmett Child Gellivetier Misses Maat Messrs P. Moorhouse Morrins Gelbweiler Adenia Coy

Unscrambled Miscellaneous Notice Ad Yields Odd Promos

A garbled OCR fragment mentions high water, time to call for Dewar's whisky, and references to various random terms. The passage reads like a jumbled mix of product mentions and dates without a clear news item or event to report.

Dewar

Prime Minister cites copper producers accepting munitions offer

In Melbourne on February 7, the Prime Minister said the copper producers' association agreed to a Ministry of Munitions offer. The deal outlines price abatements tied to copper tonnage, with specifics on reductions and enforcement for the wartime period.

Melbourne Copper Producers’ Association Ministry of Munitions Sydney Elder, South and Co

Cairns Harbor Board and Town Council Poll Results

Polling showed Harbor Board and Town Council candidates favored by ratepayers. Saturday’s results were surprising to income, with six candidates returned who were widely tipped by nine-tenths of the best judges. The vote signals general approval of some past actions by the old Board.

Cairns Harbor Board Town Council

Mayor of Brisbane and local notices in Cairns

Fragmented Cairns item notes the mayoral reference in Brisbane and a death report from Wolfram Camp stating Ben Thomas was killed by a fall of stone. It mentions an auction head of horses bred by the late Mr. F. Kearney at Newmarket saleyards and other unspecific notices from Kuranda and local officials.

Ben Thomas Cairns Wolfram Camp Ben Thomas Mae

New Controlling Regulation for Coastal Shipping Gazetteed

War Precautions Act regulation gives Commonwealth Shipping Board power over coastal shipping. Masters owners and crews must follow directions on vessel movements and cargo. Prime Minister can cancel or vary contracts conflicting with board directives. A vessel is deemed to aid passengers or carry cargo for ports beyond Australia and Territories under Commonwealth authority.

Australia Enga Comonwealth Shipping Board Commonwealth Board Commonwealth Territories

War News and Frontline Actions Across Europe and Africa

Reports from London and New York detail ongoing war events including torpedoing and fires in European theaters, heavy casualties on both sides, and sanctions shadowing the League of Nations. Dispatches describe acts of valor, machine gun engagements, and the awarding of Distinguished Conduct Medals to 126 Australians amid persistent conflict.

Wilbete Hia Fen Keurtedy Machinean Corps D. Poole S. G. Foot

Russian whirlpool to terms bears heavy Bolshevik misrepresentation

Text argues that certain people will bear much of the burden to misrepresent the Bolsheviks as attention is drawn to the Allies not recognizing the Bolshevik government. It credits influence for shaping this view.

Haigs Men Busy Amid Recent Battles

Reports say British forces raided near the Capaum e Cambrai road and one man is missing. Heavy artillery activity pressed south of Marchain and near Lens and Ypres. Allied aircraft bombed ammo dumps and dropped munitions on targets including a hostile aerodrome southeast of Menin station. Several German aircraft were shot down. one British airman is missing.

D. Hai Bemny Capaume-Cambria Marchain Basume-Cambrai Road Lens Ypres Wigee Fens Menin Minsing

German artillery raids grow in Passchendaele and Cambrai sectors

London dispatch says German shelling rises in Passchendaele and Cambrai as raids to seize prisoners increase. The report notes the likely huge cost of any Verdun scale offensive and the grim future burden on the 1919 generation and their families.

London Gibbs Passchendiele Cambrai Qet Verdun

By election in South Armagh Defeat for Sinm-Feimer

London reports a significant by election result in South Armagh with Sinm and Feimer in a contested race. The outcome shows a decisive defeat for Sinm-Feimer amid political tensions.

London South Armagh

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