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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary text discusses farmers and rabbit-trappers in similar positions. Mentions voting patterns and possible guilt over Great Britain’s inability to buy more rabies and coal market concerns. Contains garbled OCR that obscures clear events or dates.
Fragmented racing notes describe Thoroughbred mares sold or traded, with references to sires like Taran and Escurtion, and mares from Rosella and Kingsborough areas. Mentions of Canterbury Park Handicap and Wallesy Stakes results appear amid garbled mare lineage details and event terms.
A fragmented excerpt references farmers facing wartime strains and economic pressures. It mentions discussions of Great Britain, allies, and ongoing conflict. The text references figures like Heagileer and Holden and hints at public sentiment and calls for unity amid hardship.
The article discusses wartime trade, grain shipments to Britain and France, and anxieties about sending American grain overseas. It mentions economic strategies, charity to wartime allies, and reflections on postwar arrangements with England and other powers. It also recounts wartime letters from Edgar and the harsh realities of frontline service.
German envicer Mare of Erensberg and Brmah destroyers engage near Ste Pal Lite. The cruiser suffers smoke and damage as troops retreat. survivors report hampered work conditions after attack.
The W. C. T. U. met in the United Church on Friday afternoon with Mrs Pagil presiding. Opening devotions were led and plans were made to resume junior classes after holidays. Members discussed visitation and local activities while a small crowd gathered for the day’s events.
An unclear text fragment mentions Gonds opening nam, wicker and ysiee, and a reference to Retire the Pooks Department. The passage is fragmentary with no coherent event or identifiable figures or organizations.
A fragmented description notes entertainment events and a plot involving Jimray and Claire. The text mentions a third screening tonight and a price scale 1/9 1/3 6. It references Toomie’s decline and Jim dearly, with a national dynamite incident affecting the narrative.
Fragmentary wartime prose and verses refer to trench life and morale. The text mentions martial themes, specific places, and a cadence of soldierly feeling with references to battles and a musical refrain.
An animated procession features 39 priests followed by richly dressed mourners, silk banners, and decorative carriages. The pageant includes ornate floral displays, animal figures, lanterns, and sedan chairs, with ceremonial plaques and imperial symbols marking the deceased’s journey to the afterlife.
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