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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 09, 1918

Page

2

Shipping Arrivals From Various Ports Mentioned In List

A scatter of names and destinations appears in a shipping arrivals record noting individuals and ships such as Captain Bowen and Messrs Atkinson Goething and Johnstone among others. It lists steamer and steerage passages with unfamiliar spellings and mixed foreign phrasing, reflecting disjointed OCR text from a bustling port ledger. The document records a variety of passengers and crew members, with some phrases clearly indicating embarkation and coastwise entries.

Untitled fragmentary notice from wartime press

Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places with unclear meaning. Appears to reference individuals Clarke and Seaton, a cinema or Beach Cairne Pictures, and a Commonwealth War related item. Details are garbled and uncertain.

Local Notice from Grimpton Archives

Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice with names and places unclear. It mentions Hampden and Beene with dates and places unreadable. The readable items suggest a civil or property notice without clear actions or outcomes.

Primary Predacers Campaign Proposals Spark Debate

Fragmented remarks advocate plebiscite timing, state and federal powers, war financing, and rail and land policy. The speaker calls for reduced taxes, disciplined government spending, and liberal support for soldiers while urging selective measures to strengthen national defense.

Eackem Backum Beth Secessary Alesd Tettremens Rassie

Fenwich ant Ca Sabres Brit fae repens weary date

A fragmentary note mentions Fenwich and Ca, with references to Sabres and a Brit faction. The text hints at fatigue or weariness and a dated event but provides no clear actions or outcomes. The readable items suggest a regional or thematic listing rather than a complete report.

Fenwich Ant

Local notices and accidents reported in regional bulletin

A Townsville correspondent notes a new lime kiln without permit, near the town. polling planned for the ratepayers of the Cay and Shire of Twurisgowa on a general tournament matter. A nasty accident involves Mr G Groves and Mr J Bourke during logging operations, with injuries to Bourke.

Tawnerite I Cay Twurisgowa Gener Tomarsile Malloy G. Groves J. Bourke

Cairns Meeting Notes and Prosecutions Report

Fragmentary Cairns meeting notes describe internal association matters and licensing prosecutions. References to Abbott, Corsten, Coombes, and Evans hint at local figures and sample rooms amid delivery and collections. Prosecutions list incidents at Newmarket Hotel and Orient Hotel with details on timing and defendants.

Licehaire Court Tire TA Fern

Farewell Social for Dr Mergen at Oddfellows Hall

A farewell social will be held at the Oddfellows Hall to honor Dr Mergen as he departs for his new post with the Government Savings. Friends and well wishers plan to express appreciation for his service and career. Attendees include members Ms. P English and Mareeba, with others expected to join.

Mergen Oddfellows Searke

Malanda Council Notes on Road Work and Local Projects

The council discusses road work and infrastructure at Malanda with mention of decked approaches, weatherproofing, and grading. It notes preparations for Millas extension and recommends starting replacements. References to council staff, contractors, and street actions appear among reports of local improvements.

Praha Eldendgers Anxremsree Emma Johnstone Gilder Millas Builiinae Feds James Street Jack

Weather Summary From Cairns Morning Report

Fragmentary weather note reports cloudy skies with rain in Cairns and light northeast winds. No clear details on temperature or specific intensities available.

Cairns Alten

Mackay Flood Rains Cause Severe Street Flooding

Heavy rainfall drenched Mackay on January 7 with up to eighteen inches reported in places. Streets were flooded to knee height, shops inundated, gas works immersed, fires snuffed, and residents forced to wade through water as the district endured widespread damage and disruption.

Mackay Mackay Wat He Town Jost Cuinjleved Victoria Street Camsinz Southerd Guéllines Ain Sarmriday Elyse

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