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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1918
Page
4
Incomplete OCR text describes two shots fired near New Sennee with a casualty and hospital treatment. It mentions an arrest and a court appearance related to the event and references a gympie coney sou.
Readable fragments describe a local event or notice about a team or group named Surkers Hora with activities titled sod tie ek e eat em pad da. No clear persons or organizations identified. The sentence provides minimal context and does not include dates places or outcomes.
The field contested the hurdle event with Sylvan and McLean ridership featuring prominently. Fleet Bettine led early as King Koratten, Wall's Glass and Ver cal King chased, while Sylvan Lose finished strong but fell short by a head in a tight finish.
In Adelaide on January 10 the Beestve County of the South Australian Labor Party reported a decisive victory for their candidate. The Prime Minister position remains contested with ministers and party leaders cooperating on upcoming legislative meetings.
The speaker argues for freehold tenure to promote settlement and proposes an elective chamber with proportional representation. He criticizes the current upper house, cites North Queensland seat redistributions, and urges land settlement policies favoring primary production and farm prosperity.
A candidate from Keeham Primary Protocors' Union outlines views on finance and war funding. The speaker argues for sound economical governance and low state taxes to support federal war efforts while promoting settlement and land development.
The theater presents a drama titled The Clock with three cast members praised by patrons. A second local picture, Literature, drew hundreds and sold out crowds, marking a strong showing for Astral Pictures this weekend.
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