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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 18, 1917

Page

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Multistate land parcels offered near Kuranda and Babinda

Parishes of Sophia and Bellenden Ker list large agricultural blocks for sale along Mulgrave and Russell Rivers. Buyers can select 6 to 320 acre tracts with virgin scrub, cleared land, or riverfront options near Babinda, Kuranda, and Mungana, with terms including cash and ten-year balances and permanent tram access to mills.

Pyramid Estate Mulgrave Pyramid N.caioe Gullarta Iil Sophia Lavnelle Mulgrave Mill

Timber loads and local stock updates in Ravenshoe region

The first timber load departed on Thursday loaded by Alec Rankine from Nor pman or Nor pman's selection area. Cream cans travel with trains and boost district prosperity. The Lands Department offers for selection a lunacy reserve near Tomou sin railway station, with modest interest but war diversions reduce applicants. Ploughing and cultivation occupy farmers as dry weather shifts to potential rain. Red Cross held a successful event at night, while Rifle Club honored Christie Samundsett before his departure. Ravenshoe residents gave volunteers wristlet watches in a gesture of thanks. A serious horse accident injured Tommy Hughes, later improving after hospital care. Mazlin’s sawmill machinery arrived and will soon be moved to the milling site.

Norpman Alec Rankine Lands Department Tomousin Red Cross Society Rifle Club Christie Samundsett Ravenshoe Annie Mitchell Hughes Tommy Herberton Mazlin

Grey Hair Sire Seternate Ty Cie Fictene

A fragmented line references a figure titled Sire and mentions grey hair. The unreadable OCR hints at a possibly historical or ceremonial role with a place name or group. Details remain unclear due to garbled text.

The Man from Cunna Mulla Soldier Speaks On Enlistment

A plain soldier explains why he enlisted amid a candid Gardens conversation. He cites family duty, pride in being Australian, and a sense of duty rather than lofty ideals, sharing modest wages and the modest comforts his service affords.

The ALF

Soldiers and civilians share fears and jokes of war life

A narrator recalls conversations with soldiers and a civilian in Australia about enlistment, pay, holidays, and life in war. A cobber in France writes of survival and a London holiday, while discussions touch on marriage, children, and the pull between duty and home.

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