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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
4
A wartime diary fragment describes Bulgarian and Turkish lines near Lule Burges and Teheraldja threats, plus a sea voyage past cholera and disaster. The writer recalls an Arctic winter among Eskimo hosts, sharing food, song, and hunts while a stranded schooner drifts far off course.
Cablegrams report Army AY will train men fit for service but previously rejected as unfit. This step aims to raise the army's peace strength. In Madrid a town named Tuenag faces major fire and threats of destruction. Berlin notes a government bill promising a million pounds for airship development. In Shanghai a governor is accused of brutal killings including burning and executions in a pit. In London the Manchester Guardian warns reelection of Mr Fisher could weaken state control of trusts and railways, threatening federalism.
Senator OGorman moves the Capell amendment to Roots Panama Bill as a special Inter Ocean Canals Committee meeting is set to reopen the question. A fierce party split arises amid Democratic divides and the Baltimore platform's free tolls provision.
A readable note states Three Gee’s Whisky remains a universal favorite throughout the year, even as tropical hurricanes are expected in Queensland during the summer months.
Port Talbot reports the Veromese wreck with 44 saved by rocket apparatus after three hours. A ten month old baby wrapped in a blanket survived ashore in good condition. Estimated 44 drowned including 33 Spanish emigrants. Weather halted boarding efforts. the Tlatermory grounded near Liverpool and broke apart. Estonia’s missing crew five rescued by Port Said lifeboat.
The notice lists Holy Communion and Evensong times for several churches including Anglican St Johns Hegbledon Wright's Creek and All Saints Nelson with conversions and weekday services. It also notes Presbyterian Sheridan Street with usual Sunday hours and mentions Rev Jas Kirke.
March of passengers and crew aboard Kadina and Adelaide Company vessels bound for Sydney and Melbourne. Captain Joj iMe leads Kadina to Sydney. Captain Pinigsenden sails Melbourne via ports with a long list of named passengers including Mesdames Gregory Hodel Kinmealy Brey Cummings McLean and others.
A Times correspondent reports from a hidden village near the Tchataldja hills describing shelter conditions behind the front. He details Turkish army reorganizations, supply routes, and morale after Bulgarian setback at Lule Burgas, noting crowded canvas encampments and ongoing disease strains.
Berlin Medical Society discussed Dr Friedmann’s tuberculosis serum on November 6. Reuters reports corrections to public misunderstandings, noting the remedy claims detailed antituberculous properties and nonvirulence while preserving active components.
A Aberdeen sailor John Westrell speaks of preparations for a walrus hunting cruise in the Arctic Ocean. He recounts shipwreck near Fakmo’s hut, the hunt among Alaska ice districts, Eskimo companions, and equipment such as blubtey knives used on whale hunts.
Fragmentary notes reference Fringmann and colleagues at Virchow Hospital. Privy Councillors Kuster and Merman, Dr Goldberg, and others appear in a discussion of professional roles, developments, and potential placements. The text hints at a significant medical or scientific context without clear events or dates.
A fragmented historical account describes a transition from crude home made matches to a large factory producing Moreland’s Fingland’s matches. It traces the old cottage industry to a modern plant using timber, dipping, and beading processes to assemble match heads and sticks ready for shipment.
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