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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
4
Melbourne dispatch states the defence minister received a message from the Colonial Secretary advising the foundation has been patent. The document hints at tensions between Britain and dominions and references potential service needs and precautionary measures.
The report tallies 475 total casualties with 56 wounded and 9 severely wounded among Queenslanders. It lists named soldiers including F. Berry England and D. J. Williamson Canson Hill, with others like J. Markey Brisbane and E. Herbes England among the injured. Some previously reported ill or wounded later noted as returned to duty.
A fragment notes June figures showing 421 rebected at war and percentages around 721 percent with unfit 27.9 per com. The text is garbled and lacks clear entities or context for precise reporting.
Fire damaged several shops near Mackay and a runaway horse disrupted traffic. Firemen contained the blaze after a partial collapse and a theft stock tally reached £60,000 with total losses around £100,000. In Melbourne the federal returns and pensions figures were reported with totals for war and old age pensions across states.
Fragmentary report from July shows the Cane Prices Board at Aye considering awards in Gooodi Hambleden Mackeade and Victoria wire being eraded amid 20 analyses of cane delivered for the fiasce pod 1 washed by the millers. Court action paused by wartime conditions and chemical testing delays.
A garbled notice indicates a Monday meeting with officials Mr Harriton Loy Cowie and others set as principal organizers. It mentions a postponed event around Edmonton with tentative dates in March and April and duties assigned to a deputy.
Cairns shooters led by G Griffith with 95 and E Jones 94 win a 10‑pair match at the north venue amid poor light and tricky weather. Mulgrave A and Cairns A contest see Cairns prevail 527 to 516, while 26 men teams see Cairns A beat Mulgrave A as details reveal individual scores and the Nicolaides Trophy targets for upcoming rounds.
Scattered lines from Townsville era column mention visits by officials and inspectors, dental and advertising pitches, travel notes to Charters Towers and Cairee, and brief social chatter including holidays and a funeral notice. Names include Mason, Story, Taylor, Macpherson, White, and Newman with various towns cited.
Property lists advertise a sugar farm opportunity with 113 acres, two-storey residence and store, citrus trees, and a full line of farm implements and live stock types. Multiple properties near Angham and Myala Station include dairy land, stock yards, a storekeeping business, and a fine new home on 160 acres with long-term terms available.
Fragmentary OCR text references commissions names and a general government gathering. No clear event, date, or identifiable persons emerge to form a concrete headline or summary.
Auctioneer on Lake Street lists a large house with verandahs, detached kitchen, wormer allotment and fencing for private sale. Purchaser may pay £270 to Dwelling Board and take over. Lyon-Almont five roomed house on high blocks with 34 perches available. pay down £128 90 and assume mortgage with Dwelling Board through Malence.
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