War report roundup from fronts in Europe and Australia
Haig announces a night raid near Hullock with prisoners taken and British patrols inflicting casualties. Artillery active near Albert and Arras. five Royal Air Force planes versus seven German aircraft over the North Sea, one German plane lost. Wellington notes liquor supply ban for soldiers under medical care. Paris reports 1918 May–June shipping destruction half of 1917, while Allied construction and submarine output outpaced German efforts. Melbourne cites Defence Department totals for Allied forces casualties to date.
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London
M. Haig
Hullock
Strateele
Albert
Arras
North Sea
Paris
Marine Department
England
America
Melbourne
Defence Department
A.lf
British general reports raid near Bethune with gains
Sir D Haig reports a raid on the night of the sixth near Bethune in the northeast sector. British forces inflicted casualties and captured a machine gun without suffering any losses.
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London
D. Haig
Bethune
Japan seeks Chinese action over anti Allied propaganda
Japan cites consuls and others pushing anti Allied propaganda as the main reason for urging China to expel Germans. The new Japan Chinese treaty adds pressure for China to address the issue.
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Torio
June
Japan
China
P. and O. Purchase of Falmouth Docks
London June report states the P and O Company has purchased the entire dry docks and workshops at Falmouth and will use them to form an important use or facility for its operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
June Co
Falmouth
Trades Unions to Represent Four Million Members
London reports that the Trades Union Jubilee Congress next September will represent four million members due to the affiliation of the amalgamated engineers general workers and iron founders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Amalgamated Engineers, General Workers, and Iron Founders
Trades Union Jubilee Congress
Sir George Reid to Seek Seat Elsewhere After Redistribution
Sir George Reid of London announces he will not contest the next general election due to the Redistribution Bill reducing Westminster seats from three to two. He says he is junior to Mr Long and Mr Burdett Coutts and will seek a seat elsewhere.
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London
Jane Y
Westminster
Geo. Reid
Long
Burdett Coutts
NSW Labor Congress Ends With No War Aims Result
Sydney June 9. After days of lectures and meetings the NSW Labor conference failed to produce public war aims. The debate ran from Monday noon through multiple sessions to Saturday with a promise to continue in Perth. The board advised withdrawal from the Trades and Labor Council and a member ballot will be held.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Australlian Labor Party
Perth
Trades and Labor Council
Cabinet Meets for Urgent Matters Before Premier’s West Tour
Brisbane June 6 a special cabinet meeting was held to address urgent matters prior to the premier leaving for the West Australian Labor Conference. Mr Ryan said he would be busy with one or two conferences, including coal price discussions linked to the coal inquiry. He planned to depart the next morning for about three weeks with public business in Sydney and Melbourne, possibly involving the sugar agreement.
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Brisbane
Ryan
Sydney
Melbourne
Union votes to disassociate from war sentiments
In Brisbane Queensland branch of the Australian industry union a special meeting at Trades Hall passed 130 to 13 to dissociate the union from anti war sentiments reported at a May Industrial Council meeting. It ordered cancellation of the union's representatives on the council. The session closed with the National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
I Industry Union of Australia
Queensland
Industrial Council
Eye care visit yields confident 4 thorough results
A reader visits an optical specialist on Abbott Street Cairn and receives four competent thorough findings from Stacey and others. The piece notes expert predictions that aircraft could dominate war outcomes and foresees Sagee Will gain popularity after peace.
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Beta
Stacey
Tacey
Abbott Street
Cairn
Canterbury Park Races Report from Sydney
A detailed Canterbury Park program gives results across multiple races. Master Hawthorne wins the hurdle race by a neck as Moon and Sixteen starters contest the field. Pamphlet and Aurilia place in the Nursery Hands with Pamphlet fourth. Ready Ape leads in the Astute Stakes divisions. Blighter and Besant split the Second Division while Tapioca and Kenverme contend the Third. Canterbury Park Handicap features Some Boy and All Werle among top finishers, with Miss Persian Gi and Violet Chief highlighting other events. The meeting closes with Flying Handicap outcomes and notable performances by Mollys Robes and The Bounce in the novelties segment.
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Collite W.ls
Moon
Dickson
Eie Blighter
Besant
Obrec
Tagore
Walker
We Ae
Kenverme
Potter
Ramilies
Hobbs Igvin
Ting
Kenverne
Scott
Russell
Cy Siege
All Werle
Sandown Park results and Warwick town name change noted
In Melbourne at Sandown Park Jone reports strong attendance and lists results for Open Handicap seven furlongs with Linass winning by a half head over Pelgiaa Wail and Maltravers third. Other races include the Sandown Park Handicaps and West Ot Plate with close finishes. the Warwick town was named Eyeville in an accompanying note amid racing results and local ads for Newman's sauce.
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Melbourne
Jone
Sandown Park
Linass
Carkeek
Ate
Pelgiaa
SD Maltravers
Distanie Linass
Raheen
Belcam Wail
Big Kea
Maltravers
Carpathios Ram
Coonara
Sancigo
Feulluck
Barcelona
O'Sullivan
Rangatorra Furr
Walker
Sanes
Gloss
Kangatongs
Monster patriotic carnival planned by local club
A meeting notes a monster patriotic carnival to be held at Seen at the veer altar with members Messra illiers King Nelson and others. The excursion committee report referenced a cooled outing on the sixteenth inst and a Beaver run for members.
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Eideat
Joe
Messrailliers
King
Nelson
Pelos
Marees
Bosta
En Aa
Ae Commodore
Eleb
Discu
Wil
Stannary Hill Notes Recall Rifle Club Members
The passage describes a wartime welcome and speeches for two rifle club members who enlisted. It notes the lads were greeted warmly, spoke of their near front line experiences, and the public recall of a treacherous trench and the long memory of the event by those present.
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Stannary Hill
Fos Wilcemith
J. M
Thale
Trevenin
Community notices and changes at local Danbuila mill
The report notes Jack Irvine returning home from Danbuila sawmill amid a standstill and maize slump. It mentions upcoming changes, a double five party and dance, chair and patron appointments, and a death of George at residence with a law-active service in his son Rew.
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Jack Irvine
Danbuila
Rumar
Smith
Messrs. Fallon
Istonsen
Pasetti
Hy Green
Favier
Barro
Rathttend
George
Rew
Silent Scott Leads Cairns Show Amid Religious Rift
The Cairns Scalesia program features the film Silent Scott about a painter's clash over religion, with a dramatic rescue scene and a quarrel that provokes a night of upheaval. Also on offer at Whit Palace is The Unwelcome Mother with a tale of marriage, memory, and a lingering past as Ann, the eldest child, pleads for a family's forgiveness.
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Cairns Scalesia
Scott
Bilent Scott
Cabin
Palace
el- Serr
Cais
Peter
Esa Ie Hone
Ais
Mason
Hedsca
Mbaesha
Littl Ann
Walter Law
Tim
Nationalist Victory in By-Election Amid Resignation Row
By election polling followed Abbott's resignation tied to federal conscription defeat. Heavy turnout produced a Nationalist win, with one small return pending though unlikely to alter outcome. Innisfail court heard opium seizure cases as Constables Quinn Wallace Garvey searched Chinatown. two Chinamen arrested and fined for drug possession after multiple premises searches.
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Sydney
Legislative Assembly
Abbott
Quinn
Wallace
Sam Wah
Goondi
Johnstone River
Innisfail Court
Chinatown
Garvey
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Cairns and
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Land and Air
Wellington
P. and
O. Purchase
Sir Geo. Reid
Nsw
Labor Congress
Newman
Costin
Mareeba Por
Boz
Hi. Hi
Pdttard & Co
Qagan
Cairns
Canterbury Park
Bora
Thomp- Herne
Phillig
Ace i
Hose
Litmus
Lady
Otc
Actomn Meeting
Peggy
Tiberius
Robinson
Atticus
Davis
Earl Sam
Wood
Earl Santa
Tierewe
Molly's Robes
Hull
Greenstead
Connelly
Coco A
Molly's
Sarrail
Bonchester
Letty
Hanrhrad
Moreton
Violet Chief
Inc
G. Tucker
Brown
Pew
Ed Laddie
Venerable
Eee Chief
Fee Limited
Princess
Wecast
Eh Laddie
Violet Shererga Sabrina
Toa
Evens
Eederias Meith
Telebourne
Endorina
New Ireland
Steigh
Lord Belgie
P. P. Oncili
Seeich Bindi
Tord Beg
Albane
Royal Seakes
Lanius
Lord Acre
Bunting
I Ornato
Dame
Susy Damad
Amberdown
Taere
Sandown Park B.C
Raheen eReee
Speedy
Thamasao Ae Chuprase
Chuprassee
Ladmore
Pendilhurst
Ams
Newton
Stewart
Speedy Gleam
Warwick
Eyeville
Newman's
G. Lisha’'S
LISHA
Shields Street
Opp
Crown Hotel
Andler Wer
Isbane
Jane
aSrs
Renee
Ithe Hastory
Cok
Etalinator
S— Meter Beat Club
Post
Herald
Australia
Warteese
Philburn
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd
Cairns Pictures Ltd
Duck
Ittick’s
Entertainments
Calrns Pictures
Sid
Fox
Virginia Pearson
Bernard Chapin
Felair
Capital One
Italy
Har Brent
Tableland Saddlery
John Bain
Herberton
Merton and Herberton
BAIN
Besa
J. Swain
Court House Hotel
Lance Fallow
Cairsce
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