26 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1918
Page
1
The piece outlines a weeping and ceremonial event around a mummy in a smoky stage area. It details a nocturnal performance led by abo figures, with female and child participants, and co kello drums. It notes endurance, ritual songs, and tribal discipline, ending with battlefield decor and body markings.
The district suffered a severe cyclone with thunder and high winds from the south west and west. Many scrub trees blew down and houses not cov ered were shaken. Horses trapped by fallen trees and cattle losses were reported. Iron sheets ripped from huts and scattered, roads blocked, and traffic hampered as authorities plan clearance.
The Walsh Shire Council held its usual monthly meeting in the Irvinebank council chambers on a Thursday. Cr Borghero was elected chairman after Cr Davis declined. newly elected councillors Arbowin and Davis welcomed. The clerk, health officer, and nuisance inspector were reappointed. salaries kept.
Reading is unclear but mentions battles and prices with names like Gall and Staley. Also references work and a Wade for easy rues reich. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable text.
Sir Auckland Geddes, a key figure in British recruiting during the war, was noted by observers at Wil U University in Montreal and associated with figures such as Jemer Greig. The text hints at his position among the See eee ee eee of Three of Ace tom.
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