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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
2
The relatives of the late Alegre Wanter express sincere thanks to members of the Waterside Workers Union and all friends for messages of sympathy during their recent bereavement.
Pow Philp and Co announces Dell Palmer arrives Tuesday morning from Townsville and departs for Cooktown. The vessel returns Wednesday and then sails to Townsville via Wyreema, with a southbound trip planned for Saturday May 18. Repara heads south on Wendy for the same route. The report notes the Yankees possess the Griq concrete ship, described as a huge success, with christening events and a bottle of poster bow at the ceremony.
The report notes results from several races and matches in Adelaide featuring teams and players such as British Broken Hill and Australian banks. It records betting odds and outcomes including wins by Victory and Australian Bank of Commerce with listed purses and race dates. The fragmentary text cites multiple clubs and owners in a dense ledger style.
Local notes report a bowling club event to be held Saturday at 3 o clock with Heroes for Gale. Messrs Candlish and Innes plan visits tomorrow to discuss a for sale item including quality, finish, price.
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The report shows disbursements acknowledged by Red Cross on various dates. Entries include sums for Tobacco Fund and Memorial Fund with totals to date and references to a YMCA appeal venue.
The fragment discusses the match industry with mentions of Federal Match Co and Mel ies, noting commotion in trade and ongoing production or regulation. It references arora in kW bene ing and a down turn, suggesting economic pressures or policy effects on manufacturers and workers.
Reports indicate progress on the Kitchener molybdenite project at Khartoum with workers pushing development in multiple directions. Work will resume at the Ajax site after a short idle period amid limited liquid supply and a nearby clean water source.
A scrambled clipping notes results from a Cairns festival with names and scores, including JDM and Beaks. Baitle and Innes are mentioned alongside Irvinchaak and Uy dt. The fragment references totals 10961/16 and a 10/6 date, but specifics are unclear.
A Cairns Chamber meeting elected the president and discussed council replies. The North-Hront group, led by Draper, presided as votes and notes were tallied. The draft letter to the Town Clerk was ordered sent through proper channels.
In Peeramon on May 10 the Public Mission led by Chairman J. Gilday met to discuss the proposed railway from Peeramon to Boongie. Eight witnesses testified, noting timber and settlement opportunities as roads hinder progress. The commission awaits Cairns for further inspection while a health campaign notes 2 percent of examined children showing mental effects from disease research.
Maryborough reports a fatal family tragedy as Mia Wall and her two year old child are wounded near Queen Street and Ulelah Park. A male suspect, husband of the deceased, is arrested and charged with causing the deaths. mental illness cited. The man reportedly attempted self harm by jumping into the river, and a woman is hospitalized with head injuries.
Fragmented notes mention ministers and railway officials discussing Mackay line work and coast railway projects. Text references Fords Hartley and Porson with delays over sieving and sections delayed by difficulty, aiming to expedite the coast line.
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